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Two perspectives: Concerns and cautious optomism about possible new Covid surge in the U.S.

Fri, 2022-03-25 11:08 — mike kraft

Experts worry about how US will see next COVID surge coming NEW YORK (AP) — As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it will take to detect. Despite disease monitoring improvements over the last two years, they say, some recent developments don't bode well: AP NEWS

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COVID and other : The disasters show that the US needs more emergency health care workers

Fri, 2022-03-25 10:55 — mike kraft

From Katrina to COVID: The disasters that proved the US needed more emergency health care workers From Hurricane Katrina to Ebola, these disasters showed the U.S. knew it needed more emergency health workers. The government failed to hire them. YahooNews

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America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold in a future pandemic surge

Thu, 2022-03-24 18:28 — mike kraft

America Is About to Test How Long ‘Normal’ Can Hold Whenever it arrives, the next surge could put the country’s tolerance for disease and death in full relief. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

At this very moment, the United States, as a whole, remains in its legit pandemic lull. Coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations are lower than they’ve been since last summer. There’s now a nice, chonky gap between us and January’s Omicron peak.

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COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK study

Thu, 2022-03-24 17:52 — mike kraft

COVID booster provides protection for over-65s after 15 weeks -UK data A booster dose of vaccine against COVID-19 continues to provide robust protection against hospitalisation for older people nearly four months after getting the third dose, new data from the UK's Health Security Agency on Thursday showed. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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10 largest US metros changed in COVID’s 1st full year

Thu, 2022-03-24 13:01 — mike kraft

How 10 largest US metros changed in COVID's 1st full year Here's a look at how the 10 most populous metro areas in the U.S. changed during the first full year of the pandemic, from mid-2020 to mid-2021, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released Thursday. AP NEWS

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NIH: The pandemic and the search for a new leader leave the agency at a crossroads

Thu, 2022-03-24 12:55 — mike kraft

NIH’s identity crisis: The pandemic and the search for a new leader leave the agency at a crossroads Francis Collins’ popularity masked a debate raging in university labs and biotech boardrooms over whether the NIH is living up to its mission — or what its mission should be. Lev Facher STAT

WASHINGTON — Under the reign of Francis Collins, the National Institutes of Health was untouchable.

From virtually the moment President Obama appointed him in 2009, prominent figures in government and science have been enchanted by Collins, the Harley-riding, guitar-playing geneticist who brought newfound attention to the nation’s medical research agency.

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Review indicates some pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes -AP

Thu, 2022-03-24 11:52 — mike kraft

Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a sudden $140 million cash infusion, officials in Broward County, Florida, recently broke ground on a high-end hotel that will have views of the Atlantic Ocean and an 11,000-square-foot spa. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short

Thu, 2022-03-24 11:11 — mike kraft

Why Covax, the best hope for vaccinating the world, was doomed to fall short As another wave gathers, global health experts wonder why the best plan to fight back against the coronavirus didn't succeed. Adam Taylor Washington Post

It was, many experts thought, a noble and necessary effort.

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Omicron BA.2 subvariant will soon dominate in U.S., but Fauci doesn’t expect another surge

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:46 — mike kraft

Omicron BA.2 subvariant will soon dominate in U.S., but Fauci doesn't expect another surge Data from Walgreens, which conducts testing at its pharmacies nationwide, shows BA.2 as the dominant variant at 51% of all positive Covid cases as of March 19. Spencer Kimball CNBC

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COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century-- Census Bureau

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:26 — mike kraft

Census Bureau: COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century COVID-19 drove the largest death spike in a century, with 535,000 more deaths in 2020 than in 2019, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.Why it matters: The new data shows how profoundly the pandemic has impacted the U.S. population, as Americans died or fled cities for the sanctuary of cheaper or less populous areas. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets.

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