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New York City health chief: urges people to wear masks indoors; 'high' COVID alert level coming

Mon, 2022-05-16 18:34 — mike kraft

NYC health chief: Wear masks indoors; 'high' COVID alert level coming New York City is approaching a ‘high’ level of COVID-19 alert, according to Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. In a tweet issued Monday morning, Vasan said he was urging all New Yorkers to wear a mask while indoors. FOX 5 NY FOX 5 New York

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Raising the alert level from medium to high indicates an increased and significant level of community spread.

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Most COVID transmission is still asymptomatic--study

Thu, 2022-05-12 12:50 — mike kraft

Most COVID transmission is still asymptomatic A significant proportion of COVID-19 transmission is asymptomatic or presymptomatic -- potentially as high as 60%, according to a modeling study. ABC News ABC News

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A significant proportion of COVID-19 transmission is asymptomatic or presymptomatic -- potentially as high as 60%, according to a 2021 JAMA Network Open modeling study.

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COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research

Wed, 2022-05-11 17:32 — mike kraft

COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research Outdoor events are safer than indoor events in regards to potential COVID-19 transmission, according to a newly released comparative study of two hypothetical events in Austin, Texas. A study from the University of Texas and the city of Austin considered the COVID-19 transmission risks at two events: a business conference with 3,000 attendees during a… YahooNews

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China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable'--WHO chief

Tue, 2022-05-10 12:13 — mike kraft

WHO chief says China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable' The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is known of the disease, in rare public comments by the U.N. agency on a government's handling of the virus. Jennifer Rigby,Josephine Mason Reuters

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The Common Places BA.2 And Other Omicron Subvariants Are Spreading

Tue, 2022-05-10 12:07 — mike kraft

The Common Places BA.2 And Other Omicron Subvariants Are Spreading Here's where you're most at risk for getting a COVID infection right now, according to experts. YahooNews

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Vaccines, antibodies, antivirals: How some immunocompromised can cut Covid risk

Wed, 2022-04-20 10:24 — mike kraft

Vaccines, antibodies, antivirals: How some immunocompromised can cut Covid risk Compared to last year, people with weakened immune systems now have several tools to protect themselves against Covid-19. NBC News

... experts say that while immunocompromised individuals do remain at a greater risk of Covid, the landscape looks much different than it did even a year ago, with a number of tools available to provide the extra protection they need.

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Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows

Mon, 2022-04-11 10:32 — FNUOvviyaa

Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China's outbreak grows BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the rise, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities.

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Covid Cases are spiking in New York City and Washington, D.C

Fri, 2022-04-08 17:25 — mike kraft

Cases are spiking in New York City and Washington, D.C. The New York Times

While much of the United States has reported a plateau in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, New York City and Washington, D.C., have been battling a swift rise in cases in the last two weeks as the virus has again upended Broadway and the halls of the federal government.

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Overview: Senior U.S. officials test postive, Covid developments in China and Latin America

Thu, 2022-04-07 12:10 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now: Reuters Reuters

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The most likely places to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:54 — mike kraft

Where are you most likely to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations Is it the movie theater? The gym? Researchers calculated the odds of infection for any place you might go. YahooNews

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 after a night at the movie theater? How about an afternoon at the gym, unmasked? Or an early morning jog in a neighborhood park?

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