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"I feel we could all be a little bit more patient. I know there are so many more factors -- economic, political and psychosocial. But coming from my perspective as an epidemiologist and infectious disease physician, I would like to see the mask mandates continue," said Sharon Welbel, director of hospital epidemiology and infection control for Cook County Health.
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“I think that there will be spots of increasing rates of COVID due to taking masks off with kids and depending on what the testing policy is and other mitigation measures,” said Dr. Sharon Welbel, director of hospital epidemiology and infection control for Cook County Health.” Despite all scientific evidence to the contrary showing that forced masking does not lead to decreased levels of covid-19. How do epidemiologists have jobs? Sharon Welbel is no different than an astrologist telling me that she thinks that after the stars align I will find true love and happiness. These people are frauds, grifters… Read more »