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Coronavirus Tidbits #265, Oct 1, 2023
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. Posts: LTE in Cumberland Times News 9/25 UPMC policies risk infecting patients with COVID As of May 1, UPMC Western Maryland dropped the requirement for staff to mask when caring for patients. They say that patients may request that staff mask, and they…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #264, Sept 24, 2023
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News Free Covid tests: U.S. households will be able to order four free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov. The tests will be able to detect currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, HHS said. ~ ~ ~ Supply and insurance issues snarl fall Covid-19 vaccine campaign slowing the…
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Coronavirus Tidbits # 263, Sept 17, 2023
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News #COVID levels are so high, they’re hovering near 2020’s initial peak, as the @WHO urges those @ high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on.       @ErinMPrater  http://tinyurl.com/3uyj9ysb @JPWeiland   Sep 11 The model…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #262, Sept 10, 2023
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. New Post: Where Have All The Masks Gone? And Where is the CDC? https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2023/09/07/where-have-all-the-masks-gone/?sh=219f88ec6c94 Unfortunately, Biden joked about not masking despite CDC recs after his wife got Covid--again. His excuse is that he tested negative. News COVID hospitalizations have now been slowly rising…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #261, Sept 3, 2023
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News US Hospital Admissions 15,067 (August 13 to August 19, 2023) Trend in Hospital Admissions +18.8% in most recent week. Jul 21, 2023Aug 19, 2023 Deaths % Due to COVID-19. 1.7% (August 13 to August 19, 2023) Trend in % COVID-19 Deaths +21.4% in most recent week ~ ~…