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Book review: Dr. Birx describes how data failures, bureaucracy and politics hindered Covid-19 response

Wed, 2022-04-27 13:25 — mike kraft
In new book, Birx describes how data failures, bureaucracy and politics hindered Covid-19 response Issues with data collection and testing, slow communication and interpersonal conflicts within the Trump administration hurt the initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx says in her new book, published Tuesday. Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN
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Rapid at-home Covid tests seem to be effective in detecting omicron variant --research

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:35 — mike kraft

My At-Home Rapid Test Is Negative, But Could I Still Have COVID?

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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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Nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids have been infected by the coronavirus

Tue, 2022-04-26 17:19 — mike kraft
After omicron winter surge, CDC finds nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids have been infected by the coronavirus By the end of February, nearly 60% of all Americans and 75% of kids had antibodies indicating a prior coronavirus infection, CDC study finds. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY
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Mental Health: Teens made up larger share of U.S. sucides early in panedmic--study

Tue, 2022-04-26 10:50 — mike kraft
Teens Made Up Larger Share of Suicides Early in the Pandemic, Study Finds Across 14 states, an upward trend was seen overall, though certain states had declines Molly Walker medpagetoday

Adolescent suicides made up a larger share of suicides at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to prepandemic years, according to data from 14 states.

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Covid mental health issues: Impact on families of ICU patients and working women --new studies

Tue, 2022-04-26 10:31 — mike kraft
Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says PTSD doesn't just happen to veterans of war. A new study shows that symptoms were tracked to significant levels in loved ones of patients who were in the ICU with Covid-19. The results point to a need for screening and resources to get people help, experts say. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN
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Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID--Poll

Tue, 2022-04-26 09:48 — mike kraft
Americans back flexible approach on masks, but eager to move on from COVID-Reuters/Ipsos Most Americans support a flexible approach to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, with cities reimposing mask mandates when cases surge, even as a growing number are eager to get on with their lives, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Friday found. Jason Lange Reuters

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WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission...

Mon, 2022-04-25 17:32 — mike kraft
WHO recommends highly successful COVID-19 therapy and calls for wide geographical distribution and transparency from originator Today, WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission, calling it the best therapeutic choice for high-risk patients to date.
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More U.S. children were hospitalized for COVID during omicron; most were unvaccinated--CDC survey .

Mon, 2022-04-25 17:22 — mike kraft
More children were hospitalized for COVID during omicron, CDC study finds. Most were unvaccinated. The CDC report found 30% of the hospitalized kids had no underlying medical conditions, and 19% were admitted to the intensive care unit. YahooNews
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New Hampshire: Which COVID-19 statistics are right?

Mon, 2022-04-25 13:14 — mike kraft
Which COVID-19 Stats Are Right – The State's Or NH Hospital Association's? NH Hospital Association statistics on COVID-19 are very different from what the state Department of Health and Human Services. InDepth NH Across New Hampshire, NH Patch
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