Variant poised to spike in the south, with few safeguards in place

Los Angeles County ilustration: COVID data show stark difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County reported more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day on Thursday - but as grim as that news sounds, new data also shows how effective vaccines have been at containing the virus' most severe consequences: deaths and hospitalizations.

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Two highly anticipated COVID-19 pills have been authorized but supplies are scarce

 

The COVID antiviral drugs are here but they're scarce. Here's what to know

Two highly anticipated COVID-19 pills have been authorized for emergency use and allocated for shipment to states, but the supply is tight, and the rollout varies from state to state.

Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir are both oral antiviral pills that can be taken at home to keep patients out of the hospital. They're meant to be taken within the first few days of having COVID-19, and they reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by up to 88% for Paxlovid and 30% for molnupiravir.

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Political analysis: Omicron complicates Biden vaccine mandate efforts

Overview: Asia, the UK, Canada COvid-related developments

-- South Korea said on Friday it would extend stricter social distancing rules for two weeks amid a persistent surge in serious coronavirus infections and concerns over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.

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Georgia school district, Washington University, to resume classes on-line

Coronavirus FAQ: The difference between isolation and quarantine

U.S. transit agencies and airlines cut services as Omicron surges and affects staff

Biden administration announces $137M deal to boost production of key Covid test component

The contract eventually will allow the production of more than 83 million tests a month, the Pentagon said.

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has announced a $137 million contract to make more of a key component of rapid Covid tests to boost their production.

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Medical and ER staff members say their workloads are growing as more of their colleagues call out because of infection or exposure.

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The omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread throughout the country, and so has the subsequent labor crisis. With the current surge, essential workers are again bearing the brunt, and medical personnel are some of the record-setting cases.

“There are colleagues that either have Covid, had Covid or are not passing the [hospital’s] screening, which monitors symptoms or, at the least, exposure,” Harrison said. “It’s pretty dynamic, and we’re definitely not able to operate at our fullest.”

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Tests: home COVID-19 tests may be less sensitive in detect the omicron variant but are still important and useful

Doubts Rise About Accuracy of Public COVID Counts as at-home testing surges

U.S surge expected: Experts, governors warn of U.S. Omicron 'blizzard' in weeks ahead

Hospitalisation risk from Omicron around one third of Delta-- UK analysis

Israel approves fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot for most vulnerable

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