Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say
4 years, 1 month ago

Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say

NPR  

Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images The devastating fall and winter wave of coronavirus infections that is causing so much misery across the U.S. appears to have finally peaked, according to several researchers who are closely tracking the virus. "Based on current trends, the worst appears to be over," says Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "CDC scientists would not be comfortable saying the outbreak has peaked until there have been several weeks of decline in newly reported cases," CDC spokesman Jason McDonald wrote in an email. Another big concern is the emergence of new variants that sp "I think this is a really substantial threat," says Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown School of Public Health.

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California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected
7 months, 1 week 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 Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We don’t typically associate hot weather with viral illnesses, but COVID has thwarted that in recent years. “It seems like we’re seeing more and more states showing increased levels of activity.” Here’s what to know about the summer COVID spike: What’s up with the new FLiRT variants? If you’re wondering whether you should get another jab now …

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.

Huff Post  

KENT NISHIMURA via Getty Images US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. “It seems like we’re seeing more and more states showing increased levels of activity.” Here’s what to know about the summer COVID spike: What’s up with the new …

New COVID subvariants are rising: How bad will California get hit this summer?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

LA Times  

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

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others
1 year, 1 month ago

Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Friday …

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks at a news conference in Geneva last year. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent coronavirus variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, …

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Look for flu and COVID-19 …

Covid Eris: Everything we know about variant EG. 5, the strain dominating the US
1 year, 5 months ago

Covid Eris: Everything we know about variant EG. 5, the strain dominating the US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The EG5 strain’s emergence comes at a time …

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen
1 year, 6 months ago

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen

LA Times  

The summer COVID bump is worsening in California, with infections spreading at schools and workplaces, and hospitalizations ticking up. Among the work sites in L.A. County where there are active COVID-19 outbreak investigations are the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, CBS Studio Center Stage 18, the L.A. City Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Street Services, the Westchester-Loyola Village Branch …

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, 6 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 …

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 7 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

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 The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

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

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

Daily Mail  

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

Upsurge in hospitalisation rates across US spark fears of another COVID-19 'summer wave'
1 year, 7 months ago

Upsurge in hospitalisation rates across US spark fears of another COVID-19 'summer wave'

India TV News  

The United States might be experiencing another COVID-19 wave as hospitalisations surged more than 10% to 7,109 as of July 15, as compared to 6,444 the previous week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This could be the start of a late summer wave," said Dr Brendan Jackson, the CDC's COVID-19 incident manager, to NPR. A …

Fears over Covid spike as sales of tests shoot up
1 year, 7 months ago

Fears over Covid spike as sales of tests shoot up

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. Health officials have said they are closely monitoring rates as an increase in cases …

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases
1 year, 7 months ago

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Salon  

Emerging data suggests that COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again for the first time since January 2023, though the uptick is relatively small so far. Overall, COVID cases have been on a steep decline since January, but available data shows this trend is starting to reverse. Elsewhere in the world, many countries are also enduring prolonged …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 10 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 …

Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending in US
1 year, 10 months ago

Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending in US

Al Jazeera  

As US public health emergency declaration comes to an end, Al Jazeera looks at the pandemic’s heavy toll on the country. More than 1.1 million COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the US since the emergency declaration was first issued in January 2020 – more than any other country in absolute numbers. 1.1 million deaths The United States has recorded more …

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended
1 year, 10 months ago

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended

LA Times  

Ready or not, it’s over. And roughly three-quarters of those surveyed by KFF that same month said they believe the public health emergency’s end will either have a “positive impact” or “no impact” on the country overall. But you are in diminishing company: That March Gallup Poll found that 3% of U.S. respondents remained “very concerned” about coming down with …

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313
1 year, 10 months ago

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India recorded 9,111 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 60,313, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.The death toll increased to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths. The daily positivity was recorded at 8.40 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.94 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.13 per …

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States
1 year, 11 months ago

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States

News 18  

A total of 5,335 Covid-19 cases were in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday, as per the official data from the Union Health Ministry. It was 20% higher than the total number of cases reported on April 5 and marked the highest daily surge since September 2022. Srinath Reddy, former president of the Public Health Foundation of India, …

Coronavirus Today: Our final edition
1 year, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Our final edition

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, March 28. The case now returns to the lower court, where “both sides will have to grapple with the White House’s announcement that the COVID emergency will finally end on May 11, 2023,” the ruling said. Thomas Groome, a professor of theology and religious education at Boston College, said in-person attendance will “probably never …

COVID-19 pandemic three years later: Has the coronavirus won?
2 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic three years later: Has the coronavirus won?

LA Times  

A person is taken on a stretcher into United Memorial Medical Center in Houston after undergoing COVID-19 testing on March 19, 2020. “Whatever the virus is doing today, it’s still working on finding another winning path,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla. The achievements add up to a new normal where COVID-19 “doesn’t …

Covid still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point, says WHO chief
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point, says WHO chief

India Today  

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that we’re in …

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that …

COVID is still a global emergency but may be nearing an ‘inflection point,’ WHO says
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID is still a global emergency but may be nearing an ‘inflection point,’ WHO says

LA Times  

COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found that the pandemic may be nearing an “inflection point” where higher levels of immunity can lower coronavirus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of the WHO’s annual executive board meeting, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “there is no doubt that we’re …

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’
2 years, 1 month 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 kills 46,278 people in NL as excess death rate falls
2 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus kills 46,278 people in NL as excess death rate falls

Dutch News  

In total, 1,468 people died of coronavirus in the third quarter of last year, taking the total number of Covid deaths up to the end of September 2022 to 46,278, according to figures from national statistics agency CBS. The official death toll is 22,992, but this only includes people whose coronavirus infection was officially listed. The excess death figure is …

550 Americans are dying with Covid each day - but that's still three TIMES lower than last January
2 years, 1 month ago

550 Americans are dying with Covid each day - but that's still three TIMES lower than last January

Daily Mail  

More than 550 Americans are dying from Covid across the US as the virus makes a minor comeback after months of plateauing rates. Latest official data shows there were 558 fatalities every day in the week ending January 11 — up 44 percent in a week. Like cases figures, these are also trending downwards dropping by about 12 percent in …

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak has passed
2 years, 2 months ago

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak has passed

LA Times  

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths among people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks. It said those “deaths related to COVID” occurred in hospitals, which left open the …

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

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. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

Covid-19 cases in the US surpass 100 million, says report
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 cases in the US surpass 100 million, says report

Firstpost  

According to health officials in China, Chinese cities are currently hit by the highly transmissible Omicron strains, mainly BA.5.2 and BF.7 Washington: The number of Covid-19 cases registered in the US since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 exceeded a staggering 100 million, Johns Hopkins University has said, amid a sharp spike in caseloads globally and the WHO …

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

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

LA Times  

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

Drop in Covid patient total ends after weeks of falling figures; Infections still low
2 years, 3 months ago

Drop in Covid patient total ends after weeks of falling figures; Infections still low

NL Times  

The number of patients with Covid-19 fell consistently since reaching a peak of 1,237 on 19 October, but that decline has halted for the moment. Similar figures were released by the RIVM, which showed an 8 percent increase in Covid-19 hospitalization during the last calendar week to 324 in total. Some 5,155 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at …

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope
2 years, 3 months ago

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope

LA Times  

Nurse Angela Tapia administers the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine to Maria Salazar, 88, at her home in Los Angeles as her son Louis Salazar Jr., 64, right, and nurse Bryan Phan watch. “But you should really take some comfort in knowing that we have within our wherewithal to mitigate anything that comes up our way.” Some of the advantages we …

Pandemic Relief? Covid-19 Numbers Dip Significantly, Lowest Since 2020
2 years, 4 months ago

Pandemic Relief? Covid-19 Numbers Dip Significantly, Lowest Since 2020

News 18  

As active Covid-19 cases in the country dipped below 10,000 for the first time since April 2020 last week and the week’s death toll was the lowest since March 2020, could the Covid-19 pandemic finally be waning? The country logged 474 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the lowest since April 6, 2020, taking the total tally of …

New coronavirus infections continue to fall, dipping to five-week low
2 years, 4 months ago

New coronavirus infections continue to fall, dipping to five-week low

NL Times  

The number of positive coronavirus tests reported by health authorities in the Netherlands fell for the third week in a row, and the situation in the hospitals is also getting quieter. The autumn wave is weakening, due to "built-up immunity" from both booster vaccinations and by people who still have antibodies after the summer wave of infections, according to the …

No surge expected in global COVID-19 cases this winter, says IHME report
2 years, 4 months ago

No surge expected in global COVID-19 cases this winter, says IHME report

The Hindu  

Global COVID-19 infections are projected to rise slowly to about 18.7 million average daily cases by February next year from the current 16.7 million daily driven by the northern hemisphere’s winter months, the University of Washington said in an analysis. IHME estimates that daily infections in the United States will increase by a third to more than a million, driven …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US
2 years, 5 months ago

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US

Daily Mail  

An autumn Covid resurgence in the UK has fueled concerns that the US could be on course for another wave. The US' Covid situation has mirrored Britain's several times in the past — inthe Alpha wave it followed the surge two weeks later on October 14, and in the Omicron wave it also followed about two weeks later on December …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 5 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says
2 years, 5 months ago

The autumn coronavirus wave may have begun, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of registered positive coronavirus tests is going up and it is possible that the ‘expected autumn wave has begun,’ health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. The positive tests total, hospital admissions and the key reproduction rate have all risen over the past week, the RIVM said in its weekly update. In total, the institute registered 12,269 positive tests …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

Op-Ed: No, Mr. President, the pandemic isn’t over
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: No, Mr. President, the pandemic isn’t over

LA Times  

On “60 Minutes” on Sunday, President Biden declared “the pandemic is over.” Well into our third year of battling COVID-19, we all wish that were true. There have been more than 2 million confirmed new COVID infections in the last month, and considering the untested and unreported cases, the real number is a multiple of that, most probably at least …

WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the …

WHO says COVID end is ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest level since March 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO says COVID end is ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest level since March 2020

LA Times  

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long pandemic. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the rewards of our hard work.” In …

Number of new coronavirus cases on the rise again, but no new wave yet
2 years, 6 months ago

Number of new coronavirus cases on the rise again, but no new wave yet

NL Times  

The number of positive coronavirus tests has begun to rise again, although there is no official new wave yet. This is the largest increase in a week since July 13, almost two months ago, the peak of the summer wave. The so-called reproduction number, which indicates how quickly the coronavirus is spreading, is above 1 for the first time since …

COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable

Associated Press  

LONDON — New coronavirus cases fell 9% globally last week while deaths remained stable, according to the latest weekly assessment of the pandemic released Wednesday by the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said there were 6.5 million cases reported last week with more than 14,000 deaths. In the U.K., the Office for National Statistics reported last week that …

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