Coronavirus

Coronavirus Daily News Brief – Dec. 21: Wastewater Levels of Covid Rise Dramatically, China’s Virus Spike Due to Viruses Suppressed by Lockdowns

Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,380th day of the pandemic and the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
In 2023, the solstice will occur at 10:27 p.m. EST, hence 9:47p.m. CST, 8:47 p.m. MST, and 7:47 p.m. PST across the United States, and on Friday, December 22, at 4:27 a.m. …

Pink Line Anxiety: Do Fainter Pink Lines on At-Home Testing Kits Signify You’re Getting Better?

As the number of Covid cases continues to rise dramatically, the number of at-home coronavirus tests being performed is increasing in lockstep. With it, what could be termed “Pink Line Anxiety” is increasing as well.

While an individual with Covid might be tempted to look at a diminishing pink line and think “grey skies are gonna clear up,” that isn’t really how the tests were designed to work.  They are …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief – Dec. 20: U.S. Isn’t Near Peak Covid or Flu Levels, Baroness Admits Lying About Role in Covid PPE Firm

Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,379th day of the pandemic.

In news we report today, the United States isn’t near peak Covid or flu levels for the season, Baroness Michelle Mone admitted lying about her involvement in a deal from which she benefitted financially for the sale of PPE to the U.K. government, and the JN.1 …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief – Dec. 19: JN.1 Now a ‘Variant of Interest’ Says WHO, State Workers in N.Y. to Get Back Pay for Pandemic Overtime

Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,378th day of the pandemic.
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Pink Line Anxiety: Do Fainter Pink Lines on At-Home Testing Kits Signify You’re Getting Better?
As the number of Covid cases continues to rise dramatically, the number of at-home coronavirus tests being performed is increasing in lockstep. With it, what could be termed “Pink Line Anxiety” …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief – Dec. 18: Covid is Back in Germany, Spike in Chinese Cases Appears to Subside

Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,377th day of the pandemic.
In news we report today, 10% of Germans are sick as Covid wastewater levels rise, hospitals in North Carolina are instituting mask and visitor restrictions, and there are calls being made to investigate the Florida’s surgeon general’s apparent fudging of data for a dubious Covid analysis.
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Coronavirus Daily News Brief – Dec.17: A Call to Investigate Florida’s Surgeon General Over Fudging Covid Data, Springfield Mayor Tests Positive

Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,376th day of the pandemic.
In news we report today, the mayor of Springfield is in isolation after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, there are calls being made to investigate Florida’s surgeon general of his fudging of data for a dubious Covid analysis, and hospitals could soon be forced to ration care …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief – Dec. 15: Covid and Flu Surge Could Strain Hospitals, New Variant ‘Better at Evading Our Immune Systems’

Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,374th day of the pandemic.
In news we report today, a new subvariant not only can better evade our immune systems but it is close to becoming dominant in some countries, in the United States, hospitals could be on the brink of having to ration care, and some countries are returning …