With Omicron subvariant BA.4.6 aka ‘Aeterna’ on the rise across the US, health experts fear a new wave of infections in the Fall. Read on to learn more:
As all-new bivalent COVID vaccines get rolled out in the US and Europe, here’s everything that we know to date about this Omicron-specific booster jab.
Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? No! Despite President Joe Biden’s claims that the ‘pandemic is over’, WHO says that we’re not there just yet. Here’s why:
A new study shows that people can be infectious with COVID for longer than previously thought. Here’s why you need to know about this alarming development:
With the news that 1 million people have died so far in 2022 with the pandemic virus, it’s more imperative than ever to keep testing for COVID. “We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when one million people have died with COVID-19 this year alone,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, director-general of the …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking yet another Omicron spinoff – the BA.4.6 variant of concern (VOC). In a rapid burst, it accounted for 4.8% of US infections in the week ending August 6th – with that figure climbing daily. The question on everyone’s minds is: Will BA.4.6 become as prevalent …
Is humanity facing COVID ‘forever’? Nothing is for certain, especially with how some variants manage to escape immunity from vaccines or a previous COVID-19 infection. However, health professionals are not optimistic. “The COVID virus is going to be with us forever,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, White House pandemic response coordinator in an interview with Face …
Another highly contagious subvariant to Omicron has made its way into the United States. Omicron subvariant BA.2.75, or ‘Centaurus’, saw its two first cases in the US on June 14, a CDC spokesperson told MedPage Today in an email. The World Health Organization (WHO) released a video on Twitter last week after the variant was …
Another subvariant is here, and some reports say it might be the worst variant yet. The BA 5 COVID variant is another subvariant to Omicron that’s caused an influx of infections around the world. According to the latest COVID tracker data from the CDC, the BA 5 COVID variant has risen to the top. In …
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that the latest Omicron subvariants (BA.4 and BA.5) may dominate case rates soon. In its latest report from May 29 to June 4, 13% of all new COVID-19 cases in the United States are attributed to the latest subvariants. This recent development has …
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