Why Masks Still Matter | Time
During the COVID-19 pandemic, masks were weaponized for partisan purposes. “The politicization of mask use,” says William Hanage, infectious disease...
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Opinion | Covid variants BA.5 and BQ.1.1 show reassuring early signs
A few weeks ago, a new and disturbing wave of covid infections looked possible. Several worrisome new variants capable of...
Memoir by former Vice President Mike Pence gives his view on Trump
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence thought his boss seemed discouraged.President Donald Trump had been impeached the previous day for inciting the...
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....
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...
Where the US midterm battle lines have been drawn
Where the US midterm battle lines have been drawn A voter drops their ballot into a drop box outside of...
Will there be a single shot combining flu, COVID-19 booster vaccines?
With COVID-19 booster shots expected to become as routine as an annual flu vaccine, a single shot combining both is...