Category: COVID
Fauci Still Masks: Here’s When and Why
Medscape Video — Former NIAID director also discusses HIV and flu antivirals, his third COVID infection, and more. In this exclusive video interview, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, talks to Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), about his new memoir, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in […]
Jul 30, 2024
COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US
Forbes A new study has determined that the COVID-19 virus is widespread amongst wildlife in the United States. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was recently detected in six common backyard species. Additionally, antibodies indicating prior exposure to the virus were found in five species. Depending upon the species, exposure rates ranged from 40-60%. The […]
Jul 30, 2024
What’s different about this summer’s FLiRT COVID wave
Salon COVID could be a staple of summer, experts say. t’s not only a so-called “brat summer,” 2024 is also turning out to be a FLiRT summer — as in the collection of COVID-19 variants driving the latest summer wave. Based on wastewater sample data, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention reports that COVID levels have increased […]
Jul 30, 2024
The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
Wired The latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies. The northern hemisphere is entering yet another Covid wave—while much of the world acts as if the pandemic were over, cases are surging again. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded an uptick in […]
Jul 24, 2024
Do you still need to isolate with COVID? Here are the latest CDC recommendationsCovid Is Still With Us, but the Guidance Has Changed. Here’s What to Know if You’re Exposed.
NBC Chicago As the nation experiences a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, questions might arise if you, a family member or friend becomes ill. While you might have gotten COVID in the past, public health recommendations were updated earlier this year, so the guidance might be different from last time. Here’s what you need to know […]
Jul 23, 2024
Map Shows 17 States With ‘Very High’ Covid Rates
Newsweek Some 17 US states have detected “very high” levels of Covid in their wastewater, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A rise in levels of Covid found in wastewater can signal that more people are getting infected. Newsweek has analysed official figures to create a map illustrating the highest rates of Covid […]
Jul 23, 2024
Heat driving people indoors, transmissible variants causing people to get sick this summer, virologist says
WTOP The extreme heat that’s been making its way across the D.C. region in the last few weeks is causing many people to remain indoors, which one virus expert said is a factor facilitating the spread of respiratory viruses like COVID-19. Andrew Pekosz, a virologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said […]
Jul 17, 2024
COVID Rates Are Rising Again. Why Does It Spread So Well in the Summer?
Scientific American A combination of human behavior and immunity, the environment, and SARS-CoV-2 itself explains why the virus surges during both hotter and colder months. It’s that time of year: a thick, oppressive heat blankets everything, people huddle inside air-conditioned homes, offices, shops and cafes for respite—and COVID is surging again. Levels of SARS-CoV-2, the […]
Jul 16, 2024
About 7 percent of U.S. adults have had long covid, report says
Washington Post Just 6 percent of the vaccinated and boosted respondents reported long covid symptoms vs. 8 percent of those who weren’t vaccinated. About 7 percent of U.S. adults — nearly 18 million people — had suffered from long covid as of early last year, according to a recent report in JAMA Data Brief. The […]
Jul 16, 2024
If You Test Positive for Covid, Can You Still Travel?
NYT With coronavirus cases on the rise, summer travelers are once again facing difficult questions. Here’s the latest travel guidance from health experts. As new coronavirus variants gain traction across the United States, summer travelers are facing a familiar and tiresome question: How will the ever-mutating virus affect travel plans? In light of updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease […]
Jul 10, 2024