The BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant continues to rapidly spread throughout the U.S., now accounting for about 72 percent of all new Covid-19 cases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new CDC estimate is up from about 55 percent a week ago, when the subvariant, […]
As the U.S. nears a national peak in the surge of the omicron variant, many states are already seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases. Mayo Clinic’s Predictive Analytics Task Force has been tracking COVID-19 cases in the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this peak, Mayo experts emphasize that the country […]
You’re ready to swap your old cloth masks for N95s as some experts recommend, but the higher price tag and two little words — “single use” — are giving you pause. How long can you really wear an N95 and still protect yourself and others from Covid-19 risk? Counterfeit N95 masks […]
“I’ve been predicting a pretty bad winter wave again, and it looks like it’s starting to happen,” the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine said. Story at a glance A new surge in coronavirus cases in Europe is causing concern in the United […]
As COVID-19 vaccination numbers rise amid the spread of the delta variant of the virus, breakthrough cases of those who have been vaccinated have continued, resulting in some people who have been reluctant to be vaccinated to further doubt the vaccines. In recent months, notable people who had received vaccinations, including members of the New York Yankees, three U.S. […]
