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Worldwide tally by country: coronavirus cases cross 222.51 million, death toll at 4,770,499

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:55 — mike kraft
Factbox: FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 222.51 million, death toll at 4,770,499 More than 222.51 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 4,770,499​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Lynx Insight Service Reuters
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Pro-China misinformation operation attempting to exploit US Covid divisions--new report

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:40 — mike kraft
Pro-China misinformation operation attempting to exploit US Covid divisions, report says A pro-Chinese government online influence operation is targeting Americans in an effort to exploit divisions over the Covid-19 pandemic and "physically mobilize protestors in the US in response," according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant and experts at Google. Zachary Cohen, CNN CNN
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Background: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:29 — mike kraft
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans or evading vaccine protection. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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Novavax begins early-stage trial in Australia for combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:14 — mike kraft
Novavax begins early-stage trial for combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine Vaccine developer Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it has initiated an early-stage study to test its combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine. Reuters Reuters
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Eastern European lags in vaccination rate, while Western Europe is a leader

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:07 — mike kraft

BRUSSELS — More than 70 percent of the European Union’s adult population has been fully vaccinated, making it one of the world’s vaccination leaders. But some Eastern European countries are lagging far behind, exposing the bloc to new waves of infections and creating a divide that E.U. officials and experts say could hamper recovery efforts.

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Idaho hospitals forced to ration health care because of suge of unvaccinated patients

Thu, 2021-09-09 09:00 — mike kraft
Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Amid the Idaho coronavirus surge that prompted officials to authorize hospitals to ration health care, Army soldiers sent to one hospital have traded their fatigues for personal protective equipment to help treat a flood of infected patients. AP NEWS
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Covid-19 breakthrough cases higher for seniors and people with underlying conditions --study

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:44 — mike kraft
Risk of severe breakthrough Covid-19 is higher for seniors and those with underlying conditions -- but the unvaccinated still face much higher risks Seniors and people with underlying conditons are most at risk of severe Covid-19 if they get a breakhtrough infection. But the unvaccinated face even higher risks. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN
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ANALYIS: Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid

Tue, 2021-09-07 03:47 — mike kraft
Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid After a hot vax summer that wasn’t, it’s clearer than ever that there will be no easy end to the pandemic. Joanne Kenen POLITICO

The summer of 2021 began with such promise. On Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer, many Americans thought that the worst of Covid might be over, that masks were out and hugs (or more) might be in. But that optimism has yielded to a more somber and uncertain Labor Day as hot vax summer turned into hot spot autumn.

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New U.S. infections are up 316% from last Labor Day, other developments

Tue, 2021-09-07 03:38 — mike kraft
New infections are up 316% from last Labor Day; physicians face life-or-death decisions on ICU beds: Live COVID-19 updates Daily coronavirus infections are more than four times what the U.S. saw last Labor Day – and daily deaths are almost twice as high. Latest COVID news. Jorge L. Ortiz, Grace Hauck and John Bacon USA TODAY
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EU medical regulator studying application whether to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

Tue, 2021-09-07 02:49 — mike kraft
EU watchdog studying data on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose Europe's medicines regulator said on Monday it was evaluating data on a booster dose for Pfizer/BioNTech's , (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine, to be given six months after the second dose in people 16 years of age and older. Reuters Reuters
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COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests

Tue, 2021-09-07 02:30 — mike kraft
COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse years of progress made in patient safety, CDC study suggests After years of progress reducing health care-associated infections, a CDC study found these types of infections increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY YahooNews
 
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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Mon, 2021-09-06 11:49 — mike kraft
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters
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U.S. Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start

Sat, 2021-09-04 06:50 — mike kraft
Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine, administration officials said Friday.
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EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute, ending legal battle

Sat, 2021-09-04 00:12 — mike kraft
EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute - France 24 EU and AstraZeneca settle vaccine supply dispute France 24

The European Union and UK-based drugs giant AstraZeneca settled their dispute over a shortfall in coronavirus vaccine supplies on Friday, agreeing an extended delivery schedule.

The European Commission went to court after the firm failed to deliver all of a promised 300 million doses by June 2021, but AstraZeneca will now have until the end of March next year to make up the number.

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Varient: South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

Fri, 2021-09-03 23:06 — mike kraft
South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus variant detected locally was not a threat. Reuters Reuters
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