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PAHO: “Member Countries Had Administered 1.6 Billion COVID-19 Vaccines”

Thu, 2022-07-14 09:17 — FNUOvviyaa

PAHO: "Member countries had administered 1.6 billion COVID-19 vaccines" To date, more than 1.6 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in PAHO member countries. Caribbean News Editor Caribbean News Now!

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Speaking during PAHO’s digital COVID-19 media briefing, Dr Etienne said 17 member countries – including Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama, have passed the target of vaccinating 70 per cent of their populations.

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The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like

Thu, 2022-07-14 09:12 — FNUOvviyaa

The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like The endless churn of variants may not stop anytime soon, unless we do something about it. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5

Thu, 2022-07-14 09:08 — FNUOvviyaa

Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5 "These are not the real numbers because many people are not reporting cases," Dr. Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist with the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, told ABC News. The latest variant, BA.5, has become the dominant strain in the U.S., making up more than 65% of all COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Factbox: Monkeypox cases around the world

Thu, 2022-07-14 08:18 — FNUOvviyaa

Factbox: Monkeypox cases around the world Around 60 countries in which monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases cross 10,500. Reuters Reuters

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Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise

Wed, 2022-07-13 14:45 — mike kraft

Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise How many times can I get Covid? Are Covid reinfections worse? What is the reinfection rate for the new Covid variant? YahooNews

In 2020, Covid reinfections were considered rare.

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations double since May, driven by BA.5

Wed, 2022-07-13 06:30 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalizations double since May, driven by BA.5 The highly contagious omicron subvariant now accounts for more than half of new infections in the U.S. NBC News

Hospitals across the country are bracing for another surge in Covid-19 patients as the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 sweeps the nation.

“Statewide, we’re definitely seeing an increase,” said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the infectious diseases division at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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BA.5 variant’s spread sparks concerns about contagiousness, hospitalizations

Wed, 2022-07-13 06:20 — mike kraft

BA.5 variant’s spread sparks concerns about contagiousness, hospitalizations Concerns are rising over a new omicron subvariant that is even more highly transmissible, called BA.5. The new subvariant has risen to be a majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States and… vmorris The Hill

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BA.5 causes concern because of its increased contagiousness and because of its greater ability to evade the protection from vaccines and prior infection.

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