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3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron ap…
Hilary Brueck,Andy Kiersz
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Florida hospitals order mobile morgues to deal with COVID-19 death overflow, report says
AdventHealth ordered 14 mobile morgues to be utilized at 10 campuses across central Florida in prep…
Joshua Zitser
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A year and a half after Sweden decided not to lock down, its COVID-19 death rate is up to 10 times higher than its neighbors
Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask…
Aria Bendix
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The US has surpassed 800,000 COVID-19 deaths amid Omicron variant spread and slowing vaccination rates
Only 61% of the US population is fully vaccinated, and only 27.2% of those have gotten a booster sh…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Graph shows how Delta variant deaths are rising in countries with low vaccination rates, but deaths in high vax areas remain low
Real-world data from four countries suggests that vaccines are working to protect against serious f…
Marianne Guenot
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COVID-19 cases and deaths are down but rate of infection is the same as it was in December for unvaccinated
"It looks like fewer numbers, looks like it's getting better, but it's not necessarily better for t…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The US's third coronavirus surge may become the deadliest yet, experts say
The US faces an unprecedented set of circumstances this fall: The holidays, flu season, and widespr…
Aria Bendix
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2 doctors explain why COVID-19 is not 'just another flu' — and why comparing the death tolls leads to inaccurate conclusions
A new report shows that the number of flu deaths is likely overestimated, while coronavirus deaths …
Holly Secon
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The US economy will be stronger than many think in the 4th quarter because COVID-19 is less lethal than before, says Wall Street chief strategist
The virus's lethality rate remains near 1% despite record-high case counts, signaling the pandemic'…
Ben Winck
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The rate of US suicides dropped sharply during the pandemic - the largest decline in 4 years
Experts believe the early days of COVID-19 brought out a sense of solidarity akin to what we see du…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Sweden's renegade COVID-19 policy looks like a disaster — but the country is quietly determined to see it through despite the cost in lives
Sweden avoided a full lockdown, but it now has a higher death rate than its neighbours and its econ…
Sinéad Baker
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COVID-19 deaths of Latinos in LA County are up 1,000% since November, new report says
The virus death rate for LA county Latinos is nearly triple that of white residents among all group…
Erin Snodgrass
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Over half a million people have died from the coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University
Over 10 million coronavirus cases have been recorded globally, according to the data, as several co…
Rosie Perper
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A cheap steroid dramatically reduced coronavirus deaths in a 'major breakthrough' trial
The steroid dexamethasone is cheap and easily accessible, and experts say it helps save critically …