As new omicron strains overtake BA.5 in the U.S., Biden administration’s public-health emergency may extend into spring
The BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 omicron sublineages jointly accounted for more coronavirus cases than the BA.5 omicron variant in the U.S....
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Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
Hong Kong CNN — In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But...
COVID Misinformation Group America’s Frontline Doctors Implodes Over Dr. Simone Gold’s Extravagant Spending
When employees at leading COVID pseudoscience group America’s Frontline Doctors tried to log in to work last week, they found...
Opinion: In zero-Covid China, a different death toll emerges
Editor’s Note: Matthew Bossons is an editor and journalist based in Shanghai. He has lived in China since 2014. The...
New Covid Booster Strengthens Immune Response Against Subvariants, Moderna Says
A study suggested that the updated booster shot produced higher levels of neutralizing antibodies against BA.4 and BA.5 than the...
Moderna reports promising findings for updated boosters targeting Omicron variants
Moderna today said both versions of its updated booster shots against Omicron variants—one that targets BA.1 and the other geared...
Study: COVID-19 rapid home tests not highly sensitive for Omicron
Dutch researchers reveal that the sensitivities of three commonly used rapid antigen tests, when used in asymptomatic people in the...
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Long COVID Activists Nick Güthe and Diana Berrent Get Married
Long COVID activists Nick Güthe and Diana Berrent — who fell in love during the darkest days of the pandemic...
Omicron BA.2 tied to more symptoms and, rarely, brain swelling in kids
A UK study suggests that Omicron BA.2 is tied to more symptoms and greater disruption in daily activities than BA.1,...
Study highlights COVID-related missed, delayed TB diagnosis
A study today in BMC Medicine highlights the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the diagnosis of tuberculosis...