“Tripledemic” - Authorities are Urging Indoor Masking

Over the past few weeks, a surge in cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus — known as RSV — has been sickening millions of Americans, overwhelming emergency rooms and even causing a cold medicine shortage. The triple threat has been called a "tripledemic" by some health experts. Public health officials are revisiting the topic of indoor masking, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses take hold during the holiday season. You can look up your county on the CDC's page here to see what the local risk level is and whether masking is advised where you live. See more from NPR here.