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Two highly anticipated COVID-19 pills have been authorized for emergency use and allocated for shipment to states, but the supply is tight, and the rollout varies from state to state.

Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir are both oral antiviral pills that can be taken at home to keep patients out of the hospital. They're meant to be taken within the first few days of having COVID-19, and they reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by up to 88% for Paxlovid and 30% for molnupiravir.

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations 'comparatively' low despite Omicron surge --health officials

Wed, 2021-12-29 18:51 — mike kraft

U.S. health officials say COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations 'comparatively' low despite Omicron surge COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations are "comparatively" low as the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday as cases in the United States reached a record high. Ahmed Aboulenein,Alexandra Alper Reuters

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German court orders rules to protect the disabled in pandemic triage

Tue, 2021-12-28 11:47 — mike kraft

German court orders rules to protect the disabled in triage | AP News BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court said Tuesday that officials must draw up rules to protect disabled people if hospitals end up having to triage patients in the pandemic. The Federal Constitutional Court said that the parliament violated a clause in the constitution stating that no one can be discriminated against because of a disability, and ordered it to rectify the situation “without delay.” AP NEWS

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Experts say COVID-19 cases don't tell whole story--hospitalization figures may be more important

Mon, 2021-12-27 19:04 — mike kraft

Experts say COVID-19 cases don't tell whole story For nearly two years, Americans have looked carefully at coronavirus case numbers in the country and in their local states and towns to judge the risk of the disease. Alex Gangitano and Brett Samuels TheHill

For nearly two years, Americans have looked carefully at coronavirus case numbers in the country and in their local states and towns to judge the risk of the disease.

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Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers; clashes over alternative treatments

Fri, 2021-12-24 10:39 — mike kraft

Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers | AP News BOSTON (AP) — Staff absences for COVID-19 tripled this month in London’s hospitals, and nearly 10% of the city’s firefighters called out sick. In New York, about 2,700 police officers were absent earlier this week — twice the number who are ill on an average day. AP NEWS

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UK preliminary data suggests hospitalization is less likely with omicron

Thu, 2021-12-23 19:09 — mike kraft

UK data suggests hospitalization is less likely with omicron | AP News LONDON (AP) — Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain, Britain’s public health agency announced Thursday in a finding that one researcher called “a small ray of sunlight.” AP NEWS

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Two studies indicate reduced risk of Omicron hospitalization but WHO says too soon to evaluate severity

Wed, 2021-12-22 17:28 — mike kraft

Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta --CNN overview

(CNN) Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.

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Biden announces measures to counter Omicron surge, including stepped up testing and deploying military medical professdionals

Tue, 2021-12-21 15:39 — mike kraft

Biden steps up the U.S. pandemic response with help for hospitals and expanded testing

Facing an alarming surge in coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the nation’s hospital system, President Biden stepped up his administration’s pandemic response again on Tuesday and tried to reassure an anxious nation, telling Americans that “we should all be concerned about Omicron, but not panicked.”

In a White House address, Mr. Biden directed his defense secretary to get 1,000 military medical professionals ready to help where needed; he announced new vaccination and testing sites; and he said his administration was buying 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests to distribute free to the public beginning in January through a new website.

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