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The Israel experience: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/20/1029628471/highly-vaccinated-israel-is-seeing-a-dramatic-surge-in-new-covid-cases-heres-why

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:51 — mike kraft
Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why What happened? Here are six lessons learned from Israel's experience — and one looming question for the future of the pandemic. NPR.org
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The Swedish experience: After deciding not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:46 — mike kraft
A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask mandates. Aria Bendix YahooNews

  • Sweden decided not to implement a full-scale lockdown during the pandemic.

  • It now has up to 10 times as many COVID-19 deaths per capita as its Nordic neighbors.

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What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Advice from an expert weighs in

Sun, 2021-08-22 21:23 — mike kraft
What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Our expert weighs in Many people have questions about what to do if they are vaccinated but test positive. Should they isolate, and for how long? What about family members? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen has some answers. Katia Hetter, CNN CNN
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Some people in Mississippi are ingesting an unproven livestock dewormer to counter coronavirus

Sun, 2021-08-22 18:51 — mike kraft
As covid-19 surges in Mississippi, some people are ingesting an unproven livestock dewormer Mississippi State Epidemiologist Paul Byers warned that “at least 70 percent of the recent calls” to poison control have been related to the ingestion of ivermectin “purchased at livestock supply centers.” Timothy Bella Washington Post
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ANALYSIS: Why the coronavirus has changed as it has, and what it means going forward

Sat, 2021-08-21 22:05 — mike kraft
Why the coronavirus changed over time, and what it means going forward We can’t predict the next coronavirus variant. But there are some fundamental principles that explain why the virus has morphed as it has. Andrew Joseph STAT

It’s impossible to say how the coronavirus will continue to evolve. Those changes, after all, are a result of random mutations.

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Mississippi threatens fines, jail time for Covid patients who don't isolate

Sat, 2021-08-21 21:27 — mike kraft
Mississippi threatens fines, jail time for Covid patients who don't isolate Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs indicated sentences as long as five years could be in store for Covid-19 patients who fail to isolate. NBC News

Mississippi's top health official Friday threatened jail time for people diagnosed with Covid-19 who don't isolate in their homes. ...

 

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Some U.S. hospitals reach critical levels, Lousiana governor says state has "astronomical level" of new cases

Sat, 2021-08-21 21:16 — mike kraft
Louisiana sees 'astronomical' number of new Covid-19 cases, governor says With the continued spread of the more infectious Delta variant, health and elected officials warned that hospitals across the country are reaching critical levels of Covid-19 patients, especially in areas with lower vaccination rates. Travis Caldwell, CNN CNN
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Florida's COVID surge 'a crisis of unprecedented proportions -- school districts battle for masks, other updates.

Sat, 2021-08-21 21:08 — mike kraft
Florida's COVID surge 'a crisis of unprecedented proportions,' doctor says; school districts battle for masks. Latest COVID-19 updates Florida school districts are in the middle of a tug-of-war between state and federal authorities over mask mandates. The latest COVID updates. Jeanine Santucci and Christine Fernando USA TODAY
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Overview: Summary of international COVID-19 related developments

Fri, 2021-08-20 11:36 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Nations from Australia to Vietnam announced more drastic curbs and longer lockdowns on Friday, as authorities struggle to rein in outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant. Reuters Reuters
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Florida: 'Bracing for the worst' in the state's COVID-19 hot zone

Fri, 2021-08-20 10:56 — mike kraft
'Bracing for the worst' in Florida's COVID-19 hot zone JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — As quickly as one COVID patient is discharged, another waits for a bed in northeast Florida, the hot zone of the state's latest surge. But the patients at Baptist Health’s five hospitals across Jacksonville are younger and getting sick from the virus faster than people did last summer. AP NEWS
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