COVID-19 ravages US Midwest as cases, deaths surge
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 ravages US Midwest as cases, deaths surge

Al Jazeera  

Record death increases were reported across four states in the US, which already has the highest global death toll. Four US states reported a record one-day increase in COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday including Wisconsin, a hotly contested state in the November 3 election, according to a Reuters analysis, as infections kept rising across the Midwest and beyond. National health experts say the country is on the cusp of its largest wave of infections.https://t.co/g8I2Ft401i via @journalsentinel — Charlie Sykes October 21, 2020 Midwestern hospitalisations climbed to 10,830 on Tuesday, hitting a record high for the fifth day in a row and raising fears that medical centres could become overwhelmed like in the early months of the pandemic in the US Northeast. Massachusetts averaged more than 700 new cases a day across the last seven days, its highest seven-day average since late May, according to a Reuters analysis. In New York City, home to the nation’s largest public school system, officials ordered some schools to revert to remote learning earlier this month after infections spiked in a few areas.

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COVID-19 cases rising again in California
5 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 cases rising again in California

China Daily  

California is experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with recent data indicating a sharp increase in the levels of coronavirus in wastewater across the state. For the seven-day period ending July 20, the wastewater levels were at 93 percent of the peak in the summer of 2022 and have already surpassed last summer's peak. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious …

Why Covid-19 is spreading this summer
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Covid-19 is spreading this summer

BBC  

Why Covid-19 is spreading this summer Getty Images Covid-19 doesn't follow normal seasonal patterns, like other respiratory viruses – waves of infection can happen at any time of year. Getty Images New Covid-19 subvariants are finding new ways to escape the immune system Given the need to protect society’s most vulnerable, studying these continually emerging variants remains crucial for updating …

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive
6 months, 1 week ago

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive

LA Times  

Despite a recent increase in coronavirus cases, fewer people are masking now — including most of these guests at UCLA’s graduation in June. The latest count shows the most new coronavirus cases per day since February’s tally, as the virus’ winter peak was trending down. For the week that ended June 22, there were an average of 153 patients in …

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen
1 year, 4 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 …

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?
1 year, 5 months ago

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?

LA Times  

A passenger wears a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus at an airport in 2021. The Mid-Atlantic region — Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia — saw a 19% increase in new weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations, up from a 4% jump the prior week. In the Southeast region of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, …

California’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?
1 year, 5 months ago

California’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?

LA Times  

COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert, said he suspects that signs of an increase in coronavirus transmission are probably real in some locations, although “it’s not at a high level yet. …

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 …

Covid-19: India records over 10,000 fresh cases, 19 deaths
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: India records over 10,000 fresh cases, 19 deaths

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India reported 10,158 fresh coronavirus infections and 19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said in an update on Thursday. “The five-fold strategy, i.e., Test-Track Treat-Vaccination should be followed with continued focus on adequate & proactive testing as per guidelines, monitoring new and emerging clusters of new Covid-19 cases along with monitoring the trend of …

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

India records over 1,800 Covid cases for 2nd day, Maharashtra contributes 397 infections
1 year, 9 months ago

India records over 1,800 Covid cases for 2nd day, Maharashtra contributes 397 infections

India Today  

India recorded 1,805 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally of active coronavirus cases to 10,300. Maharashtra biggest contributor Maharashtra on Sunday reported 397 new Covid-19 cases, registering a drop of 40 cases as compared to the previous day, taking the overall infection count to 81,41,854, a health official said. UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh recorded a total of 62 …

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 …

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know
1 year, 11 months ago

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LA Times  

A traveler arrives inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Monday. XBB.1.5 “is the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet,” said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead on COVID-19. “We can’t attribute the increase in hospitalizations to XBB.1.5 yet, but we are working with U.S. CDC colleagues …

COVID-19 update: India records 185 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 3,402
2 years ago

COVID-19 update: India records 185 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 3,402

India TV News  

COVID-19 cases in India : India recorded 185 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry today, the total recovery rate reached at around 98.80 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,41,42,432. The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have decreased to 3,402, the …

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media

China Daily  

A Chevron gas station sign displays the price of gas next to a man doing COVID-19 testing on Sept 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES - COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, have surged to highest levels since summer wave, local media reported on Thursday, citing official data. The US …

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge
2 years, 5 months ago

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge

LA Times  

With sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant, this Santee Alley store is requiring shoppers to wear masks. “And the number of cases now probably is not all that dissimilar to what we saw during the massive surge in December and January.” That’s why, Wachter said, he strongly recommends masking in indoor public settings “in …

COVID-19: Health Ministry alerts these 4 states
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: Health Ministry alerts these 4 states

Live Mint  

The COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, and Karnataka is being constantly monitored by the Health Ministry. India reported 7,240 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, its highest number of daily cases since March 2. The country reported eight deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said, taking the official death toll to …

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Logs 3,714 New Cases in Last 24 Hrs; Mumbai’s Covid Cases Up by 136% in 1 Week
2 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Logs 3,714 New Cases in Last 24 Hrs; Mumbai’s Covid Cases Up by 136% in 1 Week

News 18  

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: In a steep decline, India recorded 3,714 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,513 recoveries, and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours. • Chhattisgarh on Monday recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections to 11,52,514, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said. The Minister for Medical and Family Welfare said 12 …

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness
2 years, 7 months ago

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness

LA Times  

A new surge of coronavirus cases is taking shape, as California slogs into a third pandemic summer with far fewer hospitalizations and deaths but still significant disruptions. “If we continue on the current trajectory, we could find that cases and hospitalizations end up exerting stress on our healthcare system within just a few weeks,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director …

Rate of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Washington state
2 years, 7 months ago

Rate of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in Washington state

Associated Press  

SPOKANE, Wash. — The rate of COVID-19 cases is rising in Washington. The statewide average of cases over the past seven days is 228 per 100,000 people, keeping Washington in the state Department of Health’s highest-risk category for the spread of COVID-19, The Spokesman-Review said Saturday. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the best projections from health officials show there is likely …

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, …

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?
2 years, 7 months ago

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in some parts of California, the big question is when some local governments may decide a wave is big enough to intervene with new rules. L.A. County will move into the medium COVID-19 community level category once it begins reporting 200 coronavirus cases a week for every 100,000 residents. A universal mask mandate would …

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns
2 years, 8 months ago

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic. For the record: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said New York City’s rate of new weekly coronavirus-positive hospitalizations last week was nearly 75% higher than L.A. County’s, and the rate of weekly …

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

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

Associated Press  

Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. “We don’t know how high that mountain’s gonna grow,” said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University. Some states, such as Rhode Island and New Hampshire, saw the average of …

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, …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022

The Hindu  

In 2022, 92% of COVID deaths have been in unvaccinated individuals, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. Balram Bhargava said on Thursday. Here are the latest updates Study Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: study A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with a weakened immune system, especially for organ …

Coronavirus Today: Welcome to a new era
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Welcome to a new era

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Friday, March 4. And we’re not the only Southern California county with a “low” coronavirus community level. “Today, I’m happier.” Madison Howell enjoys some celery juice outside Kreation Organic Juicery in Larchmont Village on Friday. “Hopefully these data will reinforce the need for decision makers to act before it is too late.” California’s vaccination progress …

Coronavirus infections down 60% from Omicron peak; Hospitalizations down at least 17%
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus infections down 60% from Omicron peak; Hospitalizations down at least 17%

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands has dropped by 60 percent since the peak of infections during the wave of infections brought on by the Omicron variant. Covid-19 hospitalizations down 17 percent Figures from patient coordination service LCPS show a strong decrease in hospitalizations, but less dramatic than figures from the RIVM. Hospitals admitted 1,046 patients with …

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 …

Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here’s who’s still at risk
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here’s who’s still at risk

CNN  

CNN — Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about steps toward normalcy – but more people are dying of the coronavirus now than during most points of the pandemic. More than 120,000 people in the US have died of Covid-19 since Omicron became the dominant variant in December, and …

COVID-19 deaths fall for first time since January, WHO says
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 deaths fall for first time since January, WHO says

LA Times  

A man gets a throat swab at a residential compound in Wuhan. The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21% in the last week, marking the third consecutive week that cases have dropped, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. In the U.N. health agency’s weekly pandemic report, WHO said there were more than 12 million new coronavirus …

U.S. virus cases and hospitalizations continue steady decline
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S. virus cases and hospitalizations continue steady decline

LA Times  

Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the Omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country. “I think what’s influencing the decline, of course, is that Omicron is starting to run out of people to infect,” said Dr. Thomas Russo, professor and infectious disease chief at the University of Buffalo’s Jacobs …

Coronavirus live |
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

It is too early to say anything definite on the COVID-19 pandemic becoming an endemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday while inaugurating the revamped canteen of the Ministry. National India adds 30,757 COVID-19 cases, tally increased to 4,27,54,315 With 30,757 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to …

Maha Covid-19 Cases Drop to 13,840; 81 More Die, Active Tally Below 1.5 Lakh
2 years, 11 months ago

Maha Covid-19 Cases Drop to 13,840; 81 More Die, Active Tally Below 1.5 Lakh

News 18  

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 13,840 fresh coronavirus cases, a drop of 1,412 from a day ago, and 81 fresh fatalities, while 27,891 more patients recovered from the infection, the health department said. Pune reported 2,126 cases, the highest by any city in the state, followed by Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Mumbai, it said.Of the eight administrative circles, the Pune circle recorded …

US COVID death toll, sped by Omicron, surpasses 900,000
2 years, 11 months ago

US COVID death toll, sped by Omicron, surpasses 900,000

Al Jazeera  

The United States hits grim milestone as new cases are declining, but deaths are at more than 2,400 per day on average. Propelled by the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, the US COVID-19 death toll hit 900,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, less than two months after the country surpassed 800,000 fatalities. “If you had told most Americans …

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,372 people with Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, 29 more than the previous day. Dutch hospitals admitted 212 patients with the coronavirus disease since Wednesday afternoon, with 19 of them sent directly to intensive care units. On average, hospitals admitted 180 patients with Covid-19 each of the past seven days. On Wednesday, the RIVM said …

Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave

Associated Press  

Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. “Importantly, ‘milder’ does not mean ‘mild,’” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said this week during a White House briefing. University …

COVID-19 still spreading widely in L.A. County, though signs of decline continue
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 still spreading widely in L.A. County, though signs of decline continue

LA Times  

Health officials on Saturday reported more encouraging signs that the Omicron wave may be past its peak in Los Angeles County, though the coronavirus is still circulating widely and a large number of people are becoming seriously ill with COVID-19. The small decreases in new cases, hospitalizations and the test positivity rate suggest the coronavirus is no longer spreading exponentially, …

US coronavirus: Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast but rising in other parts of the country
2 years, 11 months ago

US coronavirus: Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast but rising in other parts of the country

CNN  

CNN — During what has been another devastating surge of Covid-19 across the country, there is good news: Some states are starting to see infection numbers and hospitalizations drop. Justice on Friday appealed to residents to get their vaccines and boosters, saying to not do so would be a “real mistake.” “Getting vaccinated or getting boosted stacks the deck to …

Karnataka Records 48,049 New Covid-19 Cases, 29,068 from Bengaluru Alone
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka Records 48,049 New Covid-19 Cases, 29,068 from Bengaluru Alone

News 18  

Continuing to register a surge in cases, Karnataka on Friday logged 48,049 new cases of COVID-19, and 22 fatalities, taking the tally to 34,25,002 and the death toll to 38,537. India added 3,47,254 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,85,66,027 which includes 9,692 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data …

US 'exhausted'; France, Germany break case records as Covid threat persists across nations | Top developments
2 years, 11 months ago

US 'exhausted'; France, Germany break case records as Covid threat persists across nations | Top developments

India Today  

As Covid, driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, continues to ravage nations across the world, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday acknowledged that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralised. In a major move, Britain, which was dealing with a severe coronavirus wave, has decided to lift all the additional restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the …

L.A. County sees 10-month high in COVID death rate
2 years, 11 months ago

L.A. County sees 10-month high in COVID death rate

LA Times  

Los Angeles County saw an average of 40 coronavirus deaths a day over the past week, the highest such rate in nearly 10 months, a sign that the prolific Omicron variant may be deadlier than many initially believed. Just in the last week, L.A. County’s number of ICU patients with COVID-19 soared past the peak of the earlier Delta surge. …

COVID-19 deaths rise in L.A. County, but officials blame Delta more than Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 deaths rise in L.A. County, but officials blame Delta more than Omicron

LA Times  

Marylou Samora is a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday she believes there are still people infected with the previously dominant Delta variant who have been dying in L.A. County’s hospitals. New data from Southern California are providing further evidence that the Omicron variant is causing less severe illness than Delta, …

Covid-19 surge could peak later this month, expert says, but the next few weeks are critical
3 years ago

Covid-19 surge could peak later this month, expert says, but the next few weeks are critical

CNN  

CNN — The current Covid-19 surge in the US, fueled by the Omicron variant, could peak later this month – but the next couple of weeks are critical, a health expert says. Last week, multiple locations of the University of Washington health care system in Washington state started prioritizing testing solely for people “who have symptoms of respiratory illness or …

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka Reports Spike in Covid-19 Infections With 12,000 New Cases
3 years ago

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka Reports Spike in Covid-19 Infections With 12,000 New Cases

News 18  

Witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases, Karnataka on Sunday reported 12,000 fresh cases and five virus-related deaths, taking the tally to 30,51,958 and the fatalities toll to 38,370, a health bulletin said. India reported 1.4 lakh new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, and active infections are around 4.8 lakh. Dr NK Arora, Chairman of the NTAGI Covid working group told Times …

India COVID-19 cases skyrocket amid election campaign
3 years ago

India COVID-19 cases skyrocket amid election campaign

Al Jazeera  

Almost 142,000 new daily infections are recorded in the country as politicians address packed rallies before upcoming polls. India has reported 141,986 new daily COVID-19 cases – the most since the end of May – as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus overtakes the Delta version in major cities. But India’s political leaders are busy on the campaign trail ahead …

Latest COVID updates: Nations report new COVID daily highs
3 years ago

Latest COVID updates: Nations report new COVID daily highs

Al Jazeera  

COVID-19 news from January 5: Infections surge around the world amid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant. 5 Jan 2022 - 17:01 GMT Turkey logs record daily cases Turkey recorded 66,467 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure on record, health ministry data showed. 5 Jan 2022 - 08:14 GMT ‘Third wave has set …

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 …

Hospitals see big jumps in COVID-19 patients, but this surge is different from last winter
3 years ago

Hospitals see big jumps in COVID-19 patients, but this surge is different from last winter

LA Times  

Registered nurse Akiko Gordon, left, and respiratory therapist Janssen Redondo tend to a COVID-19 patient inside the ICU at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles on Friday. The number of coronavirus-positive patients has spiked dramatically across Southern California since Christmas — but some health officials are noting important differences in how the latest surge is playing out …

Nearly 45,000 new coronavirus cases reported in L.A. County over the holiday weekend
3 years ago

Nearly 45,000 new coronavirus cases reported in L.A. County over the holiday weekend

LA Times  

Registered nurse Rafaela Ramirez walks inside the respiratory tent outside the emergency department at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Los Angeles last week. L.A. County recorded 23,553 new cases on Saturday and 21,200 more on Sunday, far above last winter’s peak average of 16,000 cases a day. “During this surge, given the spread of …

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