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From the road in Jerry’s case and post-the-classroom in Rebecca’s, we lead with The New York Times State of the Virus for April 27, which illustrates that cases are rising to January 2022 level and the dominance of yet another new “subvariant.”
- Reports of new coronavirus cases are on the rise in nearly every corner of the United States.
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The rate of increase has slowed in recent days in some Northeastern states, but conditions have worsened quickly in other areas. Cases have more than doubled in the past two weeks in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, and the Pacific Northwest has seen similar increases.
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Hospitalizations have also begun to tick up modestly at the national level, driven largely by increases on the East Coast. In New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, coronavirus hospitalizations have increased by 60 percent or more in the past two weeks.
- Still, the current surge has proven much milder so far than the first Omicron wave. The number of new cases announced each day in the U.S. remains at its lowest level since last summer, and hospitalizations, despite recent growth, are nearly as low as they have ever been.
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The modest scope of this surge, for now, could be a product of growing natural immunity. This week, the C.D.C. estimated that more than 60 percent of Americans have been infected with the coronavirus.
- Deaths in the pandemic, meanwhile, continue to decline. Fewer than 400 coronavirus deaths are currently being reported each day, a decrease of more than 30 percent in the past two weeks.
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We first turn to The National Geographic for “Here's what we know about the BA.2 Omicron subvariant driving a new COVID-19 wave.” The National Geographic reports that “BA.2 infections aren’t as mild as once thought and even newer versions of Omicron are circulating and spreading fast.”
The New York Times asks in a linked article “Do vaccines protect against long Covid?” The short answer is “Maybe, according to a growing number of studies, but there’s not yet a definitive answer;” we recommend a thorough read.
Let us talk about kids of all ages and ask you take the link to the AP’s reporting that the "CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections."
Teens are the focus of our next two articles, which address the most serious and pressing issue of depression and suicide. We turn first to The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson, whose article “Why American teens are so sad: Four forces are propelling the rising rates of depression among young people” is a must read. We then go in depth on the issue with the recently published New York Times article “‘It’s Life or Death’: The mental health crisis among U.S. teens – Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents.”
How about adults, even with four doses and responsible behavior, are facing the fact that “Coronavirus cases are rising again in the United States after a precipitous fall from their January peak.” The Washington Post article “Thousands who ‘followed the rules’ are about to get covid. They shouldn’t be ashamed” is linked and very much a must read.
Jerry did another 36-hour cross country trip for a few meetings; on the outbound leg he found our last article in Travel and Leisure: "Uncomfortable flying without the mask mandate? These Airlines may offer you a refund."
We return to In the Bubble for our podcast of the week: “Covid Update: Making sense of maskless travel.” Your curators warn that some fast forwarding maybe be needed due to a bit too much introduction and a closing segment on the new In the Bubble production team. WIth that warning, let us strongly encourage a listen to the balance of the podcast that offers us epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina telling us “why you should keep your mask on and how to minimize your risk while traveling amid unmasked passengers” and global health law professor Lawrence Gostin reviewing the Florida federal judge’s ruling striking down the CDC’s travel mask mandate as well as what could happen “if the justice department’s appeal makes it to the Supreme Court.”
From a not to be disclosed large city in the Eastern Time Zone with great health care professionals, attorneys, and other folks we enjoyed meeting and dining with and from our corporate headquarters in Culver City, this is Revitalize for April 28, 2022:
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Revitalize: The week in health-care news you need
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Here's what we know about the BA.2 Omicron subvariant driving a new COVID-19 wave. BA.2 infections aren’t as mild as once thought and even newer versions of Omicron are circulating and spreading fast are circulating and spreading fast.
Do vaccines protect against long Covid? Maybe, according to a growing number of studies, but there’s not yet a definitive answer.
CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections.
Why American Teens Are So Sad Four forces are propelling the rising rates of depression among young people.
‘It’s Life or Death’: The mental health crisis among U.S. teens. Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For M, a 13-year-old in Minnesota, the despair was almost too much to take.
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Thousands who ‘followed the rules’ are about to get covid. They shouldn’t be ashamed.
Uncomfortable flying without the mask mandate? These airlines may offer you a refund
"COVID Update: Making sense of maskless travel." Some passengers ripped off their masks in jubilee while others froze in horror when airlines across the country announced mid-flight that a Florida judge had struck down the CDC’s travel mask mandate last week. What does this ruling mean for air travel and daily commutes on public transit? Andy speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about why you should keep your mask on and how to minimize your risk while traveling amid unmasked passengers.
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