Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff
4 years, 5 months ago

Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff

News 18  

Researchers raised fears that "systematic racism" in the provision of protective equipment was putting minority health workers at greater risk on Friday, as a study showed higher coronavirus infection rates among British and American medical staff. The report, published in The Lancet Public Health journal, found that frontline healthcare workers were over three times more likely to test positive than the general population early in the pandemic, with the rate rising to five times for ethnic minority medical staff. "Our results underscore the importance of providing adequate access to PPE and also suggest that systemic racism associated with inequalities to access PPE likely contribute to the disproportionate risk of infection among minority frontline healthcare workers," said senior author Andrew Chan, of Massachusetts General Hospital. Minority healthcare workers were "more likely to work in high-risk clinical settings, with known or suspected COVID patients, and had less access to adequate PPE", said co-author Erica Warner of Harvard Medical School.

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Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
5 months ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
1 year, 2 months ago

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study

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. “The findings also point to ways we might be …

‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The long-running coronavirus infection survey, dubbed the “envy of the world” for its success …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 2 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Close to one million people in the UK have been living …

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week

The Telegraph  

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. This is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million seen at the peak of the omicron BA.2 wave at the end of March. …

‘We’re really worried.’ Coronavirus cases jump at L.A. County workplaces, sparking new safety push
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re really worried.’ Coronavirus cases jump at L.A. County workplaces, sparking new safety push

LA Times  

People wear masks just outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday. “With the continued increase in cases, and now as you’re seeing the corresponding increase in hospitalizations … we’re really worried,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said of the region’s overall trends. “All workplaces should implement sensible safety precautions at this point, including asking …

Covid hospital patients in England up by 37 per cent
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid hospital patients in England up by 37 per cent

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hospital beds taken up by Covid patients have surged by 37 …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 70% as fears of a new wave grow

Dutch News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen for the third week in a row, and more people have been admitted to a hospital intensive care ward, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Warnings On Monday, the Netherlands’ two biggest employers’ organisations made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 500 people are now hospitalised with coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in Dutch hospitals fell below 500 on Thursday, for the first time since October 2021. The number of people testing positive for coronavirus fell to 10,000 last week but the figure is no longer an accurate representation of the spread of the virus, given that people are no longer been recommended to have …

Pandemic Gets Tougher to Track as Covid-19 Testing Plunges
2 years, 7 months ago

Pandemic Gets Tougher to Track as Covid-19 Testing Plunges

News 18  

Testing for Covid-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Were not testing anywhere near where we might need to, said Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, who directs the Duke Global Health Innovation Center at Duke University. Mara Aspinall, managing …

New report reveals COVID's toll on the mental health of frontline doctors and nurses
2 years, 8 months ago

New report reveals COVID's toll on the mental health of frontline doctors and nurses

NPR  

New report reveals COVID's toll on the mental health of frontline doctors and nurses A new report details the economic, mental and physical health of healthcare workers. CHATTERJEE: You know, we've heard so much about health care workers being burned out, but this report really shows that it's way beyond burnout. CHATTERJEE: And, you know, Gold herself received a federal …

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
2 years, 9 months ago

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected

The Independent  

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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

US prepares for next phase of Covid, companies return to normal operations | TOP POINTS
2 years, 10 months ago

US prepares for next phase of Covid, companies return to normal operations | TOP POINTS

India Today  

The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19 per cent in the last week while the number of deaths remained stable, according to the World Health Organisation. The UN health agency said late on Tuesday in its weekly report on the pandemic that just over 16 million new Covid-19 infections and about 75,000 deaths were reported worldwide last …

As hospitals reel, California tells coronavirus-positive medical workers to stay on the job
2 years, 11 months ago

As hospitals reel, California tells coronavirus-positive medical workers to stay on the job

LA Times  

Daylong waits in the emergency room. State officials are attempting to address California’s staffing shortage through a sweeping policy change that allows asymptomatic healthcare workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus to return to work immediately. The decision is “irresponsible and a huge mistake that will jeopardize everyone’s health,” said Rosanna Mendez, executive director of SEIU 121RN, a union …

Sharp increase in hospital workers getting Covid
3 years ago

Sharp increase in hospital workers getting Covid

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections among hospital workers is increasing significantly, especially among nurses and carers. This is really a big city problem," Amsterdam UMC director Mark Kramer said to the newspaper. "We see the repercussions of the infections among Amsterdam residents - 40 percent test positive - in our staff. With high numbers of Covid infections on top of …

500 care workers face redundancy after developing Long Covid
3 years ago

500 care workers face redundancy after developing Long Covid

Dutch News  

Over 500 healthcare workers face losing their jobs because they are suffering from Long Covid and have been on sick pay for the regulation two years, according to the FNV trade union federation. The public health institute RIVM estimates 238,000 healthcare workers caught coronavirus and, the FNV says, most of the Long Covid reports they have had come from people …

500 care workers face redundancy after developing Long Covid
3 years ago

500 care workers face redundancy after developing Long Covid

Dutch News  

Over 500 healthcare workers face losing their jobs because they are suffering from Long Covid and have been on sick pay for the regulation two years, according to the FNV trade union federation. The public health institute RIVM estimates 238,000 healthcare workers caught coronavirus and, the FNV says, most of the Long Covid reports they have had come from people …

NHS likely to be overwhelmed by Covid admissions, says government scientific adviser
3 years ago

NHS likely to be overwhelmed by Covid admissions, says government scientific adviser

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It is likely that the NHS will be overwhelmed by the …

‘Catastrophic’ if predicted third of NHS staff in London off work by New Year
3 years ago

‘Catastrophic’ if predicted third of NHS staff in London off work by New Year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Figures suggesting that one in three NHS staff in London …

Hospitalizations, not infections, to take lead in determining Covid policy
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospitalizations, not infections, to take lead in determining Covid policy

NL Times  

From September 25, the cabinet is changing its approach to determining the coronavirus policy. Instead of looking at the number of infections to determine which measures are needed to keep the spread of the virus under control, the cabinet will look at the number of Covid-19 related hospital- and ICU admissions, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said in a letter …

Covid-19 Swab Samples Can Now be Collected From Your Mobile Screens
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Swab Samples Can Now be Collected From Your Mobile Screens

News 18  

A team of researchers has developed an accurate, non-invasive, and low-cost method of testing for Covid-19 using samples taken from the screens of mobile phones. The team led by University College London researchers analysed swabs from smartphone screens rather than directly from people, and found that people who tested positive by the regular nasal swabbing PCRs were also positive when …

Healthcare Workers are Three Times More Likely to Get Covid-19 Than the Rest: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

Healthcare Workers are Three Times More Likely to Get Covid-19 Than the Rest: Study

News 18  

Health care workers were three times more likely to become infected during the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the general population, according to a study. “A lot of attention during the pandemic has been around PPE for doctors and nurses but we found that dentists, health care assistants and porters were the staff most likely to test positive,” said lead researcher …

Studies of hospital workers suggest COVID-19 vaccines really do prevent coronavirus infections
3 years, 8 months ago

Studies of hospital workers suggest COVID-19 vaccines really do prevent coronavirus infections

LA Times  

Medical student Liesl Eibschutz loads a syringe with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech. Both studies compare coronavirus infection rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated people who work at a single medical center. Over the three months, 51 people tested positive for a coronavirus infection after receiving their first dose of vaccine, and 29 of them never …

More people are sick of the coronavirus measures, survey shows
3 years, 8 months ago

More people are sick of the coronavirus measures, survey shows

Dutch News  

Public tolerance for the strict coronavirus lockdown is wearing thin, according to new research. Public health institute RIVM, which measures public support for individual rules, has found that ever more people oppose the most stringent measures to reduce social contacts. While six weeks ago, the majority of people supported the rule to have a maximum of one visitor at home …

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospitalisations at lowest level in England since early October, figures show

The Independent  

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UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved
3 years, 10 months ago

UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved

News 18  

A study which will expose volunteers to the coronavirus is to begin in Britain within a month after it gained approval from the country’s clinical ethics body, the government said on Wednesday. “While there has been very positive progress in vaccine development, we want to find the best and most effective vaccines for use over the longer term,” Business Secretary …

Coronavirus UK: People who are shielding 'should stay home until March 31'
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus UK: People who are shielding 'should stay home until March 31'

Daily Mail  

A further 1.7million people in England are being told to shield from coronavirus and everyone on the vulnerable list is being urged to stay at home until at least March 31. The Department of Health said it was expanding the shielding list after the Government's scientific advisers identified additional adults at serious risk of Covid-19 using a new algorithm. The …

65.28 lakh heathcare, frontline workers received COVID-19 vaccine doses till now
3 years, 10 months ago

65.28 lakh heathcare, frontline workers received COVID-19 vaccine doses till now

India TV News  

The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 65.28 lakh on day 25 of the nationwide inoculation drive, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The cumulative number of healthcare workers and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 till Tuesday 6:30 pm is 65,28,210, according to a provisional report, the ministry said. Of these, 1,02,941 were healthcare …

Coronavirus: Companies sign up for rapid testing in workplace
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Companies sign up for rapid testing in workplace

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rapid coronavirus testing is being extended to dozens of businesses and …

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
3 years, 11 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than one million people in England had Covid-19 last week, …

96 people test positive for UK variant of coronavirus in India, says Govt
3 years, 11 months ago

96 people test positive for UK variant of coronavirus in India, says Govt

India Today  

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus in India has climbed to 96, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. "The total number of persons found infected with the mutant UK strain of Covid-19 is 96," the ministry said. The close contacts of the people infected with the new variant of the …

Coronavirus updates | January 6, 2021
4 years ago

Coronavirus updates | January 6, 2021

The Hindu  

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with 18,088 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 99,97,272 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.36 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. …

Thousands of L.A. healthcare workers sickened by coronavirus, worsening crisis in hospitals
4 years ago

Thousands of L.A. healthcare workers sickened by coronavirus, worsening crisis in hospitals

LA Times  

Outbreaks among healthcare workers have hospitals stretched thin. “We’re going to continue to work with organizations across the county to ensure that healthcare workers at every location are protected,” L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said this week. Since the pandemic began, 28,448 healthcare workers and first responders have tested positive for the coronavirus in L.A. County, …

UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths
4 years ago

UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths

India TV News  

Another 53,285 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,542,065, according to official figures released on Friday. Another 613 have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 74,125, the data showed, Xinhua news agency reported. The latest …

Health Care Workers Try To Bring COVID-19 Patients Joy, Less Isolation As Life Ends
4 years ago

Health Care Workers Try To Bring COVID-19 Patients Joy, Less Isolation As Life Ends

NPR  

Health Care Workers Try To Bring COVID-19 Patients Joy, Less Isolation As Life Ends Enlarge this image toggle caption Nick Mott for NPR Nick Mott for NPR When the coronavirus hit the U.S., hospitals issued strict limitations on visitors. Enlarge this image toggle caption Nick Mott for NPR Nick Mott for NPR Respiratory therapist Mary Graham says all 265 health …

Nearly half of Singapore’s migrant workers infected with Covid-19
4 years ago

Nearly half of Singapore’s migrant workers infected with Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Singapore’s health ministry on Wednesday reported no new cases of coronavirus disease from the local transmission, days after the government approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. However, coronavirus infection among migrant workers has been a matter of concern as the latest data showed nearly half of them have been infected with Covid-19 in the past nine months. As of December 13, more …

Demoralized health workers struggle as virus numbers surge
4 years ago

Demoralized health workers struggle as virus numbers surge

Associated Press  

Doctors and nurses around the U.S. are becoming exhausted and demoralized as they struggle to cope with a record-breaking surge of COVID-19 patients that is overwhelming hospitals and prompting governors to clamp back down to contain the virus. “We’re constantly looking for beds,” said Cassie Ban, an intensive care nurse at Indiana University Health. Health care workers will be among …

Black and ethnic minority staff at greater risk of Covid exposure than white employees, union says
4 years ago

Black and ethnic minority staff at greater risk of Covid exposure than white employees, union says

The Independent  

Black and ethnic minority staff are more likely to be exposed to the coronavirus at work than white workers – and are thus more likely to lose out on pay while self-isolating, a new study suggests. Union leaders said the research added to the mounting evidence that black and ethnic minority workers are facing both greater health risks and greater …

UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus
4 years, 1 month ago

UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus

India Today  

Over 1,300 people in Britain were inaccurately informed they were infected with coronavirus after a laboratory error at the government’s NHS Test and Trace system, the Department of Health and Social Care told Reuters on Saturday. “NHS Test and Trace has contacted 1,311 individuals who were incorrectly told that the result of COVID-19 tests, taken between Nov. 19 and Nov. …

Global coronavirus infections may be six times higher than reported: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Global coronavirus infections may be six times higher than reported: Study

India Today  

Published By: Nayanika Sengupta Published On: Nov 20, 2020 --- ENDS --- At a time when the world continues to reel under the coronavirus pandemic, researchers from the Australian National University and the University of Melbourne have found that the actual number of global coronavirus infections could be up to six times higher than the reported number of cases.According to …

Ethnic minorities disproportionately hit by coronavirus: Lancet
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethnic minorities disproportionately hit by coronavirus: Lancet

Al Jazeera  

Black and Asians at increased risk of COVID-19 infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis by The Lancet medical journal. Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Black and Asian at increased risk of infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. “These findings are of critical …

Screening travelers for symptoms of Covid-19 was ineffective, CDC study says
4 years, 1 month ago

Screening travelers for symptoms of Covid-19 was ineffective, CDC study says

CNN  

CNN — Temperature and symptom-based screening programs don’t help catch coronavirus cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report that took a closer look at the programs used at US airports until mid-September. In January, the CDC started an enhanced screening program for air passengers arriving from certain countries with widespread transmission of the …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, November 12
4 years, 1 month ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, November 12

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the November 12 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, one of Biden’s coronavirus advisors, Dr. Michael Osterholm, warned that a period of “Covid hell” awaits the US in the coming weeks. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY Moderna will know if its vaccine works by end of month …

November 11 coronavirus news
4 years, 1 month ago

November 11 coronavirus news

CNN  

An ambulance pulls into the Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Northwell Health Hospital in the Queens borough of New York City, on November 10. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/FILE New York state’s largest hospital system is anticipating it won’t get an ample supply of Covid-19 vaccine for all of its frontline workers in the first rounds of distribution. Northwell Health is expecting …

Patients who caught COVID-19 in health settings demand official figures, as experts claim cases were preventable
4 years, 2 months ago

Patients who caught COVID-19 in health settings demand official figures, as experts claim cases were preventable

ABC  

When Christina Heywood went into a Melbourne rehabilitation centre for physiotherapy on her new hip, she didn't think she'd come out with coronavirus. Key points: Christina Heywood is one of 17 patients who caught coronavirus while staying at a Frankston rehabilitation centre Three months on she is still suffering the lingering effects of coronavirus A health expert says better infection …

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