Racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates may be related more to comorbidities than to demographics, suggest authors of a new study. Researchers compared the length of stay in intensive care units (ICUs) in two suburban hospitals for patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infections. Their study shows that although the incidence of comorbidities […]
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Wherever you live, the best way to protect against infection with the virus is to avoid being bitten by mosquitos. Deaths due to West Nile virus are on the rise nationally and are at record highs in states like Arizona, where cases of the disease should be rare because conditions […]
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Seguimos viendo tendencias positivas en casos de COVID-19 en todos los Estados Unidos. El promedio actual de 7 días de casos nuevos diarios es de 12,192, bajando un 15.8 % con respecto al promedio de 7 días previos. Sigue tomando medidas para reducir la propagación del COVID-19 en tu comunidad. […]
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A Brazilian town has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated as part of an experiment, researchers say. Serrana, with 45,000 inhabitants, saw cases plunge after a mass vaccination with the Chinese-developed CoronaVac. The team said those who had not been vaccinated were also […]
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MEXICO CITY — After suffering one of the world’s deadliest coronavirus outbreaks, Mexico is witnessing a significant decrease in cases — and the U.S. vaccination campaign might be one reason, scientists say. Confirmed deaths from covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, have tumbled more than 85 percent since January, when a […]
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United States COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Laboratory Testing (RT-PCR) by State, Territory, and Jurisdiction https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3rGIOQuvvCgLK2JYoGBWYo_w4rI1M9h8y65B-4vrBdO55J8jSkY08rkZU#cases_casesper100klast7days Créditos: Comité científico Covid
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Data will update as soon as they are reviewed and verified, oftentimes before 8 pm ET. However, daily updates might be delayed due to delays in reported data. On 4 February 2021, a state reported 1,507 new deaths. CDC is working with the state to assess the time period from […]
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Deaths have been steadily rising in India as critical care beds, medicines and oxygen fall short in an unrelenting wave of Covid infections. The country has so far confirmed more than 186,000 deaths and 16 million cases – three million have been added just in the last two weeks. And […]
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Nearly 60% of U.S. states and territories are reporting high rates of COVID-19. Take steps to slow the spread in your community: ? Wear a mask that fits snugly over your nose and mouth.↔ Stay at least 6 feet from others.
Get a vaccine when it’s available to you.? Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated […]
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A study analyzing US mortality in March-July 2020 reported a 20% increase in excess deaths, only partly explained by COVID-19. Surges in excess deaths varied in timing and duration across states and were accompanied by increased mortality from non–COVID-19 causes.1 This study updates the analysis for the remainder of 2020. […]
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