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New BA.2.86 variant found in Canada, Sweden and Scotland

Thu, 2023-08-31 09:40 — mike kraft

Sweden, Canada report BA.2.86 as UK speeds fall COVID vaccine rollout PAHO/Flickr cc CIDRAP

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Overview of what is known about the New COVID Mini-Wave

Wed, 2023-08-30 09:42 — mike kraft

What to Know About the New COVID Mini-Wave Cases and hospitalizations have been ticking up, there’s a new variant on the radar, and updated boosters are on the way. Chas Danner Intelligencer

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U.S. states and counties with highest recent rates of COVID hospitaizations

Wed, 2023-08-30 09:32 — mike kraft

26 states see ‘substantial’ spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hospitalizations rose yet again last week by another 19%. Deaths from the virus also saw a large jump: 21% in one week. Yahoo News

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Study tracks relationships between COVID hospital data and general community levels

Tue, 2023-08-29 19:45 — mike kraft

Study: Hospital COVID spread increases when community levels are high Prostock-Studio / iStock CIDRAP

JAMA Network Open yesterday published a US cohort study showing an increase of hospital-onset COVID-19 cases when community-onset infections were high during the first 2 years of the pandemic.

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An analysis of the dynamics of COVID-19 pandemic peak--study.

Tue, 2023-08-29 11:07 — mike kraft

Examining the dynamics of COVID-19's pandemic peak The SARS-CoV-2 virus swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, and one of the earliest and hardest-hit areas of the United States was New Jersey. Science X Medical Xpress

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Unvaccinated individuals made up roughly 80 percent of ICU admissions and ventilator cases, each. Approximately 75 percent of the deaths were among unvaccinated patients, as well.

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A few more BA.2.86 COVID-19 detections noted in wastewater in Ohio, Portugal and Switzerland

Tue, 2023-08-29 10:40 — mike kraft

A few more BA.2.86 COVID-19 detections noted in human samples, wastewater Ohio, which had a preliminary positive from wastewater, now has a BA.2.86-positive human sample. CIDRAP

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Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID --German study

Tue, 2023-08-29 10:26 — mike kraft

Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID The study took place before availability of the 2-strain COVID-19 vaccine, which offers protection against Omicron and the wild-type virus. CIDRAP

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Evaluating the risk: As Covid-19 has changed, so has immunity and potential problems

Tue, 2023-08-29 10:11 — mike kraft

Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now Experts say it’s less risky to catch Covid-19 than it used to be, but there are still good reasons not to treat it casually. Yahoo Life

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Avoiding COVID infection--new study supports vacinations, masks and ventilation

Tue, 2023-08-29 09:52 — mike kraft

Summer Covid Surge 2023: How to Lower Your Risk A new study of prison populations shows vaccination can ward off infection — up to a point. Masks and ventilation could make the difference. Lisa Jarvis Bloomberg

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COVID cases, these US hospital systems have reinstated mask mandates

Mon, 2023-08-28 10:22 — mike kraft

Citing rising COVID cases, these US hospital systems have now reinstated mask mandates Amid rising COVID cases and hospitalizations throughout the country, several hospitals have reinstated mask-wearing requirements for patients and staff. Here's the list. Yahoo News

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