Top news of the week: 15.02.2022.
Coronavirus
Covid-19 Hospitalizations Track Downward, 30% Off Peak
Deaths remain high, but the steady decline in hospitalizations is bolstering optimism that the current wave of infections in the U.S. has crested and that deaths will soon begin to drop ...
France and WHO sign new agreement to reinforce health systems to combat COVID-19
Lyon - The Government of France and WHO today announced a new €50 million contribution agreement that will help countries’ health systems overcome bottlenecks in the COVID-19 response and ...
As Omicron Declines, U.S. Rethinks Mask Guidance and Covid-19 Measures
As mask mandates loosen and cases fall, health experts say the U.S. must bolster its defenses and prepare for any future surges.
Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance — VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021–January 2022
This report describes how vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19–associated emergency department/urgent care visits and hospitalizations was higher after the third dose but decreased with ...
Omicron Wave Continues to Recede in U.S., Europe
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations continued to decline in the U.S., with the seven-day average of patients with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 dropping 35% from a Jan. 20 peak.
Treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19)
NHS information about treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19), including what types of treatment are available and who is eligible for them.
Covid-19: Nisra records fall in virus-related deaths
The virus was mentioned on the death certificates of 30 people, in the week up to 4 February.
Has COVID-19 made the superbug crisis worse?
Antimicrobial resistance, AMR, is projected to claim 10 million lives every year by 2050; superbugs with no treatment options. Now experts worry the pandemic has made AMR worse.