Omicron is the New COVID Kid on the Block: Five Steps to Avoid, Ten to Take Immediately
By Shabir A. Madhi, The Conversation
South Africa reacted with outrage to travel bans, first triggered by the UK, imposed on it in the …
Who’s In? Who’s Out? The Ethics of COVID-19 Travel Rules
By Nancy S. Jecker & Caesar Atuire, The Conversation
Omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant dubbed a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, …
Why COVID-19 Must Be Included in Safer Sex Messaging on College Campuses
By Tamra Burns Loeb, Gail Wyatt, Michele R. Cooley-Strickland, The Conversation
With college students back on campus, and COVID-19 with us for the foreseeable …
Man Tests Positive for Omicron Variant After Visiting Manhattan
By Maya Kaufman, Crains New York
A Minnesota man tested positive for the Covid-19 omicron variant several days after returning home from New York …
New CDC Guidelines for International Travel Expected Amid Spread of Omicron Variant
By ABC News
The Biden administration is preparing to implement new travel guidelines that would require proof of a negative COVID-19 test within one …
The Latest on Omicron
By David Leonhardt, NY Times
The public reaction to new Covid-19 variants has followed a familiar cycle. People tend to assume the worst about …
Europe, Asia Tighten Borders in Fear of new COVID Variant
Air travelers with face mask queuing at UK border control in Heathrow Airport, London. – London, UK- August 6, 2021 (Shutterstock)
By Axios
Countries …
What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi
Recently, important updates about the COVID-19 vaccine were announced—that certain people are now eligible for a “booster” dose.
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I’m an Infectious Disease Doctor. Yes, I’m Vaccinating Our 5-year-old Against COVID-19. Here is Why You Should Too.
By Alexander Wong, The Conversation
I am an infectious disease physician. When it is our turn to vaccinate our five-year-old son against COVID-19, I …
Why the U.S. Nursing Crisis is Getting Worse
Burnout, vaccine hesitancy, and plum traveling gigs are making it harder for hospitals to hire the nurses they need.
By Dylan Scott, VOX
Covid-19 may no longer be surging widely across the United States, but America’s hospitals are still experiencing a staffing crisis …