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Cases of BQ.1, BQ.1.1 COVID variants double in U.S. as Europe warns of rise

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-10-21 17:12

Cases of BQ.1, BQ.1.1 COVID variants double in U.S. as Europe warns of rise U.S. regulators estimated BQ.1 and closely related BQ.1.1 accounted for 16.6% of COVID variants in the country, nearly doubling from last week, as Europe expects them to become dominant in a month. Manas Mishra,Khushi Mandowara Reuters

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Hong Kong further eases coronavirus measures

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-09-30 10:59

Hong Kong government to further ease coronavirus measures The Hong Kong government said on Friday it aims to ease some coronavirus curbs in an orderly way as pandemic trends in the Asia financial hub were continuing to stabilise. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox spreading in 'cluster events,' but vaccines can help stop it, local health officials say

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Fri, 2022-07-22 00:18

Monkeypox spreading in 'cluster events,' but vaccines can help stop it, local health officials say The monkeypox virus has spread quickly in clusters across the United States -- at certain music festivals, pool parties and bathhouses -- and now public health officials in areas with a lot of infections want more vaccines made available to help control transmission, which appears to happen when people touch intimately, skin to skin. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Many Americans won’t rely on virtual options after COVID: AP-NORC poll

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-07-05 17:41

Many won't rely on virtual options after COVID: AP-NORC poll WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it's a good thing if those options remain available in the future. AP NEWS

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Europe sees new Covid wave as summer starts

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-06-22 09:56

Summer starts in Europe with new Covid wave Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising across the continent, spurred by Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Eliza Mackintosh and Hafsa Khalil, CNN CNN

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WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-05-30 09:04

WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow be speeding its transmission. AP NEWS

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New York City health chief: urges people to wear masks indoors; 'high' COVID alert level coming

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-05-16 18:34

NYC health chief: Wear masks indoors; 'high' COVID alert level coming New York City is approaching a ‘high’ level of COVID-19 alert, according to Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. In a tweet issued Monday morning, Vasan said he was urging all New Yorkers to wear a mask while indoors. FOX 5 NY FOX 5 New York

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Raising the alert level from medium to high indicates an increased and significant level of community spread.

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Most COVID transmission is still asymptomatic--study

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-05-12 12:50

Most COVID transmission is still asymptomatic A significant proportion of COVID-19 transmission is asymptomatic or presymptomatic -- potentially as high as 60%, according to a modeling study. ABC News ABC News

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A significant proportion of COVID-19 transmission is asymptomatic or presymptomatic -- potentially as high as 60%, according to a 2021 JAMA Network Open modeling study.

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COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-05-11 17:32

COVID risks higher from small indoor events than large outdoor ones: research Outdoor events are safer than indoor events in regards to potential COVID-19 transmission, according to a newly released comparative study of two hypothetical events in Austin, Texas. A study from the University of Texas and the city of Austin considered the COVID-19 transmission risks at two events: a business conference with 3,000 attendees during a… YahooNews

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China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable'--WHO chief

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-05-10 12:13

WHO chief says China's zero-COVID policy not 'sustainable' The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is known of the disease, in rare public comments by the U.N. agency on a government's handling of the virus. Jennifer Rigby,Josephine Mason Reuters

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