EPISODE · Dec 22, 2020 · 30 MIN
A New Strain
from KZYX Local Coronavirus Update with Dr. Drew Colfax · host KZYX
Mendocino County Numbers for 12-20Total cases: 2230New cases: 180Active cases: 321Pending Tests: 2100Hospitalization: 11ICU: 3Isolation: 321Quarantine: 450+5.23% positivity rate22 per 100,000Deaths: 24CallsShould I drive with my mask on? If you’re driving a car that will be used by others then yes, but if it’s your personal car then no.Do people who have already gotten COVID still need the vaccine and how will it affect their body? Yes, you should still get vaccinated. The vaccine created a better immune response than a covid infection will.How did they test to see if the vaccine works? Half of the people in the trial are given the vaccine and half are given a placebo. They then go about their lives as normal and are monitored for signs of illness. Once enough people get COVID in the trial group, they analyze whether or not the sick patients had the vaccine or the placebo.
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On today's show Dr. Drew Colfax runs the local Coronavirus numbers and talks about the distribution of our covid vaccines and the new strain of covid-19 in England. He also answers listener questions about driving with a mask on, vaccines for people who have already had covid, and how the vaccine trials were conducted
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