COVID-19

Surge pushes U.S. Hospitals Close to Brink, signaling crisis is widening

Thu, 2020-07-23 08:25 — mike kraft

More people are on track to be hospitalized with the coronavirus in the United States than at any point in the pandemic, a disturbing sign of how the current surge has spread widely and is seriously sickening as many people as ever.

Across the country, 59,628 people were being treated in hospitals on Wednesday, according to the Covid Tracking Project, nearing an earlier peak of 59,940 on April 15, when the center of the outbreak was New York.

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Texas county stores bodies in trucks as state sets one-day record for COVID-19 deaths

Thu, 2020-07-23 08:09 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus cases pass four million in rapid acceleration The total number of coronavirus cases reported in the United States passed 4 million on Thursday, reflecting a rapid acceleration of infections detected in the country since the first case was recorded on Jan. 21, a Reuters tally showed. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

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FEMA head testifies 'We have a ways to go' on having enough PPE

Wed, 2020-07-22 19:39 — mike kraft

FEMA head: 'We have a ways to go' on having enough PPE The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Congress on Wednesday the country has “a ways to go” on getting enough protective equipment for health workers fighting coronavirus, Peter Sullivan TheHill

WASHINGTON--The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Congress on Wednesday the country has “a ways to go” on getting enough protective equipment for health workers fighting coronavirus, though he said the situation has been improving.

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A Covid-19 Lesson: Some Seriously Ill Patients Can Be Treated at Home To ease pressure on hospitals, Northwell Health brought medical workers, oxygen tanks and intravenous equipment into patients’ homes.

Wed, 2020-07-22 19:25 — mike kraft

...So-called wraparound home care services were created, on the fly, by Northwell Health to deal with the surge in coronavirus cases that New York experienced this spring. Now this model may help relieve health systems in the Sun Belt and other parts of the United States, where rising numbers of cases are putting extraordinary pressure on hospitals, filling intensive care units and sending providers scrambling to hire extra nurses and secure medical supplies.

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Sweden Says Covid Immunity Can Last 6 Months After Infection

Wed, 2020-07-22 18:52 — mike kraft

Sweden Says Covid Immunity Can Last 6 Months After Infection Sweden’s top health authority says people who have had the novel coronavirus are likely to be immune for at least six months after being infected, whether they’ve developed antibodies or not. Niclas Rolander Bloomberg.com

Sweden’s top health authority says people who have had the novel coronavirus are likely to be immune for at least six months after being infected, whether they’ve developed antibodies or not.

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Additional research into the lingering health problems of some coronavirus victims

Wed, 2020-07-22 17:10 — mike kraft

As post-COVID heart and brain problems linger, some coronavirus survivors find it's a long haul to recovery A large online movement of COVID-19 survivors who are still sick are outraged at how casually many Americans are treating the coronavirus threat. YahooNews

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How California went from bending the curve to coronavirus hot spot

Wed, 2020-07-22 15:30 — mike kraft

‘We opened up too soon’: How California went from bending the curve to coronavirus hot spot (CNN) – Some scary statistics are coming out of Los Angeles, with the city reporting its highest number of coronavirus hospitalizations in one day. What happened in the state that saw one of … Alexa Mae Asperin KRON4

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California now has the most cases in US; Number of childrens' cases rises

Wed, 2020-07-22 13:54 — mike kraft

Coronavirus updates: California now has the most cases in US The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 617,000 people worldwide and over 14.8 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19. ABC News ABC News

The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 617,000 people worldwide.

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Dr. Fauci says coronavirus immunity may be ‘finite,’ duration remains uncertain

Wed, 2020-07-22 12:02 — mike kraft

Dr. Fauci says coronavirus immunity may be 'finite,' duration remains uncertain Fauci has previously said there's a chance a coronavirus vaccine might not provide long-term immunity. Will Feuer CNBC

Protection from any potential coronavirus vaccine might be short-lived and could require a booster to prolong protection, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.

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Foreign Aid from top donors drops even as need soars

Wed, 2020-07-22 10:03 — mike kraft

AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain:... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitments, for the virus and otherwise, have dropped by a third from the same period last year.

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