CDC is reporting that influenza activity is increasing with over 97% of viruses detected being influenza A (H3N2). For the week ending February 5, clinical lab tests have been 2.0%…
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Individuals exposed to the original SARS-CoV-2 became infectious after just 2 days, which is earlier than scientists originally estimated, according to results from the first human challenge trial investigating COVID-19….
US regulators have urged Pfizer-BioNTech to apply for emergency authorization for a 2-dose regimen of their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years while awaiting data on…
A recent study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) examined hospital-associated disease severity markers, including ICU admissions, length of stay, and death. The study found that…
On January 24, the FDA revised the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for 2 monoclonal antibody treatments—bamlanivimab and etesevimab (administered together) and REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab)—to restrict their use to only…
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US set another record high last week, with a 7-day average of 21,086 new hospitalizations per day. The CDC is also reporting a surge in the…
A University of Florida researcher is predicting that up to 80% of Florida residents will have caught the omicron variant before the current wave subsides. Florida data, released yesterday, does…
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US set a record high last week, passing the previous record of 16,497 new hospitalizations per day (January 8, 2021). The 7-day average as of January…
COVID-19 hospitalizations are on track to reach a record high, as early as this week. The current 7-day average is at 109,874 as of January 8, up 34% over the…
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates over time, changes in its genetic makeup could impact the ability of certain tests to recognize and detect viral antigens. A preprint study posted to…