We're in the middle of a 12th COVlD wave in the U.S., with transmission particularly high in the Midwest and Northeast.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoerger
We're in the middle of a 12th COVlD wave in the U.S., with transmission particularly high in the Midwest and Northeast.

The CDC announced this week that COVlD continues to kill more Americans than breast and prostate cancer combined.

Get boosted & #MaskUp 💉💪😷
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[Hugin]

1. I'm currently getting over my first...

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COVID bout, ever. I believe that it was an older strain, but considering that I have maintained my PPE vigilance throughout, it is very virulent. Dealing with it has complicated my preparations for the next pulse of the flu season.

[niyad]

2. covid bout?

[Hugin]

5. *snerk*

Yep. Bout. It has even corrupted my usual battles with these computers putting in whatever word it thinks I meant AFTER THE FACT.

[niyad]

6. That part is so dreadfully annoying. I am thankful that I was able to disable

spell check, autofill, and autocorrect on my tablet.

[Simeon Salus]

3. A case of Covid in OUR household last week

We're vaxxed so I wasn't worried.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. The covid and flu combination are hitting hard this year

It's interesting that this is happening as many companies are mandating 4-5 days of in-office work. In typical corporate fashion, the policy will start as a hard line, and over time it will relax. But until then companies will see a spike in sick time being used.