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Worldwide, more than 11.7 billion doses have been administered across 184 countries-- Bloomberg data.

Tue, 2022-05-17 10:56 — mike kraft
More Than 11.7 Billion Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker It’s the biggest vaccination campaign in history Bloomberg.com

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COVID-19 cases falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa--WHO

Thu, 2022-05-12 10:45 — mike kraft
WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its latest assessment of the pandemic. AP NEWS

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The decline comes as Europe marked a COVID-19 death milestone: 2 million on the continent.

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Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-11 17:23 — mike kraft
WHO: Subvariants fueling COVID rises in more than 50 countries The head of the WHO warns that rising cases are creating a volatile situation. CIDRAP

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that rising COVID-19 cases are creating a volatile situation, posing the most risk for countries with low vaccination coverage.

The United States is one of the countries with rising cases, with hospitalizations now showing a small increase, according to the latest data.

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WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available to poor countries

Wed, 2022-05-11 09:31 — mike kraft
WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer countries, saying Tuesday that the pharmaceutical company's deal allowing generic producers to make the drug was insufficient. AP NEWS

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COVID continues to decline internationally, except in Americas, Africa --WHO

Wed, 2022-05-04 17:43 — mike kraft
WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. AP NEWS

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Latin American nations ease restrictions as COVID cases drop

Thu, 2022-04-28 17:29 — mike kraft
Latin American nations ease restrictions as COVID cases drop Plummeting coronavirus infection rates across Latin America have led governments in the region to lift restrictions on mass gatherings, travel requirements and mask mandates that have been in place for two years ABC News ABC News
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Latino families of Covid-19 ICU patients face higher risk of PTSD symptoms--study

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:22 — mike kraft
Latino families of Covid-19 ICU patients face higher risk of PTSD symptoms, study finds The findings also revealed that Latino families reported fewer acts of compassion from medical staffers. Experts believe kindness may act as a protective layer against stress. NBC News
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Mexico says coronavirus now endemic, not pandemic today

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:17 — mike kraft
Mexico says coronavirus now endemic, not pandemic MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Tuesday that COVID-19 has passed from a pandemic to an endemic stage in Mexico, meaning authorities will treat it as a seasonally recurring disease. Mexico never enforced face mask requirements, and the few partial shutdowns of businesses and activities were lifted weeks ago. AP NEWS

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New case numbers have declined. But that may be because Mexico, which never did much testing, is now offering even fewer tests. ...

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COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO

Thu, 2022-04-21 10:33 — mike kraft
COVID cases down in the Americas even as North America faces increase -PAHO COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, with infections last week having dropped 2.3% and deaths falling 15.2% from the prior week. Gabriel Araujo,Steven Grattan Reuters
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Overview: Senior U.S. officials test postive, Covid developments in China and Latin America

Thu, 2022-04-07 12:10 — mike kraft
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now: Reuters Reuters
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