The U.S. faces at least seven different versions of Covid-19 omicron as the nation heads into winter when health officials are expecting another wave of viral infections. Although the omicron BA.5 var...
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omicron shots substantially boosted BA.5 antibodies in early human data
Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Thursday said their new omicron boosters substantially increased protective antibodies against the dominant omicron B...
President Joe Biden likely has Covid-19 BA.5 variant; symptoms improving
President Joe Biden, who tested positive today for Covid-19 this morning, posts on Twitter “Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwrig...
BA.5 Is Driving A Wave Of Covid Infections, But Not Deaths—Here’s Why Experts Say We Should Still Be Cautious
Topline The evasive BA.5 omicron variant is driving up Covid cases and hospitalizations as it spreads rapidly across the United States—but despite deaths remaining lower compared to earlier waves, exp...
It’s Time To Cure The FDA’s Regulatory Sclerosis
WHITE OAK, MD – JULY 20: A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the … [+] headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Image...
Joe Rogan Rips Justin Trudeau, Canada, NYC, Covid-19 Precautions, Despite BA.5 Surge
Podcaster Joe Rogan called Canada “communist” and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured … [+] here) a “dictator” and mocked Canada’s Covid-19 vaccination requirements. (Photo by Chris...
More Than A Third Of U.S. Counties In Covid ‘Red’ Zone, According To CDC
Topline More than a third of U.S. counties are in a Covid-19 “red” zone, indicating high levels of community transmission and hospitalization, while less than a quarter of counties are in the “green z...
Hospitalizations have doubled since May as omicron BA.5 sweeps U.S.
Medical staff treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient Frank Clark in his room on an isolated medical unit floor at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, January 5, 2022. Shannon Stapl...
Highly Contagious BA.5 Variant Becomes Dominant In U.S. As Covid Cases Rise
Topline The highly transmissible BA.5 omicron subvariant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S., accounting for nearly 54% of Covid-19 infections last week, according to estimates from the...