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Supply Chain Slowdown Affecting Some Healthcare Facilities

Mon, 2021-11-15 11:08 — 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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COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for US

Fri, 2021-11-12 09:57 — mike kraft

COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for US The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North, a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S. AP NEWS

The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North, a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S.

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Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record

Thu, 2021-11-11 11:24 — 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 12:31 — 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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Australia'n report finds unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19

Tue, 2021-11-09 12:13 — mike kraft

Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19 Unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to end up in intensive care units or die from COVID-19, Australia's New South Wales state said in a report, with officials urging people to get inoculated as Australia begins to live with the coronavirus. Reuters Reuters

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WHO warns of shortage of 1-2 billion COVID vaccine syringes

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:41 — mike kraft

WHO warns of shortage of 1-2 bln COVID vaccine syringes There could be a shortage of one to two billion syringes needed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in 2022 which could also impact routine immunisations and undermine needle safety, the World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Singapore to make unvaccinated COVID-19 patients pay their own medical bills

Mon, 2021-11-08 12:43 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated by choice? COVID patients must pay for own medical bills from 8 Dec From 8 December, COVID-19 patients who are unvaccinated by choice must pay for their bills incurred at hospitals and COVID treatment facilities. YahooNews

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Whistleblowers and fears of losing funds key to enforcing U.S. vaccine rules

Mon, 2021-11-08 10:02 — mike kraft

Whistleblowers and fears of losing funds key to enforcing U.S. vaccine rules Workplace whistleblowers and a fear of losing federal funds are expected to play vital roles in ensuring compliance with COVID-19 vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Biden's administration for U.S. businesses, nursing homes and hospitals, according to experts. Ahmed Aboulenein,Diane Bartz Reuters

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Immunocompromised people may get less protection from mRNA vaccines: new study

Wed, 2021-11-03 17:57 — mike kraft

Two Doses of mRNA COVID Vax Not Enough for the Immunosuppressed Largest study yet supports extra doses for these patients Crystal Phend medpagetoday

COVID-19 vaccines worked fairly well in keeping immunocompromised patients out of the hospital from the infection, but still less than for those with a competent immune system, a study showed.

After two vaccine doses, immunocompromised patients saw 77% vaccine effectiveness (95% CI 74%-80%) against hospitalization for confirmed COVID-19, with a 3.9% rate of SARS-CoV-2 test positivity in hospital compared with 11.8% among those who were unvaccinated.

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