Tag: COVID-19
Second COVID booster shot extends protection for just a few weeks, study shows
Source: Second COVID booster shot extends protection for just a few weeks,…
Quebec extends mask mandate as new COVID wave spreads in Canada
Quebec will require masks to be worn in indoor public spaces for…
New Omicron strain, first detected in UK, appears to be more transmissible than previous strains of Covid-19: WHO
The Geneva-based UN health agency said that XE belongs to the Omicron…
‘We’re really heading into the storm’: Wastewater readings show Ontario has entered 6th COVID wave
Ontario case rates now on a similar trajectory to where they were…
Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says
The Food and Drug Administration has long warned against using the cow…
Shanghai Covid: China announces largest city-wide lockdown
The financial hub will be locked down in two phases, in China’s…
A Very Simple Way to Get America Boosted
Nudging people toward third shots with financial incentives may be one of…
America’s Flu-Shot Problem Is Also Its Next COVID-Shot Problem
The successes and failures of annual flu-shot campaigns hold lessons for the…
Diabetes & COVID-19: Scientists explore potential connection
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — When their 11-year-old son started losing weight…
COVID cases are again on the rise globally as testing, health measures decline
BA.2 is now accounting for about 75% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences worldwide. Source:…
China’s Covid Lockdowns Set to Further Disrupt Global Supply Chains
A surge in Omicron variant infections has prompted Chinese authorities to lock…
Millions in new lockdown as China faces worst Covid outbreak in two years
Millions of people across China endured lockdowns on Sunday as virus cases…
What rising Covid-19 infections in the UK and Europe could mean for the US – CNN
Two weeks after the United Kingdom dropped its last remaining Covid-19 mitigation…
High but stable levels of COVID-19 detected in Toronto wastewater as province drops mask mandate
With limited PCR testing, wastewater surveillance has become Ontario’s best tool to…
There may be a new COVID variant, Deltacron. Here’s what we know about it.
The newly identified Deltacron COVID-19 case, created by the combination of the…
A highly changed coronavirus variant was found in deer after nearly a year in hiding, researchers suggest – CNN
An Omicron-like variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 — one that…
What do we know about Covid’s impact on the brain? | Eric Topol
We don’t fully understand the virus’s impact on the brain. It is…
Hong Kong bet on zero-Covid. Now it’s facing a ‘preventable disaster’ – CNN
Morgues are nearly at capacity, hospitals overwhelmed and, as fears grow of…
COVID Won’t End Up Like the Flu. It Will Be Like Smoking.
Hundreds of thousands of deaths, from either tobacco or the pandemic, could…
Canadian researchers discover 1st possible case of deer spreading COVID-19 virus to a human | CBC News
In a world first, preliminary research suggests deer may be able to…
Excess mortality during the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)
Excess mortality is a term used in epidemiology and public health that…
Studies offer further evidence that coronavirus pandemic began in animals in Wuhan market – CNN
Two preprint studies posted Saturday offer further evidence that the coronavirus originated…
A National Vaccine Pass Has Quietly Rolled Out – And Red States Are Getting On Board
Half of all US states now make the SMART Health Card accessible…
Parliament’s $100B small business relief program mostly went to large corporations: Report | Ottawa Sun
A massive pandemic relief program intended to help out small businesses instead…
New studies bring BA.2 variant into sharper focus – CNN
On the heels of concerning new lab and animal experiments suggesting that…
Trump’s Blue State Ambivalence Fueled Shoddy COVID Response
In April, the White House reportedly abandoned a federal plan for mass…
We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
The virus isn’t done with us. So we need a new approach…
‘A classic moral panic’: A psychiatrist on school and kids’ mental health during COVID-19
Is online learning harmful? Do masks impede development? TVO.org speaks with Tyler…
Germany hopes protein-based Covid vaccine will sway sceptics
About 1.4m doses of Nuvaxovid to arrive in country this week, after…
COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery
Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease Source:…
A Porno-Metal Song About Gay Cowboys Is Disrupting the Anti-Vax Trucker Convoy
Porno-metal song ‘Ram Ranch’ by Canadian artist Grant MacDonald is the unofficial…
Ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19, new study finds – CNN
The antiparasitic drug ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more…
A New York City anime convention was not a superspreader event, a C.D.C. study finds.
The rate of positive results among attendees who took coronavirus tests was…
Coronavirus: As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity – CNN
The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant —…
The Coronavirus Will Surprise Us Again
The variant after Omicron could look very different from any yet. Source:…
We’re Not at Endemicity Yet
Too many people still have no protection against the coronavirus. Source: We’re…
The Data Point: Should your county keep wearing masks?
High transmission and test rates mean that more than 99 percent of…
Ontario court freezes access to donations for truckers’ protest from GiveSendGo
The Ontario government says it has successfully petitioned a court to freeze…
Researchers confirm newly developed inhaled vaccine delivers broad protection against SARS-CoV-2, variants of concern
Because inhaled vaccines target the lungs and upper airways where respiratory viruses…
As case counts fall, WHO chief warns “COVID isn’t finished”
The head of the World Health Organization says “COVID isn’t finished with…
US ‘freedom convoy’ could disrupt Sunday’s Super Bowl, officials warn
Homeland security says convoy inspired by Canadian protest could affect event in…
The media has lost the plot on ivermectin
Molnupiravir, Paxlovid, and Sotrovimab all treat COVID-19 very well. Why are we fixating on…
Premier Kenney says Alberta will keep COVID-19 vaccine passport into at least early 2022 | Globalnews.ca
Alberta Health shows 85 per cent of eligible Albertans, those aged 12…
‘The case for masks became hugely stronger’: scientists admit their Covid mistakes
Being proved wrong lies at the heart of scientific progress. Here, experts…
Tom the Dancing Bug – Approved Maus
What Happened After the Chicken-Pox Vaccine?
In the COVID era, the success of the varicella vaccine in the…
CDC turns to poop surveillance for future COVID monitoring
Sewage can detect surges and variants before testing, CDC says. Source: CDC…
White House gets set for cautious pivot on pandemic
The White House is preparing to pivot on the pandemic — but…
