After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike
3 years ago

After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. The 130,000 daily tests at city- Dr. Mitchell Katz, who runs the city public hospital system, said officials didn’t anticipate “so much news about omicron” or supplies of home test kits running low. “Um, we’ve never seen this before in #NYC,” mayoral public health adviser Dr. Jay Varma tweeted Thursday, referencing the rising positive test rate in the previous days. The city has never had so many people test positive in such a short period of time since testing became widely available; there’s no clear picture of how many people got the virus during New York City’s first surge in spring 2020. As recently as Dec. 1, New York City’s number of new cases per person was running just over half the state average, by state figures.

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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 …

A coronavirus mystery: Why New York was hit so much harder than L.A. County
1 year, 5 months ago

A coronavirus mystery: Why New York was hit so much harder than L.A. County

LA Times  

While the pandemic exacted a devastating toll in America’s two largest metropolitan areas, New York City ended up seeing far more COVID-19 deaths per capita than Los Angeles County, a review of data shows. New York City’s cumulative per capita COVID-19 death rate was about 50% higher than L.A. County’s, data from Johns Hopkins University through early March show. San …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

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 …

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM
2 years, 6 months ago

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM

Dutch News  

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen for the first time in three months, according to new figures from national health institute RIVM. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has said the rise in ‘variants of concern’ could lead to a new wave of infections this summer. New variants are less susceptible …

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM
2 years, 6 months ago

More positive tests may herald new covid wave but timing unclear: RIVM

Dutch News  

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen for the first time in three months, according to new figures from national health institute RIVM. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has said the rise in ‘variants of concern’ could lead to a new wave of infections this summer. New variants are less susceptible …

With new coronavirus wave, L.A. faring much better than New York. Can it last?
2 years, 7 months ago

With new coronavirus wave, L.A. faring much better than New York. Can it last?

LA Times  

Unlike New York City, the spring wave of Omicron cases in Los Angeles “is not currently straining our healthcare system and our healthcare resources,” according to Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County’s Department of Public Health. New York City’s per capita coronavirus case rate is 50% higher than L.A. County’s, at more than 300 weekly cases for every 100,000 residents, …

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
2 years, 7 months ago

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges

LA Times  

Testing for coronavirus infections has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral variants as they emerge and spread. “We’re not testing anywhere near where we might need to,” said Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, who directs the Global Health Innovation Center at Duke University. At a …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 8 months ago

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, his 100th day in office, according to a spokesperson. The first-term Democrat woke up with a raspy voice Sunday and took a PCR test that came back positive, spokesperson Fabien Levy said in a statement. Adams’ past week was busy: The mayor attended the annual …

‘Get used to it’: Recent outbreaks give a taste of living with the coronavirus
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Get used to it’: Recent outbreaks give a taste of living with the coronavirus

LA Times  

Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker at the opening night of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway late last month in New York. “If you’re not an actor in a Broadway play or a politician you might fall through the testing cracks.” The public health response will vary from community to community based on what’s happening …

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 …

Is NYC ready to move on from COVID? Depends on who you ask
2 years, 10 months ago

Is NYC ready to move on from COVID? Depends on who you ask

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — From the frightening, grief-filled early days of the pandemic until perhaps even now, a return to normalcy seemed so out of reach in New York City, where people kept breathing through masks and avoiding indoor gatherings even as other places abandoned COVID-19 safety protocols. “There are peer pressure issues that we all know exist in school,” she …

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise
2 years, 10 months ago

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered in the Netherlands reached over 48,500 in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, and that is the highest number in two weeks. The combination of winter sports holidays, the carnival celebrations and the end of most coronavirus measures are likely to be behind the increase, health experts say. Wednesday’s coronavirus cases in NL: …

Nearly 250,000 new coronavirus cases in 8 days: Where is L.A. County Omicron surge heading?
2 years, 11 months ago

Nearly 250,000 new coronavirus cases in 8 days: Where is L.A. County Omicron surge heading?

LA Times  

People wait in line at a coronavirus testing site on Broadway in Santa Monica. Over the last eight days, there have been nearly 250,000 positive cases of coronavirus reported in Los Angeles County, a record-breaking number that shows how fast the Omicron variant is spreading. “Clearly, the number of positive tests is actually higher than it was a year ago …

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 …

Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools
3 years ago

Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California is struggling to staff hospitals and classrooms as an astonishing spike in coronavirus infections sweeps through the state. The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 is sidelining exposed or infected health care workers even as hospital beds fill with patients and “some facilities are going to be strapped,” Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said …

As coronavirus cases explode in California, next few weeks are ‘absolutely critical’
3 years ago

As coronavirus cases explode in California, next few weeks are ‘absolutely critical’

LA Times  

People wait in line at a coronavirus testing site on Broadway in Santa Monica on Monday. This pushed the statewide seven-day average of newly announced infections to 50,267, easily eclipsing the sky-high case counts seen during last winter’s deadly COVID-19 wave, according to data compiled by The Times. Los Angeles County reported 21,790 new positive cases Tuesday — the fourth …

COVID rate hits new high at New Year’s start in New York state
3 years ago

COVID rate hits new high at New Year’s start in New York state

India TV News  

Highlights Over 85,000 people tested positive for coronavirus statewide on last day of 2021 Positive COVID test results reached 85,476 on Dec 31 along with 88 more deaths The state reports that total number of deaths in New York since pandemic began has risen to 61,242 Over 85,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus statewide on the last day of …

US Coronavirus: Americans may be faced with a different reality in January as Covid-19 sweeps through the nation, experts warn
3 years ago

US Coronavirus: Americans may be faced with a different reality in January as Covid-19 sweeps through the nation, experts warn

CNN  

CNN — The US is ringing in the new year amid a Covid-19 surge experts warn is exploding at unprecedented speed and could alter daily life for many Americans during the first month of 2022. “What I am so worried about over the next month or so is that our economy is going to shut down, not because of policies …

J’khand sees sharp spike, MP, MLA test positive
3 years ago

J’khand sees sharp spike, MP, MLA test positive

Hindustan Times  

The Jharkhand government on Friday urged people to observe New Year celebrations at home, amid the exponential rise in fresh Covid-19 cases over the past one week, which includes an MP and an MLA among those infected. We have also directed deputy commissioners of districts to ensure testing at picnic spots and ensure people wear masks,” state’s health minister Banna …

Coronavirus infections shoot back up towards 17,000; Amsterdam posts new record
3 years ago

Coronavirus infections shoot back up towards 17,000; Amsterdam posts new record

NL Times  

Some 16,796 residents of the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Thursday and Friday morning. In fact, the moving average was four percent higher compared to last Friday. Just in Amsterdam, 84 percent of positive coronavirus samples tested at random on Wednesday were found to contain the new variant. National testing by the GGD during the seven-day period …

Latest COVID spike isn’t swamping NYC hospitals like before
3 years ago

Latest COVID spike isn’t swamping NYC hospitals like before

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Soaring COVID-19 case numbers, long testing lines and event cancellations might feel a bit like déjà vu, but so far New York City hospitals aren’t seeing a repeat of the surges that swamped emergency rooms early in the pandemic. The state reported Saturday that nearly 22,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday — eclipsing the …

New York tallies record number of COVID-19 infections
3 years ago

New York tallies record number of COVID-19 infections

The Hindu  

New York state reported on December 17 that just over 21,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day, the highest single-day total for new cases since testing became widely available. One-day snapshots of virus statistics can be an unreliable way to measure trends, but the new record punctuated a steady increase that started in the western part of …

Rockettes end season as New York tallies record COVID cases
3 years ago

Rockettes end season as New York tallies record COVID cases

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York state reported Friday that just over 21,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day, the highest single-day total for new cases since testing became widely available. One-day snapshots of virus statistics can be an unreliable way to measure trends, but the new record punctuated a steady increase that started in the western part …

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs

India Today  

Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, including West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and spiking positivity rates in some districts. In a letter to Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, West …

Another Dutch record as over 23,500 test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

Another Dutch record as over 23,500 test positive for coronavirus

NL Times  

Some 23,680 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the fourth consecutive time that a new record high was set in the Netherlands. It pushed the seven-day moving average up 6 percent to a new high of 18,039, based solely on raw data. The total included 413 people in intensive care units, an increase of …

New coronavirus cases top 10,000 for the first time since July
3 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus cases top 10,000 for the first time since July

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands topped 10,000 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, the highest figure since July 18. In total, the public health institute RIVM recorded 10,272 positive tests, a rise of 1,102 on Wednesday’s figure. The regional health boards are currently carrying out around 60,000 tests a day, giving a positive test rate …

Positive coronavirus tests rise 48% in a week, autumn rise is underway
3 years, 2 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests rise 48% in a week, autumn rise is underway

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands has gone up 48% in the past week, hitting nearly 18,000, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. ‘The expected autumn rise in coronavirus cases would appear to have started,’ the RIVM said. More coronavirus has also been identified through waste water analysis and more people are also …

UP Reports Only 21 Fresh Cases Out of 1.87 Lakh Samples Tested in Last 24 Hours
3 years, 4 months ago

UP Reports Only 21 Fresh Cases Out of 1.87 Lakh Samples Tested in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

In what could be termed as a major boost to Uttar Pradesh in the fight against the novel coronavirus, as many as 23 Uttar Pradesh districts with active and fresh Covid-19 cases declining to zero. With an emphasis on strict screening, treatment and vaccination have added to Uttar Pradesh’s success in checking the Covid-curve, the state’s recovery rate has climbed …

Decline in coronavirus cases slows down, positive test rate up
3 years, 4 months ago

Decline in coronavirus cases slows down, positive test rate up

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases fell by 8% in the second week of August, but the percentage of all tests that were positive was up, according to the latest weekly update by the RIVM. The infection rate per week dropped from 103 to 98 per 100,000 people, but the number of tests taken decreased by 15%. The positive test rate was 14.6%, compared …

Decline in coronavirus cases slows down, positive test rate up
3 years, 4 months ago

Decline in coronavirus cases slows down, positive test rate up

Dutch News  

Coronavirus cases fell by 8% in the second week of August, but the percentage of all tests that were positive was up, according to the latest weekly update by the RIVM. The infection rate per week dropped from 103 to 98 per 100,000 people, but the number of tests taken decreased by 15%. The positive test rate was 14.6%, compared …

Many more Californians getting coronavirus tests amid Delta spike. What will they reveal?
3 years, 4 months ago

Many more Californians getting coronavirus tests amid Delta spike. What will they reveal?

LA Times  

A medical professional gives a rapid coronavirus test to a fifth-grader on the first day of school at Montara Avenue Elementary in South Gate. And, in parallel with that big an increase, we’re bound to see increases in cases,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “It still means there is a lot of community transmission going on, …

Bill de Blasio expands vaccination-or-test mandate to ALL New York City workers
3 years, 5 months ago

Bill de Blasio expands vaccination-or-test mandate to ALL New York City workers

Daily Mail  

Starting on September 13, all New York City employees will be required to either get a COVID vaccine or take a COVID test every week to continue working in their public sector jobs. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that all New York City employees will be required to get a COVID test starting on September 13 if they …

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas

Dutch News  

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed by the public health agency RIVM for the first time since Christmas, but the growth rate is slowing down. Today’s figure of 11,064 is twice as high as a week ago, but over the last seven days cases rose by an average of 445%, according to the RIVM’s figures. Rotterdam’s local health service …

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases, highest daily number since Christmas

Dutch News  

More than 11,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed by the public health agency RIVM for the first time since Christmas, but the growth rate is slowing down. Today’s figure of 11,064 is twice as high as a week ago, but over the last seven days cases rose by an average of 445%, according to the RIVM’s figures. Rotterdam’s local health service …

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures
3 years, 5 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands almost hit 7,000 in the 24 hours to Friday morning. The news comes ahead of a government press conference to announce new efforts to tame the spread of the virus, just two weeks after most measures were scrapped. The new measures are needed because several million people have still not been …

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures
3 years, 5 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests near 7,000 as government plans new measures

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands almost hit 7,000 in the 24 hours to Friday morning. The news comes ahead of a government press conference to announce new efforts to tame the spread of the virus, just two weeks after most measures were scrapped. The new measures are needed because several million people have still not been …

9,398 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, positive test rate rises to 14%
3 years, 5 months ago

9,398 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, positive test rate rises to 14%

Dutch News  

A total of 9,398 new coronavirus cases were reported to public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Sunday morning. Averaged over the past week, the number of positive tests per day has hit 5,630, which is sevenfold the average in the previous week. The percentage of positive tests at regional health board test centres has also risen sharply …

9,398 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, positive test rate rises to 14%
3 years, 5 months ago

9,398 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, positive test rate rises to 14%

Dutch News  

A total of 9,398 new coronavirus cases were reported to public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Sunday morning. Averaged over the past week, the number of positive tests per day has hit 5,630, which is sevenfold the average in the previous week. The percentage of positive tests at regional health board test centres has also risen sharply …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Positive coronavirus tests soar to 5,475 as ministers ponder tighter rules

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests soared to 5,475 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, leaving the government considering bringing back some of the measures which were abandoned last month. Although the rise in positive tests has not yet translated into an increase in hospital admissions, ‘things are going fast’, health minister Hugo de Jonge said in an initial …

Coronavirus cases double in a week, 60% of infections in under-25s
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus cases double in a week, 60% of infections in under-25s

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests has doubled in the week since the government scrapped most of its preventive measures, including the face mask mandate and restrictions on bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Latest figures from the public health agency RIVM show 8,541 people tested positive in the week to July 6 compared to 4,208 the previous week, an increase of …

Coronavirus cases double in a week, 60% of infections in under-25s
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus cases double in a week, 60% of infections in under-25s

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests has doubled in the week since the government scrapped most of its preventive measures, including the face mask mandate and restrictions on bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Latest figures from the public health agency RIVM show 8,541 people tested positive in the week to July 6 compared to 4,208 the previous week, an increase of …

Concern post-exam holidays could drive up corona infections
3 years, 6 months ago

Concern post-exam holidays could drive up corona infections

Dutch News  

More than 200 Dutch teenagers have tested positive for coronavirus after coming back from post-exam celebrations in resorts such as Mallorca, the RIVM has confirmed. The public health agency is concerned that travel to other European countries could trigger a new wave of infections, as happened last year when a surge in cases in Spain and the south of France …

Dozens of A'dam high schoolers returned from Mallorca vacation with Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

Dozens of A'dam high schoolers returned from Mallorca vacation with Covid

NL Times  

Dozens of high school students in Amsterdam were infected with the coronavirus while on their final exam trips to Mallorca in Spain. Nationwide, over 200 teenagers between 15 and 19 tested positive for the coronavirus after their exam trips in Spain or Portugal, public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. "We sent a letter to all secondary schools asking them …

Coronavirus infections and hospital cases at lowest level since October
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospital cases at lowest level since October

Dutch News  

The number of patients taken to hospital with coronavirus in the last week fell to its lowest level since the start of October, the RIVM’s latest weekly bulletin shows. The number of positive coronavirus tests fell by 28.1% to 25,255, while the positive test rate dropped from 12.2% of all tests to 10.4% in the past week, the public health …

Coronavirus infections and hospital cases at lowest level since October
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus infections and hospital cases at lowest level since October

Dutch News  

The number of patients taken to hospital with coronavirus in the last week fell to its lowest level since the start of October, the RIVM’s latest weekly bulletin shows. The number of positive coronavirus tests fell by 28.1% to 25,255, while the positive test rate dropped from 12.2% of all tests to 10.4% in the past week, the public health …

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