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BBC News
5 months ago
Coronavirus

Covid inquiry: What was the impact of Eat Out to Help Out?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing criticism for his role in the Eat Out To Help Out scheme
Government scientists claim the scheme likely increased Covid infections and deaths [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Public health

Covid Remained a Leading Cause of Death Among Americans in 2022

Covid was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States last year, dropping from its place as the third leading cause in 2020 and 2021, when virus fatalities were superseded only by heart disease and cancer, the National Center for Health Statistics reported on Thursday.Unintentional injuries a category that includes drug overdoses and car accidents were responsible for more deaths than Covid last year and were the nation's third leading cause of death.
Poynter
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Have vaccines caused '100% of COVID deaths in Canada?' Not even close. - Poynter

Canada's government has not published data showing that all COVID-19 deaths in the country are caused by COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims spreading online."100% of COVID deaths in Canada now due to mRNA vaccine, new data shows," reads a screenshot of a Feb. 2 headline shared Feb. 5 on Instagram.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China claims decisive victory' over Covid amid doubt over figures

The Chinese government has declared a decisive victory in the battle against Covid-19, claiming it had created a miracle in the history of human civilisation in successfully steering China through the global pandemic.The comments were made at a meeting presided over by President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Nearly 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in past five weeks

Almost 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in the past five weeks, authorities have announced.China is in the grip of a major wave of the virus after abruptly lifting its zero-Covid policy restrictions in December, with some major cities estimating between 70% and 90% of their populations have been infected.
BBC News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll

The growing number of Chinese public figures whose deaths are being made public is prompting people to question the official Covid death toll.The death of Chu Lanlan, a 40-year-old opera singer, last month came as a shock to many, given how young she was.Her family said they were saddened by her "abrupt departure", but did not give details of the cause of her death.
www.thelocal.it
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Italy orders Covid screening for all arrivals from China

Health Minister Orazio Schillaci announced on Wednesday that he had ordered mandatory Covid tests for all passengers coming from China.He said swabs on arrival would be required for all passengers from China and in transit through Italy.READ ALSO: Why has Italy ordered Covid tests for all arrivals from China?
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Streetsblog San Francisco
1 year ago
San Francisco

Today's Headlines

Uber and Lyft are Major Contributors to San Francisco Pollution and Congestion (Mission Local)
Alameda County Ends Eviction Moratorium (KQED)
Bay Area Air about to Get Gross (GATE)
Wildfire Season Has Begun... (Chron)
...and El Nino May be Right Behind (GATE)
Chart Shows Decline in COVID Deaths Across CA and USA in 2023 (East Bay Times)

CARB Imposes Rules to Cut Diesel Emissions from Trains (Spectrum, Forbes, Railway Age, AP)
When You Get Frustrated with Life in the Bay, at Least You Don't Live Here (GATE)


Get state headlines at Streetsblog California, national headlines at Streetsblog USA
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sfist.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Today, SFist Is Retiring Its COVID Data Update Page

This has been a long time coming.And yes, COVID is still with us, but the daily and weekly case counts we've been tracking for nearly three years are no longer that useful, so it's time to move on.California ended its pandemic state of emergency on Tuesday.And despite the fact that wastewater surveillance indicates a new uptick in COVID cases in the Bay Area and elsewhere, the message, broadly, is that the endemic stage is nigh, and it is up to individuals to assess their own risk level and live their lives accordingly.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Biden administration to soon release roadmap to transition out of Covid-19 public health emergency, sources say

The Biden administration is planning to roll out a roadmap as early as Thursday on what it will mean for the country when the Covid-19 public health emergency comes to an end later this year, according to a source familiar with the forthcoming announcement.The administration is supposed to come out soon with more details around the ending of the public health emergency declaration, another source close to the administration's discussions told CNN.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Why China's COVID figures are hard to take at face value

China is reporting fewer COVID cases despite easing restrictions across the country.As China loosens the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions, cases are declining  at least on paper.Since Beijing began to unwind its tough zero-COVID strategy following rare mass protests last month, health authorities have been reporting fewer infections each day.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Guangzhou Covid-19: China locks down key transportation hub; markets fear economic fallout

China has locked down a major transportation hub in the south, as the country's grapples with its largest nationwide Covid outbreak since April.The lockdown also follows rising cases in Beijing, which reported the country's first Covid deaths in nearly six months.In recent days, China had just begun to ease its harsh Covid restrictions, which had crippled local and international businesses for months.
Inverse
1 year ago
Public health

Life expectancy in the U.S. is declining - should you be worried?

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in deaths around the world, leading to falls in life expectancy.In research last year, we found that 2020 saw significant life expectancy losses, including more than two years in the United States and one year in England and Wales.In a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour, we have now shown that, in 2021, life expectancy rebounded somewhat in most Western European countries while Eastern Europe and the United States witnessed additional losses.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Californians aren't living as long as they used to. Here's why

The average life expectancy of Californians has dramatically declined in the last year, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The Journal News
1 year ago
Public health

NY to begin enforcing nursing home staffing minimums amid concerns of 'system collapse'

About 75% of New York nursing homes must hire more workers or reduce their residents to meet new staffing minimum law, industry officials said.But national labor shortages have forced New York nursing homes to leave about 6,700 beds empty currently, suggesting further cuts could endanger the system, industry officials added.
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www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

WHO chief very concerned' over COVID situation in China

WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for detailed information as China battles a surge of COVID cases.China could be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official has said, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country.
time.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

U.S. Deaths Fell in 2022, But Not to Pre-COVID Levels

NEW YORK  The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit.Preliminary datathrough the first 11 months of the yearindicates 2022 will see fewer deaths than the previous two COVID-19 pandemic years.Current reports suggest deaths may be down about 3% from 2020 and about 7% vs. 2021.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Bejing reports record Covid-19 cases as outbreaks across China test zero-tolerance virus policy

China's capital Beijing posted a record number of new Covid cases on Tuesday, with the city hunkering down under a tightening chokehold of restrictions that have sent schools online, closed many restaurants and forced employees to work from home.More than 28,000 new infections were reported nationwide - nearing the record high since the pandemic began - with Guangdong province and the city of Chongqing logging over 16,000 and 6,300 cases respectively, health authorities said.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Air Travel Has Almost Recovered. Airlines? Not So Much

It's hard to remember what a normal aviation market looks like.Still, we're getting closer to it with each passing week.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Women behind the lens: a life or death moment on Malawi's Covid wards

his picture was taken in January 2021, as part of an assignment to photograph a Covid-19 ward at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital in Blantyre, southern Malawi.
New York Daily News
2 years ago
Coronavirus

New York's COVID case rate has now fallen for 14 straight days

New York State's weeklong COVID case rate has tumbled every day for two weeks, dropping to its lowest level in more than a month, Gov. Hochul's office said Tuesday.
FlowingData
2 years ago
Business intelligence

Final texts

Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer, for NYT Opinion, approached the one-million mark for Covid deaths with text messages.The piece starts on February 29, 2020, when the first person died because of Covid.
East Bay Times
2 years ago
Coronavirus

Watch: How the U.S. shot ahead of its peer countries in COVID deaths

It's been a race no country wants to win.
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