Atlanta residents Renee and Clyde Smith were among the first Americans to contract the virus in February of 2020 while passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. The couple, now 84 years old, spent three weeks quarantining in Japan.
People who are immunocompromised continue to worry about COVID. A raft of products promise protection. Is there any evidence they can protect from infection or lessen severity of disease?
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Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating.