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CDC significantly cuts estimate of omicron's prevalence in US

Tue, 2021-12-28 17:50 — mike kraft

CDC significantly cuts estimate of omicron's prevalence in US The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday significantly revised downward the estimate of the percentage of new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday significantly revised downward the estimate of the percentage of new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. caused by the omicron variant of the virus.

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German court orders rules to protect the disabled in pandemic triage

Tue, 2021-12-28 11:47 — mike kraft

German court orders rules to protect the disabled in triage | AP News BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court said Tuesday that officials must draw up rules to protect disabled people if hospitals end up having to triage patients in the pandemic. The Federal Constitutional Court said that the parliament violated a clause in the constitution stating that no one can be discriminated against because of a disability, and ordered it to rectify the situation “without delay.” AP NEWS

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The likely omicron variant symptoms based on your COVID vaccine status

Tue, 2021-12-28 11:29 — mike kraft

The omicron variant symptoms you could face based on your COVID vaccine status One medical expert shares what’s seen from the omicron surge so far. Herb Scribner Deseret News

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Healthy, boosted people unlikely to develop severe omicron infections, but jury’s out on older, at-risk populations

Tue, 2021-12-28 11:09 — mike kraft

Healthy, boosted people unlikely to develop severe omicron infections, but jury’s out on older, at-risk populations The new variant has sent U.S. infections soaring, but a smaller share than with delta are resulting in hospitalization. Yasmeen Abutaleb Washington Post

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Explanation of why US is seeing a "very rapid" rise in child hospitalizations from Covid-19

Tue, 2021-12-28 10:47 — mike kraft

US is seeing a "very rapid" rise in child hospitalizations from Covid-19, doctor says Dr. Adrienne Randolph, a pediatric critical care physician at Boston Children's Hospital, told CNN that children are "one of our most vulnerable populations" for infection from the more transmissible Omicron variant. By <a href="/profiles/helen-regan">Helen Regan</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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Child COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 400 percent in New York City; Florida adds 39,000 new cases

Tue, 2021-12-28 10:29 — mike kraft

Child COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 400 percent in New York City Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York City rose by roughly 400 percent in December as the highly transmissible omicron variant spread throughout the state Joseph Choi TheHill

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South Africa small study suggests Omicron could displace Delta

Tue, 2021-12-28 09:53 — mike kraft

South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron estimated to be 58.6% of coronavirus variants in U.S.- CDC data

Tue, 2021-12-28 09:45 — mike kraft

Omicron estimated to be 58.6% of coronavirus variants in U.S.- CDC The Omicron variant was estimated to be 58.6% of the coronavirus variants circulating in the United States for the week ending Dec. 25, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reuters Reuters

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Experts say COVID-19 cases don't tell whole story--hospitalization figures may be more important

Mon, 2021-12-27 19:04 — mike kraft

Experts say COVID-19 cases don't tell whole story For nearly two years, Americans have looked carefully at coronavirus case numbers in the country and in their local states and towns to judge the risk of the disease. Alex Gangitano and Brett Samuels TheHill

For nearly two years, Americans have looked carefully at coronavirus case numbers in the country and in their local states and towns to judge the risk of the disease.

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