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Epidemiologist predicts surge of dangerous COVID-19 variant in US

Source: https://nypost.com/2021/04/01/epidemiologist-predicts-surge-of-dangerous-covid-variant-in-us/ Epidemiologist predicts surge of dangerous COVID-19 variant in US It’s just a matter of time before the highly contagious UK COVID-19 variant wreaking havoc around the world surges in the US, a leading epidemiologist warned Thursday. “This B.1.1.7 surge is going to happen. It’s not an issue of if. It’s going to happen,” [...]

‘We’re skating on a knife’s edge right now’: Scientists worry US could be headed for yet another COVID-19 surge

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/03/30/covid-19-us-4th-surge-rising-case-count-coronavirus/7049877002/ Karen Weintraub USA TODAY As COVID-19 cases creep up again across the country, federal officials and epidemiologists say they're worried we could hit another tipping point, leading to a fourth significant surge of infections, hospitalizations and deaths. "We're skating on a knife's edge right now," said Nicholas Reich, a biostatistician at the University of [...]

CDC Chief Warns of ‘Impending Doom’ as Covid Cases, Deaths Rise

Source:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-easteurope-idUSKBN2BG2GY CDC Chief Warns of ‘Impending Doom’ as Covid Cases, Deaths Rise By Josh Wingrove and Shira Stein March 29, 2021, 10:34 AM CDT Updated on March 29, 2021, 11:07 AM CDT The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pleaded with Americans to wear masks and stick with Covid-19 mitigation measures, warning [...]

Pandemic rages in Eastern Europe leaving hospitals struggling to cope

Source:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-easteurope-idUSKBN2BG2GY Pandemic rages in Eastern Europe leaving hospitals struggling to cope By Krisztina Than, Jan Lopatka 5 MIN READ BUDAPEST/PRAGUE (Reuters) - Hungary’s hospitals are under “extraordinary” pressure from rising coronavirus infections, its surgeon general said on Wednesday, as the country became a hotspot in the third wave of a pandemic that has hit Central [...]

Growing evidence links COVID-19, hearing loss, researchers say

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/growing-evidence-links-covid-19-hearing-loss-researchers-say Researchers say there is mounting evidence suggesting that hearing loss and other auditory issues are strongly associated with COVID-19 infection, according to a systematic review. At least one clinical study is ongoing, but using data from 24 concluded studies that mostly relied on self-reported questionnaires or medical records, researchers from the University of [...]

Virus Expert Issues Stark COVID Warning

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/virus-expert-issues-stark-covid-warning/ss-BB1eXbRY?li=BBnb7Kz#image=1 Virus Expert Issues Stark COVID Warning Despite the welcome acceleration of COVID-19 vaccinations, Americans might be facing the worst weeks of the pandemic soon, warns epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. After several weeks of steep drops, then a plateau, the number [...]

Younger adults drive uptick in COVID-19

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-headed-in-the-wrong-way-as-younger-adults-drive-uptick-in-covid-19-cases-health-commissioner-warns/ar-BB1eToqj?ocid=uxbndlbing Chicago ‘headed in the wrong way’ as younger adults drive uptick in COVID-19 cases, health commissioner warns Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the city, particularly its younger adults, on Tuesday that coronavirus metrics were once again creeping into a danger zone that resembled a [...]

Death rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds

Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/03/death-rate-64-higher-b117-covid-variant-study-finds Death rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds Filed Under:  COVID-19 Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News | NIAID The 28-day risk of death for the B117 COVID-19 variant was 64% higher than for previously circulating strains in people older than 30 years, a UK studyfinds. The study, [...]

AstraZeneca Pares Covid Vaccine Efficacy Data After U.S. Criticism

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-25/astra-reports-lower-efficacy-for-covid-vaccine-after-criticism AstraZeneca Pares Covid Vaccine Efficacy Data After U.S. Criticism By James Paton Michelle Fay Cortez, and Suzi Ring March 24, 2021, 8:11 PM CDT Updated on March 25, 2021, 5:51 AM CDT AstraZeneca Plc reported a slightly lower efficacy rate for its Covid-19 vaccine after the results of an American clinical trial were [...]

Brazil plunges into crisis as a second wave and deadly new variant overwhelm hospitals

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/americas/brazil-variant-covid-icu-crisis-intl/index.html Brazil plunges into crisis as a second wave and deadly new variant overwhelm hospitals By Flora Charner and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN (CNN)A second wave of Covid-19 is ripping through Brazil, pushing hospitals and ICUs toward collapse and claiming record numbers of daily deaths. While a new variant of the coronavirus spreads throughout the [...]