People Urged to Mask Up as COVID Cases Continue to Rise in New York
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People Urged to Mask Up as COVID Cases Continue to Rise in New York
People Urged to Mask Up, as COVID Cases Continue, to Rise in New York.
CBS reports that COVID-19 cases were
once again on the rise in New York as three
major holidays converged in one weekend.
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The city's Health Department
handed out about 600 free at-home COVID
tests as part of the "Easter Day of Action." .
The effort to distribute an additional 6.5 million tests
in April was joined by four churches
amid the busy holiday weekend.
The effort to distribute an additional 6.5 million tests
in April was joined by four churches
amid the busy holiday weekend.
Passover, Easter and Ramadan overlapped over
the weekend as the latest seven-day average of positive
cases in the city hit 4.46%, up from 3.30% a week ago.
New York City Health Commissioner
Ashwin Vasan has recommended that New Yorkers
once again mask up in indoor public spaces.
New York City Health Commissioner
Ashwin Vasan has recommended that New Yorkers
once again mask up in indoor public spaces.
According to Vasan, he believed
the holiday weekend could send the city's
risk level will from "low" to "medium.".
CBS reports that it would be the first time
since January's surge of Omicron cases
that the risk level would be raised.
.
We are seeing an increase in cases
driven mainly by the BA.2 subvariant.
We're seeing cases rise pretty steadily.
, Ashwin Vasan, New York City's
Health Commissioner, via CBS.
We are starting to message to New Yorkers that they need to be taking precautions, especially around masking in indoor settings regardless, especially when you don't know the vaccination status of those around you, Ashwin Vasan, New York City's Health Commissioner, via CBS.
Hospitalizations are largely flat,
maybe inching up a little in a few places.
We're going to have to pay very close
attention to this and see where this goes, Dr. Ashish Jha, White House COVID coordinator, via CBS
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Immigration Standoff Accelerates , As Texas Governor Sends , Migrants to New York City.
Immigration Standoff Accelerates , As Texas Governor Sends , Migrants to New York City.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to send
buses carrying migrants to New York City
and Washington has progressed.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to send
buses carrying migrants to New York City
and Washington has progressed.
On August 5, the first bus
arrived at NYC's Port Authority
Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
On August 5, the first bus
arrived at NYC's Port Authority
Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
Reuters reports that the move is an effort to share responsibility for immigration with Democratic
mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Reuters reports that the move is an effort to share responsibility for immigration with Democratic
mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Volunteers reportedly said some of the immigrants would be processed for
admission to city homeless shelters.
Reuters reports that Abbott has also sent over 6,000 migrants to Washington since April.
According to Abbott, the buses
are part of a broader effort to call out
Democratic immigration policies.
According to Abbott, the buses
are part of a broader effort to call out
Democratic immigration policies.
Abbott said it was now up to
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to provide
services and housing for the new arrivals.
Abbott said it was now up to
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to provide
services and housing for the new arrivals.
I hope he follows through on his promise
of welcoming all migrants with open arms
so that our overrun and overwhelmed
border towns can find relief, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, via Reuters.
I hope he follows through on his promise
of welcoming all migrants with open arms
so that our overrun and overwhelmed
border towns can find relief, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, via Reuters.
In Arizona, Republican Governor
Doug Ducey has also sent an additional
1,000 migrants to Washington.
In Arizona, Republican Governor
Doug Ducey has also sent an additional
1,000 migrants to Washington.
New York City Mayor Adams' office has criticized
the bussing efforts, accusing Abbott of using , "human beings as political pawns."
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Biden Tests Positive for COVID.
NBC News reports President Joe Biden
tested positive for COVID on July 21.
According to a White House statement, the president is experiencing "mild symptoms.".
White House COVID coordinator Ashish Jha described Biden's symptoms as a runny nose and a dry cough. .
Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time, White House Statement, via NBC News.
He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, , White House Statement, via NBC News.
... and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence, White House Statement, via NBC News.
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and double boosted.
Speaking at a public event, First Lady Jill Biden stated that her husband was "doing fine.".
My husband tested positive for COVID, I talked to him just a few minutes ago, he's doing fine, First Lady Jill Biden, via NBC News.
He's feeling good. I tested negative this morning. I am going to keep my schedule, First Lady Jill Biden, via NBC News.
Biden's physician reiterated his patient's vaccination status and projected
a favorable outcome.
The president is fully vaccinated and twice-boosted, so I anticipate that he will respond favorably, as most maximally protected patients do, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Physician to President Biden,
via NBC News.
According to her office, Vice President
Kamala Harris will maintain
her schedule for July 21.
Biden's positive test comes amid a rise in COVID cases all over the world as the
BA.5 subvariant continues to spread
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WHO Warns That , Global COVID Cases , Have Risen for the 5th Week in a Row.
The World Health Organization
made the announcement on July 14.
Over the same period of time, the number of COVID-related deaths remained relatively stable.
According to 'Time,' the WHO reported
5.7 million new infections last week. .
That marks a 6% increase from the week before.
WHO Director-General Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he was
“concerned” about the recent spike.
He also cautioned that the pandemic
still qualifies as a global emergency.
New waves of the virus
demonstrate again that COVID-19
is nowhere near over, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
WHO Director-General, via 'Time'.
According to the WHO, the sharpest increase
in COVID cases was reported in
the Western Pacific and the Middle East.
The WHO warns that relaxed surveillance
and testing programs have complicated
efforts to slow the spread of the virus.
In the United States, the latest Omicron variants have driven a rise in hospitalizations and deaths. .
On July 13, White House COVID-19 coordinator
Dr. Ashish Jha urged Americans to get booster
shots and remain vigilant against the virus.
The White House also cautioned people against waiting for the next generation of COVID vaccines expected to be available in the fall.
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BA.5 Omicron Subvariant Pushes , Wave of Infections, As White House Mulls Booster Shots.
CNN reports that almost two-and-a-half
years into the COVID-19 pandemic,
a new variant has arrived, .
and experts say it's the most transmissible and infectious variant yet.
As the coronavirus has evolved into the
most recent Omicron subvariant, BA.5.
the pandemic isn't stopping anytime soon.
Per the World Health Organization,
BA.5 and BA.4 have sparked a
worldwide surge in COVID cases.
In the past couple of weeks, the world has seen
an uptick of 30% more coronavirus infections.
We have been watching this
virus evolve rapidly. We've
been planning and preparing
for this moment. , Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House's COVID-19 response coordinator, via CNN.
And the message that I want to get across to the American people is this: BA.5 is something we're closely monitoring, and most importantly... , Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House's COVID-19 response coordinator, via CNN.
... we know how
to manage it. , Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House's COVID-19 response coordinator, via CNN.
As a new wave of coronavirus hits the
United States, health officials are reportedly working toward allowing a second round of
booster shots for all adult citizens.
Experts say staying up to date with vaccinations is still the best way to avoid hospitalization or death
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Global Governments , Bracing for Future Waves , of COVID Variants.
Fox reports that governments and populations alike are bracing as the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms for the northern hemisphere.
Chris Murray, head of the Institute of Health Metrics
and Evaluation (IHME), warns that there could be up to
a million new infections a day in the United States alone. .
With nearly no masking or social distancing restrictions in place, the United Kingdom and Europe predicts a series of COVID waves.
Experts say that while cases may surge again in
the coming season, deaths and hospitalizations
are unlikely to rise as sharply.
The people who are at greatest risk are those who have never seen the virus, and there's almost nobody left, Chris Murray, head of the Institute of Health
Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via Fox.
According to Fox, these predictions raise new questions regarding when the COVID pandemic will finally end and enter a state of endemic disease.
Many experts predicted that transition would
occur early in 2022, however the emergence
of the omicron variant derailed those forecasts.
Anyone who says they can predict
the future of this pandemic is
either overconfident or lying, David Dowdy, Infectious disease epidemiologist
at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The World Health Organization warns that each
country will need to approach new waves
of COVID with all the means at their disposal.
This includes everything from vaccinations
to interventions, such as social distancing
or masking protocols and broad testing.
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Are BA.5 Patients More Likely , To Lose Sense of Smell?.
NBC News reports doctors in the United States
say that with the rise of the BA.5 subvariant, .
peculiar symptoms of coronavirus
may be making a comeback.
Most noticeably, health care providers say many patients once again report a loss of smell.
What I am seeing
in my corner of the world is a spike. , Valentina Parma, psychologist, Monell Chemical Senses Center of Philadelphia, via NBC News.
As the coronavirus pandemic lingers on, new variants and subvariants have appeared less likely to cause a loss of smell than previous ones.
One study found that the Alpha variant, the first variant which caused concern among health care providers.
was 50% less likely to impair smell than
the original strain of coronavirus.
In comparison, the Delta variant only
caused about 44% of patients to
lose their sense of smell.
During the first Omicron wave, only 17%
of patients reported a loss of smell.
During the first Omicron wave, only 17%
of patients reported a loss of smell.
Still early in the wave of the BA.5 subvariant, experts say evidence of loss of smell is based
on personal accounts rather than facts.
I have talked to people overall about losing their taste and smell lately and it seems that there is an uptick, but the data isn’t there yet. , Dr. Lora Bankova, allergist and immunologist Brigham, Women's Hospital of Boston, via NBC News
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How the BA.5 Subvariant , Could Affect the US.
BA.5, a subvariant of Omicron, is now the
most dominant strain of COVID in the U.S.
Data shows that it is the most transmissible variant of the coronavirus to date, and it can even infect those who have recently recovered from illness.
I think there’s an underappreciation of what it’s going to do to the country, and it already is exerting its effect, Eric Topol, Professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, via 'The New York Times'.
Federal data and data from the CDC shows that infections are up in the U.S.
In tandem with the BA.4 subvariant, the BA.5 subvariant has caused an increase in hospitalizations.
Neither subvariant seems to be a more severe version of the coronavirus.
Experts say that while prior immunity as a result of previous infection and vaccination appears to help prevent severe illness, .
the level of protection
seems to be less robust.
It’s not anything like what we would hope, Eric Topol, Professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, via 'The New York Times'.
In other countries with high vaccination rates, the BA.5 variant has led to a spike in hospitalizations.
Countries that have recently experienced a wave during the spring are also reporting increased infections.
While experts say it's too early to predict what these new subvariants will mean for the U.S..
there is wide
agreement that the BA.5
wave is already in effect.
There’s a wave afoot, there’s no question about it. My concern is the length of it, Eric Topol, Professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, via 'The New York Times'
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Fauci Says the U.S. Is Out , of the 'Pandemic Phase' of COVID-19.
On April 26, the United States' top infectious
disease expert said that the nation is
"out of the pandemic phase" of COVID-19.
On..
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Hip-Hop Pioneer , DJ Kay Slay , Dies After Battling COVID-19.
'People' reports that pioneering hip-hop
icon DJ Kay Slay has died at the age of 55.
The disc jockey and record executive, real name..
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