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U.S. East Coast sees signs of omicron slowdown

Thu, 2022-01-13 09:51 — mike kraft

Omicron waves appear to slow in New York City, other major metropolitan areas The apparent slowdown in East Coast cities offers reason for cautious optimism that the turning point could be near and that the omicron variant’s U.S. trajectory is similar to that of other countries. Washington Post

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New Hampshire: Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant

Wed, 2022-01-12 12:56 — mike kraft

Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. — The omicron variant is rapidly spreading in New Hampshire, health officials said Tuesday, noting that more than 90% of COVID-19 specimens tested Monday showed evidence of the new variant.

The omicron variant has quickly spread around the world, but it was slower to show up in New Hampshire than in other parts of the United States. Health officials said that last week, the estimated proportion of specimens identified as omicron increased from 30-40% to 75%, before rising over 90% Monday.

Health officials said Monday that active cases of COVID-19 rose to 17,208, the highest ever in New Hampshire. Hospitalizations increased slightly to 377, about 100 less than they were a month ago. ...

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More US states are at or near all-time peak Covid-19 hospitalization levels

Thu, 2021-12-30 10:29 — mike kraft

More US states are at or near all-time peak Covid-19 hospitalization levels Maryland and the District of Columbia are the latest to see all-time high hospitalization levels from Covid-19 — at a time when about 10 states are experiencing some of the highest hospitalization numbers of the pandemic. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a> and Adam Renton, CNN CNN

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Massachusetts National Guard activated to help counter COVID -19 surge

Tue, 2021-12-21 10:11 — mike kraft

Live updates: National Guard called in to help hospitals | AP News BOSTON: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he will activate up to 500 members of the National Guard to support understaffed hospitals across the state facing a surge of COVID-19 patients and to bolster non-emergency medical transportation needs. AP NEWS

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California, New York to require indoor masks for public setting, Mass to distribute home testing kits

Mon, 2021-12-13 19:26 — mike kraft

California will require universal masking in indoor public settings starting on Wednesday California will require universal masking in indoor public settings starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced in a teleconference Monday. By Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN

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Three Northeast states deploy National Guard amid medical capacity crisis due to pandemic

Thu, 2021-12-09 10:10 — mike kraft

(CNN) The governors of Maine and New York deployed the National Guard in response to dangerously low capacity at statewide medical facilities due to the pandemic.

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New England Covid cases rise as delta hits the unvaccinated

Tue, 2021-11-16 10:26 — mike kraft

New England Covid cases rise as delta hits the unvaccinated Covid case counts are up in every state in New England except for Connecticut, a stark reminder that unvaccinated people continue to face a serious risk from the delta variant. NBC News

New England is not out of the woods just yet.

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Highly-vaccinated Vermont has more COVID-19 cases than ever. Possible explanations

Wed, 2021-11-10 19:10 — mike kraft

Highly-vaccinated Vermont has more COVID-19 cases than ever. Why is this happening? Vermont has seen COVID-19 cases surge to their highest levels in the pandemic. Here's what health officials think is happening. YahooNews

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With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots--New Hampshire data

Mon, 2021-11-01 11:59 — mike kraft

With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots Oct. 31—Nearly a third of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in New Hampshire in recent weeks were fully vaccinated, according to the state health department. Lori Shibinette, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, said last week that breakthrough cases among those vaccinated for COVID-19 are rising, as immunity from the vaccines wanes amid the spread of the aggressive ... YahooNews

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Supreme Court declines to block vaccine mandate for health workers in Maine

Sat, 2021-10-30 09:57 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Friday to block Maine's requirement for health care workers to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, even though it doesn't contain a religious exemption.

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