[COVID News] CDC: Omicron is now most common coronavirus variant in the US,

By artappraiser on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 8:05pm |

accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases

your choice of lots of further coverage @ Twitter Events, Dec. 20

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, the Omicron variant has become the United States’ most dominant COVID-19 variant, now making up almost three-quarters of cases nationwide. Across the country, the variant is responsible for 73% of cases and up to 90% in some areas like New York. Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa, was declared a “variant of concern” on November 26 by the World Health Organization. Omicron was first detected in the US on December 1 and, according to AP, there has been a six-fold increase in the variant’s share of countrywide cases in one week. CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky said the new data is not “surprising” as it reflects growth seen in other countries.

Previous Covid News thread HERE, covering Dec. 10 thru 19, including, ICYMI, that U.S. Senators Warren & Booker, & U.S. Rep. Crow have tested positive despite being vaccinated & boosted.

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New from CDC: Omicron now 73% of US COVID cases, became the dominant variant in three weeks.
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 20, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 8:06pm

NYTimes.com Covid Live Updates, updated 24 min. ago:

Omicron Accounts for Most New U.S. Cases

“Hamilton” has canceled all shows for this week.

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Here’s what you need to know:

Omicron accounts for nearly three-quarters of new U.S. cases.

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New York’s health commissioner tests positive as Omicron surges.

Donald Trump said he got a booster shot and his supporters booed.

Duke University joins a growing list of schools requiring booster shots for staff and students.

N.Y.P.D. officers are again told to mask up.

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European leaders weigh tougher measures as the Omicron surge threatens health systems.

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by artappraiser on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 8:17pm

CDC: Boosters reduce COVID death risk 20-fold compared to unvaccinated https://t.co/VXfQjXRFig
— Thomas Forester (@Thomas_CBS4) December 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 8:25pm

To Fight Omicron, Biden Plans Aid From Military and 500 Million Tests

The president is set to unveil his initiatives, which also include creating new federal testing sites and deploying federal vaccinators, in a speech on Tuesday.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg @ NYTimes.com, Dec. 21, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce new steps on Tuesday to confront a staggering surge in coronavirus cases, including readying 1,000 military medical professionals to help at overburdened hospitals, setting up new federal testing sites, deploying hundreds of federal vaccinators and buying 500 million rapid tests to distribute free to the public.

The measures, outlined to reporters Monday night by two senior administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, come as coronavirus caseloads are rapidly rising around the country, particularly in the Northeast, fueled by the highly infectious new Omicron variant — just as Americans prepare to gather for Christmas.

The 500 million tests that the administration intends to purchase will not be available until January, the senior officials said, adding that the government intends to create a website where people can request that tests be sent to their homes, free of charge. It was not immediately clear where the tests would come from.

The plan for new federal testing sites will debut in New York City, where several new sites will be running before Christmas. And Mr. Biden intends to invoke the Defense Production Act, officials said, to accelerate production of tests.

The plan has a more urgent tone than the winter pandemic strategy that Mr. Biden announced three weeks ago at the National Institutes of Health, just days after the new variant was discovered in South Africa. At the time, he promised that the 150 million Americans with private health insurance would be able to get reimbursed for at-home Covid-19 tests starting in mid-January, said his administration would improve access to booster shots and imposed new testing requirements for international travelers.

But that plan — and Mr. Biden’s broader response to the Omicron variant — has drawn criticism from public health experts, who say the president has focused too heavily on vaccination as his central strategy. Many have called on him to be more aggressive about testing as a means of slowing the variant’s spread — including possibly sending rapid tests to the homes of every American, free of charge [....]

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 8:07am

According to the NYTimes' tracking, the U.S. is now a major global hotspot, along with most of Europe and the southern tip of Africa. Merry Christmas dejas vus allover again! Here is the tiny version of their map that I can copy:

Here is the link to the full interactive map and charts

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 8:15am

What the hell is going on pic.twitter.com/Mw4tspwst5
— Kriston Capps (@kristoncapps) December 21, 2021

D.C.'s case rate is rising as high as it's ever been yet hospitalizations remain way low. Too soon to say but maybe the 'cron drives folks to get vaxxed, kids go back to school quickly, and for the first time in history, the fourth wave of something turns out okay pic.twitter.com/T1WkGOyGdf
— Kriston Capps (@kristoncapps) December 21, 2021

I had to check a few sources to make sure it wasn't a misplotted graph. It's so crazy.
— Peter Huestis (@RealSparklePony) December 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 5:16pm

Contrary to reputation, DC is part of Real America where young people are pretty meh on vaccination. pic.twitter.com/bo3dLNyWfp
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 7:56pm

BREAKING: DC will require vaccination at restaurants, gyms, entertainment facilities, and other indoor venues beginning Jan. 15
— Jessica Sidman (@jsidman) December 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 2:09pm

JUST IN: Spain adds outdoor mask requirement
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) December 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:10pm

NEW: The latest readings from Houston wastewater facilities show a rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant throughout the metropolitan and surrounding areas.https://t.co/qFknpTaSxk
— Chron (@chron) December 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/23/2021 - 12:28am

Fauci says large holiday gatherings are unsafe, even if you've had COVID booster https://t.co/0niSlmtpK8 via @axios
— Dr. Joseph Frusci (@JFrusci) December 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/23/2021 - 1:10am

So much of this pandemic seems to be beyond our comprehension or control, @MaxBoot writes.

"It makes you realize how insignificant we humans are, how little our designs count compared with the caprices of nature." https://t.co/7sFxGnPZUQ via @PostOpinions
— Dr. Joseph Frusci (@JFrusci) December 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/23/2021 - 2:00am

During an interview with Candace Owens this week, Donald Trump actually pushed back on anti-vaccine talking points and encouraged viewers to get their shots. (Yes, you read that correctly) https://t.co/ROC2REOohL
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/23/2021 - 1:04pm

Shannon's Founder of @MomsDemand, grassroots army of @Everytown, NRA’s worst nightmare. Author of Fight Like a Mother... and on Covid she's had it up to here with the mollycoddling:

Please. Indulging ignorance has gotten us two years of lockdowns, 815,000 deaths, and untold suffering… More stick, less carrot. https://t.co/DRMKqaw54R
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 26, 2021

I am not entirely sure she's correct, but I think this is worth noting as she's got a lot more experience looking at the dark side of human nature than I do

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/26/2021 - 10:02pm

BREAKING: New York reports 38,835 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase on record, of which 22,808 are in New York City
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) December 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 3:36pm

A jump in child COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York is a warning to get more children vaccinated in California and elsewhere as the Omicron variant continues to surge, according to California health officials.https://t.co/rV3WYPyVza pic.twitter.com/89WbfG7pGG
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 27, 2021

The Omicron wave hit New York before California, where cases have been surging in the last week. California officials said they are monitoring the rise in child hospitalizations.https://t.co/rV3WYPyVza pic.twitter.com/bqy7Jy8tx4
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 27, 2021

The warning about pediatric hospital admissions comes as California’s public health director and health officer, Dr. Tomás Aragón, warned that state modelers are predicting hospital surges for California.https://t.co/rV3WYPyVza pic.twitter.com/Qi9W0H2ElN
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 27, 2021

While unvaccinated people are at highest risk of contracting the virus and suffering severe illness, the Omicron variant’s mutations increase the risk of breakthrough infections among those who are vaccinated.https://t.co/rV3WYPyVza
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 3:42pm

Apple closes New York City stores amid rising COVID cases https://t.co/Y8z1DlwG7O pic.twitter.com/LYXm3Ie5le
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 5:31pm

GERMAN PRESS AGENCY - DPA: Thousands of people took to the streets in cities throughout Germany on Monday, in protest against the further tightening of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19....

Scores protest COVID-19 measures across Germany
https://t.co/SXrPuFgusO
— Leila (@Leila38_) December 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 7:04pm

We are fortunate that omicron seems to be substantially less deadly than delta, but I wish policymakers would consider that we’ve done ~nothing to prevent the emergence of more new pathogens and the next one might be worse.https://t.co/lvBsbdTFRN
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 29, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 4:13pm

The guidance “does not seem to be based on science and data and what’s best for the public unless they’re accounting for the complete breakdown of society,” he added. That would be an important thing to account for, yes? https://t.co/4wmAML8Efc
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) December 29, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci, last night with @chrislhayes, seems to say the new CDC guidance will help "maintain the structure of society," which will be negatively impacted by the quick spread of Omicron. pic.twitter.com/YeHTgixa1b
— The Recount (@therecount) December 29, 2021

for more detailed analysis see entire thread by Politico's health reporter

Really interesting and telling interview by @chrislhayes with Anthony Fauci tonight on CDC's isolation guidance.

Gives insight into what CDC and top admin health officials were thinking.

Really blunt discussion of trade offs to keep society running during upcoming weeks.

:
— David Lim (@davidalim) December 29, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 4:39pm

“Earlier this week, a Yale physician sent Gov. Ned Lamont a virtual petition with more than 1,000 signatures, asking the governor to expand testing and implement a statewide mask mandate for indoor settings…” ⁦@KaminskiMed⁩ ⁦@LDavisMD⁩ https://t.co/nH3rbqKmIO
— Mark D. Siegel (@MarkDSiegel1) December 29, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 9:30pm

When it comes to reporting on COVID in Canada, the legacy media are failing Canadians. @anthonyfurey joins @CandiceMalcolm to discuss how journalists don’t report the facts, they only push a narrative. #cdnpoli https://t.co/t6zCTSw8IH
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) December 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 9:34pm

JUST IN: The United States reports over a million coronavirus cases amid holiday backlog.
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 4, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/03/2022 - 8:21pm

the U.S.' life insurance industry sez:

“We are seeing, right now, the highest death rates we have seen in the history of this business…”

https://t.co/YvUtRWOdNz
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath) January 4, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/03/2022 - 8:27pm

How Joe Biden and Boris Johnson Reached the Same Place on Virus Policy

Two leaders with differing approaches landed on a policy of coexisting with the virus. Analysts say they had little choice.

By Mark Landler from London @ NYTimes.com, Jan. 8

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/08/2022 - 4:24am

More Patients, Fewer Workers: Omicron Pushes New York Hospitals to Brink

current headline story @ NYTimes.com

As Covid soars through the city, many hospitals are seeing twin challenges: spiking caseloads and a growing shortage of nurses, doctors and technicians.
While the latest wave appears to be less deadly than earlier ones, even large hospitals with empty I.C.U. beds are straining to handle the growing cases.

Time to spend a moment reflecting that we now have one of the main effects we feared at the start of this Covid thing: COLLAPSING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS!!! And how it's not going to be easy to come back to a state where working in the field is a desirable thing! Everyone's got to take more responsibility for looking after their own health, and if they are not able to do that, they better have a strong advocate working for them.

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/08/2022 - 4:39am

At this point antivax demonstrations in Paris are like the ball on the Titanic https://t.co/sjBE4A5Hxd
— manu #BLM (@trekonomics) January 8, 2022

Covid: Thousands protest in France against proposed new vaccine pass https://t.co/nTwGhenOh9
— Deepak kumar sahu (@ciddeepak5) January 9, 2022

Anti-Vax activist in France dies out of Covid. Vax is the only guard against Covid. Sooner people realize, better it is for all..Get vaccinated makkale, Make the best of @chennaicorp vaccination drive! pic.twitter.com/57Lnfp58hC
— Chennai Buzz (@ChennaiBuzz) January 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/08/2022 - 11:09pm

As a third of hospitals report critical staffing shortages, California’s health department is considering issuing an order postponing many elective surgeries. Many procedures, including a lung transplant, already have been canceled https://t.co/ZIutg38Eo9
— CalMatters (@CalMatters) January 9, 2022

In L.A., a severely ill patient has to wait for a new lung after his transplant was canceled.

In San Diego, brain surgery to ease the chronic pain of a 7-year-old girl was called off.

California hospitals are canceling so-called “elective” surgeries: https://t.co/ZIutg38Eo9
— CalMatters (@CalMatters) January 9, 2022

Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto has about 5% of its total workforce out sick.

"We have seen a doubling of nurses calling off per shift, reporting that they are ill," said a spokesperson https://t.co/ZIutg38Eo9 pic.twitter.com/xOjGQ4GmRy
— CalMatters (@CalMatters) January 9, 2022

California ranks 5th in hospital staffing shortages:

More than one-third of hospitals report severe staffing shortages amid latest COVID-19 surge https://t.co/ZIutg38Eo9 pic.twitter.com/JPjPcbHQP6
— CalMatters (@CalMatters) January 9, 2022

California's health department predicts as many as 53,000 hospitalizations a day in the coming weeks https://t.co/ZIutg38Eo9 pic.twitter.com/zahT7AlgEE
— CalMatters (@CalMatters) January 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 1:17am

M.D. who has been tweeting Covid facts for 2 years, has vaxxed 20-something son who just caught Covid, tweets truth about treatment for non-hospitalized cases- see whole thread:

I’ve been tweeting about Covid for nearly 2 years. But this week it became personal when my 28-year-old younger son got it.
With his permission, I’ll describe his experience & how I approached his situation, given the realities of life and the rapidly changing evidence.(1/25)
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter) January 8, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 1:24am

Damn it. People are never understanding Bayesian probability.

Instead of reporting percent of deaths that are vaccinated, report percentage of vaccinated who died, and compare that to the non-vaccinated case, which is what people care about. https://t.co/a2tzu14JsW
— Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth) (@antoniogm) January 10, 2022

Yes, this is clearly the easier to report number since it’s tallied up at the hospital/time of death. But surely one can back out the conditional probability based on the joint probability plus background prior and come to a defensible figure.
— Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth) (@antoniogm) January 10, 2022

The COVID pandemic needs a product manager.

All the dashboards and KPIs suck.
— Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth) (@antoniogm) January 10, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 1:37am

In cities hit early by Omicron, Covid deaths have begun to spike, although at a slightly reduced scale compared to previous peaks. But with the extraordinarily high case count, even a proportionally lower death toll could be devastating. https://t.co/teMRw9o0wu pic.twitter.com/vkTxA6hMFY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 1:36pm

A real "this moment in a nutshell" thread about Covid reality and Covid messaging below > https://t.co/G2w1m7bsZq
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 10, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 5:30pm

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