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Rapid testing for Omicron: some experts and FDA disagree on whether throat swabbing shouldbe used

Tue, 2022-01-11 01:02 — mike kraft

Rapid testing for Omicron: is a nose swab enough? The fast-spreading Omicron variant has made us more reliant on rapid at-home antigen tests to tell us if we have COVID-19. But should we be swabbing our throats as well as our noses? Reuters Reuters

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U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as Omicron surges

Tue, 2022-01-11 00:25 — mike kraft

U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record at over 132,000 as Omicron surges COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States reached a record high on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as a surge in infections caused by the highly contagious Omicron variant strains health systems in several states. Maria Caspani,Lisa Shumaker Reuters

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There were 132,646 people hospitalized with COVID, surpassing the record of 132,051 set in January last year.

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Some US hospitals letting infected staff members stay on the job

Mon, 2022-01-10 23:54 — mike kraft

US hospitals letting infected staff members stay on the job | AP News Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. AP NEWS

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The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and crushing caseloads that the omicron variant is causing.

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COVID-19 home tests : A new study ranks them for ease of use.

Mon, 2022-01-10 19:42 — mike kraft

Confused by all the COVID-19 home tests? A new report says these tests are easiest to use ECRI, a patient safety nonprofit, ranked coronavirus tests on measures a consumer might find useful YahooNews

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Puerto Rico may point to how to beat the COVID pandemic

Mon, 2022-01-10 15:48 — mike kraft

Why one of the most vaccinated places in America couldn’t avoid omicron Puerto Rico has been hit hard by omicron, but it’s still a model for how the US can beat the pandemic. Nicole Narea Vox

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Pfizer CEO says omicron vaccine will be ready in March

Mon, 2022-01-10 15:32 — mike kraft

Pfizer CEO says omicron vaccine will be ready in March Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the goal is to product a vaccine that is much better at preventing infection from omicron. Spencer Kimball CNBC

fizer CEO Albert Bourla said a vaccine that targets the omicron variant of Covid will be ready in March, and the company’s already begun manufacturing the doses.

“This vaccine will be ready in March,” Bourla told CNBC’s Squawk Box. “We (are) already starting manufacturing some of these quantities at risk.”

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Advice: The omicron variant symptoms that might lead to hospitalization

Mon, 2022-01-10 15:25 — mike kraft

The omicron variant symptoms that might lead to hospitalization A look at what to look out for if you’re worried about hospitalization. Herb Scribner Deseret News

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A fourth of U.S. hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in Covid-19 cases

Mon, 2022-01-10 15:17 — mike kraft

(CNN) About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a "critical staffing shortage," according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, as public health experts warn the Covid-19 surge fueled by the Omicron variant threatens the nation's health care system.

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T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - British study

Mon, 2022-01-10 15:07 — mike kraft

T-cells from common colds can provide protection against COVID-19 - study High levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses can provide protection against COVID-19, an Imperial College London study published on Monday has found, which could inform approaches for second-generation vaccines. Alistair Smout Reuters

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New York state to mandate boosters for health care workers

Fri, 2022-01-07 23:34 — mike kraft

New York to mandate boosters for health care workers New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday announced a new mandate requiring all health care workers to get a COVID-19 booster shot. Brad Dress TheHill

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Hochul said during a news conference that the state's health care workers will be required to get the booster shot for the coronavirus within two weeks of eligibility.

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