With reports of a new variant of COVID-19 out there, it’s important to remain informed and prepare. Public health experts are saying that the new Nimbus variant is more contagious, and they’re recommending COVID boosters.
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vaccinated yet you can talk to your doctor. They might recommend an early shot. >> Meanwhile, the Department of Health and Human Services says we’re facing a new more contagious variant of COVID here in Utah. It’s known as Memphis, we’re told up to 40% of COVID cases. This summer could be the new variant DHS chest is expecting a spike in cases through the season. This form they say is more contagious and more resilient to antibodies. >> A couple of those have been known to have been shown to actually to make the virus more transmissible writes, It’s better. It. Attaching to ourselves and infecting ourselves and making us sick, but also has mutations as well to help us avoid are part of a new response, right? Has ways of avoiding are antibodies that we have built up against COVID either from vaccination or from an infection. >> So they say some of the symptoms of nimbus will be similar to other variants. So to protect yourself and others, they say stay home and rest. If you’re sick and then wear a mask. If you
