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U.S. ICU beds are running out again, state by state map

Wed, 2021-08-25 10:21 — mike kraft

ICU beds are running out again Some states are already at maximum capacity. Tina Reed Axios

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More than 77% of America's ICU beds are being used right now as hospitals grapple with a crush of severely ill COVID patients, almost all of them unvaccinated.

Why it matters: Hospitals are once again overwhelmed, and this time, they're also facing staff shortages and burnout that only make matters worse, especially in the face of illness that was largely preventable.

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US Covid cases among children have surged to one of its highest rates and may get worse

Wed, 2021-08-25 10:04 — mike kraft

US Covid cases among children have surged to one of its highest rates of the pandemic. Experts warn it may get worse Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to school, the Delta variant on the rise and winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Unvaccinated 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, CDC study says

Wed, 2021-08-25 09:52 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, A study found that unvaccinated people in Los Angeles County were 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Justine Coleman TheHill

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New UK study: COVID vaccine protection wanes within six months

Wed, 2021-08-25 09:45 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine protection wanes within six months - UK researchers Protection against COVID-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers in Britain. William Schomberg,Ludwig Burger Reuters

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Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says

Wed, 2021-08-25 09:33 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson says booster shot provides 'rapid and robust' Covid antibody increase Johnson & Johnson said a booster shot of its vaccine provides a nine-fold increase in Covid antibodies. NBC News

Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that studies show a booster shot of its vaccine provides a "rapid and robust increase" in Covid-19 antibodies when used on people who have already received its first dose.

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Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows

Tue, 2021-08-24 20:49 — mike kraft

Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta variant accounted for the majority of circulating virus, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michael Nedelman, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia developments

Tue, 2021-08-24 19:55 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, a day after Pfizer won full FDA approval for its shot, with more potential approvals coming in the weeks ahead. Reuters Reuters

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U.S..Overview: Daily vaccination rate rises for Americans getting their first shot ...

Tue, 2021-08-24 19:44 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Daily vaccination rate is rising among Americans getting their first shot, officials say Twenty-six percent of Americans ranked the pandemic as the most important problem facing the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. Derek Hawkins, Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post

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National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived...

Tue, 2021-08-24 11:19 — mike kraft

National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived when they heard the news Kentucky hospital officials high-fived one another during a news conference Monday as they learned multiple National Guard teams would be deployed to hospitals across the state dealing with rising Covid-19 cases and hospital staffing shortages. Madeline Holcombe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN CNN

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First Hispanic U.S. surgeon general urges more Latinos to get vaccinated and wear masks.

Tue, 2021-08-24 11:13 — mike kraft

First Hispanic surgeon general on Covid: Use 'common sense,' save your family Antonia Novello, the first Latina U.S. surgeon general and a native of Puerto Rico, urges Latinos to get vaccinated and wear masks. NBC News

MIAMI — Dr. Antonia Novello, the first Hispanic person to serve as U.S. surgeon general, is spending her birthday on Monday administering Covid-19 vaccinations at a health center in San Juan, Puerto Rico — and urging more Latinos to get vaccinated and wear masks.

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