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Two monthly report on the status on the non-devolved provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020: May 2021
Department of Health and Social Care - The Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government powers to take the right action to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. These powers are temporary and designed to be switched on when necessary, and off when no longer needed. The act requires ministers to report every two months on which powers are currently active.ReportMore detail
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 1, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: blogs
Louisiana Department of Health confirms 2 cases in state of coronavirus variant first detected in India
Both cases were confirmed in Northwest Louisiana, though the variant has been confirmed in neighboring states as well.
Source: Reuters: Health - May 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rapid Emergence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 Variant - New York City, New York, January 1-April 5, 2021
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene analyzed laboratory and epidemiologic data to characterize cases of B.1.526 infection and the associated potential for breakthrough infection and reinfection. Preliminary evidence suggests that, to date, B.1.526 does not lead to more severe disease or increased risk for infection after vaccination.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 13, 2021 Category: American Health Tags: Coronavirus [CoV] Infection MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vaccination COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Source Type: news
Barriers and enablers experienced by health care workers in swabbing for COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea: a multi-methods cross-sectional study, November – December 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. March 2020, in response to increasing international transmission of the SARS-Cov-2 virus combined with increasing reports of COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic (Cucinotta and Vanelli, 2020). Papua New Guinea (PNG) recorded its first COVID-19 case on 20th March, 2020, and by the end of 2020, a total of 780 confirmed cases had been reported with nine deaths (National Department of Health, 2020b).
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - May 12, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bernnedine S. Smaghi, Julie Collins, Rosheila Dagina, Gilbert Hiawalyer, Stefanie Vaccher, James Flint, Tambri Housen Source Type: research
South Africa: Health Dept Confirms Cases of Indian, UK Covid-19 Variants
[allAfrica] The Department of Health has detected 4 cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that emerged in India. Additionally, eleven cases of the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the UK have also been confirmed. Of the eleven cases of the UK variant detected, eight were confirmed in the Western Cape (with two patients having a history of travel from Bahrain), one was detected in KwaZulu-Natal and two were detected in Gauteng.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 9, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus: Student areas make up majority of worst-hit places in England's second wave
EXCLUSIVE: Department of Health data show that 22 places in England saw at least one in every eight people test positive during the second wave with the highest rate 18 per cent in Fallowfield, Manchester.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus: Britain records 2,613 more coronavirus cases and 13 deaths
The Department of Health's new figures come as hospitals across the UK have started to close surplus intensive care units while the number of new patients continues to tumble.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Rapid Emergence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 Variant - New York City, New York, January 1-April 5, 2021
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene analyzed laboratory and epidemiologic data to characterize cases of B.1.526 infection and the associated potential for breakthrough infection and reinfection. Preliminary evidence suggests that, to date, B.1.526 does not lead to more severe disease or increased risk for infection after vaccination.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 5, 2021 Category: American Health Tags: Coronavirus [CoV] Infection MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vaccination COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Source Type: news
Coronavirus (Covid-19) testing for hospices
Department of Health and Social Care - This guidance sets out how hospices can access Covid-19 testing for staff and patients on-site, for staff visiting patients in their own homes, and for visitors to hospices.Guidance
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 4, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: blogs
Extra testing to start in east London after overseas Covid variants detected
Officials say cases of South African and Brazilian variants picked up in Tower HamletsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSurge testing will begin in parts of east London after several cases of the South African and Brazilian variants of coronavirus were detected, according to the Department of Health.NHS test and trace will be working with the council in Tower Hamlets to provide extra testing in the E1 postcode from Sunday, along with genome sequencing, which helps establish the variant that someone has been infected with.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 1, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Molly Blackall Tags: Coronavirus London World news UK news Infectious diseases NHS Health Medical research Source Type: news
Coronavirus (Covid-19) testing for hospices
Department of Health and Social Care -This guidance sets out how hospices can access Covid-19 testing for staff and patients on-site, for staff visiting patients in their own homes, and for visitors to hospices.Guidance
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 30, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Social care Source Type: blogs
Coronavirus: UK records 17 more Covid deaths and 2,685 cases on Tuesday
Today's Department of Health figures marked a 6.8 per cent rise in positive tests but a drop of 48 per cent in deaths on the figures announced last Tuesday, as another 400,000 got vaccinated.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 3 Data Published in New England Journal of Medicine
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 21, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson (the Company) today announced publication in the New England Journal of Medicine of primary data from the Phase 3 ENSEMBLE clinical trial for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen). The publication of the primary analysis follows the topline efficacy and safety data announced in January, showing the trial met all primary and key secondary endpoints, and found that the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine prevented hospitalization and death across all study participants ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - April 21, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news
Covid-19: Britain records 33 Covid deaths as fatalities rise slightly on last week
Department of Health figures show coronavirus infections have barely changed week-on-week, rising by just 2.1 per cent. Deaths jumped slightly more - but day-to-day counts fluctuate heavily.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Los Angeles County sees lowest COVID-19 daily test positivity rate since pandemic began
The Los Angeles County Department of Health reported 527 new coronavirus cases and 29 related deaths on Saturday.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew J. Campa Source Type: news
