Articles for Peak Covid

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

The Independent  

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China says Covid-19 deaths, severe cases have fallen over 70% since peak
1 year, 10 months ago

China says Covid-19 deaths, severe cases have fallen over 70% since peak

India Today  

Critically ill COVID-19 cases in China are down 72% from a peak early this month while daily deaths among COVID-19 patients in hospitals have dropped 79% from their peak, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The CDC said the number of critically ill patients in China peaked on Jan. 4 at 128,000 cases and fell to …

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Feel-good factor or truth? Chinese state media says Covid wave past its peak
1 year, 11 months ago

Feel-good factor or truth? Chinese state media says Covid wave past its peak

Hindustan Times  

Many parts of China have already reached their peak of Covid infections, state media reported as Beijing continued to downplay the severity of the outbreak in the country. Even though China has stopped publishing data for daily infections and has been reporting five or fewer deaths a day since Beijing abandoned its strict ‘zero-Covid’ policy after almost three years. But …

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Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 17,033 new cases of COVID-19, prompting the Australian Medical Association to "beg" for some restrictions to be reintroduced. Key points: Mark McGowan says 27 per cent of hospital patients are unvaccinated Mark McGowan says 27 per cent of hospital patients are unvaccinated But only 1 per cent of the population is unvaccinated But only 1 per …

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India’s COVID cases hit 8-month high, experts say peak weeks away
2 years, 11 months ago

India’s COVID cases hit 8-month high, experts say peak weeks away

Al Jazeera  

Government scientist warns it will take weeks before hospitalisations and deaths data will show how severe the latest wave will be. India has reported new coronavirus infections at an eight-month high as a government scientist warns it will take weeks before data on hospitalisations and deaths will show how severe the latest wave driven by the Omicron variant will be. …

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Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID

ABC  

Queensland has recorded six deaths from COVID, while a surge in cases sees hospital admissions jump. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. What you will need in your COVID preparation kit …

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Omicron infections likely to rise sharply, may peak by January end
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron infections likely to rise sharply, may peak by January end

India Today  

Amid the global tsunami of Covid cases caused by the Omicron variant, India may report an average of 20 lakh cases every day by the end of this month, with infections in Mumbai peaking by the third week of January, says Dr S Swaminathan, Director, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Gleneagles Global Hospitals. It is important to remember that while …

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Victorian school student mask mandate widens as state records 1,838 COVID cases and five deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Victorian school student mask mandate widens as state records 1,838 COVID cases and five deaths

ABC  

Victorian health authorities will expand the mandatory use of masks indoors at schools in a bid to curb transmission, as the state records another record daily increase in cases. Key points: Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says Victoria is nearing the peak of its COVID outbreak Health authorities are yet to determine when the expanded mask mandate for students will …

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India has to buy time to ensure high coverage of COVID vaccination is achieved, says government
3 years, 6 months ago

India has to buy time to ensure high coverage of COVID vaccination is achieved, says government

The Hindu  

India has to buy time to ensure that high coverage of vaccination against COVID-19 is achieved, the government said on Friday. Data sharing is going on with the WHO to give recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, the government said, adding that India was pursuing it and wanted to achieve it as soon as possible. Almost 68 per cent decline has …

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