COVID levels in Palo Alto watershed reach pandemic high
While transmission of respiratory syncytial virus has begun to plateau in Santa Clara County, the county's top health official said...
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‘We’re going to be free’: Chinese cheer as COVID curbs are loosened
SummaryCompaniesChanges follow last month's historic protestsResidents, businesses, investors cheer easing measuresOfficials soften tone on virus dangersBEIJING, Dec 7 (Reuters) -...
Two new drugs could fight COVID-19
Story at a glance There are no monoclonal antibodies currently authorized in the U.S. to fight a SARS-CoV-2 infection. A...
Paxlovid, a drug to treat COVID-19, has been free so far. Next year, patients will have to pay the cost.
Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent...
Why is COVID increasing so fast in L.A. County?
A few weeks ago, there was cautious optimism that this winter would not see a significant COVID-19 surge.But in Los...
Global health financing after COVID-19 and the new Pandemic Fund
On November 13, 2022, the Group of 20 (G-20) hosted the official launch of the Pandemic Fund, the new World...
How effective are China’s COVID-19 vaccines?
The other week in China’s Xinjiang, a fire flared up and killed 10 people in an apartment building. Questions over...
Why We Still Don’t Have At-Home Testing for Flu and RSV
Most of us are used to a certain routine by now for when we feel sick. If we feel a...
Researchers Find COVID-19 in NYC Sewer Rats
LEXINGTON, Ky. - This year marked the 51st anniversary of the University of Kentucky Pest Control Short Course. While originally...
New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand court temporarily took away medical custody of a baby from his parents...