CNN: Rep. Ayanna Pressley tests positive for Covid-19. “‘After experiencing Covid-like symptoms, this morning I received a positive, breakthrough Covid-19 test result,’ Pressley said in a statement. ‘Thankfully, my symptoms are relatively mild, and I am grateful to be fully vaccinated and boosted. I am currently isolating and following all health protocols in order to mitigate further spread and keep my loved ones and community safe.'”
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Hawaii News Now: Hawaiian Airlines cancels dozens of flights amid COVID staffing shortages
Hawaii News Now: Hawaiian Airlines cancels dozens of flights amid COVID staffing shortages. “As the highly transmissible Omicron variant infects workers and causes staffing shortages across the country, Hawaiian Airlines is also feeling the impact, already canceling dozens of flights. The airline said a total of 11 flights were canceled on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day combined, and 10 interisland flights were canceled on Wednesday.”
CNN: House GOP committee deletes tweet spreading disinformation about Covid-19 booster shots
CNN: House GOP committee deletes tweet spreading disinformation about Covid-19 booster shots. “The false tweet from the House Judiciary Committee Republicans’ official account, which was posted Thursday afternoon, read: ‘If the booster shots work, why don’t they work?’ The tweet received a wave of backlash before it was taken down and came at a time when Covid cases are spiking across the US following the Omicron variant’s emergence, and public health experts are encouraging people to get boosted to protect themselves and others.”
WJHL: Gray man returns home after 120-day battle with COVID-19
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WPSD: Medical leaders question decision to end state of emergency. “A medical group representing most hospitals in the St. Louis region says it is disappointed in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s decision allowing a state of emergency to expire, saying it removes flexibility that helped hospitals treat the onslaught of COVID-19 patients.” News 5 Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University turning Delta Gamma sorority house into COVID-19 isolation space. ” Members of the Delta Gamma sorority at Case Western Reserve University are being relocated so the school can create an ‘isolation space’ to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The school said it selected the sorority house to use after reviewing occupancy rates for university-owned fraternity and sorority residences.” WBNS: ‘Decoupling’: The COVID-19 trend doctors hope to see in 2022. “Over 2020 and 2021, we’ve seen the pattern of waves. When cases increase, we see the number of hospitalizations go up as well. Unfortunately, when there’s an increase in hospitalizations, the number of deaths has gone up. Eventually the waves peak, crest, and the numbers decrease again. With omicron, we are going to see more cases. However, as more people get vaccines and boosters, will that be enough to ease the hospitalizations and deaths?” NBC New York: Hochul Extends Mask Mandate, Debuts New Surge Plan as NY Smashes All-Time Case Record Again. “On the final day of 2021, the country’s first calendar year completely engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York delivered one last record-smashing COVID case high for a third straight day. The governor’s final update for the year included a record 76,555 new positives as the omicron surge stretches the state’s hospitals further. In her final address of 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul detailed a revamped winter surge plan with five keys targets to aid overwhelmed hospitals and protect the most vulnerable.” Click on Detroit: Detroit public schools cancel classes Monday-Wednesday to configure COVID plan. “The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) has canceled all classes on Monday, Jan. 3 through Wednesday, Jan. 5 in an effort to test all employees for COVID-19 before students return to school. The announcement comes as Detroit, along with the rest of the state of Michigan, sees a surge in virus cases, likely partly driven by the new omicron variant.” WHDH: Mass. jury trials paused until Jan. 31 due to increase in COVID-19 cases. “The Supreme Judicial Court ordered all jury trials in Massachusetts paused on Friday due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.” NBC DFW: Gov. Abbott Asks Biden for Help With COVID Testing, Antibody Treatments, Hospital Staff. “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is asking the Biden Administration for help managing the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in Texas after the state health department says they’ve run out of an antibody treatment proven to be the most effective against the omicron variant.” FOSS Force: Will Anyone Actually Show Up at CES on Wednesday?. “I’ve wondered how Omicron and the current spike in new cases would affect this year’s show, but I didn’t bother to look into it. CES is generally off my radar (I’m mainly interested in conferences that focus on open source software), although my inbox at this time of year is filled with invites from PR folks looking to set up interviews with the press at the event.” Reuters: Cyprus COVID-19 cases hit record on Omicron. ” Cyprus registered a record high 5,048 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday in a surge largely blamed on the Omicron variant spreading throughout Europe. The island reported 3,851 new cases on Thursday, up from fewer than 2,000 cases at the start of the week.” NBC Miami: Florida Continues Record-Shattering Week, Reports 75,962 New Covid Cases. “The 75,962 new cases reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention once again set a daily record for Florida and brought the state’s total to 4,165,962 since the pandemic began in March of 2020.” KnowTechie: LastPass says your passwords are totally safe and no one’s account was compromised. “LastPass really wants you to know that the company didn’t leak any of your passwords. Earlier this week, users reported that the company notified them that their master passwords might have been compromised. But now, the company says an “error” may have caused the alerts to be sent out.”WPSD: Medical leaders question decision to end state of emergency
News 5 Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University turning Delta Gamma sorority house into COVID-19 isolation space
‘Decoupling’: The COVID-19 trend doctors hope to see in 2022 (WBNS)
NBC News: Hochul Extends Mask Mandate, Debuts New Surge Plan as NY Smashes All-Time Case Record Again
Click on Detroit: Detroit public schools cancel classes Monday-Wednesday to configure COVID plan
WHDH: Mass. jury trials paused until Jan. 31 due to increase in COVID-19 cases
NBC DFW: Gov. Abbott Asks Biden for Help With COVID Testing, Antibody Treatments, Hospital Staff
FOSS Force: Will Anyone Actually Show Up at CES on Wednesday?
Reuters: Cyprus COVID-19 cases hit record on Omicron
NBC Miami: Florida Continues Record-Shattering Week, Reports 75,962 New Covid Cases
KnowTechie: LastPass says your passwords are totally safe and no one’s account was compromised