Brief Health Issues Update

Brief Health Issues Update

Monkeypox Globally, as of August 16th, there are about 38,000 cases of monkeypox. Mostly in Europe: >19,000 The UK Health Security Agency issued a statement on August 12th that the epidemic appeared to be reaching a peak there. In the US: Nearly 13,000 New York State...
Respiratory Disease Update

Respiratory Disease Update

COVID continues to decrease in most of the World While we have said in the past that the COVID-19 Pandemic has turned the corner and even that it is no longer the major social and economic driver for the world, major governments, and the World Health Organization are...
COVID-19 Epidemiology and Common Questions

COVID-19 Epidemiology and Common Questions

Epidemiology In the US, over half of all new COVID cases appear to be due to the Delta variant and that will likely continue to increase. In fact, in some areas, especially the Midwest and the northern Mountain states, it is over 80% of cases. In Europe, Delta is...
COVID-19 Case Rates, Vaccines, and Treatments

COVID-19 Case Rates, Vaccines, and Treatments

Case Rates In the United States, COVID-19 case rates have decreased to three cases per hundred thousand per day, but this looks like it may be a possible floor like the United Kingdom saw a month ago before the Delta variant rose in prominence. Importantly in the...