By Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation What is BA.2, and how is it related to omicron? BA.2 is the latest subvariant of omicron, the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has quickly become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, […]
By Marcia Frellick, WebMD If you’re among those people in the United States who never had COVID-19, how should you think about your risk? According to the CDC, more than half the people in the U.S. are in the never-got-COVID-19 category. The CDC estimates that by the end of January, 43.4% in the U.S. had […]
By Lisa Miller, The Conversation Thankfully, most people who get COVID–19 don’t become seriously ill – especially those who are vaccinated. But a small fraction do get hospitalized, and a smaller fraction do die. If you are vaccinated and catch the coronavirus, what are your chances of getting hospitalized or dying? As an epidemiologist, I […]
By David C. Banks, Dr. Ted Long and Dr. Dave A. Chokshi Across the country, we have seen schools grapple with how to safely return to in-person learning. From navigating vaccine requirements and launching in-school testing to distributing KN95s and other PPE, adapting to the realities of this pandemic has been no easy feat. In […]
Washington (Feb 3): While 63% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now been vaccinated against COVID-19, coverage remains uneven, with 14 countries and territories immunizing 70% of their populations and the same number failing to reach even 40% coverage, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne said during a […]
By Prakash Nagarkatti & Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and quickly, it generally causes milder disease than previous variants and it may confer strong protection against other […]
You know what’s more exhausting than a pandemic? I’ll tell you… Taking care of someone who’s vulnerable, or a child who can’t get vaccinated yet. That’s more exhausting. Constantly trying to protect them from people who won’t get boosted, or wear a mask, or neither. That’s more exhausting. Constantly being told it’s time to get […]
Millions miss out on routine care, including vaccination. Educational crisis also impacts their social, mental, and physical wellbeing.
Washington D.C. January 26 (PAHO) – As the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its third year in the Americas, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, putting countries at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne warned. “Countries are seeing outbreaks of diseases that for […]
By Katie Balevic, Insider Two Long Island nurses were arrested this week after investigators uncovered a COVID-19 vaccine card fraud scheme in which they made millions selling bogus vaccine cards, and then entering false information into the state vaccine database. Julie DeVuono, a 49-year-old pediatric nurse practitioner, and Marissa Urraro, a 44-year-old licensed practical nurse, […]
By Dan O’Reilly, MSN A well-known Czech folk singer has died after intentionally exposing herself to Covid-19 in a bid to gain greater access to venues and events. Her family has shared her story as a cautionary tale that reenforces the importance of taking the virus seriously — even if it means altering our lives […]