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Two years ago, the COVID pandemic finally arrived in Erie County. A local expert in Infectious Diseases looks back on the pandemic, the lessons learned and what is still being learned about a virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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Despite living in a COVID world for nearly two years, the changing and sometimes conflicting information still leave many asking questions about what to do if one catches and becomes ill with the virus. The most recent developments include the CDC changing its guidelines on isolation and quarantine, and the arrival of the more transmissible Omicron variant. WBFO checked in with local health experts to get some updates and reminders of best practices if one tests positive.
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Doctors are learning there are long-term health problems for many people who had COVID. The medical mystery they’re looking at now is, for how long and in what ways.
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As New York State eases mask wearing guidelines for people vaccinated for COVID, the public is increasingly eager to move on from the pandemic. For most,…