Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
Walgreens renames their dashboard the flu index. Their COVlD advice section does not mention masking, instead recommending droplet dogma & handwashing. Their graphic depicts a worker testing someone while wearing a procedure mask not designed to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
CyFi
Walgreens makes major overhaul to the weekly COVID index, and renames it Flu Index, with lower overall scores, however, some states and counties are 2+ as shown here. The index utilizes multiple sources, including Walgreens influenza and COVID-19 testing data, prescription antivirals, and over-the-counter 'cold and flu' purchasing trends and is validated against CDC respiratory-related outpatient visits and hospitalization data. The index generates a score that ranges from 0 (lowest activity) to 10 (highest activity). Scores are calculated weekly for each state/territory* and over 1,500 counties.
