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Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain--projections

Tue, 2022-01-11 18:06 — mike kraft

Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain | AP News Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a month and a half after it was first detected in South Africa . AP NEWS

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Rapid tests are still useful although positive tests are not included in government stats --CDC head says.

Tue, 2022-01-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Rapid tests aren't going toward total case count in the US, CDC head says. Here's why they're still useful. Although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not including positive rapid tests in its total Covid-19 case counts, the tests are still important for making individual decisions about behavior, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. By <a href="/profiles/rhea-mogul">Rhea Mogul</a>, Adam Renton, Jack Guy and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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New U.S. COVID hospitalization record indicates that Omicron surge could be less mild than experts hoped

Tue, 2022-01-11 09:27 — mike kraft

U.S. sets new COVID hospitalization record, signaling Omicron surge could be less mild than experts hoped Experts warn that America’s Omicron surge is already more severe than in other countries and will only get worse as it spreads from highly vaccinated cities to less protected parts of the U.S. YahooNews

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U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges

Mon, 2022-01-10 18:25 — mike kraft

U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record at over 132,000 as Omicron surges COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a record high on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as a surge in infections caused by the highly contagious Omicron variant strains health systems in several states. Maria Caspani,Lisa Shumaker Reuters

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There were 132,646 people hospitalized with COVID, surpassing the record of 132,051 set in January last year.

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A fourth of U.S. hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in Covid-19 cases

Mon, 2022-01-10 09:17 — mike kraft

(CNN) About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a "critical staffing shortage," according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, as public health experts warn the Covid-19 surge fueled by the Omicron variant threatens the nation's health care system.

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USA TODAY One third of US counties set case records, other developments

Mon, 2022-01-10 08:50 — mike kraft

One third of US counties set case records; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tests positive: COVID-19 updates One third of US counties have set case records. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tested positive. Latest COVID-19 updates. YahooNews

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CDC reports record number of child COVID-19 hospitalizations

Fri, 2022-01-07 17:46 — mike kraft

CDC reports record number of child COVID-19 hospitalizations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky reported Friday that there have been a record number of pediatric hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and announced new Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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New York City Covid hospitalizations surge but fewer patients are in the ICU

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:54 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalizations surge in New York City, but fewer patients are in the ICU About 5,900 patients are hospitalized with Covid across New York City, 52% higher than last winter's peak of nearly 3,900 reached on Feb. 8. Nate Rattner CNBC

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J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection

Fri, 2022-01-07 10:18 — mike kraft

J&J: Study shows ‘real world evidence’ of COVID vaccine’s protection against breakthrough infection Last week, the company said its booster vaccine for COVID-19 was 85% effective against hospitalization in a study conducted in South Africa after the omicron... Josh Beckerman MarketWatch

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