New COVID variant JN.1 symptoms, latest studies on Paxlovid rebound and Hydroxychloroquine

An in-depth look at the latest wave of respiratory infections sweeping the country. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses trends in COVID, flu and RSV infections, details of the latest COVID variant, and the return of mask mandates. Plus, the low use of Paxlovid and deaths linked to the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID during the first wave of the pandemic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html 💉 Searching for "flu vaccine near me" or "cdc.gov vaccines"? Find vaccines in your area at: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/ 🗺️ CDC FluView Weekly US Map and Influenza Summary Update: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm 🦠 Free at home COVID tests by mail still available: https://www.covid.gov/tests 🧪 Check expired COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list 💊 Learn more about the Home Test to Treat program: https://www.test2treat.org/ 🔬 National Institutes of Health's "Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) effectiveness against hospitalization and death in N3C: A target trial emulation study": https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37398261/ 📈 Hydroxychloroquine study "Deaths induced by compassionate use of hydroxychloroquine during the first COVID-19 wave: an estimate" in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S075333222301853X 📊 Nature Communications study "Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials": https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22446-z 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew