Learn from the second wave, be cautious and get vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Learn from the second wave, be cautious and get vaccinated

Hindustan Times  

Caution holds the key in the long and steady march to normalcy as we continue our collective fight against Covid-19, with the government driving the vaccination programme with urgency on a mission mode. Simultaneously, the vaccination drive has to be backed up by the other four proven elements in the strategy to stem the spread of the virus: Testing, Tracing, Treatment and following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour. This makes for disturbing news as a steep rise in cases during the second wave could be ascribed to the widespread non-compliance of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, among other reasons. Following the virulent surge in infections in the second wave, the Centre and state governments have been actively ramping up health infrastructure, ensuring sufficient supplies of oxygen, essential medical supplies and ventilators, among other things. Data emerging from the vaccination drive among health care workers battling the second wave of Coronavirus reflects a much lower need for hospitalisation, oxygen therapy, and admission to ICU.

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California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected
5 months 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 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come
1 year 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 …

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
1 year ago

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily. About 42% of U.S. adults had gotten flu shots by the first week of December, down from …

COVID-19 makes a wintertime comeback
1 year ago

COVID-19 makes a wintertime comeback

Hindustan Times  

Germany is sniffling and coughing again. "We no longer see severe cases," he said, adding just one patient, aged 94, had to go to the hospital due to COVID-19. With as much as 10% of the country sick, according to Germany's Robert Koch Institute for public health, offices and services are struggling to stay open. Other forms of PCR testing …

Respiratory virus season threatens to be a challenge again. Getting vaccinated now can help
1 year, 2 months ago

Respiratory virus season threatens to be a challenge again. Getting vaccinated now can help

CNN  

CNN — The first signs of respiratory virus season are just starting to show in the United States, but experts stress the importance of getting vaccinated now to stay healthy through the winter and reduce strain on the health care system. “With the addition of a third virus that can cause severe disease, even an average respiratory season can place …

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 …

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now
1 year, 4 months ago

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now

Daily Mail  

Global and US health chiefs have urged calm over rising Covid cases and new variants, pointing out that virtually everyone now has immunity against the virus. On Thursday, Dr Marion Koopmans — a virologist who advises the World Health Organization — said the world was now in a 'different phase' of the pandemic due to higher levels of immunity from …

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists

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. open image in gallery Rates have risen since early July Prof Pagel predicted the …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’
1 year, 11 months ago

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’

LA Times  

David Huynh, left, and Joanna Marinez shop at the Americana at Brand in Glendale in late November 2022. Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant …

Coronavirus: ’Allow 2nd Covid booster dose,’ doctors tell Health Minister
2 years ago

Coronavirus: ’Allow 2nd Covid booster dose,’ doctors tell Health Minister

Live Mint  

In a virtual meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Monday, doctors suggested allowing the second booster shots in the country as fear of another Covid wave looms in the country. The meeting came to ramp up Covid-19 surveillance amid rising cases globally, especially in China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. The average number of new Covid cases in …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years, 1 month ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

More Efforts Required To Save Lives as COVID-19 Threat Continues: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

More Efforts Required To Save Lives as COVID-19 Threat Continues: Study

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on the worldwide healthcare system. Although some countries have made progress, particular efforts and resources are still needed to save lives as SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate among us, according to new research, as per a PTI report. One of the six primary areas for action, selected by a wide panel of interdisciplinary experts …

Repeat covid vaccinations opened to all as postive tests mount
2 years, 2 months ago

Repeat covid vaccinations opened to all as postive tests mount

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 is now being invited to sign up for another coronavirus vaccination, the health ministry has confirmed. With covid infections once again on the rise, health officials say getting the top-up jabs will help slow the spread of the virus. People aged 40 to 60 can make an appointment via website planjeprik.nl next week, while …

Repeat covid vaccinations opened to all as postive tests mount
2 years, 2 months ago

Repeat covid vaccinations opened to all as postive tests mount

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 is now being invited to sign up for another coronavirus vaccination, the health ministry has confirmed. With covid infections once again on the rise, health officials say getting the top-up jabs will help slow the spread of the virus. People aged 40 to 60 can make an appointment via website planjeprik.nl next week, while …

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe

Al Jazeera  

UN agency’s regional data show only Europe with an increase in coronavirus cases in the week that ended October 2 as infections rose 8 percent from the week before. “Although we are not where we were one year ago, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over,” the WHO’s Europe director, Hans Kluge, and the ECDC’s director, …

Time for increased action against COVID-19: WHO Chief Scientist
2 years, 3 months ago

Time for increased action against COVID-19: WHO Chief Scientist

The Hindu  

In light of the World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus’ declaration that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is nigh, nations wonder whether they can let their guard down and resume ‘normalcy’ as it existed pre-pandemic. “As the Director General said: ‘These policy briefs are an urgent call for governments to take a hard look at their policies …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 5 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 5 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

COVID-19 cases on rise in 110 nations, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 cases on rise in 110 nations, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization on 29 June said that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over and cautioned the cases are on the rise in 110 countries. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hat the fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 together are estimated to make up half of the coronavirus cases …

Can We Stop Another Covid Wave? The Answer Lies in Masking, Vax, Disease Modelling
2 years, 6 months ago

Can We Stop Another Covid Wave? The Answer Lies in Masking, Vax, Disease Modelling

News 18  

Covid-19 cases are showing a steady increase since the start of June. Masking, Social Distancing and Ventilation Masking even with an inexpensive cloth mask is proven to be quite effective for prevention of Covid-19. For places where due to prior building restrictions or other reasons increasing outdoor ventilation is not possible, the Wold Health Organization recommends portable standalone air filtration …

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount
2 years, 6 months ago

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount

Dutch News  

Healthcare minister Ernst Kuipers has called on the general public to stick to the basic coronavirus rules and urged the over-60s who have not yet had a second booster vaccination to come forward. Extra measures to control the spread of the virus are not yet needed, the minister told reporters after a meeting of cabinet ministers which was called to …

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount
2 years, 6 months ago

Over-60s urged to coronavirus vaccine top-up as new cases mount

Dutch News  

Healthcare minister Ernst Kuipers has called on the general public to stick to the basic coronavirus rules and urged the over-60s who have not yet had a second booster vaccination to come forward. Extra measures to control the spread of the virus are not yet needed, the minister told reporters after a meeting of cabinet ministers which was called to …

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 …

Still far from normal: Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in 36 countries
2 years, 7 months ago

Still far from normal: Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in 36 countries

India Today  

Even as world leaders debated Covid-19 related issues at a virtual summit on Thursday, May 12, the pandemic has not shown any signs of disappearing from our lives. The latest data shows: New cases are still rising in 89 countries, including the US, weekly trends show. The latest weekly situation report of the WHO said during the week through May …

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection
2 years, 8 months ago

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection

ABC  

In January, a 31-year-old woman in Spain tested positive for COVID-19 after developing a cough, fever, and feeling generally unwell. Key points: COVID-19 reinfections have increased significantly in many parts of the world since the arrival of Omicron New subvariants, coupled with waning immunity, could mean more Australians get COVID a second time in coming months Risk factors include time …

COVID is Here to Stay In a Milder Endemic Form, So Will Masking and Vaccination
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID is Here to Stay In a Milder Endemic Form, So Will Masking and Vaccination

News 18  

On my long flight to the US a couple of weeks ago, I had plenty of time to think about the COVID pandemic and ponder how things were last year this time, how it is now and how would it be a year from now. All these measures helped us considerably in facing the third wave, which came on the …

It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the U.S.
2 years, 8 months ago

It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the U.S.

LA Times  

A sign advises visitors to don face coverings at a hospital in Aurora, Colo. COVID-19 cases are rising again in the United States, with numbers up in most states and up steeply in several. “We don’t know how high that mountain’s going to grow,” said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Eric Topol, …

Experts fear U.S. won’t see next COVID surge coming
2 years, 9 months ago

Experts fear U.S. won’t see next COVID surge coming

LA Times  

Firefighters collect samples of sewage water to measure coronavirus concentrations in Marseille, France. As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it will take to detect. Despite disease-monitoring improvements over the last two years, they say, some recent developments don’t bode …

Covid’s fifth wave shows us how to live with the virus
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid’s fifth wave shows us how to live with the virus

Live Mint  

Covid cases are on the rise in several European countries. Data from Denmark and Sweden, the two countries where BA.2 got an early foothold, suggest that waning immunity isn’t so much driving the rise in infections as BA.2’s superior ability to infect people. One factor in the U.S.’s favor is that the BA.1 omicron wave probably infected a larger proportion …

2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
2 years, 9 months ago

2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Emily Safrin did something she hadn’t done since the pandemic began two years ago: She put her fears aside and went to a concert. “Everyone was supposed to be vaccinated or have a negative test, and I said, ‘What the heck, I’m just gonna live my life,’” Safrin said of her concert …

WA records 1,179 new coronavirus cases, mostly detected with RATs, as hospital admissions rise to 16
2 years, 10 months ago

WA records 1,179 new coronavirus cases, mostly detected with RATs, as hospital admissions rise to 16

ABC  

WA has recorded 1,179 new cases of COVID-19, with the total number of cases recorded in the state since the beginning of the pandemic exceeding 10,000 for the first time. Key points: More infections were picked up with RATs than PCR tests More infections were picked up with RATs than PCR tests Premier Mark McGowan says it's "terrific" that no …

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All
2 years, 10 months ago

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All

News 18  

As the third wave of the Covid pandemic nears its end in India, top scientists in the government are deliberating over the need for vaccine boosters for all in this situation, sources told CNN-News18. India has seen a widespread outbreak of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the past few weeks and its data is being analysed by …

From Fear and Disbelief, We Are Now Ready for Peaceful Coexistence with COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

From Fear and Disbelief, We Are Now Ready for Peaceful Coexistence with COVID

News 18  

It has been about two years now since the ubiquitous, tiny, invisible enemy “the coronavirus” has wreaked havoc on our physical and mental well-being, healthcare systems, education of our youngsters, economy and the social fabric of the society. Though we knew more about the virus, vaccination was available and certain treatment protocols were in place during the second wave, yet …

Third COVID wave deaths significantly lower than second due to high vaccination rate, says Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

Third COVID wave deaths significantly lower than second due to high vaccination rate, says Centre

Firstpost  

The government said that 94 percent of India’s adults have been administered the first dose of a COVID vaccine, while 72 percent are fully vaccinated New Delhi: Deaths are significantly less in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to the second wave, and the current surge is not witnessing an increase in severe illness or death following …

Due to vaccination, Covid third wave witnessed less deaths, says Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

Due to vaccination, Covid third wave witnessed less deaths, says Centre

India TV News  

Highlights Asia is showing a sharp surge in global contribution from 7.9% to approx 18.4% in 4 weeks Till now, 52% children in 15-18 age group in the country vaccinated. In this third surge of Covid19, Centre not witnessing severe illness and deaths due to high vaccination uptake, it said. In this third surge of COVID19, we are currently not …

Covid spreading faster than it was in second national wave: Data
3 years ago

Covid spreading faster than it was in second national wave: Data

Hindustan Times  

New infections of Covid-19 across India are rising faster than they did even during the brutal second wave in April-May last year, data analysed by HT showed, indicating that the latest surge fuelled by the Omicron variant may follow the trend seen across the world, where it has outpaced all previous waves. India on Sunday reported 33,647 new Covid-19 infections, …

US coronavirus: The country just hit a record average of daily new Covid-19 cases
3 years ago

US coronavirus: The country just hit a record average of daily new Covid-19 cases

CNN  

CNN — The US hit a seven-day average of 265,427 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, blowing past the country’s previous record of about 252,000 daily cases, reported nearly a year ago on January 11. “I would urge people to wear a higher quality mask any time they’re in a place with lots of people and they’re going to be indoors …

COVID-19 jabs for 15-18 group from January 3; booster for seniors from January 10
3 years ago

COVID-19 jabs for 15-18 group from January 3; booster for seniors from January 10

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that teenagers in the 15-18 age group would be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, and frontline and health workers and senior citizens above the age of 60 with co-morbidities on the advice of doctors would be eligible for a what he termed a “precaution” or third dose. January 3, 2022 will see the roll-out …

Can the world conquer coronavirus in 2022?
3 years ago

Can the world conquer coronavirus in 2022?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, December 23 at 19:30 GMT: The COVID-19 pandemic has continued unabated throughout 2021, with coronavirus now estimated to have infected more than 276 million people worldwide. The reach of vaccination campaigns in developed countries promoted cautious optimism among some public health officials that 2022 would the year that the pandemic would begin to recede, after waves of Delta …

Experts say hybrid immunity, high vaccination numbers may prevent third COVID-19 wave in India
3 years, 1 month ago

Experts say hybrid immunity, high vaccination numbers may prevent third COVID-19 wave in India

Firstpost  

Coronavirus cases may rise, perhaps across late December-February, but the impact will be milder than what India experienced in the second wave when thousands died and many thousands more were hospitalised New Delhi: Is the worst of the COVID-19 crisis behind India? COVID-19 cases may rise, perhaps across late December-February, but the impact will be milder than what India experienced …

New wave of coronavirus infections next autumn seems unavoidable, experts say
3 years, 1 month ago

New wave of coronavirus infections next autumn seems unavoidable, experts say

NL Times  

Medical experts told NOS that a spike in coronavirus infections next fall is likely despite an increasing number of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Extra measures, such as face masks, to stop the spread of the coronavirus will continue to be part of daily life, the experts said. Yet, the experts said that additional measures to prevent the spread of …

Effectiveness of Covid vaccines declining somewhat
3 years, 2 months ago

Effectiveness of Covid vaccines declining somewhat

NL Times  

The effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines in protecting vaccinated people against severe illness and transmission is declining somewhat, RIVM director Jaap van Dissel said to parliament on Wednesday, NOS reports. The vaccines' effectiveness in protecting against transmission dropped from 75 percent in June to 50 percent now, Van Dissel said. More people are being hospitalized in the big cities, Van …

The Race Is On to Develop a Vaccine Against Every Coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

The Race Is On to Develop a Vaccine Against Every Coronavirus

Wired  

On October 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave most of the US population permission to get a Covid vaccine booster—a shot in such high demand that 10 million people somehow obtained it in advance of that approval in an effort to feel a little safer. In a fistful of papers and preprints published in the past six …

If you're not vaccinated you'll get Covid-19, Acute Care boss warns
3 years, 2 months ago

If you're not vaccinated you'll get Covid-19, Acute Care boss warns

NL Times  

Every person not vaccinated against Covid-19 will get the coronavirus, Ernst Kuipers, chairman of the National Acute Care Network, said on TV program Jinek on Tuesday evening. "If you want to keep care available to everyone, a cancer patient or a corona patient, then we have to do something about the total number of corona patients who come in during …

The vaccination milestone and a distant goal
3 years, 2 months ago

The vaccination milestone and a distant goal

The Hindu  

Our frontline health-care workers deserve our fulsome congratulations for crossing the milestone of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. In pictures | India celebrates 100-crore COVID-19 vaccine doses mark The shock of the second wave This jubilant mood though must not give way to complacency. Even as the Prime Minister has heralded in his usual self-promotional style the 100-crore vaccination mark …

New Covid vaccinations continue to fall
3 years, 2 months ago

New Covid vaccinations continue to fall

NL Times  

The rapid increase in the number of new coronavirus cases has not yet led to a run on the Covid-19 jab. Just over 86,000 people were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease last week, the lowest weekly figure since January when the vaccination campaign had yet to gain steam. Nearly 36,000 people received their first vaccination last week. More than 50,000 …

Hospitals call for new pandemic measures as coronavirus admissions rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Hospitals call for new pandemic measures as coronavirus admissions rise

Dutch News  

Hospital bosses have called on the government to step up measures against coronavirus following a surge in patient admissions in recent weeks. Van Harten said possible measures included reimposing the face mask mandate, stricter QR checks to ensure people gathering indoors have been vaccinated or tested negative, or rolling out third vaccine doses faster. The Isala hospital in Zwolle, where …

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