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The national rate of Covid-19 infections is declining. But some hospitals are still struggling to meet high demand, doctor says - CNN
Oct 10, 2021 1 min, 31 secs
Rob Davidson, an emergency room physician in West Michigan, told CNN Saturday.

With more than 56% of the US population fully vaccinated, the number of people who are getting their first shots is trailing behind those who are are getting booster shots, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

An average of 434,787 people are getting a booster shot each day, while 288,445 people are starting their vaccination series each day, and 295,967 people are becoming fully vaccinated each day

And while data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) shows that Michigan is one of five states that saw at least a 10% uptick in coronavirus infections over the past week compared to the week prior, new Covid-19 cases on the national level have been dropping.

A study published February 2021 found that 30% of Covid-19 survivors experienced PTSD, which is a psychological illness that usually occurs after someone has a life-threatening experience.

Davidson noted it's important for people to understand that "not dying from Covid is a great thing, but that isn't the only metric we should be using."

And since Covid-19 vaccines help prevent people from contracting the virus in the first place or reduce its worst impacts, health and government officials have been pleading with the millions of unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.

SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

The study, conducted from September 2020 through April 2021, included data on 1,236 people from 310 different households with one or more children in New York City, and certain counties throughout Utah.

The researchers took a close look at incidence of Covid-19 and found that among households with one or more people infected, the mean infection risk within those households was 52%, adding to the evidence that households remain a common place that the virus spreads.

Among the study participants, a total of 94 tested positive for Covid-19.

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