New York City health officials are warning residents that the infectious omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect people who have already been vaccinated or infected with COVID-19. “Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 73% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in NYC,” the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted on Friday. ” … Read more
Since the time when COVID first hit us in 2020, the virus has evolved significantly. During the second coronavirus wave, the delta variant claimed several lives and left a large population in distress. But following vaccination new emerging variants like the Omicron are causing less severe infections and more manageable symptoms. And many are of … Read more
With flu season approaching, plus the possibility of another surge of Covid cases this fall, many Americans are wondering two things: When is the best time to get the flu vaccine – if there is one – and is it okay to double up and receive both the seasonal flu vaccine and new omicron-specific Covid-19 … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all teenagers and adults get an updated coronavirus booster shot designed to target both the original virus and the omicron variant circulating now. The broad protection from these updated shots — called bivalent boosters — could prevent more than 100,000 hospitalizations in the coming months, … Read more
If you think that loss of sense and smell or shortness of breath are the indicators that you have contracted COVID then you can’t be more wrong. Over past years as the coronavirus has mutated, the symptoms related to the infection have also changed. Though the symptoms related to the virus are stated to be … Read more
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Los Angeles County is getting closer to rolling back an indoor masking mandate. The county is on the verge of moving to the CDC’s “high” level of community transmission. Staying two weeks at that level will automatically trigger an indoor masking mandate. A return to … Read more
LOS ANGELES (KABC) – The ever-increasing hospitalization numbers have pushed Los Angeles County to the brink of moving into the category of “high” COVID activity levels, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the board of supervisors this week that the county is on pace … Read more
Researchers in the Hampton Roads Sanitation District have been following COVID-19 variants and subvariants by tracking wastewater for nearly two years. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Living with the different subtypes of COVID-19 can be difficult, especially as the World Health Organization sends out alerts about the rise around the world. Kyle Curtis, an environmental scientist … Read more
BOSTON — As cases of Omicron continue to spread across the country, some experts are warning that staying outside may not provide the same protections as before. Dr Mallika Marshall explains: Omicron subtypes BA.4 and BA.5 are highly transmitted, some say transmitted as measles, which is considered the most contagious viral disease in humans. With … Read more
In a recently published study British Medical Journal (BMJ)Researchers evaluated the efficacy of a fourth dose of vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among long-term care residents. Study: Effectiveness of the fourth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine against the Omicron variant among long-term care residents in Ontario, Canada: a trial negative design study. Image … Read more