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Analysis of current COVID-19 situation, state by state

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:29 — mike kraft

Here’s How Bad COVID-19 Is Right Now in Every State: Weekly Update Only two of the states with the nation’s highest hospitalization admissions from COVID-19 were the same from the previous week as the latest surge flattened out this week.To determine the states where the COVID-19 surge is the worst right now, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on recent COVID-19 hospital admissions from the Centers for Disease Control […] John Harrington 24/7 Wall St.

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U.S. cases of syphilis in newborns at highest level in 30 years: CDC

Tue, 2023-11-07 16:42 — mike kraft

Newborn syphilis cases at highest level in 30 years: CDC Cases of newborn syphilis are rising rapidly in the U.S., and federal health officials are sounding the alarm and urging action. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (… nweixel The Hill

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show cases are at the highest level in at least 30 years. There were more than 3,700 infants born with syphilis in 2022, a tenfold increase over the past 10 years.

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Data supports use of face masks to reduce COVID transmissions --detailed study, JAMA

Wed, 2023-11-01 09:58 — mike kraft

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An evaluation of face mask effectiveness with a leading expert; positive.

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:39 — mike kraft

Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Three and a half years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned. CBS News

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US, global COVID-19 indicators show declines

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:24 — mike kraft

US, global COVID-19 markers show declines Ezra Acayan/World Bank/Flickr cc CIDRAP

COVID-19 activity in the United States last week showed more signs of declines, though deaths were up, and the World Health Organization's (WHO's) monthly snapshot of global activity suggests decreased activity, though the group cautioned that few countries are reporting data.

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New Covid variant has become dominant amid slow uptake of the updated shots

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:18 — mike kraft

A new Covid variant has become dominant amid slow uptake of the updated shots The HV.1 variant took over this week as the dominant variant in the U.S., but just around 3.5 % of the population has received an updated Covid shot thus far. NBC News

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UK: Vaccines, available only to high-risk groups, have been brought forward as cases begin to rise and the British winter looms

Fri, 2023-10-27 11:20 — mike kraft

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Court rules Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19

Wed, 2023-10-25 10:10 — mike kraft

Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19 outbreak has been ruled negligent in an Australian class-action case. AP News

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People with HIV at higher risk of COVID reinfection -- CDC study

Tue, 2023-10-24 11:12 — mike kraft

People with HIV at higher risk of COVID reinfection: CDC A new CDC study found people with HIV were more likely to be reinfected with COVID than those without HIV. ABC News ABC News

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Rates of reinfection were higher among people with HIV (6.7%) than among people without HIV (5.2%).

People with HIV are more likely to have completed a primary COVID vaccine series plus a booster before their reinfection -- 31.8% versus 27% for those without HIV.

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Children with COVID continued to shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies --study

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:56 — mike kraft

Study: Kids with COVID shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies iStock CIDRAP

Children who tested positive for COVID-19 in 2022 were contagious for a median of 3 days, regardless of vaccination status, suggesting that 5-day school isolation policies are sufficient amid Omicron variant predominance, University of Southern California (USC) and Stanford University researchers report today in JAMA Pediatrics.

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