Living Beyond COVID-19

It seems we have moved on from the idea that SARS-CoV-2 might someday be eradicated. Rather, it is likely that this will be an endemic disease that we learn to live with indefinitely. While this might sound like admitting defeat, our team on Health In Harlem believe that we can all still triumph and live beyond COVID-19. With lessons from the past and extraordinary advances in scientific knowledge and technology, there will be a day where we can live happy, productive, and safe lives despite SARS-CoV-2 being present amongst us. The best thing is that it might not require much beyond what we have been doing already, just a better understanding of the necessary steps to truly live beyond the fear, anxiety, and isolation that dominated our lives with this virus up to this point. In this episode of Health In Harlem, we outline 5 steps that will be key to living and thriving in a new post-pandemic world. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The Possibility of COVID-19 after Vaccination: Breakthrough Infections https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/why-measure-effectiveness/breakthrough-cases.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Your Guide to Masks https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: How to Use Your N95 Respirator https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/use-n95-respirator.html The New York Times Wire Cutter Magazine: 12 Signs You Have a Fake N95, KN95, or KF94 Mask https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/12-signs-you-have-a-fake-n95-kn95-or-kf94-mask/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Counterfeit Respirators / Misrepresentation of NIOSH-Approval https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/usernotices/counterfeitResp.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html The New York Times: Track Coronavirus Cases in Places Important to You https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases-deaths-tracker.html