Category: COVID
Weekly Covid Update
UNMC Dr. James Lawler reviews the data and trends regarding China’s COVID waves, U.S. wastewater, and how long COVID can negatively affect children and learning.
Jun 14, 2023
Mysterious COVID strain found in central Ohio
NBC Viral researchers believe someone in central Ohio has been infected with COVID-19 for at least two years, and they want to find that person. While the researchers believe there is no threat to public health, they hope this case holds much-needed answers to treating long COVID. Molecular virologist Dr. Marc Johnson, a microbiology professor […]
Jun 6, 2023
Martha Nelson on the SARS-CoV-2 virus in deer
Penn State “There don’t appear to be evolutionary adaptations required for human SARS-CoV-2 virus to transmit in deer so far,” said Eberly College of Science alumna Martha Nelson, reflecting on her past two years of work as a staff scientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She discussed how the same variants of the […]
Jun 6, 2023
Covid Is Coming Back in China; Lockdowns Are Not
NYT In December, China abruptly abandoned its draconian “Zero Covid” policies, battered by a surge of infections and rising public anger against lockdowns. Half a year on, Covid cases again are on the rise, but this time the nation appears to be determined to press on with normal life as the government focuses on reigniting […]
Jun 6, 2023
COVID infections in state Senate prompt CT lawmakers to make changes
CT Insider With less than two weeks before the General Assembly’s statutory deadline, a new round of COVID infections in the state Senate has prompted legislative leaders to order mandatory masking for staff, elected officials and the public on the third floor of the State Capitol building as well as the fourth floor Senate galleries. […]
May 30, 2023
Covid update by Dr. Chang
Today’s biweekly update is presented by Arthur Chang, MD. Dr. Chang provides an update about the drastic decrease in MIS-C cases post-Omicron and the persistence of PASC (aka “Long Covid”) in children.
May 23, 2023
An exercise trial for long covid is being criticized by some patients
Washington Post A proposed exercise trial for long covid is being criticized by some of the patients the government-funded researchers want to study. The trial is part of the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) initiative, funded by the government for $1.15 billion over four years. It aims to study long covid and help find treatments for […]
May 22, 2023
China’s New Covid Wave Set to See 65 Million Cases a Week
Bloomberg China is likely to see its Covid-19 wave peaking at about 65 million infections a week toward the end of June, according to a senior health adviser, while authorities rush to bolster their vaccine arsenal to target the latest omicron variants. XBB has been fueling a resurgence in cases across China since late April […]
May 22, 2023
COVID Update by Dr. James Lawler
UNMC What is the risk of death after #COVID-19 vaccination or infection? Did the pandemic create an increase in “deaths of despair” from alcohol/drug abuse/suicide? Has life expectancy been affected in the U.S.? Dr. Lawler reviews the data trends.
May 16, 2023
