Facing the many unknowns of the ongoing COVID-19 saga is part of the mission for George Roberts, the CEO of the Northeast Texas Public Health District, or NET Health. He shares his unique perspective on the current situation, especially as it related to East Texas, taking a deep-dive into the current rise of COVID-19 hospital admissions, the emergence of the perplexing EG.5 variant of Omicron, and the unsettling pattern of COVID case spikes in July.

Roberts shares invaluable insights into tracking methods, and explores the concept of COVID-19 becoming endemic, drawing parallels to flu and cold seasons. He also discusses the importance of age-old hygiene practices, the role of home test kits, and a long-awaited update to the COVID-19 vaccine that includes a version of the Omicron strain.

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