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Concerns about U.S. Hospitals’ medical oxygen supplies in the face of possible Respiratory “Twindemic”

Fri, 2022-01-14 13:40 — mike kraft
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Where Omicron Hit First in the U.S., cases are starting to drop

Fri, 2022-01-14 09:34 — mike kraft

At another bleak moment of the pandemic in the United States — with nearly 800,000 new cases a day, deaths rising and federal medical teams deploying to overwhelmed hospitals — glints of progress have finally started to emerge. In a handful of places that were among the first to see a surge of the Omicron variant last month, reports of new coronavirus infections have started to level off or decline.

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Production issues cause shortage of two new COvid treatment pills.

Thu, 2022-01-13 19:14 — mike kraft
COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages | AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections. AP NEWS

 

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Wisconsin National Guard will train as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals amid Covid-19 surge

Thu, 2022-01-13 18:19 — mike kraft
Wisconsin National Guard will train as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals amid Covid-19 surge As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations surge in Wisconsin, National Guard members will be trained as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals and nursing homes across the state, Gov.
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Omicron Fueling ‘Strong' New COVID Surge in NH; Sununu Worried at Hospitalizations

Thu, 2022-01-13 17:09 — mike kraft
Omicron Fueling ‘Strong' New COVID Surge in NH; Sununu Worried at Hospitalizations New Hampshire is in the midst of an omicron-fueled COVID surge that will bring the number of new cases to new heights, Gov. Chris Sununu and other administration officials said Wednesday. “There is a very strong resurgence of omicron across New Hampshire,” Sununu said at a briefing on the state’s pandemic response. “We are likely to see more cases than… Staff Reports NBC Boston
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U.S. East Coast sees signs of omicron slowdown

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:51 — mike kraft
Omicron waves appear to slow in New York City, other major metropolitan areas The apparent slowdown in East Coast cities offers reason for cautious optimism that the turning point could be near and that the omicron variant’s U.S. trajectory is similar to that of other countries. Washington Post
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19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:39 — mike kraft

(CNN) As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some states' health care systems are beset with nearly full intensive care units.

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Biden announcing more federal medical team deployments to hospitals.

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:12 — mike kraft
In morning speech, Biden will announce new federal medical team deployments to help hospitals combat Covid-19 President Biden is expected to deliver remarks this morning announcing a new wave of federally deployed medical teams to six states to help hospitals combat Covid-19, a White House official told CNN. The President is set to speak at 10:30 a.m. ET. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton and Jack Guy, CNN CNN

 

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Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron--Reuters explainer

Wed, 2022-01-12 17:41 — mike kraft
Explainer: Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past. Nancy Lapid Reuters
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U.S. COVID deaths rising but currently likely due to Delta, not Omicron -- CDC chief

Wed, 2022-01-12 12:46 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID deaths rising but likely due to Delta, not Omicron, says CDC chief COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have increased by about 33% and deaths are up by about 40% from a week earlier, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters
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