EU approves landmark coronavirus recovery fund while U.S. draws new battle lines
4 years, 5 months ago

EU approves landmark coronavirus recovery fund while U.S. draws new battle lines

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and European Council President Charles Michel bump elbows after addressing a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels on Tuesday. European leaders overcame some enormous political differences to agree Tuesday on a coronavirus-recovery package — a struggle that coincides with a reignited U.S. political battle over how to repair the virus-battered American economy. Despite some heated rhetoric during marathon day-and-night talks that began Friday, including a table-pounding wee-hours outburst over the weekend by French President Emmanuel Macron, the representatives eventually found common ground by recognizing that the bloc as a whole could not recover unless individual member states were given the tools — and in some cases, the cash — to revive their economies. But the U.S. picture is far darker: Health experts including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease specialist, have warned that the new daily cases could reach 100,000 nationwide without a change of course. “What other political space in the world is capable of that?” Public health attitudes Shutdowns across Europe this spring ravaged national and regional economies, just as they did in the United States.

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Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 36 million people in Europe may have had long-lasting health problems from coronavirus infections they got during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's regional director said Tuesday. Statistics from the University of Washington researchers indicate that about one in 30 of the region's residents have experienced “long COVID.” in the past three years. …

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he led the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America. He spoke solemnly of the once-unthinkable U.S. toll: “1 million empty chairs around the family dinner table.” The coronavirus has …

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans

CNN  

CNN — This week was more of a normal week for news – something we haven’t had in a long time. The fact that the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, is no longer a top news story is where we begin this week’s statistical journey. Americans may be losing interest in Russian invasion of Ukraine Unlike the coronavirus …

US Covid-19 community metrics continue to fall, but officials keep close eye on surge in Europe
2 years, 9 months ago

US Covid-19 community metrics continue to fall, but officials keep close eye on surge in Europe

CNN  

CNN — Only about 1.7 million people in the United States – less than 1% of the total population – live in counties where the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends universal indoor masking, according to the latest Covid-19 community level data, updated by the CDC on Thursday. According to Thursday’s update, nearly 94% of the US …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 1 month ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

LA Times  

The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” should be …

WHO warns new COVID wave inevitable in Europe as cases rise
3 years, 6 months ago

WHO warns new COVID wave inevitable in Europe as cases rise

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency sounds the alarm and calls for ‘discipline’ as highly infectious Delta variant races through the region. The number of new cases across Europe rose by 10 percent last week, the UN health agency’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge told a news briefing on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark. “There will be a new wave in the WHO …

Coronavirus | Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

The Hindu  

The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people on April 17 amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France. Even as the U.S. and Britain see their vaccination drives hit their stride and they begin to contemplate life after the pandemic, other places …

Coronavirus: Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next

CNN  

CNN — Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Alessandro Grimaldi, the director of infectious diseases at Salvatore Hospital in the Italian town of L’Aquila, told CNN the new more contagious variant had “changed the game,” adding that “inevitably, the measures taken to prevent the infection have …

EU confronts a Covid-19 rebound as vaccine hopes recede
3 years, 9 months ago

EU confronts a Covid-19 rebound as vaccine hopes recede

Live Mint  

The European Union’s fight against Covid-19 is stuck in midwinter, even as spring and vaccinations spur hope of improvement in the U.S. and U.K. In much of the continent, the spread of the more-aggressive variant first detected in the U.K. is behind the worsening of the pandemic, undoing strenuous efforts to rein in the virus since the fall with an …

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Health officials say evidence continues to mount that it’s generally safe to have in-person schooling, if U.S. schools require mask wearing and other precautions. — Follow all of AP’s pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: NEW YORK — New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Chokshi says the city is expecting …

President Joe Biden has started work on his next big battle — stopping the coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

President Joe Biden has started work on his next big battle — stopping the coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Joe Biden has taken office as President of the United States a year after the pandemic first came to the country's shores. While the Trump administration's "Operation Warp Speed" honed federal ambition on developing a vaccine, Biden knows there's more to disease control than inoculation. As a result, the early rollout of the vaccine was what Biden called a "dismal …

Joe Biden leads observance of America's 400,000 COVID-19 dead on eve of inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden leads observance of America's 400,000 COVID-19 dead on eve of inauguration

The Hindu  

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday led a national memorial observance on the eve of his inauguration to honour the 400,000 Americans who have perished from COVID-19 during the 11 months since the novel coronavirus claimed its first U.S. life. Ceremonies spearheaded by Mr. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris from the base of the Lincoln Memorial marked the federal government’s …

U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump’s final hours
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump’s final hours

LA Times  

Pallbearers carry a casket with the body of COVID victim Lydia Nunez outside the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Los Angeles last July. The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Trump, whose handling of the crisis has been judged by public health experts a singular failure. And the virus …

US facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden
4 years ago

US facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden

India TV News  

The United States is facing four historic crises at once, President-elect Joe Biden said on Sunday, adding his team is working hard to tackle the time-bound challenges. Taking to Twitter, Biden said, "From COVID-19 and the economy to climate change and racial justice -- our nation is facing four historic crises at once. On Saturday, Biden had accused Donald Trump …

EU says first virus vaccinations possible by Christmas
4 years, 1 month ago

EU says first virus vaccinations possible by Christmas

India Today  

A top European Union official said Wednesday that the first citizens in the 27 nation bloc could be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Christmas, but she warned that member countries must urgently prepare their logistical chains for the rollout of hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccines. Claiming that “there’s finally light at the end of the tunnel,” European …

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

NPR  

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit …

U.S. surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases

LA Times  

The United States confirmed its 10 millionth coronavirus infection Monday, a worrisome milestone in a rapidly expanding contagion that is expected to pummel the country through the winter. Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Assn., called 10 million “a magic number — and a prelude to the hundreds of thousands more deaths we’re projecting.” “Ten million …

Biden vows virus action on ’day one’ as Europe suffers under second wave
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden vows virus action on ’day one’ as Europe suffers under second wave

Live Mint  

The United States reported record new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, as Joe Biden vowed to act against the pandemic on "day one" if he wins the presidential election in the world's worst-hit nation. Unlike Biden, Trump held massive campaign rallies ahead of the November 3 vote, insisting the US was "rounding the turn" despite the …

US coronavirus again hits over 100,000 daily new cases as Joe Biden preps his coronavirus task force
4 years, 2 months ago

US coronavirus again hits over 100,000 daily new cases as Joe Biden preps his coronavirus task force

CNN  

CNN — While the United States has largely been focused on the slow drip of the presidential election results this week, the Covid-19 pandemic reached startling new heights in the country. “You have to be really worried what January is going to look like, what December is going to look like right now, given the way this is rising.” Officials …

U.S. Sets Record For Cases Amid Election Battle Over Virus
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Sets Record For Cases Amid Election Battle Over Virus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The United States set another record for daily confirmed coronavirus cases as states around the country posted all-time highs, underscoring the vexing issue that confronts the winner of the presidential race. In the 86 days until then, 100,000 more Americans will likely die from the virus if the nation doesn’t shift course, said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive …

Europe and US pass coronavirus milestones as France locks down
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe and US pass coronavirus milestones as France locks down

Live Mint  

Europe passed 10 million coronavirus infections, the United States topped nine million and France entered a new lockdown on Friday as the resurgent pandemic increasingly forced other countries to consider following suit. Belgium became the latest European country to tighten restrictions as virus numbers skyrocket across the continent, which recorded 41 percent more cases this week than the previous seven …

Stocks Tumble As Coronavirus Cases Spike Again In U.S. And Europe
4 years, 2 months ago

Stocks Tumble As Coronavirus Cases Spike Again In U.S. And Europe

NPR  

Stocks Tumble As Coronavirus Cases Spike Again In U.S. And Europe Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP Updated at 5 p.m. ET Stocks on Monday posted their worst day since early September amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the United States and Europe and declining optimism about another U.S. pandemic relief bill. "There continue …

New coronavirus surge in the US: What you need to know
4 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus surge in the US: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Several states report spike in hospitalisations and jumps in new cases, raising concerns of a ‘third wave’. “Things are starting to move in a concerning direction,” Justin Lessler, associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told Al Jazeera. Learn more: https://t.co/1nMYQAjpSq pic.twitter.com/iObgUYrTeE — CDC October 21, 2020 Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at Johns Hopkins …

Europe reels as it sets new coronavirus records, imposes new restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe reels as it sets new coronavirus records, imposes new restrictions

LA Times  

Fears rose Thursday that Europe is running out of chances to control its fall coronavirus outbreak, as infections hit record daily highs in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland. The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office urged governments to be “uncompromising” in their efforts to control the spread of the virus. “These measures are meant to keep …

Viral surge, fiscal fight may sway US voters more than data
4 years, 3 months ago

Viral surge, fiscal fight may sway US voters more than data

Live Mint  

A surge in COVID-19 cases in a number of U.S. states and roller-coaster prospects for new pandemic aid from Congress are threatening to push the importance of traditional economic data to the back burner for voters in the Nov. 3 election. Overall, likely voters continue to say they have more confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to create jobs …

Covid-19 cases in Europe: Only four countries are below a critical coronavirus threshold
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 cases in Europe: Only four countries are below a critical coronavirus threshold

CNN  

Brussels CNN — Only four European countries countries are now measuring below a crucial level of Covid-19 cases, according the latest figures Monday, as the continent struggles to contain fresh outbreaks. And the health authority in England admitted that thousands of infections had not been included in the UK’s coronavirus case tally due to a “technical issue.” Paris faces new …

Europe coronavirus: Countries set grim records as restrictions are reimposed
4 years, 3 months ago

Europe coronavirus: Countries set grim records as restrictions are reimposed

CNN  

London CNN — As Europe transitions from summer into fall, countries that claimed to have the coronavirus under control are once again seeing a surge in infections. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest death toll on the continent, reported 12,872 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, more than double the country’s most recent seven-day rolling average, according to official figures. …

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge

Live Mint  

Coronavirus infections topped 30 million around the globe on Thursday as the World Health Organization warned of "alarming rates of transmission" across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods. The WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said a September surge "should serve as a wake-up call for all of us" after Europe set a new record last week, with …

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again
4 years, 3 months ago

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again

NPR  

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again Enlarge this image toggle caption David Barrett/AP David Barrett/AP The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly coronavirus case numbers are rising in Europe at a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March. At a virtual news conference, Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director of …

The US just topped 6 million coronavirus cases in about 7 months. What happens next is up to you, Birx says
4 years, 4 months ago

The US just topped 6 million coronavirus cases in about 7 months. What happens next is up to you, Birx says

CNN  

CNN — Just over seven months ago, no one in the US had a confirmed case of Covid-19. But there’s a bit of good news: “As a nation, we are clearly doing better now on the last day of August than we were on the first day of August,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. …

US Coronavirus: Nation averaging more than 900 deaths a day
4 years, 4 months ago

US Coronavirus: Nation averaging more than 900 deaths a day

CNN  

CNN — New coronavirus cases are down across the US about 12% on average over the last seven days compared to the previous week, but the nation is still averaging more than 900 deaths a day. “It helped a lot of people make the decision to get out.” Looking ahead, Nungesser said that the pandemic will also complicate relief efforts, …

US coronavirus cases hit 5 million, Europe is amazed
4 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus cases hit 5 million, Europe is amazed

India Today  

With confirmed coronavirus cases in the US hitting 5 million on Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere outside the US is America's bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which …

U.S. Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward
4 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward

NPR  

Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP Updated at 3:10 p.m. ET The U.S. has hit 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases — just 17 days after crossing the 4 million mark — as lawmakers and states continue to grapple with how to chart a path back …

US coronavirus ’extraordinarily widespread’, say White House experts
4 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus ’extraordinarily widespread’, say White House experts

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday. "To everybody who lives in a rural area: You are not immune or protected from this virus," Birx said on CNN's "State of the Union." Birx, the White …

Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes
4 years, 5 months ago

Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes

Live Mint  

The virus is the summer house guest from hell. If you add that all up together it’s not a pretty picture.” At the same time, as governments face new flare-ups and reimpose full or partial lockdowns, the prospects for a brisk global economic rebound later in the year have dimmed, according to economists and executives. While the virus-stricken world is …

US coronavirus: 19,000 more Americans could die in the next 20 days, CDC composite forecast shows
4 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus: 19,000 more Americans could die in the next 20 days, CDC composite forecast shows

CNN  

CNN — First, the good news: The numbers of new Covid-19 cases each day in about 27 states have generally plateaued this past week compared to the previous week. “This has to stop, and it has to stop now.” The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health told CNN in a statement Sunday it was investigating reports of a recent …

Fact check: At his first coronavirus briefing since April, Trump repeats a handful of classic false claims
4 years, 5 months ago

Fact check: At his first coronavirus briefing since April, Trump repeats a handful of classic false claims

CNN  

Washington CNN — In his first coronavirus briefing since April, President Donald Trump got a little more accurate about the state of the pandemic in the US – but also continued to make some of the same false claims and promote some of the same misleading narratives of his previous moments in the White House briefing room. And Trump repeated …

Still no deal on EU coronavirus recovery fund; Debate continues today
4 years, 5 months ago

Still no deal on EU coronavirus recovery fund; Debate continues today

NL Times  

After a weekend of tense discussions on an economic recovery fund to help European Union countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the 27 EU leaders still have not come to an agreement. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that European Council president Charles Michel is working on a new compromise "and progress is being made", but added that the …

US coronavirus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens
4 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens

Live Mint  

U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus exceeded 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 43 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally. Since late June, the United States has seen a resurgence in new cases and now, six weeks later, deaths have also begun rising, according to a weekly Reuters analysis …

Column: The U.S. isn’t merely failing to deal with the coronavirus. We’re moving backward
4 years, 5 months ago

Column: The U.S. isn’t merely failing to deal with the coronavirus. We’re moving backward

LA Times  

Despite scientific findings that face coverings can slow the spread of the coronavirus, Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, has prohibited cities and counties from imposing mask requirements. “You could just put today’s date on the article and reprint it.” ‘People walked into the first lockdown with some trust that this would matter and their actions would make a difference. But …

3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S.
4 years, 6 months ago

3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S.

NPR  

3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP The U.S. has reported more than 3 million coronavirus cases as of Wednesday morning, with all but a handful of states struggling to control outbreaks of COVID-19. Nine U.S. states — New York, California, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Arizona and …

Fact-checking Trump’s claims that US coronavirus death rate is the lowest worldwide
4 years, 6 months ago

Fact-checking Trump’s claims that US coronavirus death rate is the lowest worldwide

CNN  

Washington CNN — As hospitals deal with a resurgent coronavirus outbreak, White House officials and the President himself continue to tout the country’s alleged success at addressing the virus. Because the chart I showed you where you have the mortality rate in Italy and UK up here and across Europe, and you have the United States at a low case …

U.S.: Growing rate of disaffection
4 years, 6 months ago

U.S.: Growing rate of disaffection

The Hindu  

THE COVID-19 pandemic seems never-ending in the United States, where a burst of cases from Florida to California threatens to send the numbers of infected well over the three million mark. Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who is the point person for the fight against COVID-19 in the U.S., said that he …

Coronavirus pandemic: WHO warns some nations still face ‘long, hard’ battle with Covid-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: WHO warns some nations still face ‘long, hard’ battle with Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Nations who fail to use every mechanism available to combat the still-raging novel coronavirus will struggle to beat it, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. These countries face a long, hard road ahead,” Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from WHO headquarters in Geneva, without singling out any nations. While many have signalled a live animal …

Coronavirus: Europe lifts travel ban for 14 countries but not US
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Europe lifts travel ban for 14 countries but not US

The Independent  

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The US has 4% of the world’s population but 25% of its coronavirus cases
4 years, 6 months ago

The US has 4% of the world’s population but 25% of its coronavirus cases

CNN  

CNN — The United States has long prided itself as the world’s shining beacon. The US represents 4% of the world’s population but 25% of all coronavirus cases More people are infected with and die from coronavirus in the US than anywhere else in the world. Over 1,000 Americans die every day in the US from coronavirus Coronavirus has now …

Coronavirus | Global fundraising meeting raises $6.9 bln, leaders want vaccine for all
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Global fundraising meeting raises $6.9 bln, leaders want vaccine for all

The Hindu  

A global fundraising meeting on Saturday raised 6.15 billion euros from the United States, the European Commission and numerous countries to fight COVID-19, with many participants stressing that an eventual vaccine should be available to anyone who needs it. The pledging summit, part of a joint initiative by the EU executive and advocacy group Global Citizen, also included a globally …

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