Dr. Wright's Infusion Center

Dr. Wright's Infusion Center Dr. Wright is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.

In our latest update: - In the United States, daily COVID deaths and infections increased over the last two weeks, with ...
12/20/2022

In our latest update:
- In the United States, daily COVID deaths and infections increased over the last two weeks, with an average loss of 453 lives per day.
- The US government is mailing free COVID test kits again, and US residents can anonymously report the results of at-home tests to NIH.
- Immune-escaping BQ variants continue to dominate in the US, though recombinant XBB lineages, which have been demonstrated to evade neutralizing antibodies in vaccinated people, are on the rise.
- Bivalent booster uptake is still insufficient to protect the US population this winter, with only 14.1% of the population up to date on COVID vaccines.
- In Monterey County, just over half of the population has received three vaccine doses, and only 16.1% have received the bivalent booster.
- Dr. Wright continues to recommend that everyone wear N95 or P100 masks when gathering indoors. This will help protect not only against COVID-19, but also against other respiratory viruses that are on the rise around the country, including RSV, flu, and measles. Anyone who is not up to date on flu and measles vaccines should get vaccinated as soon as possible.

In this update: In the United States, daily COVID deaths and infections increased over the last two weeks, with an average loss of 453 lives per day. The US government is mailing free COVID test k…

In our latest COVID-19 update:- New immune evasive BQ variants now account for 35.3% of cases in the United States.- In...
11/07/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update:
- New immune evasive BQ variants now account for 35.3% of cases in the United States.
- In New York and New Jersey, where hospitalizations are on the rise, BQ.1 variants accounted for 52.3% of COVID cases.
- In California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii, BQ isolates account for 36.9% of new cases.
- The rise of BQ.1 is troubling because it is one of several increasingly more prevalent variants that is resistant to monoclonal antibody treatments like Evusheld.
- Despite the availability of a new BA.5 bivalent SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine, only about 5% of US residents have received it. - We continue to urge our patients to wear N95 masks in public and get boosted as soon as possible.

On 11/20/20, there were 260,331 (cumulative) deaths in the US from SARS-CoV-2. Since 11/20/20 (23 months), there were 830,937 new deaths from SARS-CoV-2. For nineteen of those months, vaccines have…

In our latest COVID-19 update:- Last week, the new BQ.1 variants accounted for 16.6% of cases in the US. - In New York ...
10/26/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update:
- Last week, the new BQ.1 variants accounted for 16.6% of cases in the US.
- In New York and New Jersey, where hospitalizations are on the rise, BQ.1 variants accounted for 18% of COVID cases.
- The rise of BQ.1 is troubling because it is one of several increasingly more prevalent variants that is resistant to monoclonal antibody treatments like Evusheld.
- Despite the availability of a new BA.5 bivalent SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine, only about 5% of US residents have received it. - We continue to urge our patients to wear N95 masks in public and get boosted as soon as possible.

It’s time for our next 14-day moving average determinations for SARS-CoV-2 for the United States and my thoughts on vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic agents and mutant viruses. We use the WORL…

In our latest COVID-19 update:- US official case numbers are down, but deaths are up. With most COVID+ cases now detecte...
10/14/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update:
- US official case numbers are down, but deaths are up. With most COVID+ cases now detected with at-home antigen tests, which are not captured in case reporting, our national numbers have become less and less representative of the true magnitude of cases.
- International data reveal case surges following Oktoberfest and other large gatherings.
- Cases of Omicron subvariants with immune-escape mutations at position 346 continue to rise around the world—troubling news for those who rely on monoclonal antibody treatments. Without universal masking, this will only get worse. The only way to prevent new, more dangerous variants is to prevent transmission!
- Vaccine uptake in Monterey County is less than optimal, especially among young people.

It’s time for our next 14-day moving average determinations for SARS-CoV-2 for the United States and my thoughts on vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic agents and mutant viruses. We use the WORL…

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the disturbing increase in Omicron subvariants with mutations at position 346,...
09/25/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the disturbing increase in Omicron subvariants with mutations at position 346, and how these mutations are making the virus resistant to some treatments. We also look at vaccine uptake in Monterey County, and, as always, review national and international data.

It shows the key mutations present in many of the currently-circulating Omicron subvariants and demonstrates that mutation at site 346 is becoming more and more common. This means that even if prev…

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the sharp increase in new variants around the world and the importance of vacc...
08/28/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the sharp increase in new variants around the world and the importance of vaccination and masking as children return to school. https://davidcwrightmd.com/2022/08/28/sars-cov-2-update-34/

The Omicron variant has continued to mutate just like Delta. There are now 276 Omicron sub-variants (an increase of 46 in the last two weeks) that have been assigned Pango lineages, including 123 s…

In our latest COVID-19 update, we examine the impact of the BA.5 surge around the world. https://davidcwrightmd.com/2022...
08/14/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update, we examine the impact of the BA.5 surge around the world. https://davidcwrightmd.com/2022/08/14/sars-cov-2-update-33/

We frequently hear messaging from health officials and politicians that Omicron is “mild,” especially compared to the Delta variant, and as a result, many of our patients believe that they no longe…

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the continued increase in new Omicron variants and how to stay safe during the...
07/31/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the continued increase in new Omicron variants and how to stay safe during the surge. https://davidcwrightmd.com/2022/07/31/sars-cov-2-update-32/

It’s time for our next 14-day moving average determinations for SARS-CoV-2 for the United States and my thoughts on vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic agents and mutant viruses. We use the WORL…

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the explosion of new Omicron subvariants, the rise of BA.5, and rebound follow...
07/04/2022

In our latest COVID-19 update, we discuss the explosion of new Omicron subvariants, the rise of BA.5, and rebound following Paxlovid treatment. https://davidcwrightmd.com/2022/07/04/sars-cov-2-update-30/

Until we have more data on these newer mutants of SARS-CoV-2, we will not know the lethality of each variant. It may take months to measure objective differences in the death rates of new circulati…

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