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Overview" North Korea reports first covid case, China and South African developmentd

Thu, 2022-05-12 08:53 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the "gravest national emergency" and ordering a national lockdown, with state media reporting an Omicron variant had been detected in Pyongyang. Reuters Reuters
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COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research

Wed, 2022-05-11 17:32 — mike kraft
COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research Outdoor events are safer than indoor events in regards to potential COVID-19 transmission, according to a newly released comparative study of two hypothetical events in Austin, Texas. A study from the University of Texas and the city of Austin considered the COVID-19 transmission risks at two events: a business conference with 3,000 attendees during a… YahooNews

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Masks: The bar in the U.S. for reimposing mask mandates is getting higher and higher

Wed, 2022-05-11 08:59 — mike kraft
The bar for reimposing mask mandates is getting higher and higher New York City raised its coronavirus alert level last week in response to rising cases, triggering a recommendation - but not a requirement - that people wear masks in public indoor settings. In Philadelphia, officials reimposed a mask mandate last month after cases rose, only to scrap the rule four days after it took effect. The decisions by the Democratic-run cities illustrate how mask mandates are falling out of favor with American public health authorities in the third year of the pandemic a YahooNews
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EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs

Wed, 2022-05-11 08:51 — mike kraft
EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs BERLIN (AP) — The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. AP NEWS

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While the new recommendations take effect on May 16, rules for masks may still vary by airline beyond that date if they fly to or from destinations where the rules are different. ...

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Analaysis: The ‘five pandemics’ driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths

Tue, 2022-05-10 19:36 — mike kraft
The 'five pandemics' driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths STAT analyzes the data to show how five key factors worked to drive U.S. Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic, yielding "five pandemics." J. Emory Parker STAT

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One way to start understanding how a country as advanced as the U.S. lost so many people is to look at the ocean of public health data that was gathered as 1 million individual tragedies rippled through civic life.

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The Common Places BA.2 And Other Omicron Subvariants Are Spreading

Tue, 2022-05-10 12:07 — mike kraft
The Common Places BA.2 And Other Omicron Subvariants Are Spreading Here's where you're most at risk for getting a COVID infection right now, according to experts. YahooNews
 
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The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year

Tue, 2022-05-10 09:59 — mike kraft
The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas. NPR.org

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Health experts say the covid situation this summer won't be endemic, yet

Mon, 2022-05-09 08:50 — mike kraft
What will COVID look like this summer? Health experts say the virus won't be endemic, yet. The past two summers saw increased cases, hospitalizations and death, but health experts say this summer may be different. YahooNews

The past two pandemic summers saw a spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and death, but this season may be different.

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New Hampshire Rate of reported COVID-19 cases more than triple in past month

Thu, 2022-05-05 10:29 — mike kraft
Rate of reported COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire more than triples in past month COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in New Hampshire at a rate that has more than tripled over the past month. Kirk Enstrom WMUR

New Hampshire health officials said Tuesday that the state is now averaging 434 reported new cases per day, the highest rate since Feb. 15. The rate of new cases has risen 231% since April 2.

There are 3,128 known active cases of COVID-19 in the state, the most since Feb. 16.

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COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths forecast to rise in the US for first time in months

Thu, 2022-05-05 08:49 — mike kraft
COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths forecast to rise in the US for first time in months The projected increases come after weeks of steady upticks in infections across the country. ABC News ABC News
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