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NYC COVID wave causes deaths but cases decline

Original: Happy to not be among the 24 people who have died of # COVID in # NYC during the current wave, but this infection is rem

A New Yorker recovering from a breakthrough COVID infection notes that 24 people have died in the city during the current wave, and that the illness remains unpleasant even for vaccinated people. Health data cited alongside the comment show COVID cases and emergency room visits continuing to fall, while flu and RSV figures are also trending downward.

Why now: A new COVID wave in New York City is producing deaths and infections even among vaccinated people, prompting discussion as case numbers decline.

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• Happy to not be among the 24 people who have died of # COVID in # NYC during the current wave, but this infection is reminding me that it's no fun even if you're vaxxed. # COVID19 cases and emergency room visits continue to drop. Cases and ER visits for # flu and # RSV continue… · grvsmth@toot.cat · 6

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