Omicron is very unusual in that it is by far the most heavily mutated variant yet of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and researchers are studying various aspects of the COVID-19 virus, including its spillover into animals.... Read more»
Days after the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus led parts of the world, including the United States, to close their borders to South Africa and neighboring countries, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to the public Monday in defense of the emerging travel restrictions. ... Read more»
The Food and Drug Administration is planning to let Americans mix and match booster shots as all are relatively effective at boosting immunity regardless of patients’ original vaccinations, the New York Times reported, saying that the agency may make it official later this week. ... Read more»
With much of the world still unvaccinated, the World Health Organization said it is immoral for richer countries to start offering COVID-19 booster shots to their populations. - the same day that the United States said it will recommend booster vaccine shots against declining immunity.... Read more»
After a brief period of decline, COVID-19 cases are back on the rise in the United States and experts say the Delta variant, originating in India and now deemed to be as contagious as the chickenpox, is to blame. ... Read more»
As the Delta variant brings a new spike in coronavirus numbers across the nation, only 59% of staff at the nation’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are fully or partially vaccinated - with eight states reporting an average rate of less than half.... Read more»
The coronavirus pandemic is entering an unruly and violent phase as protests against mandatory vaccines break out in vaccine-rich Western countries and anger mounts in poorer countries where vaccines are only trickling in.
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The head of the World Health Organization on Friday warned the highly contagious Delta strain of the coronavirus - which first emerged in India last October and has since been found in Arizona - poses a serious risk, prompting new travel restrictions and raising alarms around the world.... Read more»
Contrary to online claims, the World Health Organization advisory group has concluded that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine “is suitable for use by people aged 12 years and above,” and is specifically recommending it for children ages 12 to 15 who are at high risk of severe COVID-19. ... Read more»
Consideration of the so-called coronavirus lab leak hypothesis has seemingly gained momentum, yet the default answer for most scientists is that the virus probably made the jump to humans from bats directly or, more likely, through one or more intermediate mammals.... Read more»
COVID-19 "long-haulers" – patients who had the disease and recovered but still can’t “get going” as they did before falling ill -- are some of the most at-risk for "brain fog."... Read more»
So far, COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against variants of the coronavirus, and social media claims blaming vaccination for an impending variant “disaster” are hypothetical predictions that ignore life-saving benefits of the vaccines.... Read more»
What differences are there between the available vaccines and does it matter which one I get? Public health officials across the nation and Arizona have a simple answer: The first one a person should get is the best vaccine.... Read more»
Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking the oath of office while standing on the same platform where insurrectionists swarmed just two weeks ago as they sought to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory.... Read more»
Experts with the United Nations’ health agency said the novel coronavirus likely will become endemic even with the advent of vaccines. They also said humanity needs to prepare for the possibility of an even worse future pandemic.... Read more»
We need to ignore disinformation, whether it comes from the Internet or the White House, and instead follow the advice of our public health professionals. Supporting and investing in their research and innovation will get us through this crisis. ... Read more»
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