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It is inevitable: Covid-19 will overcome the holiday season. In fact, this overvoltage already begins, as evidenced by the patients I say every day in urgent care.

One of the most important problems we are fighting at this time is that we still do not have the appropriate amount of tests, test reagent and timely tests needed for precise and rapid detection of the virus. Several months in the pandemic and there are always so many questions about the accuracy of the tests, with some of the chances of 30% false negatives. We do not have any data comparing the different types of tests - deep nasal nes, past and saliva. Some sources say they are all comparable, while others are not. And even if you get a negative test result, there are up to 30% chance that you can always have Covid, according to our latest digits.

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That being the case, the only safe way to stop propagation is to isolate yourself if you are symptomatic. However, many people do not appearsymptoms. And those who do it, we see a viral border a few days before a person becomes symptomatic. These symptoms exposed by infected people are very similar to those of influenza and common cold, with the exception of anosmia (total loss of taste and smell).

The only way to minimize the risk for oneself and the others is to stay at home and stay masked.

For all these reasons, the holidays are especially concerning. Many people feel guilty of telling their members of their family "No" to meet, especially around holiday hours. However, another way of watching is what to say "No" means that you like these people and want to keep them safe.

Before gathering with your loved ones for the holidays, ask yourself a few questions:

1. What is the probability that everyone at the gathering wears a mask? (If everyone does not wear one, they do not work really well).
2. Will other family members capable of respecting social distancing? (Or will it be difficult for them not to kiss and kiss your children and children?)
3. Who are these other family members? Are they an enlarged family? (Remember that it only takes a person with an undiagnosed VOC, to broadcast the virus.)

In my relationship with sick patients, most of them almost inevitably tell me, that they did not have any exhibitions of COVID - and that's really what they believe. Then, when I ask additional questions about their work, I find that when they wear a mask when working on the floor, they do not wear eye protection and they are often in breaks in the back, eat and talk , unmasked, with many other colleagues that they really do not know much. These same people who tell me they are hidden, will also innocently carry their mask around their mouths and not covering their nose. It's something to take into account when you have difficult conversations with people - we all think we do a good job to hide and minimize risks, however, it's not always the case.

We all want to be able to trust others, especially our families and loved ones. However, I think it is very important to be initiated and to have these conversations in advance, especially at a time when the infections culminate and an overvoltage is inevitable.

Keep reminding you that it will also go. While two or three years feel like a life now, in the long run, it's just a fall of the bucket. I know it's a difficult line to swallow when you have family members aged very obvious, I'm not saying not to visit. What I'm asking you to do is payAdditional attention to masking, Use eye protection and the social distance yourself of others. And, perhaps giving up what the great collection of the family, replacing it with some with some, select people, who will be sure to take the same preventive measures as you. And to cross this pandemic with your healthiest, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.