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Lifting face mask mandate 'significant milestone,' doctor says


In a monumental moment in the battle against COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday lifted indoor face mask and social distancing mandates for people who are fully vaccinated.
“Yesterday’s announcement represents a significant milestone, and a culmination of months of vaccinations that have proven to be highly effective,” said Dr. Marc Itskowitz, internal medicine physician at Allegheny Health Network. “It represents one of the final steps to end this pandemic.”
An email statement issued by Monongahela Valley Hospital said, “Monongahela Valley Hospital is happy those who are vaccinated can begin to return to pre-pandemic life.” ....

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Western Pa. health experts cautious about CDC's mask-shedding guidance


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Western Pennsylvania health professionals say the newest public health guidelines about maskless gatherings are a “measured step toward normalcy” but they also come with some concerns.
“I worry a little bit, frankly, that people will maybe misinterpret this particular guidance, and think it gives more freedoms than it really does,” said Dr. Carol Fox, chief medical officer at Excela Health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated guidelines, saying people who are fully vaccinated can congregate indoors in small numbers without wearing masks. Up to this point, masks have been encouraged for everyone in nearly all circumstances including after vaccinations. The guidelines share details for vaccinated people visiting with unvaccinated people indoors also a low-risk activity, the CDC says, if the unvaccinate ....

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What happened to the flu? Mild season in Pittsburgh area could see an uptick, experts say


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Dr. Don Yealy, UPMC’s chair of emergency medicine, speaks at a virtual news conference Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.
 
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Flu cases both locally and across Pennsylvania have remained low compared to the record-breaking case counts seen in the 2019-20 flu season. But doctors cautioned Tuesday it’s still early in the season, and the usual January uptick could coincide with a holiday-driven surge in covid-19 cases.
As of Dec. 19, there have been 767 lab-confirmed cases of influenza reported across Pennsylvania. The official surveillance season for influenza begins the 40th week of the year this season, Sept. 27 and ends the 20th week of the following year. This season will end May 22. ....

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