Let’s all remember that the change from “Covid emergency” to “Covid is endemic” does NOT mean that Covid has disappeared. There are still over 4,000 hospital admissions and 1,000 deaths from Covid in the U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/covid-cases.html
Precautions like masking, vaccination and social distancing are no longer mandatory. But they aren’t forbidden to those with common sense and/or at high risk.
Also, pay attention to the temperature of your nose. A new study showed that the nose has its own immune system (!) which attacks viruses. Unfortunately, this immune system doesn’t work well when the nose is cold. A mask can be worn to keep the nose warm as well as to filter out particles that may carry viruses.
I plan to get a Covid booster along with my flu booster in October like I did last year. It’s a routine for an endemic disease. DH and I are both at high risk due to age and lung disease. We have both avoided Covid so far.
Wendy