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US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline

Mon, 2022-02-21 08:51 — mike kraft

US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country. Total confirmed cases reported Saturday barely exceeded 100,000, a sharp downturn from around 800,850 five weeks ago on Jan. AP NEWS

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NY Y won’t enforce booster mandate for health care workers

Fri, 2022-02-18 18:19 — mike kraft

NY won't enforce booster mandate for health care workers ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will not enforce its mandate requiring health care workers to get COVID-19 boosters in light of concerns about staffing shortages, state health officials said Friday. Gov. AP NEWS

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U.S. Federal deadline is here for unvaccinated U.S. medical workers

Tue, 2022-02-15 12:00 — mike kraft

Analysis | Time's up for unvaccinated medical workers President Biden's vaccination rule is almost fully in effect. Rachel Roubein Washington Post

It’s a big moment for President Biden’s vaccine requirement: health-care workers now must be vaccinated in all but one state.

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How Denmark Decided COVID Isn’t a Critical Threat to Society

Wed, 2022-02-09 11:14 — FNUOvviyaa

How Denmark Decided COVID Isn’t a Critical Threat to Society The country became the first in the EU to lift all COVID restrictions despite leading the world in per capita infections. Derek Thompson The Atlantic

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Derek Thompson: Denmark just lifted all COVID restrictions. What justifies this decision?

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Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic - Demographics

Fri, 2022-02-04 12:33 — FNUOvviyaa

Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear

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COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations

Tue, 2022-02-01 14:35 — FNUOvviyaa

COVID endangers fragile health systems in Pacific nations: Report Palau and Fiji have high vaccination rates allowing it to contain virus but countries like Solomon Islands lag behind. Al Jazeera Al Jazeera

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Outrage as Paris hospitals chief raises idea of charging unvaccinated patients

Mon, 2022-01-31 10:12 — FNUOvviyaa

Outrage as Paris hospitals chief raises idea of charging unvaccinated patients Martin Hirsch’s remarks have provoked anger across political spectrum in France the Guardian

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The new BA.2 version on COVID-19 so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous but bears investigation

Tue, 2022-01-25 13:46 — mike kraft

There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous The descendant, known as BA.2, is spreading. The World Health Organization recommended Monday that health officials evaluate it separately from the original version of omicron, known as BA.1. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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You can catch the flu and Covid. No, 'flurona' isn't real.

Mon, 2022-01-24 19:31 — mike kraft

Scientists want to clear the air on a 'misleading' trend: 'Flurona' isn't real It would have been hard to know in March 2020 that Covid-19 testing limitations in New York City would help lead doctors at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bro NBC News

It would have been hard to know in March 2020 that Covid-19 testing limitations in New York City would help lead doctors at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx to a fascinating surprise.

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Rich countries' hiring foreign nurses during Omicron raises ethical concerns, group says

Mon, 2022-01-24 18:43 — mike kraft

Rich countries' access to foreign nurses during Omicron raises ethical concerns, group says The Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19 infections has led wealthy countries to intensify their recruitment of nurses from poorer parts of the world, worsening dire staffing shortages in overstretched workforces there, the International Council of Nurses said. Emma Farge

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