COVID-19 deaths are falling nationwide but 10 states are still seeing higher daily death averages than recorded two weeks prior.
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6 cardiologists on the move
Six cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles:
US COVID-19 cases fall, but low transmission rate proves elusive
COVID-19 cases have fallen significantly since mid-January, when omicron peaked in the U.S. Still, no state has achieved a low transmission rate, based on the CDC’s standards.
North Dakota now has highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate
North Dakota is seeing a higher average rate of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people than any other state, surpassing West Virginia, which held the spot for most of February, according to federal data cited by The New York Times.
WHO: Omicron subvariant now dominant in 18 countries & 6 more updates
Global COVID-19 cases overall are declining, but sequences of the BA.2 omicron subvariant are rising, with the strain now dominant in 18 countries, the World Health Organization said in its Feb. 22 weekly epidemiological update.
Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Watch: Seniors Share How They’ve Made It Through the Pandemic
Nine seniors from across the country talk frankly about feeling alone and constrained, missing church, and family routines. They also share newfound hope and discoveries that arose from the crisis.
Why Pregnant People Were Left Behind While Vaccines Moved at ‘Warp Speed’ to Help the Masses
Clinical trials of covid-19 vaccines excluded pregnant people, which left many women wondering whether to get vaccinated.
Covid Aid to Protect Montana Prisons and Jails Sits Unused
Montana has yet to start spending nearly $2.5 million in federal aid to boost covid detection and mitigation in the state’s prison and jails.
CDC updates vaccine interval guidance
An eight-week interval between first and second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may be optimal for some people 12 and older, according to CDC vaccination schedule guidance updated Feb. 22.
