You are here

COVID-19

A shortage of physicians with experience treating hospitalized patients could threaten the next surge response

Sun, 2020-11-22 20:39 — mike kraft

A shortage of doctors with experience treating hospitalized patients looms Fewer than half of U.S. physicians treat hospitalized patients. That could pose hospital staffing problems as Covid-19 cases surge. Patrick Skerrett STAT

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Upper Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island heading for COVID-19 restrictions: Cuomo

Sun, 2020-11-22 20:08 — mike kraft

Upper Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island heading for COVID-19 Upper Manhattan, parts of Staten Island and Long Island are set to land back into restrictive COVID-19 zones this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Sunday. New York Post

Upper Manhattan and parts of Staten Island and Long Island are set to land back into restrictive COVID-19 zones this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Sunday.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Upper Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island heading for COVID-19 restrictions: Cuomo
Log in or register to post comments

Public health expert: Americans no longer acting 'with common purpose' on pandemic

Sun, 2020-11-22 12:25 — mike kraft

Public health expert: Americans no longer acting 'with common The director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on Sunday said that the current wave of coronavirus cases is worse because Americans are not “acting with common purpose” the way they were in th Zack Budryk TheHill

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Read more about Public health expert: Americans no longer acting 'with common purpose' on pandemic
Log in or register to post comments

Washington Post new analysis shows that communities of color continue to die from the coronavirus at much higher rates than Whites.

Sun, 2020-11-22 12:09 — mike kraft

‘I just pray God will help me’: Racial, ethnic minorities reel from higher covid-19 death rates While overall fatality rates have plummeted since the spring, experts say many of the deaths in minority communities are preventable. Dan Keating, Ariana Eunjung Cha, Gabriel Florit, Chris Alcantara Washington Post

.... Nearly nine months after the virus exploded in the United States, and amid big treatment strides, the disease continues to ravage African American and other minority communities with a particular vengeance.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort

Sun, 2020-11-22 11:28 — mike kraft

Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort NEW YORK (AP) — Black clergy leaders are joining forces with the United Way of New York City for a new initiative designed to combat the coronavirus’ outsized toll on African Americans... AP NEWS

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Black clergy, United Way to launch anti-coronavirus effort
Log in or register to post comments

WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete'

Sun, 2020-11-22 11:18 — mike kraft

WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete' A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments repeat what he said was a failure to do what was needed to prevent the second wave of infections. Reuters Staff U.S.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete'
Log in or register to post comments

Group of 20 leaders call for global coronavirus vaccine access as U.S. labs near approval

Sun, 2020-11-22 11:00 — mike kraft

Group of 20 leaders call for global coronavirus vaccine access as U.S. labs near approval The opening day of the virtual G-20 summit drew contrasts with Trump’s go-it-alone approach. Miriam Berger Washington Post

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Group of 20 leaders call for global coronavirus vaccine access as U.S. labs near approval
Log in or register to post comments

U.S. hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance

Sun, 2020-11-22 10:45 — mike kraft

U.S. hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance The United States recorded its 12th million COVID-19 case on Saturday, even as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring warnings from health officials about furthering the spread of the infectious disease. Gabriella Borter U.S.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about U.S. hits 12 million COVID-19 cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance
Log in or register to post comments

A gym trainer exposed 50 athletes to Covid-19, but no one else got sick because of a ventilation redesign

Sat, 2020-11-21 15:21 — mike kraft

A gym trainer exposed 50 athletes to Covid-19, but no one else got sick because of a ventilation redesign A Virginia gym owner thought she had a nightmare scenario on her hands when she learned that 50 athletes were potentially exposed to Covid-19 particles by one of the gym's coaches. But not a single member ended up contracting the virus, thanks to the extra safety precautions and ventilation measures she put in place. Mallory Hughes, CNN CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

The US recorded 195,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day. An expert says spread is now 'faster' and 'broader' than ever

Sat, 2020-11-21 15:06 — mike kraft

The US recorded 195,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day. An expert says spread is now 'faster' and 'broader' than ever November has been a month full of devastating Covid-19 records in the US. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

(CNN) November has been a month full of devastating Covid-19 records in the US.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Pages

Page loaded in 1.328 seconds.