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Today is Veteran's Day and we send our thanks and best wishes to our readers who served our nation here and abroad. May we also respectfully extend our thanks to our many readers who served on the front lines of of our almost two year battle against Covid-19.
- Coronavirus case levels have remained stable in recent days, with around 70,000 new infections reported daily. Hospitalizations and deaths have continued to decline.
- Continued improvement across the South and Northeast is mostly canceling out case growth in parts of the West.
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Some hard-hit Western states, including Alaska and Montana, are seeing improvement. But infection levels continue to climb steadily in others, including California, Colorado and New Mexico.
- More than 750,000 people in the United States have died from Covid-19, including about 50,000 announced since the start of October.
- Seventy percent of American adults are now fully vaccinated. With booster shots and pediatric doses increasing demand, the country is administering more vaccines a day than at any point since June.
On Nov. 10, 2021 in the U.S., the seven-day daily average number of new cases was 73,007; the 14-day change in cases was a decrease of 8 percent with a total of 46,136,516 total cases. The seven-day daily average number of new hospitalizations was 48,930; the 14-day change in hospitalization was a decrease of 16 percent. The seven-day daily average number of new deaths was 1,277, the 14-day change in new deaths was a decrease of 18 percent, and the U.S. death total has reached 748,917. Sixty eight percent of the U.S. population over the age of 12 is fully vaccinated, 78 percent have had one jab.
Before we turn to the International summary comparative data, we link you to a New York Times Morning Newsletter posting that tells us in the U.S. "Covid deaths get even redder" and that “The partisan gap in Covid’s death toll has grown faster over the past month than at any previous point.”
This week's issue offers The New York Times summary comparative data from Nov. 10, 2021 for Canada, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Please go to The New York Times International Covid Map for country data.
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An average of 2,449 cases per day were reported in Canada in the last week. Cases have increased by 2 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 31 percent. 80 percent of Canadians have had at least one shot.
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An average of 33,688 cases per day were reported in the United Kingdom in the last week. Cases have decreased by 24 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have increased by 18 percent. 75 percent of the U.K. have had at least one shot.
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An average of 8,831 cases per day were reported in France in the last week. Cases have increased by 61 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have increased by 15 percent.77 percent of the French have had at least one shot.
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An average of 5,870 cases per day were reported in Italy in the last week. Cases have increased by 61 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have increased by 33 percent.78 percent of the Italians have had at least one shot.
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An average of 2,155 cases per day were reported in Spain in the last week. Cases have increased by 13 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 28 percent. 81 percent of the Spanish have had at least one shot.
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An average of 25,326 cases per day were reported in Germany in the last week. Cases have increased by 67 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have increased by 39 percent. 70 percent of the Germans have had at least one shot.
On our favorite news show we often get summaries of Axios/Ipsos polls and accompanying analysis by their great team of reporters that include Jim VandeHeigh, Mike Allen, Jonathan Swan, and Sara Fisher. Today we offer a full poll on a topic that is most interesting to all of us. "Americans may be ready to move past Delta," a new poll that “shows Americans think community pillars, like schools, have balanced health with other priorities well during the pandemic” and lots more positive and negative responses to the poll’s questions.
Two weeks from today is Thanksgiving; no one better than StatNews’ great reporter Helen Branswell to ask then answer the question: "What would the public health experts do? STAT asked 28 about their holiday plans amid Covid-19." We both link and offer an early best wishes for a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
We stay at Axios for the overview with links to sources on "Biden sets a hard deadline for vaccine mandates." A detailed review of both the employer mandates and CMS’s mandates for health care providers is provided to us by our friends at the national law Firm McDermott, Will & Emery. Combining their expertise in rules, regulation, and providers, MWE has published: Employment Law - OSHA and CMS Vaccination Rules Released: Here Are the Details.
My friend Cecily Dumas, a partner with another great national law firm, who is working with us on our next article, found at its posting the most important and tragic Washington Post article "Why was the Covid death toll so high at some veterans homes?" Please link to this article that answers the question “How Charlotte Hall in Maryland, like other veterans facilities across the country, was devastated by the pandemic” while offering us insights into the policy and practice failing that brought illness and death to long term care facilities.
As we often do, we go from great investigative journalism to superb long form non-fiction writing on health care topics. Please hit the link to The New Yorker’s "Medicine’s wellness conundrum," which asks and answers the questions raised by “Patients want alternative therapies. How can hospitals offer them without putting medical integrity at risk?”
We have a brand new source for the podcast of the week, that is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. The podcast averages 7-minutes and we post the most recent: "Covid quickly, Episode 18: Vaccines for kids and the limits of natural immunity," as well as linking you to a few more in the "Covid Quickly" series. We realize that many of you have commutes, dog walks, or runs lasting more than 7 minutes and therefore propose that you get to the site and grab a bunch of Covid and non-Covid podcasts to fill that time.
Back in the offices with the usual work, car pool, teaching, other tasks and getting this done in time to take the Girl Scouts camping, this is Revitalize for November 11, 2021:
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Revitalize: The week in health-care news you need
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U.S. Covid deaths get even redder. The partisan gap in Covid’s death toll has grown faster over the past month than at any previous point.
Americans may be ready to move past Delta. New Axios/Ipsos poll shows Americans think community pillars, like schools, have balanced health with other priorities well during the pandemic
What would the public health experts do? STAT asked 28 about their holiday plans amid Covid-19?
Biden sets a hard deadline for vaccine mandates.
Why was the Covid death toll so high at some Veterans homes?
How Charlotte Hall in Maryland, like other veterans facilities across the country, was devastated by the pandemic.
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Medicine’s wellness conundrum: Patients want alternative therapies. How can hospitals offer them without putting medical integrity at risk?
Episode 18: Vaccines for kids and the limits of natural immunity. They average 7 minutes and here are some other topics of interest.
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Jerry Seelig, CEO
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