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The glee of spring festivals around the world is tempered by the testing of global governance — by war and continuing pandemic. The New York Times State of the Virus, updated for March 17:
- Virus activity continues to wane across the United States, with hospitalizations and new case reports both reaching their lowest levels since last summer.
- Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen more than 80 percent from their January peak, to around 25,000 from more than 150,000. The number of patients in intensive care units has also fallen.
- Progress has not been as swift with regard to deaths. Around 1,200 deaths continue to be announced most days, well below the peak of the Omicron wave but still high. More than 965,000 deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 in the United States.
- Every state is in far better shape than it was at the height of Omicron, and almost every state continues to see significant declines in daily case reports and hospitalizations.
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New case reports are down more than 70 percent in the last two weeks in New Hampshire, Louisiana and Montana. Those states have also seen hospitalizations decline at least 50 percent in that period.
Spikes in European countries may or may not lead to another wave in the U.S., we therefore offer video and text reporting from CNN “What an expert says about the new BA.2 Omicron variant and whether it should affect your plans.” The New York Times The Daily’s “Could the U.S. see another Covid wave? – Cases are increasing in China and Europe. Is the United States ready for another surge?” is our podcast of the week.
The Canadian and European summary, from The New York Times follows. With our West Coast Cultural and Legal reporters in Mexico, our editor Rebecca headed to Guadalajara for an exchange with her daughter, and some readers off for spring break visits, we also provide you with a Mexican Covid-19 update.
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An average of 5,101 cases per day were reported in Canada in the last week. Cases have decreased by 15 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 44 percent.
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An average of 84,793 cases per day were reported in the United Kingdom in the last week. Cases have increased by 85 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have increased by 14 percent.
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An average of 99,159 cases per day were reported in France in the last week. Cases have increased by 79 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 25 percent.
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An average of 71,825 cases per day were reported in Italy in the last week. Cases have increased by 80 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 23 percent.
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An average of 16,963 cases per day were reported in Spain in the last week. Cases have decreased by 4 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 35 percent.
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An average of 189,402 cases per day were reported in Germany in the last week. Cases have decreased by 2 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 39 percent.
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An average of 4,030 cases per day were reported in Mexico in the last week. Cases have decreased by 48 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 39 percent.
The Atlantic reminds us in “What happened to Hong Kong?” that “[t]he city was once lauded for controlling the coronavirus’s spread. But this month, it recorded one of the highest death rates in the world;” please link to this most important and interesting story.
Back to the U.S. for two great looks at how our fractured in and out of the tribes’ society is coping. First from The New York Times is “Covid and the ‘Very Liberal’ – There’s a schism among Democrats.” Second, The Atlantic’s Ed Yong returns to report “All epidemics trigger the same Sisyphean cycle of panic and neglect.” Even so, that cycle isn’t meant to spin this quickly, in “America Is zooming through the Pandemic panic-neglect cycle.”
For the parents, grandparents, teachers and pediatricians, and so many other readers, a key and most discussed question is when will we have a 6 month to 6 year vaccine? Good news posted on Wednesday by StatNews that “Moderna to ask FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years.” One vaccine to combat all Covid? CNN offers and we believe you should link to “Scientist explains how they're creating a universal Covid vaccine.”
The curators are constantly looking for articles that inform us as to the impact Covid has and will have on how we live and work. Berkeley professor and author of a just-published book on Silicon Valley work culture Carolyn Chen writes in The Atlantic in the article “What the Anti-work discourse gets wrong” that “Tech companies are offering spiritual care to make employees more productive, and it’s likely a sign of what’s to come in other industries.” This is a must read article.
The Axios 1 big thing tells us that “Covid revives reading.” That is great news and offers us an opportunity to remind you to visit your local independent bookstore. And with that reminder, we head to the Village Well Bookstore; from Culver City, this is Revitalize for March 24, 2022:
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Revitalize: The week in health-care news you need
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What an expert says about the new BA.2 Omicron variant and whether it should affect your plans.
Could the U.S. see another Covid wave? Cases are increasing in China and Europe. Is the United States ready for another surge?
What Happened to Hong Kong? The city was once lauded for controlling the coronavirus’s spread. But this month, it recorded one of the highest death rates in the world.
Covid and the ‘Very Liberal:’ There’s a schism among Democrats. And the latest on Ukraine.
America is zooming through the Pandemic Panic-Neglect Cycle. All epidemics trigger the same Sisyphean cycle of panic and neglect. Even so, that cycle isn’t meant to spin this quickly.
Moderna to ask FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years. Moderna announced it will ask the FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 6 months to 6 years, a group for which there are currently no authorized Covid vaccines.
Scientist explains how they're creating a universal Covid vaccine.
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What the anti-work discourse gets wrong. Tech companies are offering spiritual care to make employees more productive, and it’s likely a sign of what’s to come in other industries.
Covid revives reading.
Moderna to ask FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years. Moderna announced it will ask the FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 6 months to 6 years, a group for which there are currently no authorized Covid vaccines.
Scientist explains how they're creating a universal Covid vaccine.
What the anti-work discourse gets wrong. Tech companies are offering spiritual care to make employees more productive, and it’s likely a sign of what’s to come in other industries.
Covid revives reading.
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