The coronavirus has recovered its headlines in recent weeks amid the summer wave of disease and difficulties in accessing vaccines and efforts from the Trump administration. It’s harder to get vaccinated for some people.
Summer growth is definitely smaller than what California and the United States have seen during the pandemic. Still, it has gotten rid of many people who fell along with Covid-19 and has some health officials involved.
Here are five things to know:
1) We have not left the woods yet.
According to data released Friday, 14 states now detect coronavirus levels in their wastewater, including California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Connecticut, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Idaho, Hawaii, Hawaii, Alaska and the Colb Islands.
COVID-19 laboratory tests are confirming that infections are also rising throughout the state and in Los Angeles. In the week ending August 30, California’s co-test positivity rate was 12.83%, up from 7.05% of the week ending August 2. In Los Angeles County, the positive test rate was 14.83%, which was higher than 9.33%.
As of Friday, coronavirus levels in the sewage in Santa Clara, the most populous county in Northern California, were still considered “high”.
2) But we may have signs of reaching peak.
In Orange County, the positive test rate for Covid-19 is 13.1%. This is lower than the 18% rate of the previous week, but is still higher than the week ending August 2 at 10.8%.
In San Francisco, the test positivity rate was 8.1% in the week ending August 30. That’s 8.7% from the previous week’s figure, but higher than the 5.8% of the week ending on August 2.
Additionally, wastewater data from Los Angeles County suggests that coronavirus levels have dropped slightly compared to the previous week.
3) Overall, summer peaks are usually mild.
Despite new variants, there are not many serious illnesses in Covid-19 this summer.
Covid hospital admissions are increasing in California – the latest income rate is per 100,000 residents, and the admissions rate per 100,000 residents increased in the week ending August 30.
But they are still relatively low across the state and Los Angeles County. The county’s Department of Public Health said the number of residents seeking common diseases is “much lower than the summer trends in 2023 and 2024.”
Overall, Covid activity was not seen in the range of a year ago this summer, as the state has experienced its worst summer wave since 2022.
4) But autumn and winter are an unsolved question.
A mild summer wave could bring conditions to the problem later this year.
exist JulyThe state Department of Public Health said scientists expect California to see stronger summer rolling waves or more important winter waves.
5) There is still huge chaos in the future of common vaccines.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Food and Drug Administration “approved” the Covid-19-19-19-19 vaccine for young people aged 65 and older and with potential health conditions.
This means that, nationwide, people under 65 are interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine and now they must consult a healthcare provider or “certify” pharmacies, who have the basics Health status. This is a potential barrier that can make vaccines more difficult, and some health experts are concerned that pushing more Americans to avoid vaccination.
Hawaii joins California, Washington and Oregon on Thursday to launch West Coast Health Alliance: An interstate contract designed to provide scientifically based immunization guidelines as an alternative to CDC.
However, it is unclear whether the formation of the West Coast Health Alliance will make it easier for people to get Covid-19 vaccines at the largest U.S. pharmacy retailers, where many photographed their vaccines.
Mainstream medical groups, e.g. American Pediatric Association and American College of Obstetriciansis providing advice to individuals and families about the vaccines they deserve.
