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Vaccine effort complicated by need to balance scarce first and second doses.

Tue, 2021-02-09 18:59 — mike kraft
US vaccine drive complicated by 1st, 2nd dose juggling act The U.S. has entered a tricky phase of the COVID-19 vaccination effort as providers try to ramp up the number of people getting first shots while also ensuring a growing number of others get... AP NEWS
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Study measures reductions in coronavirus transmissions by vaccinated persons--Israeli lab

Tue, 2021-02-09 12:38 — mike kraft
Vaccinated people less likely to transmit coronavirus, Israeli study suggests Nation's largest testing lab publishes research showing older group's viral load fell compared to younger cohort once most Israelis 60+ had received Pfizer-BioNTech shot timesofisrael

Israel’s largest COVID-19 testing lab says it has found evidence indicating that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly reduces the transmissibility of the coronavirus, offering a tentative answer to one of the world’s most burning questions.

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ANALYSIS: Why the U.S. Is Underestimating Covid Reinfection

Tue, 2021-02-09 12:18 — mike kraft
Why the U.S. Is Underestimating Covid Reinfection Hundreds of Americans suspect they contracted covid early in the pandemic and recovered, only to get infected again months later. But because the U.S. does so little genetic sequencing of covid sam… khnjonela Kaiser Health News

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Overview: COVID-19 International brief developments

Tue, 2021-02-09 11:39 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The head of the World Health Organization-led team in Wuhan that is investigating the origins of COVID-19 said that cold chain transmission of the virus was a possibility and warranted further investigation. Reuters Staff U.S.

* Germany is planning to spend nearly 9 billion euros this year to buy up to 635.1 million COVID-19 vaccines as part of the European Union’s procurement scheme and national deals.

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Some states are not counting Covid-19 antigen tests in tally

Tue, 2021-02-09 10:38 — mike kraft
Covid-19 antigen tests not counted among cases in some states, CNN analysis shows Antigen test results still are not included in the total count of Covid-19 cases for some states -- not even as probable cases, as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN
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White House warns against loosening COVID restrictions as states do just that

Tue, 2021-02-09 10:23 — mike kraft
White House warns against loosening COVID restrictions as states do just that Massachusetts, New York and Iowa are among those relaxing restrictions. ABC News ABC News
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Study indicates that statewide mask manadates results in up to 5.5. % reduction in hospitalization growth rates ation

Mon, 2021-02-08 19:09 — mike kraft

 

Decline in COVID-19 Hospitalization Growth Rates Associated with Statewide Mask Mandates — 10 States, March–October 2020

(MMWR) During March 22–October 17, 2020, 10 sites participating in the COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network in states with statewide mask mandates reported a decline in weekly COVID-19–associated hospitalization growth rates by up to 5.5 percentage points for adults aged 18–64 years after mandate implementation, compared with growth rates during the 4 weeks preceding implementation of the mandate. Mask-wearing is a component of a multipronged strategy to decrease exposure to and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and reduce strain on the health care system, with likely direct effects on COVID-19 morbidity and associated mortality.  ...

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Numbers of vaccinated increase but but maskless football fans fuel worries

Mon, 2021-02-08 18:13 — mike kraft
Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless fans fuel worries The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl... AP NEWS

The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks.

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Vaccinations are markedly helping reduce Covid-19 in nursing homes --analysis

Mon, 2021-02-08 18:05 — mike kraft
Analysis suggests vaccinations are helping decline of Covid-19 in nursing homes New Covid-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff have dropped more than 50% in about four weeks, according to a CNN analysis of the latest data published by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The data captured cases reported between the week ending Dec. 20 and the week ending Jan. 24. By Joshua Berlinger, Adam Renton, Kara Fox and Christopher Johnson, CNN CNN
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Disease experts warn of surge in deaths from Covid variants as US lags in tracking

Mon, 2021-02-08 12:58 — mike kraft
Disease experts warn of surge in deaths from Covid variants as US lags in tracking Despite having a well-developed genomic sequencing infrastructure, a national surveillance program was never enacted the Guardian
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