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.
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.
No one’s actually sure.
The full impact of the pandemic has been much greater than what is indicated by reported deaths due to COVID-19 alone.
An Italian study published on Tuesday suggests that efficient ventilation systems can reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in schools by more than 80%.
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.
It's estimated that millions of Americans have developed chronic illness as a result of Covid-19 infection. For some — especially those in the gig economy — it's made them unable to support themselves
Long Covid is different: A chronic illness with a wide variety of symptoms, many of which are not explainable using conventional lab tests.
Understanding Vaccines
On a visit to Hong Kong, ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen encountered a 21-day quarantine, a bevy of COVID tests, universal masking and, finally, a fear-free family holiday.