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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:47 — mike kraft

Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public health leaders. Washington Post

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Analysis: How each state has fared in the pandemic, scorecard on tradeoffs

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:34 — mike kraft

Covid’s deadly tradeoffs, by the numbers: How each state has fared in the pandemic POLITICO’s State Pandemic Scorecard shows how state decisions impacted lives, jobs, education and well-being. politico

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WHO report: COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron, delta still dominant but declining slightly - WHO

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:26 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron - WHO Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: "Mild" Omicron could still be bad and cause a lot of illness and disruption.,

Tue, 2021-12-14 21:09 — mike kraft

Mild Omicron could still be bad POLITICO

NOT SO TENDER AND MILD — The early indications suggest that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus typically causes disease that is “mild.” But even if that turns out to be true, “mild” doesn’t mean “no big deal.”

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Cornell University reports more than 900 Covid-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students

Tue, 2021-12-14 20:44 — mike kraft

Cornell University reports more than 900 Covid-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students Cornell University reported 903 cases of Covid-19 among students between December 7-13, and a "very high percentage" of them are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated individuals, according to university officials. Elizabeth Stuart and Sarah Boxer, CNN CNN

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Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain’s hospitals

Tue, 2021-12-14 19:21 — mike kraft

Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitals | AP News LONDON (AP) — The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain’s hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions and speed up the delivery of booster vaccine shots, the country's health minister said Tuesday. AP NEWS

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Leading Covid-19 experts on the questions they want answered about Omicron

Tue, 2021-12-14 19:12 — mike kraft

Top Covid experts on the questions they want answered about Omicron “There’s still a lot that we don’t have answers to yet" about Omicron, said Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist. Nicholas St. Fleur STAT

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Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:03 — mike kraft

Philadelphia to require vaccine proof for indoor dining | AP News PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors at bars, restaurants, indoor sporting events and other food-related establishments starting Jan. 3, city and public health officials announced Monday. AP NEWS

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Public Health Director Cheryl Bettigole said Philadelphia has seen infection rates double in the last few weeks and hospitalizations increase by about 50%.

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Omicron will likely become the dominant Covid-19 variant in the US - Dr. Fauci

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:56 — mike kraft

Fauci: Omicron will likely become the dominant Covid-19 variant in the US Early data about the Omicron coronavirus variant presents "a very strong argument for people getting their boosters," according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. By Ed Upright CNN

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Omicron estimated to be 2.9% of COVID-19 variants in U.S. -CDC

Tue, 2021-12-14 10:46 — mike kraft

Omicron estimated to be 2.9% of COVID-19 variants in U.S. -CDC The Omicron variant was estimated to be 2.9% of the COVID-19 variants circulating in the United States as of Dec. 11, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters Reuters

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