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“NEW: Walgreens reports the highest US SARS-2 positivity since October 5 on June 14.”
NEW: Walgreens reports the highest US SARS-2 positivity since October 5 on June 14.
Covid rates continue to rise fuelling summer wave fears
COVID-19 Still Claims Hundreds of Lives Weekly in US
India's Covid Cases Rise Over 1,200% In A Week. What's Driving The Surge
Post-COVID 19 'excess mortality' rates could remain high for another decade
“Based on current medical trends and expected advancements, we conclude that COVID is still driving excess mortality both directly and indirectly.”
“A recent Swiss Re Research Institute report concluded that excess mortality is likely to persist for as long as another decade.”
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.”
COVID is back in a big way: Over 350 people are dying from the coronavirus in the U.S. each week, says CDC data
COVID is still around, and it is still deadly for a lot of Americans. The CDC says that the virus is killing multitudes in the U.S. each week, even though there are vaccines and treatments available.
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
This is a vast undercount, not counting post-acute infection deaths from cardiac arrests, heart attacks and strokes. It does not count immune system damage, brain damage or new onset diabetes. It doesn’t count sudden hearing loss or early dementia. But even using this number, acute covid infections are causing 1200+ deaths per month, more than breast cancer or car crashes.
Thailand sees over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 5 days, expert warns
“Thailand sees over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 5 days, expert warns”
Thailand sees over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 5 days, expert warns
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“Australian COVID-19 cases update:
Reported Cases have continued to rise sharply at the national level and in most states & territories.
As always, it is hard to be certain with this series; the data quality is very shoddy & the raw data is spiky.”
Covid-19 spreading again in China with 83% of cases involving elderly
“Covid-19 spreading again in China with 83% of cases involving elderly”
Covid-19 spreading again in China with 83% of cases involving elderly
A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1
NHS warning as Covid cases jump to 'highest level of 2025'
How Covid is still changing the way we live, work and play - in five graphs
COVID Hospitalization Raises Death Risk for 2 Years | Newsmax.com
“COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least two and a half years following their initial illness, researchers reported in a new study published in the journal Infectious Diseases.”
Covid still killing thousands, Revisiting the tragedy of immunity debt, Disappearing data, and more
Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
⚠️Three Snow Leopards Die Of Covid-19.
December 29, 2024
Three Snow Leopards Die Of Covid-19.
Three snow leopards at a zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska, have died of complications from COVID-19, the Lincoln Children's Zoo announced Friday evening.
CDC Releases New In-Season Estimates for COVID-19 and RSV
“SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to cause serious illness, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be dangerous for infants and older adults.”
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to cause serious illness, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be dangerous for infants and older adults.
Map of U.S. Covid transmission, per CDC data.
December 14, 2024:
“Map of U.S. Covid transmission, per CDC data.
Bear in mind that reporting lags mean transmission has had 7 days to get worse.
Approximately 1 in 64 Americans are now actively infectious. “
Let’s see how things are going in Mycoplasma pneumoniae land this weekend…
Compilation of pneumonia anecdote videos:
If you were comfortable with catching it and spreading it, you were comfortable with killing people.
“If you were comfortable with catching it and spreading it, you were comfortable with killing people.
At no point in this ongoing pandemic did Covid stop killing people.”
Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died, new data shows
“At least 6,007 patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals in 2023 and 297 died.”
Covid-19 may lead to longest period of peacetime excess mortality, says new Swiss Re report | Swiss Re
“Fluctuations in excess mortality tend to be short-term, reflecting developments such as a large-scale medical breakthrough or the negative impact of a large epidemic. However, as society absorbs these events, excess mortality should revert to the baseline.
With COVID-19 this has not been the case and all-cause excess mortality is still above the pre-pandemic baseline. In 2021, excess mortality spiked to 23% above the 2019 baseline in the US, and 11% in the UK. As Swiss Re Institute's report estimates, in 2023, it remained significantly elevated in the range of 3–7% for the US, and 5–8% for the UK.
If the underlying drivers of current excess mortality continue, Swiss Re Institute's analysis estimates that excess mortality may remain as high as 3% for the US and 2.5% for the UK by 2033."
What does the percentage increase in deaths mean in real numbers? Roughly 3 million people die in the US every year of various causes (cancer, heart disease, accidents, etc). The 3-7% increase in 2023 represents a 3-7% increase in that 3m number, so roughly 90-210k more deaths. This places Covid-19 solidly among the top five killers in the US.
Beginning Nov 1, the will require hospitals to report info about flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Read about how these data are key to maintain situational awareness and address current patient health and safety needs.
Notice CDC is waiting until after the election to resume gathering vital public health info on Covid.
“Nov 1, the @CMSgov will require hospitals to report info about flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Read about how these data are key to maintain situational awareness and address current patient health and safety needs.”
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.”