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Omicron may be headed for in Britain, US; cases plateau in Africa

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:58 — mike kraft
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US | AP News Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. AP NEWS
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U.S. East Coast sees signs of omicron slowdown

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:51 — mike kraft
Omicron waves appear to slow in New York City, other major metropolitan areas The apparent slowdown in East Coast cities offers reason for cautious optimism that the turning point could be near and that the omicron variant’s U.S. trajectory is similar to that of other countries. Washington Post
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19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:39 — mike kraft

(CNN) As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some states' health care systems are beset with nearly full intensive care units.

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Shortages and drawbacks are undercutting the options for treating COVID-19 patients

Wed, 2022-01-12 19:38 — mike kraft
Doctors have an arsenal of Covid-19 treatments, but setbacks and shortages are undercutting options Doctors have an arsenal of Covid-19 treatments, but setbacks and shortages are undercutting the options. Andrew Joseph STAT

On paper, the list of outpatient treatments for Covid-19 seems reassuring.

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Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron--Reuters explainer

Wed, 2022-01-12 17:41 — mike kraft
Explainer: Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past. Nancy Lapid Reuters
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The Omicran variant may be a double edge sword, and other concerns

Wed, 2022-01-12 14:28 — mike kraft
Will this COVID-19 wave lead to herd immunity? Are you less likely to get sick again if you had omicron?
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U.S. COVID deaths rising but currently likely due to Delta, not Omicron -- CDC chief

Wed, 2022-01-12 12:46 — mike kraft
U.S. COVID deaths rising but likely due to Delta, not Omicron, says CDC chief COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have increased by about 33% and deaths are up by about 40% from a week earlier, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters
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Other countries struck by Omicron kept their death tolls low. The US is looking different.

Wed, 2022-01-12 12:37 — mike kraft
Other countries struck by Omicron kept their death tolls low. The US is looking different. Deaths in South Africa, the UK, and Denmark appear low compared to prior waves. Experts and data have suggested this may not play out in the US. YahooNews
 
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Study: Covid loses '90pc of its infectiousness within five minutes of being airborne'

Wed, 2022-01-12 09:55 — mike kraft
Covid loses '90pc of its infectiousness within five minutes of being airborne' Coronavirus loses 90 per cent of its infectiousness within five minutes of becoming airborne, a new study has suggested. YahooNews
 
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BioNTech has developed a method to predict new high-risk variants of COVID-19

Tue, 2022-01-11 18:55 — mike kraft
BioNTech has developed a method to predict new high-risk variants of “More than 10,000 novel variant sequences are currently discovered every week and human experts simply cannot cope with complex data at this scale,” said Karim Beguir, Co-Founder and CEO of InstaDeep. Shirin Ali TheHill

 

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