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Incomplete data likely masks a rise in U.S. Covid cases as focus on infection counts fades

Mon, 2022-04-11 10:23 — FNUOvviyaa

Incomplete data likely masks a rise in U.S. Covid cases as focus on infection counts fades Experts agree that daily U.S. Covid cases are dramatically undercounted. Some have begun to question the stat’s importance in this phase of the pandemic. NBC News

At first glance, U.S. Covid cases appear to have plateaued over the past two weeks, with a consistent average of around 30,000 cases per day, according to NBC News' tally.

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With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic

Mon, 2022-04-11 10:15 — FNUOvviyaa

With COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic WASHINGTON (AP) — A COVID-19 patient was in respiratory distress. The Army nurse knew she had to act quickly. It was the peak of this year’s omicron surge and an Army medical team was helping in a Michigan hospital. AP NEWS

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Masks: School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted

Fri, 2022-04-08 17:49 — mike kraft

School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted An increase in coronavirus cases at schools is occurring in part because of the lifting of indoor mask requirements, L.A. County health officer says. YahooNews

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Five U.S. states have the highest number of covid cases

Fri, 2022-04-08 17:35 — mike kraft

The five states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases The rate of new COVID-19 cases is at the lowest it’s been since last summer as the omicron wave subsides. As state governments have begun to move past pandemic-era restrictions, some health e… jchoi The Hill

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Covid Cases are spiking in New York City and Washington, D.C

Fri, 2022-04-08 17:25 — mike kraft

Cases are spiking in New York City and Washington, D.C. The New York Times

While much of the United States has reported a plateau in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, New York City and Washington, D.C., have been battling a swift rise in cases in the last two weeks as the virus has again upended Broadway and the halls of the federal government.

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Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic--CDC survey

Fri, 2022-04-08 17:18 — mike kraft

'Youth are in crisis': Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC survey finds | CNN Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey results published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Trauma among health care workers comparable to that of combat vets--study

Fri, 2022-04-08 10:20 — mike kraft

Betrayal, guilt, shame: Trauma among health care workers comparable to that of combat vets Forced to ration care amid a deluge of Covid patients while others flouted safety measures during the pandemic, health care workers are left with "moral injury." NBC News

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Vaccine supply outstrips demand, but access inequity remains, especially in developing nations

Fri, 2022-04-08 09:55 — mike kraft

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas. YahooNews

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After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Yet a yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries.

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Federal appeals supports Biden administration's federal employee vaccine mandate

Thu, 2022-04-07 19:28 — mike kraft

Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate. AP NEWS

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U.S.: Half of the states are seeing COVID case numbers rise again while nationwide totals continue to fall.

Thu, 2022-04-07 18:19 — mike kraft

COVID cases rise again in half the states While case numbers for the U.S. as a whole are still dropping, a growing number of states have seen their own numbers being to rise again. Tina Reed,Kavya Beheraj Axios

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Half of the states are seeing COVID case numbers rise again while nationwide totals continue to fall.

The big picture: The Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 is the dominant strain circulating around the U.S., accounting for almost three out of every four cases.

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