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California: Coronavirus transmission rates are falling, bringing guarded optimism

Fri, 2022-01-21 11:25 — mike kraft

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-20/coronavirus-transmission-rates-falling-across-california?utm_id=47123&sfmc_id=1745207

Coronavirus transmission rates are falling across California, bringing guarded optimism

After weeks of an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases that challenged hospitals, schools and other institutions, there are growing indications that the surge spawned by the Omicron variant is flattening and, in some parts of California, even beginning to wane.

Health officials in San Francisco said Thursday they believe they’ve passed the peak of the latest wave. And in Los Angeles County, there’s cautious optimism that the days of exponential growth may be in the rearview mirror.

But officials warn that hospitals will continue to face significant challenges in the coming days and weeks, and that Californians need to keep their guard up.

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U.S COVID cases drop in 15 states but climb in Midwest, South and West

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:40 — mike kraft

Is COVID retreating in the U.S.? Data paints encouraging scenario New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hardest hit by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering an early indication the virus might once again be on retreat. Maria Caspani Reuters

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White House officially launches telephone hotline for U.S. residents to request at-home tests

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:26 — mike kraft

White House officially launches hotline to request at-home tests US residents can now order free at-home coronavirus tests from the federal government by phone after the White House opened a hotline on Friday to accept test orders, White House officials said. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal" target="_blank">Aditi Sangal,</a> <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani </a>and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner" target="_blank">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN <

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South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing

Fri, 2022-01-21 10:03 — mike kraft

South Africa study shows boosters failed to block omicron, bolstering case for face masks, distancing and hand washing A study of some of the first breakthrough cases of COVID-19 caused by the highly infectious omicron variant found that booster shots of the mRNA vaccines... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, other developments

Fri, 2022-01-21 09:58 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated seniors almost 50 times more likely to be hospitalized, CDC data shows: COVID-19 updates Unvaccinated adults 65 and older who have COVID are 49 times more likely to be hospitalized than their boosted counterparts. Latest updates. Cady Stanton, Celina Tebor and Christine Fernando USA TODAY

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U.S: Tracking the virus in wastewater is helping respond to the most recent wave of the coronavirus, but a more coordinated national effort is needed, experts sa

Thu, 2022-01-20 20:07 — mike kraft

As the highly contagious Omicron variant pushes national coronavirus case numbers to record highs and sends hospitals across the country into crisis mode, public health officials are eagerly searching for an indication of how long this surge might last.

The clues are emerging from an unlikely source: sewage.

People who contract the coronavirus shed the virus in their stool, and the virus levels in local wastewater provide a strong, independent signal of how much is circulating in a given community.

The sewage data reveal an Omicron wave that is cresting at different times in different places.

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