Virus surge swamping hospitals prompts indefinite lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Virus surge swamping hospitals prompts indefinite lockdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California's most densely populated area continues to set new death and hospitalization records and will remain under strict stay-home orders for the foreseeable future as another hospital-filling coronavirus surge looms in mere weeks, public health officials said. Los Angeles County which has recorded 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in the state, reported another 227 new deaths on Tuesday, although the new daily record included reporting from holiday backlogs. California's top health official, Dr. Mark Ghaly, announced Tuesday an extension of the Dec. 6 lockdown restrictions for the county and 22 others in Southern California and the agricultural San Joaquin Valley. San Francisco’s health director said the holiday serves as a reminder that “the power is in our hands to continue to turn this surge around.” California reported more than 31,000 new cases Tuesday and 242 deaths, but the numbers are likely to increase this week as labs and counties catch up their reporting from the Christmas week.

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This was a ‘prime weekend’ for COVID spread in California. Why experts see a ‘real risk’ ahead
6 months, 3 weeks ago

This was a ‘prime weekend’ for COVID spread in California. Why experts see a ‘real risk’ ahead

LA Times  

With COVID remaining at stubbornly high levels in California, some doctors are warning that transmission could again accelerate following the busy Labor Day holiday weekend — potentially prolonging a summer wave that has already proved more intense and enduring than some experts had anticipated. And with many California schoolchildren having already returned to school, “this is, unfortunately, a prime weekend …

California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected
7 months, 3 weeks ago

California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected

LA Times  

An individual sits with a mask on at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach on July 28. “We are seeing a lot of outpatient cases — it’s been a much higher uptick over the last week, actually,” Hudson said Friday. “I’ve heard so many stories in the last few weeks of people who didn’t get any until this point, …

COVID-19 cases rising again in California
7 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID-19 cases rising again in California

China Daily  

California is experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with recent data indicating a sharp increase in the levels of coronavirus in wastewater across the state. For the seven-day period ending July 20, the wastewater levels were at 93 percent of the peak in the summer of 2022 and have already surpassed last summer's peak. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious …

California's big COVID spike isn't expected to ease anytime soon
7 months, 4 weeks ago

California's big COVID spike isn't expected to ease anytime soon

LA Times  

With COVID-19 numbers in California spiking this summer, experts are warning the new strains driving the spread could be around for some time. It’s also true that, with this being the fifth summer of the COVID era, many people have thrown caution to the wind, and many sick people are continuing to go about their lives without masking or other …

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive
8 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive

LA Times  

Despite a recent increase in coronavirus cases, fewer people are masking now — including most of these guests at UCLA’s graduation in June. The latest count shows the most new coronavirus cases per day since February’s tally, as the virus’ winter peak was trending down. For the week that ended June 22, there were an average of 153 patients in …

New COVID subvariants are rising: How bad will California get hit this summer?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

New COVID subvariants are rising: How bad will California get hit this summer?

LA Times  

As the new FLiRT family of coronavirus subvariants takes hold, early signs are pointing to a summer jump in cases. California’s COVID waves last summer and winter were still big enough to cause significant disruptions, including outbreaks in schools, among sports teams and at Hollywood studios, while some businesses saw higher numbers of workers calling in sick. “In years past, …

Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
1 year, 1 month ago

Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?

ABC  

Steve Irons' older brother Jim was only supposed to be in hospital for a short while. But senior healthcare workers in several states say vulnerable people — including transplant and oncology patients and others with compromised immune systems — are contracting COVID because even basic precautions are not being taken: a consequence, they say, of hospitals' failure to address airborne …

Has California’s COVID-19 winter surge peaked? Here’s what the data show
1 year, 1 month ago

Has California’s COVID-19 winter surge peaked? Here’s what the data show

LA Times  

The winter respiratory virus season may have hit its peak in California, with coronavirus levels in sewage and COVID-19 hospitalizations starting to decline following weeks of steady increases. In L.A. County, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — the other two prongs of the “tripledemic” that stressed California hospitals last winter — are still circulating at elevated levels but …

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “These figures show this continues to be …

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come

LA Times  

The winter COVID-and-flu season is ramping up in California and nationwide, with doctors and other experts saying the worst of the respiratory illness season is still to come. “And we’re probably not quite to the zenith of it yet,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “Looking at some of the data that …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year, 2 months ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More U.S. hospitals are requiring …

COVID-19 and flu cases are rising in California. How bad will the holiday uptick be?
1 year, 3 months ago

COVID-19 and flu cases are rising in California. How bad will the holiday uptick be?

LA Times  

COVID-19 and flu are rising across California, sparking new warnings from health officials to take precautions as the wider winter holiday season looms. “Getting tested and treated early can prevent you from getting severely ill, being hospitalized and can potentially save your life.” Relatively speaking, COVID-19, flu and another ailment — respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — aren’t at the …

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?
1 year, 7 months ago

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?

LA Times  

A passenger wears a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus at an airport in 2021. The Mid-Atlantic region — Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia — saw a 19% increase in new weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations, up from a 4% jump the prior week. In the Southeast region of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, …

COVID-19 is ‘heating up all around’ this summer. Should we be wearing masks again?
1 year, 7 months ago

COVID-19 is ‘heating up all around’ this summer. Should we be wearing masks again?

LA Times  

The uptick in coronavirus transmission this summer has not brought major alarm from health experts. There are people who may want to avoid contracting COVID-19 “because it’s disruptive to life.” Chin-Hong said he’s aware of people who’ve had to change big travel plans to Europe and Africa because of illness. And even if you don’t choose to mask up, “definitely …

What's behind recent Covid-19 surge in US? As hospitalizations due to disease rise by more than 12%
1 year, 7 months ago

What's behind recent Covid-19 surge in US? As hospitalizations due to disease rise by more than 12%

Daily Mail  

America is recording its first surge in Covid hospitalizations this year, but experts say it is nothing to worry about. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 8,000 patients admitted to hospitals across the country last week, up 12 percent on the previous seven-day spell and the first week-on-week rise since December. Experts say the rise in …

California’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?
1 year, 8 months ago

California’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?

LA Times  

COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert, said he suspects that signs of an increase in coronavirus transmission are probably real in some locations, although “it’s not at a high level yet. …

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed
1 year, 11 months ago

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed

LA Times  

Shoppers, some wearing masks, make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2022. “With the rescinding of many emergency orders these past weeks, there are questions about which sensible protections remain important to consider,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “Given the differing risks both by setting and by individual characteristics, the goals of …

California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required
2 years ago

California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required

LA Times  

Jazmin Escamilla takes blood samples Dec. 19 in the ambulance bay outside the emergency department at MLK Community Hospital in Los Angeles. With the COVID-19 state of emergency a thing of the past, California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. California L.A. County’s COVID-19 …

Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s coronavirus emergency officially ended Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. While California’s emergency declaration is ending, other local emergencies will remain in place — including in Los Angeles County, home to nearly 10 million people. The pandemic strained California’s health care system, which has yet to fully recover, said Carmela Coyle, president and CEO of the …

Final State Emergencies Winding Down 3 Years Into COVID Pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

Final State Emergencies Winding Down 3 Years Into COVID Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. While California’s emergency declaration is ending, other local emergencies will remain in place — including in Los Angeles County, home to nearly 10 million people. The pandemic strained California’s health care system, which has yet to fully recover, said Carmela Coyle, president and …

California’s COVID emergency is ending. How will it change your life?
2 years, 1 month ago

California’s COVID emergency is ending. How will it change your life?

LA Times  

This March 2020 photo along La Brea Avenue in midtown Los Angeles was taken during the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. California’s 3-year-old COVID-19 state of emergency will lift Tuesday — a development that reflects the dawn of a next, hopeful phase of the pandemic, even as officials and experts say continued vigilance and preparation are necessary to maintain the …

COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in California: ‘Nobody ... anticipated this toll’
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in California: ‘Nobody ... anticipated this toll’

LA Times  

It was three years ago this month that California documented its first known victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The heartache of having so many people die weighs heavily on all of us here at public health,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “Both perspectives are understandable because the risk of getting sick, the risk of having severe …

While COVID raged, another deadly threat was on the rise in hospitals
2 years, 1 month ago

While COVID raged, another deadly threat was on the rise in hospitals

LA Times  

As COVID-19 began to rip through California, hospitals were deluged with sickened patients. Amid the new threat of the coronavirus, an old one was also quietly on the rise: More people have suffered severe sepsis in California hospitals in recent years — including a troubling surge in patients who got sepsis inside the hospital itself, state data show. There’s no …

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know
2 years, 2 months ago

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LA Times  

A traveler arrives inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Monday. XBB.1.5 “is the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet,” said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead on COVID-19. “We can’t attribute the increase in hospitalizations to XBB.1.5 yet, but we are working with U.S. CDC colleagues …

California hospitals still stressed as flu, RSV, COVID remain at high levels
2 years, 2 months ago

California hospitals still stressed as flu, RSV, COVID remain at high levels

LA Times  

The start of the year is bringing with it a mild reprieve in the so-called tripledemic, but some Southern California hospitals remain stressed by the still-high circulation of flu, COVID-19 and RSV. “Currently, the Fresno County hospital system is severely impacted by hospital overcrowding and operating significantly above normal and safe capacity,” the Fresno County staff wrote in a board …

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say
2 years, 2 months ago

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say

LA Times  

Faced with the possibility of another COVID-19 surge stemming from parties and travel over the winter holiday season, Los Angeles County health officials are urging workers and students to wear masks in indoor public settings for at least 10 days once they return to work and school. “The holiday season by its very nature brings increased risk of exposure, including …

COVID-19 cases are starting to drop in L.A. Will the decline last?
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 cases are starting to drop in L.A. Will the decline last?

LA Times  

Shoppers make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles on Dec. 6. “Almost three years into the pandemic, there could be a sense of resignation with the ebbs and flow of transmission,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said during a recent briefing. L.A. County’s weekly case rate last week reached a seasonal high of 272 for every …

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening
2 years, 3 months ago

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening

The Hindu  

China’s sudden easing of restrictions on December 7 after three years of a zero-COVID policy has left many hospitals unprepared to deal with the current surge of cases in many Chinese cities. The rapid change of policy has, however, caught many hospitals off-guard, and left them scrambling to deal with cases and segregate patients according to risk. Media outlet Caixin …

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
2 years, 3 months ago

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. A Cabinet meeting called Thursday for “full mobilization” of hospitals including adding staff to ensure their “combat effectiveness” …

Facing COVID-19 surge, China expands hospitals, ICUs as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls
2 years, 3 months ago

Facing COVID-19 surge, China expands hospitals, ICUs as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls

Firstpost  

President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus transmission, the last major country to try. But the latest moves suggest the Communist Party will tolerate more cases without quarantines or shutting down travel or businesses as it winds down its ‘zero-COVID’ strategy Beijing: Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and …

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
2 years, 3 months ago

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

LA Times  

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. A Cabinet meeting called Thursday for “full mobilization” of hospitals including adding staff to ensure their “combat effectiveness” and increasing …

‘A huge burden’: L.A. hospitals strained by COVID surge, very bad flu season
2 years, 3 months ago

‘A huge burden’: L.A. hospitals strained by COVID surge, very bad flu season

LA Times  

Registered nurse Carolyn Tan checks on a COVID-19 patient at White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights in 2021. A “tripledemic” of COVID-19, the flu and RSV is hitting Southern California hard, sending patients to the emergency room in droves and presenting a steep new challenge for a healthcare system already worn thin by nearly three years of the pandemic. Huntington …

Dangerous weeks ahead in L.A. County as coronavirus suddenly surges. Here is why
2 years, 3 months ago

Dangerous weeks ahead in L.A. County as coronavirus suddenly surges. Here is why

LA Times  

Commuters, some with face masks and some without, walk through Los Angeles Union Station on Tuesday. “People came back from Thanksgiving and pretty quickly were testing positive,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. Dr. Sara Cody, the county’s public health director, warned that this winter is shaping up to be “extraordinarily difficult,” pointing to sewage data suggesting coronavirus levels …

California senior citizens are hit hard as COVID-19 surges this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

California senior citizens are hit hard as COVID-19 surges this winter

LA Times  

Dr. Janina Lord Morrison, chief physician for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, visits a home to administer COVID-19 boosters. On Nov. 17, all but one of California’s 58 counties — Imperial — was in the low COVID-19 community level as defined by the CDC, which measures case and hospitalization rates. Los Angeles and Orange are among 27 …

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media

China Daily  

A Chevron gas station sign displays the price of gas next to a man doing COVID-19 testing on Sept 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES - COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, have surged to highest levels since summer wave, local media reported on Thursday, citing official data. The US …

L.A. County COVID surge raises prospect of return to indoor masking order
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County COVID surge raises prospect of return to indoor masking order

LA Times  

Herb Smith, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Mission, gives masks to Carmen Santiago and Juanita Glover, left, on skid row in downtown Los Angeles in this 2020 photo. “These numbers clearly demonstrate that COVID is still with us,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. “It would mean that hospitalizations are really going up very, very …

‘Three threats at once’: California urges caution amid spread of RSV, COVID, flu
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Three threats at once’: California urges caution amid spread of RSV, COVID, flu

LA Times  

Mark Swenson of Oceanside is seen by emergency department technician David Tran and registered nurse Jessica Smith on Nov. 11 at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. “In every category that we track — whether it’s test positivity, case rate numbers, wastewater surveillance, clinical surveillance, hospitalizations — we’re seeing increases for RSV, flu and COVID.” Of particular concern is RSV, respiratory syncytial …

Southern California braces for difficult flu season as cases rise after COVID lull
2 years, 5 months ago

Southern California braces for difficult flu season as cases rise after COVID lull

LA Times  

Officials generally recommend the flu vaccine for people 6 months and older. This year, officials are also suggesting those age 65 or older get turbocharged flu vaccines that are considered higher dose or “adjuvanted,” which helps trigger a stronger immune response. The current levels of flu activity are “much higher” compared to pre-pandemic years, the Los Angeles County Department of …

California: Docs may be disciplined for spreading COVID lies
2 years, 5 months ago

California: Docs may be disciplined for spreading COVID lies

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Doctors who spread coronavirus lies could be disciplined for unprofessional conduct in California under a law signed Friday by Gov. The bill, AB2098, introduced by Democratic Assembly Member Evan Low, declares that a physician or surgeon commits professional misconduct if they disseminate “misinformation or disinformation” about the nature and risks of COVID-19, its prevention and treatment and …

Coronavirus Today: Who’s dying of COVID-19 now?
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Who’s dying of COVID-19 now?

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Sept. 20. At a time when vaccines, boosters, medications and antibody treatments are plentiful, when hospitals have the bandwidth to care for patients who are seriously ill, and when, as White House COVID-⁠19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said, “most COVID-19 deaths are preventable,” you’ve got to wonder: Who is dying of COVID-19 now? …

Covid-19: Chengdu lockdown continues as China advises citizens not to travel during holidays
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Chengdu lockdown continues as China advises citizens not to travel during holidays

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING: Chengdu, a megacity with over 21 million residents, indefinitely extended the ongoing lockdown on Thursday to contain a spreading Covid-19 outbreak as the national health authorities said the virus situation continues to be “serious and complex” in the country. “The prevention and control situation of Covid-19 is still serious and complex as 29 provinces in the Chinese mainland reported …

Californians working while sick with COVID-19, fooled by mild symptoms
2 years, 7 months ago

Californians working while sick with COVID-19, fooled by mild symptoms

LA Times  

Jeremy Oyague, a registered nurse with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, administers a COVID-19 booster at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles. When case rates are at this level, “it’s still recommended to layer in precautions that we have all become familiar with during the pandemic, including masking indoors, staying home and getting tested when ill, making …

Queensland COVID-19 cases and deaths remain high, but hospital caseload falls
2 years, 8 months ago

Queensland COVID-19 cases and deaths remain high, but hospital caseload falls

ABC  

Queensland has recorded another 8,209 new COVID-19 cases in the latest reporting period and 19 virus-related deaths, but there's been a fall in the number of people in hospital. Key points: One person in their 50s, four in their 70s, six in their 80s, seven in their 90s and one person over 100 died in the past 24 hours The …

‘I’m over it.’ Many in L.A. shrug off COVID-19 wave despite super-infectious subvariants
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I’m over it.’ Many in L.A. shrug off COVID-19 wave despite super-infectious subvariants

LA Times  

People shop and work in Santee Alley in downtown Los Angeles this month. But it is getting better.” In Los Angeles County, public health officials are likely to reinstate an indoor mask mandate by the end of this month because the county is now in the “high” COVID-19 community level as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care
2 years, 8 months ago

Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care

ABC  

The number of Queenslanders in hospital with COVID-19 has risen, continuing to put pressure on health services, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says. Key points: Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said demand was still outstripping supply in hospitals She is strongly encouraging people to wear masks, especially in healthcare settings Up to 7 per cent of healthcare staff are off sick with …

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge
2 years, 8 months ago

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge

LA Times  

With sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant, this Santee Alley store is requiring shoppers to wear masks. “And the number of cases now probably is not all that dissimilar to what we saw during the massive surge in December and January.” That’s why, Wachter said, he strongly recommends masking in indoor public settings “in …

Canberra Hospital patients set to be moved to private hospitals, aged care facilities as COVID-19 cases surge
2 years, 8 months ago

Canberra Hospital patients set to be moved to private hospitals, aged care facilities as COVID-19 cases surge

ABC  

Some patients currently at the Canberra Hospital are set to be moved to private hospitals or aged care facilities, as the pressure on the territory's main hospital continues to rise. Key points: Canberra Health Services CEO Cathie O'Neill says Canberra Hospital is running out of beds Canberra Health Services CEO Cathie O'Neill says Canberra Hospital is running out of beds …

Almost 9 in 10 Californians live in areas with high COVID-19 levels as BA.5 fuels infections
2 years, 8 months ago

Almost 9 in 10 Californians live in areas with high COVID-19 levels as BA.5 fuels infections

LA Times  

Sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant pushed Los Angeles County into the high COVID-19 community level Thursday, a shift that could trigger a new public indoor mask mandate by the end of this month unless conditions improve. Nearly 9 in 10 Californians now live in counties with a high COVID-19 community level, in which …

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued

ABC  

Almost half of Queensland's current COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state, new Queensland Health data has revealed. Key points: 427 of Queensland's 907 COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state Seven of those are in intensive care, compared to six in the Brisbane area Queenslanders urged to wear a mask in public and ensure vaccines …

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors
2 years, 8 months ago

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors

Daily Mail  

Hospitals in New South Wales are already implementing their own Covid mandates despite no official orders from government. Dr Ashford said the current situation is 'more serious now than ever' and urged the government to move quickly on implementing new measures There is also widespread outrage over the federal government's decision to scrap pandemic leave payments and free RAT tests …

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