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WHO statement on clasification Classification of Omicron : SARS-CoV-2 as Variant of Concern

Sat, 2021-11-27 03:57 — mike kraft

WHO statement:

Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern

The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus. The TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant: B.1.1.529.

The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases, the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant. In recent weeks, infections have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection of B.1.1.529 variant. The first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on 9 November 2021.

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COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink

Wed, 2021-11-24 20:43 — mike kraft

COVID cases hit records in Europe prompting booster shot rethink Coronavirus infections broke records on Wednesday in parts of Europe, once again the epicentre of a pandemic which has prompted new curbs on movement and made health experts think again about booster vaccination shots. Francesco Guarascio,Jason Hovet Reuters

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Dutch start transporting COVID-19 patients to Germany but German hospital staffs nearing limits

Tue, 2021-11-23 20:42 — mike kraft

Dutch COVID-19 patients transferred to Germany as hospitals struggle The Netherlands started transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany on Tuesday to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals, which are scaling back regular care to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases. Reuters Reuters

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Facing new COVID wave, Dutch delay care for cancer, heart patients

Sat, 2021-11-20 04:03 — mike kraft

Facing new COVID wave, Dutch delay care for cancer, heart patients Dutch healthcare officials said on Friday they have begun delaying operations for some cancer and heart patients to free up space in intensive care units during a record wave of COVID-19 infections. Reuters Reuters

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Hospital overloads linked to thousands of excess deaths two weeks later

Fri, 2021-11-19 04:26 — mike kraft

Hospital strain linked to thousands of excess deaths two weeks later: A new analysis estimates that hospital strain during the pandemic is linked to thousands of ensuing excess deaths, signaling the significance of ensuring hospitals do not reach full capacity amid Justine Coleman TheHill

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Hospitalizations rising among fully vaccinated but unboosted in U.S., Fauci says

Thu, 2021-11-18 21:10 — mike kraft

Hospitalizations rising among fully vaccinated in U.S., Fauci says As cases of Covid-19 rise throughout the U.S., health officials warn that an increasing number of fully vaccinated people are being hospitalized going to the ER. NBC News

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U.S. Overview: USA TODAY 80% of Americans 12 and over have first dose; Michigan is nation's hot spot as infections rise in 33 states.

Thu, 2021-11-18 20:54 — mike kraft

80% of Americans 12 and over have first dose; Michigan is nation's hot spot as infections rise in 33 states: COVID-19 updates 80% of Americans ages 12 and older have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the White House says. COVID-19 updates. YahooNews

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Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities

Mon, 2021-11-15 21:38 — mike kraft

Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities 'Fast pass' for medical supplies suggested as a possible solution Joyce Frieden medpagetoday

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Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record

Thu, 2021-11-11 21:54 — mike kraft

Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record The Dutch government on Thursday was considering whether to impose Western Europe's first partial lockdown since the summer, as new coronavirus cases jumped to the highest level since the start of the pandemic. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: After weeks of declines, U.S. Covid cases have stalled at a high level

Wed, 2021-11-10 23:01 — mike kraft

After weeks of declines, U.S. Covid cases have stalled at a high level: ‘The ERs are packed’

After weeks of plunging U.S. Covid-19 cases, the decline in infections has stalled out.

New infections have dropped to an average of more than 74,000 per day over the past week, a 57% drop from the delta wave’s peak level of 172,500 new cases per day on Sept. 13.

While that surely is good news, the downward trajectory has leveled off in recent weeks, bouncing between 70,000 and 75,000 new cases a day for nearly three weeks, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Covid hotspots across the U.S., in the meantime, have shifted away from much of the South. ...

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