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Severe mental illness linked to 50% increase in COVID-related death--British study

Thu, 2023-10-26 10:15 — mike kraft

Severe mental illness linked to 50% increase in COVID-related death The study was based on outcomes seen among 660,000 UK patients from February 2020 to April 2021. CIDRAP

People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at a 50% increased risk of death from all causes following COVID-19 infections, according to a study yesterday in The British Journal of Psychiatry.

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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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Covid vaccine received during pregnancy offers infants immunity for up to 6 months--study

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:42 — mike kraft

Covid vaccine during pregnancy offers infants immunity for up to 6 months (statnews.com)

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Conference discussion: What will it take to end the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S.?

Mon, 2023-10-23 10:46 — mike kraft

What will it take to end the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S.? Experts gathered at the #STATSummit in Boston to discuss the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S. and interventions that can help advance health equity. Anika Nayak STAT

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Recent US COVID indicators mostly show declines

Mon, 2023-10-23 09:59 — mike kraft

Most US COVID markers show declines Deaths were up a bit, but hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and test positivity trended downward. CIDRAP

COVID metrics showed more declines last week, though deaths from the virus—one of its severity indicators—rose 4.2% compared to the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest data update. Deaths were up a bit in a number of states but were up more sharply in Oregon.

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An estmated 1% or 2% of hospital patients in England caught COVID after admission--study

Fri, 2023-10-20 17:25 — mike kraft

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U.S. violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise

Tue, 2023-10-17 10:40 — mike kraft

FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise Data in the FBI's annual crime report released Monday shows that violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP News

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More than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines --US Government

Thu, 2023-10-12 17:37 — mike kraft

Despite rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines, HHS says | CNN This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Florida's DeSantis administration reaches agreement to disclose COVID-19 data

Tue, 2023-10-10 11:24 — mike kraft

In lawsuit settlement, DeSantis administration to disclose Florida's COVID-19 data again - UPI.com The DeSantis administration has reached an agreement to make COVID-19 related public records accessible as part of a settlement arising from a 2021 lawsuit pertaining to infection health data. UPI

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COVID-19 postive invection metrics trend down across US but deaths up slightly

Mon, 2023-10-09 17:44 — mike kraft

COVID-19 metrics trend down across US Verin Makcharoen/iStock CIDRAP

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in its weekly update on COVID-19 activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said several markers of the virus were trending downward, including emergency department visits and test positivity.

Test positivity from September 24 to September 30 was 10.9%, down 1.2% from the previous week, and emergency department visits dropped to 1.6%, down 14.5% from the previous week. Deaths, however, while still at low levels, were up 3.8%.

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