The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published its weekly COVID-19 report today, showing various trends on the decline.
This good news from the CDC on March 5, 2021, includes declines in cases, hospitalizations, and mortality related to COVID-19 in the USA.
In recent weeks during 2021, there has been an overall decline of 43.1% of the COVID-19 fatality 7-day moving average since January 13th. The current 7-day average of related deaths is a 6.7% decrease from the previous 7-day average of 2,060 daily deaths.
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A World With Fleeting Flu Cases
The current influenza surveillance data should be interpreted with caution, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO announced on March 1, 2021, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has influenced to varying extents health-seeking behaviors globally. The various hygiene and physical distancing measures implemented to reduce the spreading of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have likely played a role in reducing influenza virus transmission.
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Billions poured into development of vaccines, but little public investment made in expanding manufacturing for syringes