Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarFDA proposes once-a-year COVID vaccine shots for most Americansverified_publisherCBS NewsU.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarStudy: Long COVID kept people out of work for monthsAxios - Jacob KnutsonPeople experiencing long COVID were more likely to be unable to return to work for weeks because of their symptoms or continued to receive medical …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarWhat we know about the 'Kraken' COVID-19 variantverified_publisherBloomberg - Low De WeiA new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way. …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarWhy manufacturers are hiking COVID vaccine pricesPBS NewsHour - John Yang, Sarah Clune HartmanSince COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S., the federal government has been buying them from manufacturers and distributing them for …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarStudy: Long COVID symptoms may ease within a yearAxios - Sareen HabeshianPeople experiencing long COVID may see their symptoms ease within a year, per a study published in BMJ medical journal Wednesday. The big picture: The …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarCDC identifies possible safety issue with Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 vaccine but says people should still get boostedverified_publisherCNNCNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is a possible safety issue with the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech but that it is unlikely to represent a true risk. The agency said it continues to recommend that people stay up-to-date with …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarHow much should people worry about Covid’s newly-dominant XBB.1.5 variant? Our medical analyst explainsCNNCNN — A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new Covid-19 infections due to this Omicron offshoot have increased from 4% to 18%, according to a January 6 release from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …
Avatarsandra oppFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCovid cases in China touch 900 million - studybbc.co.uk - By Nicholas YongSome 900 million people in China have been infected with the coronavirus as of 11 January, according to a study by Peking University. The report estimates that 64% of the country's population has the virus. It ranks Gansu province, where 91% of the people are reported to be infected, at the top, …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarFDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last yearverified_publisherCNNCNN — Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they’re “disappointed” and “angry” that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn’t present a set of infection data on the company’s new Covid-19 booster during meetings last year when the advisers discussed whether …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarLong Covid resolves within year for many with mild Covid, study saysverified_publisherCNNCNN — The majority of long Covid symptoms resolve within the first year after infection for people with mild cases of Covid-19, according to a large study conducted in Israel. “Mild disease does not lead to serious or chronic long term morbidity in the vast majority of patients,” said study coauthor …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarBeds run out at Beijing hospital as COVID-19 spreadsAssociated Press - By ANDY WONG and KEN MORITSUGUBEIJING (AP) — Mostly older men and women wearing masks rested on cots in hallways, while others slept upright in crowded waiting rooms with numbered chairs. Many received fluids intravenously, while others were given oxygen. The sound of people coughing — and of new patients arriving on gurneys — …
Avatarsandra oppAvatarAvatarOmicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in USverified_publisherCNNCNN — For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in the United States, with the BQs – BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – seeming to edge out all the others to claim a slight lead. The result has been a gradual rise in cases and …