COVID-19

Opinion: In California, people are still dying of COVID — but you wouldn’t know it

Thu, 2023-06-15 11:43 — mike kraft

In California, people are still dying of COVID — but you wouldn’t know it | Opinion Piecing together information is like driving through fog without any road signs, one SLO County resident says. | Opinion Yahoo News

... COVID isn’t done with us yet, and people with weakened immune systems continue to be at heightened risk.

For them, trying to stay on top of the latest information is a frustrating experience

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Read more about Opinion: In California, people are still dying of COVID — but you wouldn’t know it
Log in or register to post comments

Monoclonal antibody injection prevented COVID-19 during Delta, Omicron

Thu, 2023-06-15 11:35 — mike kraft

Monoclonal antibody injection shown to prevent COVID-19 during Delta, Omicron The relative risk reduction for participants who received adintrevimab as post-exposure prophylaxis was 75%. CIDRAP

A single injection of the monoclonal antibody (mAb), adintrevimab prevented COVID-19 in the phase 2/3 EVADE trial, finds a study yesterday in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Read more about Monoclonal antibody injection prevented COVID-19 during Delta, Omicron
Log in or register to post comments

Burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 decribed in new studies

Thu, 2023-06-15 11:26 — mike kraft

Studies spotlight burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 CIDRAP

Two new studies illustrate the mental toll COVID-19 took on healthcare workers (HCWs), with the first documenting high rates of burnout among HCWs and the second describing harassment on social media platforms suffered by physicians and scientists during the pandemic.

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Read more about Burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 decribed in new studies
Log in or register to post comments

Confidence in science fell in 2022 amid political divides--poll

Thu, 2023-06-15 11:14 — mike kraft

Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest results from the General Social Survey found that 39% had a great deal of confidence in the scientific community. That's down from 48% in 2021 and 2018. In the latest poll, 53% of Democrats and 22% of Republicans reported a great deal of confidence in science.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Read more about Confidence in science fell in 2022 amid political divides--poll
Log in or register to post comments

CDC’s Walensky, i last hearing, parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response

Wed, 2023-06-14 10:20 — mike kraft

CDC’s Walensky parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response GOP lawmakers took predictable shots at CDC Director Rochelle Walensky during one of their last opportunities to question her before she leaves government. Rachel Cohrs STAT

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about CDC’s Walensky, i last hearing, parries Republican criticism over Biden’s Covid response
Log in or register to post comments

COVID set back the fight against cancer, and it’s only getting worse

Wed, 2023-06-14 09:57 — mike kraft

How COVID set back the fight against cancer, and why it’s only getting worse When COVID lockdowns began in early 2020, millions of people went without cancer screenings they otherwise would have gotten. The full cost of this lapse in cancer surveillance is only starting to … colinmeyn The Hill

...physicians fear this screening gap could continue getting wider in the years ahead because of other factors exacerbated by the pandemic, such as health care workforce shortages and altered patient habits.

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about COVID set back the fight against cancer, and it’s only getting worse
Log in or register to post comments

Thousands mistakenly lose Medicaid in Arkansas: Is this America’s future?

Wed, 2023-06-14 09:41 — mike kraft

Thousands mistakenly lose Medicaid in Arkansas: Is this America’s future? As many as 15 million people nationwide are expected to lose coverage as states check eligibility for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. POLITICO

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Thousands mistakenly lose Medicaid in Arkansas: Is this America’s future?
Log in or register to post comments

Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

Tue, 2023-06-13 16:16 — mike kraft

Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid The Biden administration is urging states to slow down their efforts to remove people from Medicaid. States had been prohibited from dropping people from the government-funded health care program during the coronavirus pandemic. But that came to halt in April, and states now must redetermine people's eligibility. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter Monday to governors raising concerns about large numbers of people losing coverage for administrative reasons, like not returning information forms.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid
Log in or register to post comments

Biden admsinistration reaches deal preserving preventive healthcare coverage during legal challenge

Tue, 2023-06-13 16:08 — mike kraft

Biden admin finalizes deal preserving preventive healthcare coverage during legal challenge The Biden administration on Monday finalized a deal to preserve the federal mandate requiring U.S.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Biden admsinistration reaches deal preserving preventive healthcare coverage during legal challenge
Log in or register to post comments

Millions who had COVID still lack sense of taste or smell-- study

Tue, 2023-06-13 16:01 — mike kraft

Millions who had COVID still lack sense of taste or smell, study finds Researchers estimate that about 25% of Americans who had COVID-19 reported only partial or no recovery of their sense of taste or smell. The Seattle Times

...

Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear looked at the loss of olfactory and gustatory senses and estimated that about 25% of Americans who had COVID-19 reported only partial or no recovery of taste or smell.

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis