The 7-day average of new COVID cases in Boston is starting to decline somewhat -- 0.8% over the past 14 days and 2.8% over the past seven
, urging people to start wearing masks again in crowded indoor spaces and telling people to gather outside and choose outdoor events when possible. One example of an indoor crowded space is MBTA trains and other modes of public transportation.
Only one therapeutic antibody retains full potency against the BA.5 and BA.4 strain, Columbia researchers say, and a separate recent, non-peer-reviewed study found past omicron infection to be less than 80% effective at stopping BA.5. So if you haven't been boosted this year, or gotten a second booster and you're eligible, experts say now is the time to get those doses. And if you haven't gotten an initial dose yet, the message is better late than never.
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