Biden tests positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s tested positive for Covid-19 but will continue to work while in isolation at the White House despite his mild symptoms.
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As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows
The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States, and thanks to its elusiveness when encountering the human immune system, is driving a wave of cases across the country.
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NYC recommends masking indoors again with COVID cases rising
Households can now order eight more free at-home coronavirus tests, the White House said Tuesday, giving Americans access to an additional supply of rapid tests ahead of possible summer and fall surges.
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Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now.
Covid-weary Americans enter summer with little effort to contain a still-raging pandemic.
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Pfizer covid shot 80 percent effective in younger kids, early data shows
Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, said Monday that an early analysis showed their three-dose coronavirus vaccine regimen triggered a strong immune response in younger children, proving 80 percent effective at preventing symptomatic infections in children 6 months to 4 years old.
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Third round of free coronavirus tests made available by U.S. government
Households can now order eight more free at-home coronavirus tests, the White House said Tuesday, giving Americans access to an additional supply of rapid tests ahead of possible summer and fall surges.
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A new Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, has taken over in Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know.
By May 7, BA.2 had roughly doubled its prevalence, to about 56 percent of all cases — but BA.2.12.1 had exploded and now accounts for 43 percent of the country’s COVID cases. (It’s about 40 percent of New England cases, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard estimates that it has taken over in Massachusetts, accounting for nearly 70 percent of cases.
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Even mild Covid is linked to brain damage, scans show
The new British research is the first to reveal striking differences in areas of the brain based on scans taken before and after a coronavirus infection.
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Context Check: Vaccines
Understanding Vaccines
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How The Koch Network Hijacked The War On COVID
As Omicron surges, a shadowy institute filled with fringe doctors appears to be part of big business’ two-year strategy to legitimize attacks on pandemic interventions.