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Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers; clashes over alternative treatments

Fri, 2021-12-24 11:39 — mike kraft
Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers | AP News BOSTON (AP) — Staff absences for COVID-19 tripled this month in London’s hospitals, and nearly 10% of the city’s firefighters called out sick. In New York, about 2,700 police officers were absent earlier this week — twice the number who are ill on an average day. AP NEWS
 
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Omicron passes Delta's peak level,indicating intense winter wave

Fri, 2021-12-24 11:27 — mike kraft
Omicron Drives U.S. Virus Cases Past Delta’s Peak Cases are shooting up, I.C.U.s are stretched thin and booster vaccinations are lagging. Signs point to an intense winter wave in the United States. The New York Times
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UK preliminary data suggests hospitalization is less likely with omicron

Thu, 2021-12-23 20:09 — mike kraft
UK data suggests hospitalization is less likely with omicron | AP News LONDON (AP) — Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain, Britain’s public health agency announced Thursday in a finding that one researcher called “a small ray of sunlight.” AP NEWS
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Two studies indicate reduced risk of Omicron hospitalization but WHO says too soon to evaluate severity

Wed, 2021-12-22 18:28 — mike kraft

Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta --CNN overview

(CNN) Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.

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Biden announces measures to counter Omicron surge, including stepped up testing and deploying military medical professdionals

Tue, 2021-12-21 16:39 — mike kraft

 

Biden steps up the U.S. pandemic response with help for hospitals and expanded testing

Facing an alarming surge in coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the nation’s hospital system, President Biden stepped up his administration’s pandemic response again on Tuesday and tried to reassure an anxious nation, telling Americans that “we should all be concerned about Omicron, but not panicked.”

In a White House address, Mr. Biden directed his defense secretary to get 1,000 military medical professionals ready to help where needed; he announced new vaccination and testing sites; and he said his administration was buying 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests to distribute free to the public beginning in January through a new website.

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Massachusetts National Guard activated to help counter COVID -19 surge

Tue, 2021-12-21 11:11 — mike kraft
Live updates: National Guard called in to help hospitals | AP News BOSTON: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he will activate up to 500 members of the National Guard to support understaffed hospitals across the state facing a surge of COVID-19 patients and to bolster non-emergency medical transportation needs. AP NEWS

 

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First U.S.death believed related to Omicron variant--in Texas and unvaccinated

Mon, 2021-12-20 21:46 — mike kraft
U.S. records first death believed related to Omicron variant -ABC News Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday. Reuters Reuters
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Overview: Europe plans stricter curbs due to omicron concerns

Mon, 2021-12-20 21:05 — mike kraft
Coronavirus digest: Europe plans stricter curbs The UK, Germany and other European nations are planning to take action to prevent a new wave of infections. Elsewhere, Thailand may reimpose tougher restrictions for foreign travelers. DW has the latest. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

European countries such as the UK and Germany are bracing themselves due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus, which appears to be more transmissible than previous variants.

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Overview: Louisiana ,other states facing Covid problems; international developments

Mon, 2021-12-20 18:33 — mike kraft
Live updates: COVID cases rise in Louisiana amid omicron | AP News BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is starting to see growing numbers of COVID-19 cases months after emerging from a fourth surge of the coronavirus outbreak, with the state at risk of another spike as the omicron variant spreads. AP NEWS

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US could be in store for a 'grim beginning' to the new year, experts warn, as dual variants of Covid-19 spread

Mon, 2021-12-20 11:44 — mike kraft

(CNN) With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts are urging Americans to get vaccinated or boosted to protect themselves and others before they face greater chances of infection.

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