COVID-19

Federal investrigators charge 94 persons in Florida with misusing COVID-19 funds.

Wed, 2024-07-24 17:26 — mike kraft

94 people in Florida accused of defrauding the government during COVID-19 pandemic, so far Dozens in Florida, including several people in Jacksonville, are paying the price after they were accused of misusing COVID-19 loans. John Asebes WJXT News4JAX

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Federal investigators with the US Attorney’s Office say more than $84 million is believed to be fraudulently used.

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World Bank Pandemic Fund obtains $700 M from U.S. and Germany

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:25 — mike kraft

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 mln from US, Germany | Reuters

July 24 (Reuters) - The World Bank's fund to help developing countries better prepare for pandemics has raised $667 million from the United States and $54 million from Germany, moving it closer towards its goal of reaching at least $2 billion in new funding.

The fund, set up in September 2022, is expected to award a second round of funding later this year. It is one of the several global initiatives that was set up to help prevent a COVID-19 rerun. ...

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COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered

Wed, 2024-07-24 10:31 — mike kraft

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale. The Conversation

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Analysis: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling

Tue, 2024-07-23 08:58 — mike kraft

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling (medicalxpress.com)

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U.S.map shows 17 states with very high levels of Covid in waste water.

Tue, 2024-07-23 08:49 — mike kraft

Map Shows States With "Very High" Covid Rates A map of levels of Covid in wastewater suggests a higher rate of infections in a swathe of states. Newsweek

Some 17 US states have detected "very high" levels of Covid in their wastewater, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A rise in levels of Covid found in wastewater can signal that more people are getting infected.

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COVID patents in ICU more likely to acqire infections than those with the flu--study

Tue, 2024-07-23 08:37 — mike kraft

ICU-acquired infections more common in COVID patients than those with flu Compared to influenza, COVID-19 patients had longer ICU stays. CIDRAP

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment were more likely to acquire infections than those hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study in Scientific Reports.

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Masks and free tests helped slow the spread of Covid variants in Germany--study

Mon, 2024-07-22 10:47 — mike kraft

Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens In the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of government-ordered measures to contain the pandemic, such as regular testing and the wearing of medical masks, was repeatedly called into question. Science X Medical Xpress

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Why Covid-19 is spreading in the U.S. and Overseas

Mon, 2024-07-22 10:13 — mike kraft

Why Covid-19 is spreading this summer Covid-19 doesn't follow normal seasonal patterns, like other respiratory viruses – waves of infection can happen at any time of year. David Cox BBC

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U.S. COVID-19 activity continues to rise steadily --CDC

Mon, 2024-07-22 09:47 — mike kraft

US COVID-19 activity continues to rise steadily Two wastewater systems show high levels across most of the country. CIDRAP

The latest COVID indicators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today showed more rises, with wastewater detections trending upward in all regions of the country, especially the West and South...

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COVID Pandemic impact studied to help improve resiliency of health care in times of crisis

Fri, 2024-07-19 11:39 — mike kraft

Researchers draw insights from COVID-19 to inform improved health care in times of crisis (medicalxpress.com)

In research recently published in Nature Medicine, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Jianxi Gao, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science, and his team measured the resilience and adaptability of our health care system to disruptions caused by COVID-19. Resilience is a system's ability to absorb and recover from disruptions. Adaptability is a system's ability to learn from previous disturbances where there are recurrent disruptions. ...

"We found that our health care systems in the United States exhibit substantial adaptability, but only a moderate level of resilience," said Gao. "Our findings can inform the design of resilient and sustainable health care systems to prepare for future disruptions, whether they are caused by pandemics, climate change, conflicts, or anything else."