Erin Prater, Fortune, December 28, 2023 COVID wastewater levels are trending steeply upward in the U.S. It may leave you wondering if your winter illness is because of humanity’s newest scourge or something different entirely. As always, it’s impossible to …
New COVID variant JN.1 surges to 44% of cases, CDC estimates — even higher in New York, New Jersey
Alexander Tin, CBS News, December 26, 2023 The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday, marking another week of the …
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increasing Ahead of Holidays
Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder, US News & World Report, December 15, 2023 COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise heading into the end-of-year holidays. New hospital admissions increased 3% last week to reach more 23,400 admissions for the week ending Dec. 9, according to data from …
COVID-19 and flu levels continue to increase but CDC director believes US has hit peak of RSV
Youri Benadjaoud and Mary Kekatos, ABC News, December 15, 2023 Seventeen states are seeing “high” or “very high” levels of respiratory illness activity as COVID-19 and flu hospitalizations increase across the U.S., new federal data shows. Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations rose to 23,432 for the …
COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns
Alexander Tin, CBS News, December 15, 2023 Hospitals and emergency rooms could be forced to ration care by the end of this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Thursday, saying recent trends in COVID-19 and influenza are …