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S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads

Thu, 2021-12-16 02:43 — mike kraft
S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads South Africa reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth wave believed to be largely caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Reuters Reuters
 
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European Union starts drive to vaccinate children against COVID

Thu, 2021-12-16 02:17 — mike kraft
European Union starts drive to vaccinate children against COVID Six-year-old Johanna squeezed her eyes shut as she received her first coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday at the Bethesda children's hospital in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Clara-Laeila Laudette,Nathan Allen,Krisztina Freyo Reuters

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Third dose of Moderna vaccine offers "substantial" improvement in protection against Omicron--NIH study

Thu, 2021-12-16 00:27 — mike kraft
NIH study: Third dose of Moderna vaccine offers "substantial" improvement in protection against Omicron A third dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine offers protection against the Omicron variant that’s 20 times better than the antibody response of two doses, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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Canada cautions residents against international travel amid Omicron threat

Thu, 2021-12-16 00:18 — mike kraft
Canada advises against international travel amid Omicron threat Canada's government implored residents on Wednesday not to leave the country as provinces ramp up vaccinations to combat the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, even as efforts to head off a COVID-19 wave are complicated by public fatigue over the pandemic. Anna Mehler Paperny,Steve Scherer Reuters
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Only about 1 in 6 people in the US are fully vaccinated and boosted

Wed, 2021-12-15 23:45 — mike kraft
Only about 1 in 6 people in the US are fully vaccinated and boosted Only about one in six people in the United States are fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19, leaving hundreds of millions at risk as the threat of the Omicron variant looms. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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Federal Appeals court reinstates some of Biden's health care worker mandate

Wed, 2021-12-15 19:00 — mike kraft
Appeals court reinstates some of Biden's health care worker mandate The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday reviving in some parts of the US the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers – effectively allowing the mandate to be enforced in about half of states. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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EU official says Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January

Wed, 2021-12-15 18:31 — mike kraft
Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January | AP News BRUSSELS (AP) — Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the European Union's 27 nations by mid-January, the bloc's top official said Wednesday amid concerns that a dramatic rise in infections will leave Europe shrouded in gloom during the holiday season. AP NEWS

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COVID deaths for pregnant women in the U.S. spiked during delta: CDC data

Wed, 2021-12-15 18:26 — mike kraft
COVID deaths for pregnant people spiked during delta: Data The number of pregnant people who died of COVID-19 spiked sharply in August and September, with more than two dozen deaths recorded in each of those months, according to data released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of pregnant people who contracted COVID-19 also increased sharply over the summer months, according to CDC data, reaching numbers of cases not seen since before the vaccine was made widely available earlier this year.
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Vaccines prevented more than 1 million Covid-19 deaths in the US, study estimates

Wed, 2021-12-15 18:21 — mike kraft
Vaccines prevented more than 1 million Covid-19 deaths in the US, study estimates Vaccines prevented more than 1 million Covid-19 deaths and more than 10 million hospitalizations in the United States, a study published Tuesday by The Commonwealth Fund estimates. By Ed Upright, <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a> and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN
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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns

Wed, 2021-12-15 15:47 — mike kraft
Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public health leaders. Washington Post
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