The Omircron variant of the coronavirus is fueling a comeback of COVID-19 across the U.S. and the world, but the effects of the pandemic appear to be much milder than in previous […]
Omircon surges, but mildly
New subvariant raises concerns
Is there a new wave of coronavirus coming our way? While Orange County statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic show a winding down of the crisis, a wider focus indicates possible trouble ahead. […]
Omicron “surge” is fading
Despite small increases in some areas of Tuesday’s report on the coronavirus from the Orange County Health Care Agency, the overall trend suggests that the “winter surge” fueled largely by the Omicron […]
U.S. troops are called to alert
Reacting to concerns that Russia may soon invade the neighboring nation of Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Defense ordered 8,500 troops to a higher alert level. According to the Associated Press, those […]
Has COVID surge hit its peak?
Some public health officials have suggested it: could the winter coronavirus surge fueled in large part by the Omicron variant have crested and being starting to fall? Wednesday’s report from the Orange […]
300k more COVID-19 deaths?
As many as 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans may die of the coronavirus before it is expected to abate in the spring. According to the Associated Press, a computer model indicates that […]
Coronavirus stats remain high
The coronavirus pandemic, supercharged by the Omicron variant, is continuing to fill hospital beds and intensive care units in Orange County. Tuesday’s report from the county health care agency, showed 24,639 confirmed […]
Increase in COVID cases falling
New cases of coronavirus – principally of the Omicron variant – worldwide rose by 25 percent over past week. However, that’s a sort of good news. According to United Press International, even […]
New cases slip but still high
Confirmed new cases of coronavirus in Orange County declined Tuesday from Monday’s high, but hospitalizations and ICU use continued to rise. According to the county health care agency, new cases declined to […]
Kids under 5 hit hard by virus
They’re too young for the vaccine, but they’re filling up hospitals at an alarming rate. The Associated Press is reporting that hospitalizations of children under age 5 are increasing rapidly, quoting data […]
