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How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans

Mon, 2022-05-16 15:26 — mike kraft

How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans MELBOURNE, Australia — If the United States had the same COVID death rate as Australia, about 900,000 lives would have been saved. For many Americans, imagining what might have been will be painful. But especially now, at the milestone of 1 million deaths in the United States, the nations that did a better job of keeping people alive show what Americans could have done differently and what might still need to change.

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Overview: Shanghai plans to end lockdown; North Korea; Automakers reinstate mask mandates in southeastern Michigan plants

Mon, 2022-05-16 15:20 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Shanghai set out plans for the end of a painful COVID-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks, heavily bruising China's economy, and for the return of more normal life from June 1. Reuters Reuters

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How COVID pandemic affected different age, ethnic and political affiliation groups--3 articles

Mon, 2022-05-16 14:41 — mike kraft

COVID pandemic exposed inequities involving age, race, political affiliation The United States has hit a grim milestone: 1 million COVID-19 deaths. During the past two years the virus has posed a deadly risk, but it hasn’t affected every person the same way. The pandemic has highlighted inequalities that have already existed -- and exposed new disparities between age, race and political affiliation. Yahoo

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Most COVID transmission is still asymptomatic--study

Thu, 2022-05-12 17:50 — mike kraft

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

Wed, 2022-05-11 22:32 — mike kraft

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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Masks: The bar in the U.S. for reimposing mask mandates is getting higher and higher

Wed, 2022-05-11 13:59 — mike kraft

The bar for reimposing mask mandates is getting higher and higher New York City raised its coronavirus alert level last week in response to rising cases, triggering a recommendation - but not a requirement - that people wear masks in public indoor settings. In Philadelphia, officials reimposed a mask mandate last month after cases rose, only to scrap the rule four days after it took effect. The decisions by the Democratic-run cities illustrate how mask mandates are falling out of favor with American public health authorities in the third year of the pandemic a YahooNews

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EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs

Wed, 2022-05-11 13:51 — mike kraft

EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs BERLIN (AP) — The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. AP NEWS

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While the new recommendations take effect on May 16, rules for masks may still vary by airline beyond that date if they fly to or from destinations where the rules are different. ...

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The Common Places BA.2 And Other Omicron Subvariants Are Spreading

Tue, 2022-05-10 17:07 — mike kraft

The Common Places BA.2 And Other Omicron Subvariants Are Spreading Here's where you're most at risk for getting a COVID infection right now, according to experts. YahooNews

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The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year

Tue, 2022-05-10 14:59 — mike kraft

The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas. NPR.org

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