Category: Delta

Austin warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Texas again becomes center of pandemic

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Austin warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Texas again becomes center of pandemic

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing exponentially and intensive care unit capacity in hospitals dwindling to single digits, officials in the Austin area are warning of “catastrophe” as Texas again becomes an center of the pandemic. Austin’s local governments issued an urgent message through their emergency notification system Saturday, imploring residents to stay home, mask up and get vaccinated. The entreaty comes mere […]

Data Suggests Vaccines Make “Limited Difference In Infectiousness” Of Delta Variant: PHE

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Data Suggests Vaccines Make “Limited Difference In Infectiousness” Of Delta Variant: PHE

Vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, may be as infectious as their unvaccinated counterparts, early analysis from Public Health England (PHE) suggests. This coincides with a recent study from the United States, where similar results were observed in Wisconsin. “Some initial findings … indicate that levels […]

Goldilocks virus’: Delta vanquishes all variant rivals as scientists race to understand its tricks

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Goldilocks virus’: Delta vanquishes all variant rivals as scientists race to understand its tricks

Since late last year, the country has been overrun by a succession of coronavirus variants, each with its own suite of mutations conferring slightly different viral traits. For much of this year, the alpha variant — officially known as B.1.1.7 and first seen in the United Kingdom — looked like the clear winner, accounting for the majority […]

How is the Delta Variant Spreading If There is No Direct Delta Variant Test?

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on How is the Delta Variant Spreading If There is No Direct Delta Variant Test?

The Delta variant of COVID 19 is the latest twist in the Chinese bioweapon unleashed on the World.  But I find one thing very troubling–news media, pundits and some health organizations insist the culprit behind the latest breakout of COVID cases is the DELTA variant but there is no test for the DELTA variant. It […]

White House pushes student vaccinations as hospital admissions, deaths rise about 40% in a week

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on White House pushes student vaccinations as hospital admissions, deaths rise about 40% in a week

Daily new cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the delta variant of the coronavirus are all surging as millions of Americans remain unvaccinated, federal health officials warned Thursday. “Across the board, we are seeing increases in cases and hospitalizations in all age groups,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said at a White […]

New ‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant Detected In San Francisco Bay Area: ‘It’s At Least As Bad’ As Original

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on New ‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant Detected In San Francisco Bay Area: ‘It’s At Least As Bad’ As Original

As the Delta variant of the coronavirus fuels an ongoing COVID wave, Bay Area health experts are keeping a close eye on yet another variant: Delta Plus. “We believe that it’s at least as bad as Delta,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California San Francisco.READ MORE:UCSF Expert: ‘Right […]

I treat pediatric COVID patients. What I’m seeing in our hospital scares me.

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on I treat pediatric COVID patients. What I’m seeing in our hospital scares me.

There is this popular notion that covid doesn’t affect children – and my public health and epidemiologic training reminds me that on a population-level, it’s true, the majority of children who contract covid-19 will be asymptomatic or have mild disease. But I contrast this with the reality of being a clinician at the bedside of […]