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Officials should use federal COVID money to prepare for future surges

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category icon COVID-19 coverage, Editorials, Opinion

It’s strange days for those of us who have tried our best to keep current on the research and public messaging surrounding SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, for more than two years. 

We know what the data says: After a nearly six-week lull, COVID infections and hospitalizations are climbing again. COVID-related hospitalizations increased in 43 states last week. Here in Clark County, we added nearly 800 cases to the official tally between May 5 and May 12. Our new case rate has been climbing for a few weeks — and at a rate of 149.6 per 100,000 residents is now close to four times what it was when everyone ditched their masks in March. People in our nation’s largest cities, from New York to San Francisco, are now being told it might be a good idea to wear quality masks like N95s or KN95s when they’re in public indoor spaces. 

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