A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise
Flu cases are higher than usual for this time of year and are expected to soar in the coming weeks. A third virus, R.S.V., is straining pediatric hospitals in some…
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced Saturday. Walensky is up-to-date with her vaccinations and…
Pfizer sets new prices for its COVID-19 vaccines. The cost? $110 to $130 per dose
Pfizer Inc. PFE, +4.75% said Thursday that it plans to sell the COVID-19 shot it developed with BioNTech SE BNTX, +11.15% for $110 to $130 per dose once the U.S.…
Lab Manipulations of Covid Virus Fall Under Murky Government Rules
Mouse experiments at Boston University have spotlighted an ambiguous U.S. policy for research on potentially dangerous pathogens.
CDC shoots down false claims it will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren, saying states make that decision
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has refuted claims that it’s planning to add the COVID-19 vaccine to immunization schedules for schoolchildren, saying that the authority for that decision…
Abbott Laboratories predicts COVID-19 will be endemic this winter
Is the billion-dollar COVID-19 testing sales boom over? That’s what Abbott Laboratories ABT, -0.91% is predicting now as sales in its COVID-19 testing franchise have started to drop off and…
The EU European Medicine Agency recommends approval of the covid vaccine for infants aged 6 months and older. 3 doses of Pfizer for babies.
Sharing is Caring! JUST IN: The EU European Medicine Agency recommends approval of the covid vaccine for infants aged 6 months and older. 3 doses of Pfizer for babies. —…
Two new COVID variants are spreading fast in New York region and could account for about 37% of new cases
The two newly identified omicron subvariants, dubbed BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are spreading fast in the New York region and could account for about 37% of new cases, according to Centers…
Covid-19 appears to affect memory less than other aspects of cognition
People who have had covid-19 can have lingering impairments in multiple aspects of cognition, but memory appears to be less affected Health 18 October 2022 By Grace Wade Covid-19 can…
Deranged Marsha Blackburn Falsely Claims ‘Biden Cabal’ Conspiring to Keep COVID Going
There are at least a few virus truisms that even someone who isn’t a specialist in infectious diseases understands. Viruses mutate, especially ones that are relatively new to the scene.…