Covid General Articles, Discussions, Videos

Covid General Articles, Discussions, Videos

#surge "#covid isn't over"
New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China, Spreading In U.S.
New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China, Spreading In U.S.
“Remember COVID-19? That thing that’s killed around 350 people a week in the U.S. over the past month and continues to leave more and more people with long Covid? Remember the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that’s still spreading, mutating, “varianting” and “subvarianting” and causing COVID-19? Well, nota bene or N.B., there’s a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 in town. It is called the NB.1.8.1 variant, has been causing COVID-19 surges in China, Hong King and Taiwan and is now spreading in the U.S.”
·flip.it·
New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China, Spreading In U.S.
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China

NB.1.8.1 is now here in the U.S.:

"Hong Kong authorities say that rates of COVID-19 in the city have climbed to the worst levels they have seen in at least a year, after a "significant increase" in reported emergency room visits and hospitalizations driven by COVID-19."

·cbsnews.com·
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
Thread by @COVID19_disease on Thread Reader App
Thread by @COVID19_disease on Thread Reader App
“China 🇨🇳 Hit by New COVID Surge Driven by Omicron XDV and NB.1.8.1 Variants Hospitals Overwhelmed, Beijing Warns of Delayed Response”
China 🇨🇳 Hit by New COVID Surge Driven by Omicron XDV and NB.1.8.1 Variants Hospitals Overwhelmed, Beijing Warns of Delayed Response
·threadreaderapp.com·
Thread by @COVID19_disease on Thread Reader App
NHS 10-day Covid warning as cases, deaths and hospitalisations surge
NHS 10-day Covid warning as cases, deaths and hospitalisations surge
“The UK's health body has warned that COVID-19 spreads "very easily through close contact with people who have the virus" and you can still be infectious for ‘up to 10 days’”
The UK's health body has warned that COVID-19 spreads "very easily through close contact with people who have the virus" and you can still be infectious for "up to 10 days"
·www-essexlive-news.cdn.ampproject.org·
NHS 10-day Covid warning as cases, deaths and hospitalisations surge
Only 33% of hospitals in the U.S. submitted COVID data this week, which is similar to last week but down from 91% in May. This means actual case numbers and hospitalizations are substantially higher than reported.
Only 33% of hospitals in the U.S. submitted COVID data this week, which is similar to last week but down from 91% in May. This means actual case numbers and hospitalizations are substantially higher than reported.
“Only 33% of hospitals in the U.S. submitted COVID data this week, which is similar to last week but down from 91% in May. This means actual case numbers and hospitalizations are substantially higher than reported.”
·x.com·
Only 33% of hospitals in the U.S. submitted COVID data this week, which is similar to last week but down from 91% in May. This means actual case numbers and hospitalizations are substantially higher than reported.
The red line in the model represents current infection rates, which starkly contrasts with the lower rates observed during the early pandemic phase, illustrated by the purple line.
The red line in the model represents current infection rates, which starkly contrasts with the lower rates observed during the early pandemic phase, illustrated by the purple line.

U.S. COVID-19 Infection Risk 10.7 Times Higher Than in 2020

📢 Recent PMC Model analyses reveal that Americans are now 10.7 times more likely to contract COVID-19 compared to August 22, 2020, highlighting a significant increase in infection rates.

·x.com·
The red line in the model represents current infection rates, which starkly contrasts with the lower rates observed during the early pandemic phase, illustrated by the purple line.
Respiratory Virus Dashboard
Respiratory Virus Dashboard

August 22, 2024

“BREAKING: California's COVID-19 rates have surged to 14.7 percent, and wastewater viral loads have reached unprecedented and alarming record levels.”

·cdph.ca.gov·
Respiratory Virus Dashboard