COVID-19 and flu admissions continue to climb across the country, with the majority of states now reporting high levels of respiratory virus activity.
Category: Public Health
California Is Poised to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat — Indoors
Only a few states have rules to protect workers from the growing threat of extreme heat, either indoors or outdoors. California is expected to adopt heat standards for indoor workers in spring, even as federal legislation has stalled.
4 states where mask mandates have returned as virus counts climb
As hospitalizations and case counts increase for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus nationwide following the holiday season, some places have brought back mask policies to curb the spike.
AI to predict the severity of COVID variants
Artificial intelligence may be able to detect and predict severity of new COVID-19 variants, according to a study published Jan. 2 in PNAS Nexus.
Clinicians warn of infection risks tied to med spas
Lack of oversight and increasing reports of infection are causing physicians to sound alarm bells about risks related to medical spas.
Larger virus admission bumps expected in January: 3 updates
With holiday gatherings wrapping up, experts anticipate further increases in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses over the next few weeks.
10 states where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest
CDC data shows new COVID-19 hospitalizations increased for the sixth week straight, with nearly 26,000 admissions reported for the week ending Dec. 16.
JN.1 prevalence, by state
The omicron subvariant JN.1 has been identified in at least 37 states and the District of Columbia as of Dec. 18, according to outbreak.info, a platform that tracks data on COVID-19 variants and is supported by the CDC and other national research group…
Pediatric cases of RSV lead to more hospitalizations than omicron, flu
Pediatric cases of respiratory syncytial virus led to more emergency hospitalizations than the omicron variant of COVID-19 and influenza, according to a study published Dec. 26 in JAMA.
23 states with high respiratory virus levels
Outpatient respiratory illnesses have risen again for a seventh week in a row, according to the CDC. COVID-19, flu and RSV cases and hospitalizations are up across the country.
