Echoes of hot spots emerge in Upper Midwest, New York City area
Joel Achenbach, Ariana Eunjung Cha and Jacqueline Dupree, The Washington Post
March 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON - After weeks of declining coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations, new hot spots of infection have emerged, and disease experts warn that the spread of a more dangerous variant and a too-rapid rush to return to normal life could prolong the historic health emergency.
Caseloads are down nationally, and tens of millions of people are fully loaded with antibodies to the virus, with more than 2 million people getting doses of vaccine every day. But the virus continues to pose a real and present threat, with about 55,000 new infections daily.
Mar 17, 2021 1:36 PM EDT
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The Biden administration is pleading with Americans to follow public health guidance on mask-wearing and refraining from nonessential travel as the coronavirus continues to infect more than 50,000 Americans each day.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rachelle Walensky says she is alarmed by escalating rates of travel, including around college spring break.
Walensky pointed to the Transportation Security Administration reporting the heaviest travel date on Friday since the pandemic began, as well as images of maskless partygoers in beach towns as risks for another spike in virus cases.
Red Cross: 5.5% of CT blood donations tested positive for COVID
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A map showing the prevalence of antibodies in Red Cross blood donations in the northeast.Submitted/Red Cross
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About 5.5 percent of all the Red Cross blood donations from healthy, unvaccinated Connecticut residents since June have tested positive for COVID antibodies, the organization said this week.
Overall, the Red Cross tested 3 million blood donations, including 82,353 in Connecticut, between mid-June 2020 and mid-February.
The national positivity rate was 6.6 percent over that time, higher than Connecticut’s average, suggesting the spread of the coronavirus was better contained in this state than in others. In fact, the Northeast had a lower positivity rate than other U.S. regions.
The lowdown:
After touching or removing your mask, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Learn from CDC about How to Select, Wear, and Clean Your Mask.
CDC recognizes there are specific instances when wearing a mask is not be feasible. In these instances, consider adaptions and alternatives.
And in case you’ve misunderstood, even with a mask, you should stay away from everyone:
A mask is NOT a substitute for physical distancing. Masks should still be worn in addition to physical distancing. Wearing a mask is especially important indoors and when physical distancing is difficult to implement or maintain while providing care to young children.
Coronavirus Vaccines in Florida: How many people have been vaccinated across the Sunshine State
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Florida s number of people vaccinated for COVID-19 was 7,449,475 on Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Health (DOH).
Below, ABC Action News is updating the latest information regarding COVID-19 administered vaccinations in Florida.
Data in DOH s summary pertain to COVID-19 vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (Janssen COVID19 Vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine)
VACCINATION DATA FOR THE TAMPA BAY AREA:
The DOH provided the following breakdown of the total number of people vaccinated for COIVD-19 in each Tampa Bay county: