6 As occurred in the spring, COVID-19 has become the leading cause of death in the United States (daily mortality rates for heart disease and cancer, which for decades have been the 2 leading causes of death, are approximately 1700 and 1600 deaths per day, respectively4). With COVID-19...
especially for them. They’re not worried about a flu pandemic, and they don’t need a pandemic to think flu is worth protecting themselves against every year. They’re used to getting an annual flu shot, and don’t see
But before community transmission was confirmed in the United States in late February, those flu-related deaths may not be caused by coronavirus, added Zhang. "As the coronavirus is highly contagious, if those flu patients were infected with the coronavirus, we could have many medical staff infec...
the total number of excess deaths: blue-gray (bottom), deaths recorded as due to COVID-19; orange (narrow middle section), additional pneumonia and influenza excess deaths not coded as due to COVID-19; and beige (top), deaths that were not attributed to COVID-19, pneumonia, or ...
There also seems to be a striking difference between the mortality rate between COVID-19 and H1N1: From April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010, there were 60.8 million cases, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths (0.02% case fatality rate)from H1N1. ...
Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important. Nov 1, 2024 CDC recommends 2nd dose of this year's COVID shot for those age 65+ The CDC recommends that immunocompromised people and those age 65 and older should get a second dose of the 2024-...
The worldwide number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19 are presented in Table1. The impact of the lockdown on the epidemiological trends is presented in Tables2and3. These tables contain the mean number of cases and mean number of deaths, respectively, at 15 days before, 15 days durin...
The COVID-19 vaccine has been a miraculous, life-saving advance, offering staggering efficacy in adults, and was developed with astonishing speed. The time from sequencing the virus to authorizing the first COVID-19 vaccine was so brisk even the optimists appear close-minded. Yet, simultaneously...
You can also get both flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Experts are concerned that having both infections might cause more severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. Two serious viruses circulating during the winter when most people must be indoors may severely overwhelm the health care syst...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 35 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths for the third consecutive day.