Page 155 - Case Numbers News Today

One >> last question for you about these numbers, i am sort of haunted by these case numbers going up the way that they are especially because we are seeing hospitalization numbers rise in states where theyre say theyre already tapped out in terms of medical capacity. does the steep rise in case numbers tell us anything about how long the wave will last? will it also crest and fall sooner than other ways did in the past? >> yes, that is a very good question. i think that the steepness and then a...

Same week we have this big leap forward. and all this interesting stuff to think about and to potentially change up around all the drugs that are available right now to fight this thing. this has been a huge week in terms of case numbers, through the roof. also a huge week in terms of how we fight covid. start with the vaccines, we know now, omicron has been here long enough, we know there is still effectiveness from our vaccines against the omicron variant. but it is reduced effectiveness, so y...

Month. nearly 120,000 americans are sick enough of covid to meet hospital care. l. that number is meeting an all time high of the pandemic this comes at a moment the cdc is facing a credibility crisis, how to handle the important miamiing of the evolving guidelines how to safely live and work. joining me now, chief correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. first on the cdcs messaging problem, you called them out for missing the mark. talk to me what you see, what are the biggest missteps? >> keep in mind,...

Essentially the doctor for the house and the senate, advising a maximal telework posture for congress. the senate is supposed to be in session this week. we will see how that plays out. and well have more a little later on this hour as to whats going on with hospitalization numbers. we have seen over the past couple of weeks as case numbers have just gone off the charts. but infectious disease experts, including dr. anthony fauci, have been telling us now that we ought to be watching the hospita...

Measures to come into play to reduce the rising number of cases, and for this it isnt really restrictions. it is more, better infection control measures. therefore, work from home when you can, where a better quality mask where you can, reduce your interactions in public places, and get fully immunised. all of those measures will reduce case numbers and it doesnt harm the economy in anyway. lets get some of the days other news. covid is continuing to cause major disruption for travellers worldwi...

New york, which are following, temporarily following the case numbers, but they also appear to have started to turn the corner. may that continue. if those trends continue in new york city, and that is a big if, it could be a sign that this current wave may be on track to come down just as rapidly as it rose up. the top elected official for manhattan said tonight online, quote, there are continued signs that new york citys omicron wave has plateaued. but with cases and hospitalizations still at ...

That 50% will soon just be overwhelmed by the increasing case numbers. so, the total impact of omicron is still very, very significant, because its such a highly transmissible virus and its growing so quickly. in the face of rapidly rising infections, record numbers of boosters are now being administered. 30 million have beenjabbed so far. from the new year, boosters will be offered to all over—16s, as well as at—risk 12 to 15—year—olds, those living with someone with a weakened immune s...

Sun chunlan told officials there to speed up testing and do more to isolate the close contacts of those found to be positive. more than 1,200 cases have been found in the city in the past few weeks. dr xi chen from yale university is an expert on health policy and explained why china is continuing to pursue a strategic of �*zero covid. china has been maintaining a zero tolerance policy for a long time, almost two years, so it is ramping up mass testing, quarantine, and the strict border contro...

Croup, that barky cough and they are testing positive for covid so its possible, possible that omicron, while staying in the upper part of the airway in an adult like you or me would cause a bad cold, and in a younger child it can still settle down to the upper part of the airway thats narrower because they are smaller, their necks are smaller and cause a condition such as croup or other conditions as well. not settling all the way down into lungs, thats good but still causing problems, and so o...

Variant tightening its grip on europe and asia, forcing china to take new measures as the beijing winter olympics draw closer. we have the latest from cnn correspondents all around the world. >> reporter: im phil black in essex, england. the uk prime minister boris johnson warned the health system here will face significant pressure in the coming days and weeks. it follows surging, record case numbers over the holiday period. while the omicron variant often results in mild illness, the concern h...