Hong Kong May Not Be Ready for Another COVID-19 Surge
Wong Wing-yan has taken to closing the doors of the empty bedrooms at the suburban Hong Kong nursing home where...
Month: July 2022
Why efforts to make better, more universal coronavirus vaccines are struggling
There’s a new call from the White House to develop vaccines that might protect against future SARS-CoV-2 mutants or even...
Millions suffer long-lasting loss of smell or taste problems after COVID, study finds
One in every 20 people who contract COVID-19 have long-term smell or taste problems due to the virus, new research...
NBA Lifts COVID Vaccine Mandate: Change For Mavs’ Kyrie Trade Stance?
COVID-19 had a big impact on the Dallas Mavericks last season. Due to a slew of players missing time being...
Biden compares his COVID recovery to Trump’s hospitalization in Rose Garden speech
After five days working in isolation at the White House, President Joe Biden reemerged on Wednesday -- and told the...
Covid Mask Mandate: Beverly Hills, 3 Other Local Cities Will Not Comply With L.A. Order
With a decision expected tomorrow on whether Los Angeles County will re-impose an indoor mask-wearing mandate due to the rise...
COVID hot spots shift; studies add evidence for Wuhan market origin
Some parts of Asia are now experiencing surges in BA.5 Omicron subvariant activity, as levels decline in earlier affected countries,...
Persistent brain fog, hair loss highlighted in long-COVID studies
Two new studies describe long-COVID symptoms, with one finding that 53% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients still had cognitive impairment ("brain...
Smoking, vaping increases risk of death from COVID, study finds
Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of the disease, a new...
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Multnomah County Audit Finds COVID-19 Overwhelmed Contact Tracing Capacity
Multnomah County Auditor Jennifer McGuirk today released the results of her office’s audit of the county Public Health Division’s contact...