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Indonesia's surge intensifies; other Asian nations set daily COVID records

… surge intensifies; other Asian nations set daily COVID records … Indonesia's surge intensifies; other Asian nations set daily COVID records Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … enough for home treatment. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Indonesia's daily COVID-19 cases today topped …
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US COVID cases likely more than double official count, experts say

… US COVID cases likely more than double official count, experts say … US COVID cases likely more than double official count, experts … herd immunity is still far off. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Editor's Note: The headline for this story was …
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Israeli study finds 2.6% COVID breakthrough infection rate

… Israeli study finds 2.6% COVID breakthrough infection rate … Israeli study finds 2.6% COVID breakthrough infection rate Other authors Mary Van … cases were mild to moderate, but 1 in 5 patients had long COVID symptoms. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A New …
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Studies find no COVID benefit for preventive hydroxychloroquine or for convalescent plasma

… Studies find no COVID benefit for preventive hydroxychloroquine or for convalescent plasma … Studies find no COVID benefit for preventive hydroxychloroquine or for … is effective."  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Two studies published yesterday in the New …
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COVID-19 Scan for Sep 29, 2022

… COVID-19 Scan for Sep 29, 2022 … COVID-19 Scan for Sep 29, 2022 Bullet points Household Omicron spread Personality changes and COVID-19 World Cup COVID testing Body COVID Omicron variant …

Subvariants fuel COVID-19 rises in Africa and the Americas

… Subvariants fuel COVID-19 rises in Africa and the Americas … Subvariants fuel COVID-19 rises in Africa and the Americas Other authors Lisa … the Americas but fall globally. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Though global COVID-19 cases overall continue …
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BA.4/5 COVID-19 variants now dominant in all US regions

… BA.4/5 COVID-19 variants now dominant in all US regions … BA.4/5 COVID-19 variants now dominant in all US regions Other … both are highly transmissible. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The more transmissible Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 …
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UK to test mixed COVID-19 vaccine dosing strategy

… UK to test mixed COVID-19 vaccine dosing strategy … UK to test mixed COVID-19 vaccine dosing strategy Other authors Lisa … is about a third deadlier. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In the latest global COVID-19 developments, the …
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India's COVID surge unfolds in more grim chapters

… India's COVID surge unfolds in more grim chapters … India's COVID surge unfolds in more grim chapters Other authors Lisa … up in some of India's rivers. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body India's tragic COVID surge is showing no …
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US donates 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX

… US donates 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX … US donates 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to COVAX Other authors Stephanie … for Pakistan and Bangladesh.   Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The White House today confirmed the United …
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As global COVID cases rise, multiple viruses stress health systems

… As global COVID cases rise, multiple viruses stress health systems … As global COVID cases rise, multiple viruses stress health systems … are straining hospitals. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
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Los Angeles, New York City report more COVID-19 cases

… Los Angeles, New York City report more COVID-19 cases … Los Angeles, New York City report more COVID-19 cases Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … after confirming 6 new cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Today Los Angeles County declared a state of …
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COVID surveillance, education enhanced after gatherings fuel Hopi outbreak

… COVID surveillance, education enhanced after gatherings fuel Hopi outbreak … COVID surveillance, education enhanced after gatherings fuel … helped spread the virus. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Today, a study in Morbidity and Mortality …
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Experts call for US to reset COVID-19 response as economy worsens

… Experts call for US to reset COVID-19 response as economy worsens … Experts call for US to reset COVID-19 response as economy worsens Other authors Stephanie … policies in hot spots. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body More than 1,000 health professionals have now …
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Health workers, especially minorities, at high risk for COVID, even with PPE

… Health workers, especially minorities, at high risk for COVID, even with PPE … Health workers, especially minorities, at high risk for COVID, even with PPE Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News … 3 times the risk of infection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body At the peak of the pandemic in the United …
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Study: COVID-19 may spread in several different ways

… Study: COVID-19 may spread in several different ways … Study: COVID-19 may spread in several different ways Other authors … CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text Researchers detected COVID-19 viral RNA and live virus in specimens other than …
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White House debates broad mask use for COVID-19

… White House debates broad mask use for COVID-19 … White House debates broad mask use for COVID-19 Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | … enough physical distancing. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The White House coronavirus task force has yet …
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CDC: US COVID-19 death toll likely higher than reported

… CDC: US COVID-19 death toll likely higher than reported … CDC: US COVID-19 death toll likely higher than reported Other authors … additional deaths in the country could be attributed to COVID-19. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The US …
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Study: Remdesivir benefits some COVID-19 patients

… Study: Remdesivir benefits some COVID-19 patients … Study: Remdesivir benefits some COVID-19 patients Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News … time from 15 to 11 days. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study published late last week in the New …
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Nursing homes site of 40% of US COVID-19 deaths

… Nursing homes site of 40% of US COVID-19 deaths … Nursing homes site of 40% of US COVID-19 deaths Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … a new analysis suggests. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A new analysis in USA Today suggests up to 40% …
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Adults, too, develop rare but severe COVID-related syndrome

… Adults, too, develop rare but severe COVID-related syndrome … Adults, too, develop rare but severe COVID-related syndrome Other authors Mary Van Beusekom | News … such as respiratory failure. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Cases of a rare but serious multisystem …
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WHO raises concerns about hospitalization, ICU rises due to COVID-19

… WHO raises concerns about hospitalization, ICU rises due to COVID-19 … WHO raises concerns about hospitalization, ICU rises due to COVID-19 Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP … tops 43 million infections. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Led by a surge of cases in the United States …
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US blacks 3 times more likely than whites to get COVID-19

… US blacks 3 times more likely than whites to get COVID-19 … US blacks 3 times more likely than whites to get COVID-19 Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | … in 96% of analyzed counties. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Black Americans are infected with COVID-19 at …
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New COVID variant with 5 mutations identified in California

… New COVID variant with 5 mutations identified in California … New COVID variant with 5 mutations identified in California Other … growing than other strains. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, CAL.20C, has been …
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Initial sky-high UK in-hospital COVID death rate fell sharply

… Initial sky-high UK in-hospital COVID death rate fell sharply … Initial sky-high UK in-hospital COVID death rate fell sharply Other authors Mary Van Beusekom … significantly within months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The in-hospital death rate among adult COVID-19 …
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