- CDPH COVID-19 Update: Cook County and Chicago Drop to Low … – chicago.gov: Chicago and Cook County have moved from the Medium to the Low COVID-19 Community Level, according to the latest Community Level metrics released by the CDC. 82 of Illinois’ 102 counties are at the Low Level this week, while 20 are Medium, and none are High. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. counties are at Low, and fewer than 4 percent are High.
- DPH Announces Closure Of COVID-19 Call Centers on Jan. 31 … – news.delaware.gov: DPH Announces Closure Of COVID-19 Call Centers on Jan. 31; State Treasurer Colleen Davis Statement on Governor’s Recommended Budget; Nonprofits Encouraged to Prepare for Grant Opportunity; Governor Carney Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget; Responding to U.S. Ag Census Critical for Delaware Producers; Delaware to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefit; Statement from DE Law Enforcement Partnership on the Death of Tyre Nichols. Date Posted: January 27, 2023
- Three years after COVID-19 started, scientists have learned … – NPR: Scientists have learned that pandemics can start quickly and spread rapidly, and that early detection and containment are key to stopping them. They have also developed better strategies for managing outbreaks and improving public health infrastructure.
- Long COVID Affecting More Than One Third of College Students … – WebMD: A new study found that 36% of students and faculty at George Washington University with a history of COVID-19 reported symptoms consistent with long COVID. The risk for long COVID was higher for those who experienced more symptoms during their bout with COVID, and lower for those who received vaccinations and booster shots. Women were more likely to be affected than men, as were current or prior smokers, those who sought medical care for COVID, and those who received antibody treatment.
- Number of patients experiencing long COVID-19 has dropped, data … – Becker’s Hospital Review: The number of people experiencing long COVID-19 has decreased, and more than half of those affected no longer have it. Vaccinations may be linked to lower post-COVID-19 risk factors, but more research is needed to understand the effects of vaccines on long COVID-19.
- Study Shows Persistent Symptoms Are Common Three Months After … – Yale School of Medicine: A new study from INSPIRE found that half of COVID-positive patients and one-quarter of those who tested negative had at least one symptom at three months follow-up. This study, which was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, provides insight into the long-term effects of COVID-19 and the post-viral syndrome known as “Long COVID.”
- Hollywood’s Unions & Producers Agree To Extend Covid Safety Protocols Through April 1 – Deadline: Hollywood’s unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers have agreed to extend their Covid protocols through April 1, with only minor changes, including the elimination of pre-employment and weekly Covid testing for some crew members. Employers have the option to require vaccinations as a condition of employment. The unions signing off on the agreement include the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters Local 399, IBEW Local 40, LiUNA! Local 724, OPCMIA Local 755 and UA Local.
- Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 accounts for 61.3% of U.S. COVID … – Reuters: The XBB.1.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant has become the dominant variant in the United States, accounting for 61.3% of COVID cases in the week ended Jan. 28. This variant is an offshoot of XBB, first detected in October, and is more transmissible than other variants. An analysis from the CDC showed that updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE and Moderna helped prevent symptomatic infections against this new XBB-related subvariant.
- CDC Says Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Accounts for 61.3% of US COVID Cases – Voice of America – VOA News: The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 has become the dominant variant of COVID in the United States, accounting for 61.3% of cases in the week ended January 28. It is an offshoot of XBB and derived from the BA.2 version of Omicron, and is currently the most transmissible variant. Vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have been shown to help prevent symptomatic infections against this variant.
- Newest COVID-19 Variant XBB.1.5 most transmissible yet – WBRC: XBB1.5 is the newest COVID-19 variant and it is very easily spread. Kalyne Henrichsen recently got COVID-19 and her boyfriend had never had it before. He suffered from mild yet lingering symptoms such as body aches and fever, but no sore throat.
Daily News Pulse for March 13, 2023
Summary: Princeton students have seen an overall improvement in course satisfaction since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Japan, many people are still wearing masks despite the government’s easing of guidelines.
