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Biden administration proposes to expand Trump-era COVID data collection under CDC

Mon, 2022-03-14 10:20 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE U.S. seeks to expand Trump-era COVID data collection under CDC The Biden administration wants to expand a federal COVID-19 tracking system created during the pandemic to provide a more detailed view of how respiratory and other infectious diseases are affecting patients and hospital resources, according to a draft of proposed rules reviewed by Reuters. Julie Steenhuysen,Marisa Taylor Reuters

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Two years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward

Fri, 2022-03-11 17:23 — mike kraft

2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Emily Safrin did something she hadn’t done since the pandemic began two years ago: She put her fears aside and went to a concert. The fully vaccinated and boosted restaurant server planned to keep her mask on, but as the reggaeton star Bad Bunny took the stage and the energy in the crowd soared, she ripped it off. AP NEWS

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Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows

Fri, 2022-03-11 10:39 — mike kraft

Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows As states are rolling back masking requirements for students, a new study shows masks helped cut Covid-19 infections in public K-12 schools that required them in the fall. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Only about 2 % of Americans live in counties with high Covi-19 levels--CDC

Fri, 2022-03-11 09:51 — mike kraft

Only 2% of Americans now live in counties with high Covid-19 levels Just 2% of the United States population -- about 7 million people -- lives in a county where the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends universal indoor masking, according to the latest Covid-19 community level data. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million

Fri, 2022-03-11 09:35 — mike kraft

Asia's COVID deaths surpass 1 million - Reuters tally Asia passed the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus-linked deaths on Friday, a Reuters tally showed, as a spike in Omicron variant infections spreads across the region after starting in nations such as Japan and South Korea. Aparupa Mazumder,Lasya Priya M Reuters

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COVID’s true death toll: far higher than official records

Fri, 2022-03-11 09:29 — mike kraft

Excess deaths due to pandemic are 3 times higher than official Covid toll, study finds In 2020 and 2021, 18 million more people died worldwide than would have otherwise been expected, new research shows. NBC News

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OVERVIEW: China, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, other developments

Thu, 2022-03-10 17:24 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Coronavirus wastewater data, CDC guidelines can give mixed signals on whether to mask

Thu, 2022-03-10 10:47 — mike kraft

Coronavirus wastewater data, CDC guidelines can give mixed signals on whether to mask The CDC continues to monitor community spread. But for many communities, there is a disconnect between what the surveillance data shows and what the new guidelines suggest. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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COVID infections on uptick in older adults in England

Thu, 2022-03-10 10:36 — mike kraft

Study: COVID infections on uptick in older adults in England LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in older adults in England, with cases remaining at a high level despite a broad decline since a peak in January, according to a government-commissioned study published Thursday. AP NEWS

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The REACT COVID-19 monitoring program, which looked at almost 95,000 home swab tests taken in February, showed that around 1 in 35 people in England was infected with the virus during the period and infections were rising among those aged 55 and older.

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There may be a new COVID variant, Deltacron.

Thu, 2022-03-10 08:39 — mike kraft

There may be a new COVID variant, Deltacron. Here's what we know about it. The newly identified Deltacron COVID-19 case, created by the combination of the Delta and Omicron variants, is not widely spread. Here's what we know. Mike Snider USA TODAY

A potential new COVID variant, a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants – you can call it "Deltacron" – has been identified.

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