Welcome to the Pandemic 4.0 surge! The Omicron variant is now the dominant variant in Florida. The good news is that Omicron is creating less serious infections than Delta because…
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The Omicron variant of concern (VOC) has become the predominant variant across North America and Europe, while the rest of the world braces for the eventual takeover. The WHO announced…
First, déjà vu. The NFL is rescheduling games due to coronavirus outbreaks for multiple state teams. The Centers for Disease Control reported that students who have been exposed to the coronavirus can…
Today is the anniversary of the first EUA approved COVID vaccinations administered in the US, yet COVID is surging in many parts of the country, particularly the Northeast and other…
Having only been on the global radar since late November, early analysis around the world regarding the Omicron variant of concern (VOC) is providing insight into its characteristics and risks….
The FDA on December 3 expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Eli Lilly and Company’s bamlanivimab and etesevimab—monoclonal antibody treatments administered together—for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19…
The US has confirmed 10 cases of SARS-CoV-2 caused by the Omicron variant of concern (VOC). The first case was confirmed by California state health and US CDC officials on…
Scientists are on high alert since the WHO on November 26 designated the newly identified SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern (VOC), named Omicron, based on the advice of…
A potentially faster-spreading “sub-lineage” of the coronavirus Delta variant named AY.4.2 has been spotted by labs in at least 8 states, and health authorities in the United Kingdom say they are investigating…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 booster shots for all United States adults 18 and older today, expanding eligibility to more than 180 million individuals. A Centers…