CDC: Spreading summer rolls in 26 states
CDC data shows that COVID-19 cases have increased in more than 26 states, timely new variants and vaccine guidelines for adults and children are updated.
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New Covid-19 cases continue to emerge nationwide as new variant XFG earns both domestically and abroad.
Some regions in the United States have conducted higher rates of positive co-certification testing than others, although reporting nationwide has slowed enough that centers of disease control and prevention have begun to allow more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as in the case of a change in prevalence.
But the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths weekly amid chaos in new strains, changes in vaccine guidelines and cut funding for vaccine development.
Here's what you know about the latest data:
How many COVID cases have been reported nationwide?
Covid-19 was positive in the week ending August 9 of 28,051 Americans tested, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is 0.6% higher than the previous week.
During the same period, 0.4% of cases resulted in deaths and 1% resulted in emergency room visits, an increase of 0.1% compared to the previous week of the two categories.
Where to report the most?
Western and Southern states, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, and Alaska, were at the end of August 9, in a week, on the positive COVID-19 tests, with a higher percentage.
What are the most common interconnect variants?
Due to low state reporting, the CDC has moved to COVID-19 tracking using a longer data timeframe. According to the latest data for the two weeks ended June, variant NB.1.8.1 remains the most common, accounting for 43% of cases, followed by LP.8.1, with 31% of cases and 14% of XFG.
NB.1.8.1 experienced a rapid rise and became the main variant, accounting for 0% in April, only 10% in the last week of May, and at the beginning of June, it could reach up to 24% and at the end of 43%.
XFG is a combination of variants of F.7 and LP.8.1.2, with 0% of cases continuing to grow recently in the U.S. until March, 11% as early June and 14% as late June.
What is a Covid vaccine guide?
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Under these changes, the only people recommended for the Covid-19-19 vaccine are those over 65 years old and those with existing health problems. This could make it harder for others who want to get a Covid-19 vaccine, including health care workers and healthy people under the age of 65, or those with vulnerable family members or who want to reduce their short-term infection risk.
National health departments and national professional organizations, including the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Obstetricians and Gynecology (ACOG), have broken up from Kennedy and HHS in these guidelines, agreeing to issue their own guidelines.
These recommendations are consistent with recommendations maintained by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says the currently approved Covid-19 vaccine is expected to remain effective against the new variants.
Who, AMA, AAP and existing standards recommend that people who have never received a Covid-19 vaccine aged 65 and over are immune to low-functioning, live in long-term care facilities, get pregnant, breastfeed, try to get pregnant and/or want to avoid long-term vaccines, especially get a vaccine.
What are the symptoms of the current Covid-19 strain?
While some people report symptoms such as hoarseness or “shaver throat” are more common in certain variants, health agencies (including CDCs), and noted that there is no evidence that certain symptoms are unique to different strains.
The CDC outlines the following common 199 symptoms:
◾ever or chills.
ch.
◾Difficult breathing or breathing.
◾Throat.
The child or the runny nose.
◾New flavor or smell.
◾fatigue.
◾Soft or body aches.
Headache.
nausea or vomiting.
The CDC recommends seeking medical care if you experience any of the following symptoms:
◾Breathe.
The pain or stress allergy in the chest.
New chaos.
◾Ability to wake up or stay awake.
◾Bone removal may appear pale, gray or blue to skin tone, lips, nail bed and skin.