Utah reports about 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise

Utah reports about 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise

[ad_1] New cases are dropping, but infections remain above pre-omicron highs. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christopher Lee, left, is tested for COVID-19 at a center run by Granite School District and the Salt Lake County Department of Health near Thomas Jefferson Junior High in Kearns, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.   | Feb. 3, […]

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Coronavirus tally: White House to offer 400 million N95 masks to Americans from national stockpile

Eli Lilly stock gains after earnings rise above expectations, as COVID-19 antibodies revenue top $1 billion

[ad_1] Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. LLY, +1.03% rose 0.4% in premarket trading Thursday, after the drug giant reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations, as COVID-19 antibodies revenue topped $1 billion, which was well above forecasts. Net income fell to $1.73 billion, or $1.90 a share, from $2.12 billion, or $2.32 […]

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Ontario's Omicron wave subsiding, but some rise in COVID-19 cases expected, science table says

Ontario’s Omicron wave subsiding, but some rise in COVID-19 cases expected, science table says

[ad_1] Ontario’s COVID-19 science table says while indicators suggest the Omicron wave has plateaued or is in decline, the easing of public health measures will likely be followed by an increase in cases of the virus. In new modelling released Tuesday, the group says it is challenging to project the spread of the virus due to changes […]

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Sky Harbor passenger totals drop in December amid rise of Omicron

Sky Harbor passenger totals drop in December amid rise of Omicron

[ad_1] PHOENIX — As Covid-19 and the Omicron Variant spread in December, fewer people flew in and out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. In December, a total of 3,800,399 passengers went through the terminals of Phoenix’s primary airport. Passenger traffic dropped 9.2% from December 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic started. Compared to the same […]

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Omicron passes peak in Tri-county as hospitalizations rise

Omicron passes peak in Tri-county as hospitalizations rise

[ad_1] CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As the omicron surge plateaus nationwide, officials at MUSC say omicron peaked in the Charleston tri-county area on Jan. 15. Following the expected decrease in cases, however, MUSC is seeing an increase in hospitalizations. MUSC’s data in the graph below show omicron’s surge in the tri-county all the way on […]

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Infectious Omicron Subtype; Rise in Drug Prices; Alcohol Consumption and Cancer

Infectious Omicron Subtype; Rise in Drug Prices; Alcohol Consumption and Cancer

[ad_1] A novel Omicron subvariant, BA.2, was found to be 1.5 times more transmissible than the original Omicron strain; analysis finds drugmakers increased list prices by 6.6% at the beginning of the year; alcohol consumption linked with the development of several cancer types. COVID-19 Subtype More Contagious Than Omicron As reported by CNBC, research on […]

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COVID-19 update from UVA shows rise in pediatric cases

COVID-19 update from UVA shows rise in pediatric cases

[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – As of January 28, there are 627 patients in the University of Virginia Medical Center: 111 patients have COVID-19, 30 of them are adults in the ICU, and nine children in the pediatric unit. “We are having our highest rates of pediatric patients who are in the hospital right now […]

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India's COVID-19 cases rise by 333,533 in last 24 hours - govt

India’s COVID-19 cases rise by 333,533 in last 24 hours – govt

[ad_1] NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters) – India reported over 300,000 new COVID-19 infections for the fourth straight day even though the caseload over the last 24 hours was slightly lower than a day before, data released by the government on Sunday showed. India reported 333,533 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours with […]

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Masks remain an important tool in fighting COVID-19 as cases rise in the Yakima Valley, experts say | Local

Masks remain an important tool in fighting COVID-19 as cases rise in the Yakima Valley, experts say | Local

[ad_1] Face coverings were one of the first protections offered against the spread of COVID-19, and they remain an important tool for reducing community spread when combined with vaccines, tests and social distancing. Here’s the latest on mask policies and supply in the Yakima Valley. Is wearing a mask still required? Yes. Masks are still […]

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