From plateau to pendulum: COVID hospitalizations down, wastewater levels fluctuate
Last week’s rise in hospitalizations has proven to be a temporary blip, at least for now. Variants of concern remain...
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Professor blasted after calling for ‘amnesty’ to forgive coronavirus lockdown supporters: ‘Hell no’
Conservatives on social media excoriated the author of an article in The Atlantic this week who called for a "pandemic...
Do new Covid ‘Scrabble’ variants make omicron boosters pointless? Here’s what experts say
If you've received a new omicron-specific Covid booster, you're the most protected you possibly can be against the virus.But there's...
Safety Monitoring of Bivalent COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Booster Doses Among Persons Aged ≥12 Years — United States, August 31–October 23, 2022 | MMWR
Anne M. Hause, PhD1; Paige Marquez, MSPH1; Bicheng Zhang, MS1; Tanya R. Myers, PhD1; Julianne Gee, MPH1; John R. Su,...
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Updated Clinical Data for Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent Booster Demonstrating Substantially Higher Immune Response in Adults Compared to the Original COVID-19 Vaccine
BioNTech SEBivalent booster elicited approximately 4-fold higher neutralizing antibody titers against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sublineages compared to the original COVID-19 vaccine...
Pfizer says study shows updated COVID shots gives major protection boost
AP — Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said Friday, releasing early findings from...
Chinese officials signal no change to ‘zero-COVID’ policy
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, following several days of...
Scholz’s China visit secures BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine access for expats
People in China will soon be offered the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — but only if they are not Chinese. German...
A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu, R.S.V. and Covid May Collide This Winter, Experts Say
Flu cases are higher than usual for this time of year and are expected to soar in the coming weeks....
Michigan governor’s race showcases a clash of digital campaign styles between Whitmer and Dixon ⋆ Michigan Advance
There are many divisions on policy between Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP challenger Tudor Dixon, from abortion rights to...