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June 2023
- New COVID jabs are coming — who should get them?
Nature, June 29, 2023 - 3 Years Into Long COVID: Where Do We Go From Here?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 29, 2023 - Covid inquiry: 'No plan' could have helped Scotland cope'
The Herald, June 28, 2023 - Long COVID: answers emerge on how many people get better
Nature, June 27, 2023 - This Blood Type Could Make You More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Time, June 27, 2023 - ‘Ridiculous,’ says Chinese scientist accused of being pandemic’s patient zero
Science, June 23, 2023 - Covid Inquiry: Abuse of experts must stop, says Whitty
BBC, June 22, 2023 - Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid
STAT, June 22, 2023 - Bill would give Biden new powers to prepare for the next pandemic
CNN, June 22, 2023 - Covid inquiry: Quarantining people sooner 'might have avoided' first lockdown, says Hunt
BBC, June 21, 2023 - Are masks for the birds? We field reader queries about this new stage of the pandemic
NPR, June 16, 2023 - Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows
Los Angeles Times, June 2, 2023 - COVID cases could be ticking up in New York City, wastewater data shows
ABC News, June 2, 2023 - 96% of Americans Have Some COVID-19 Immunity
Yahoo News, June 1, 2023 - Singapore prime minister tests positive for COVID again in rare rebound case
ABC News, June 1, 2023
May 2023
- An Inside Look at Covid’s Lasting Damage to the Lungs
New York Times, May 31, 2023 - COVID and Leukemia: What’s the Connection?
WebMD, May 31, 2023 - COVID: Top Chinese scientist says 'don't rule out anything' about virus origin
Euronews, May 30, 2023 - Immunologist Akiko Iwasaki: ‘We are not done with Covid, not even close’
The Guardian, May 27, 2023 - COVID causing long-term health problems for many young people: "I felt so defeated"
CBS News, May 12, 2023 - U.S. Covid public health emergency ends, leaving behind a battered health system
CNBC, May 11, 2023 - As Emergency Ends, a Look at Covid’s U.S. Death Toll
New York Times, May 11, 2023 - What does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Our medical analyst explains
CNN, May 11, 2023 - South Korea to lift quarantine mandate for COVID-19 and end testing recommendation for travelers
AP, May 11, 2023 - Obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity, study finds
University of Cambridge, May 11, 2023 - Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
CNN, May 11, 2023 - Millions of people have long COVID brain fog — and there's a shortage of answers
CNN, May 10, 2023 - What does the end of the COVID emergency mean to you? Here's what Kenyans told us
NPR, May 10, 2023 - SFO becomes first US airport to formally launch airplane wastewater testing for emerging Covid-19 variants
CNN, May 9, 2023 - What to know about the newest COVID-19 variant
NPR, May 7, 2023 - What do the changes in COVID data sharing mean for the US?
ABC News, May 7, 2023 - Covid-19 experts say they warned White House about chance of an Omicron-level event within the next two years
CNN, May 5, 2023 - WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency
CNN, May 5, 2023 - CDC to stop reporting new COVID infections in changes to how it tracks the pandemic
NPR, May 5, 2023 - What explains rare heart condition among young men after Covid vaccines? A new study offers clues
STAT News, May 5, 2023 - Indian data sheds new light on severity of “Arcturus” infections
Gavi, May 5, 2023 - Malaysia, Philippines face rising cases of COVID-19
Taipei Times, May 5, 2023 - India Records 3,611 New COVID-19 Cases And Decrease In Active Caseload
Bold News, May 5, 2023 - COVID vaccine protection against infection drops after 6 months, protection against severe disease strong: Study
ABC News, May 4, 2023 - Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows
CNN, May 4, 2023 - Covid and mpox are here to stay, but the WHO’s emergencies may be nearing an end
STAT News, May 4, 2023 - Why doctors fear Covid could be causing diabetes in otherwise healthy patients
The Telegraph, May 3, 2023 - Why viral reservoirs are a prime suspect for long COVID sleuths
NPR, May 2, 2023
April 2023
- Call for return of face masks as Covid variant spreads (UK)
The Independent, April 30, 2023 - Moving past the COVID-19 emergency in the USA
Lancet, April 29, 2023 - Does the "Arcturus" COVID variant cause pink eye? Here's what scientists and health officials say about the new strain
CBS News, April 28, 2023 - AstraZeneca says new COVID drug could guard against all variants of concern to date
CBS News, April 28, 2023 - As India reports over 9,000 cases in 24 hours, experts on the reasons behind spike in Covid infections
Indian Express, April 28, 2023 - CDC eases certain Covid-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers to US
CNN, April 28, 2023 - A Century-Old Vaccine (TB) Fails to Protect Against Covid
New York Times, April 26, 2023 - Study suggests mild COVID-19 can have harmful effects on cardiovascular health
University of Portsmouth, April 25, 2023 - WHO watching XBB.1.16, dubbed Arcturus on social media, as a coronavirus variant of interest
CNN, April 24, 2023 - End of data sharing could make Covid-19 harder to control, experts and high-risk patients warn
CNN, April 24, 2023 - Dr. Fauci Looks Back: ‘Something Clearly Went Wrong’
New York Times Magazine, April 24, 2023 - After Mexican president tests positive for 3rd time with COVID, what do we know about reinfection?
ABC News, April 24, 2023 - Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests
CNN, April 24, 2023 - Weekly COVID deaths hit new record low, CDC data shows
ABC News, April 21, 2023 - Hong Kong authorities confirm fourth case of monkeypox 1 day after recording third as experts warn more could follow
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2023 - The Curious Case of Mpox: The “Sexual Network” Theory on Why the Monkeypox Epidemic Waned
SciTechDaily, April 20, 2023 - WHO officially launches mRNA vaccine tech hub in Cape Town
Al Jazeera, April 20, 2023 - Mpox cases hit new high: CDC (Taiwan)
Taipei Times, April 19, 2023 - Almost 90% of US mpox-related deaths were in Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, CDC reports
CNN, April 13, 2023 - S. Korea raises mpox virus alert level
The Korea Herald, April 13, 2023 - Excess deaths doubled in Japan in 2022 — COVID-19 may be to blame
The Japan Times, April 6, 2023 - COVID caused brain damage in 2 infants infected during pregnancy -US study
Reuters, April 6, 2023 - Study sheds new light on the spread of COVID-19 in households
News Medical, April 6, 2023 - COVID-origins data from Wuhan market published: what scientists think
Nature, April 5, 2023 - South Korea to test sewage samples for COVID-19
AP, April 5, 2023 - Around 40% of long COVID patients have sleep issues, study shows
ABC News, April 5, 2023 - SLU Researchers Begin Enrolling Adolescents in Mpox Vaccine Clinical Trial
Saint Louis University, April 5, 2023 - F.D.A. Plans to Allow a Second Updated Covid Booster for Vulnerable Americans
New York Times, April 4, 2023 - A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise
CNN, April 3, 2023
March 2023
- Covid testing scaled back further in England
BBC, March 30, 2023 - WHO experts revise Covid-19 vaccine advice, say healthy kids and teens low risk
CNN, March 29, 2023 - The FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people (US)
NPR, March 29, 2023 - Chinese researchers release genomic data that could help clarify origin of COVID-19 pandemic
Science, March 29, 2023 - Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
AP, March 28, 2023 - mRNA vaccine beats infection for key defense against COVID-19, Stanford Medicine scientists find
Standford Medicine, March 28, 2023 - Nearly all Canadian adults had COVID antibodies for about half of 2022, most through previous infection: survey
CTV News, March 28, 2023 - At-risk groups offered spring Covid-19 vaccine booster (UK)
BBC, March 27, 2023 - Long Covid: Three years and no magic bullet
BBC, March 26, 2023 - New XBB.1.16 Covid sub-variant spreads amid rise in cases (India)
Indian Express, March 24, 2023 - Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives
AP, March 24, 2023 - Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
CNN, March 23, 2023 - COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across US, major analysis finds
ABC News, March 23, 2023 - Hunting COVID's origins: New intelligence and scientific reports shift debate
ABC News, March 23, 2023 - How raccoon dog DNA fits into the COVID-19 origins debate
Science News, March 23, 2023 - In Utero SARS‐CoV‐2 Exposure Linked to Higher Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Harvard Medical School, March 23, 2023 - COVID left some with damaged immune response, study finds
CBS News, March 23, 2023 - UK monkeypox vaccine rollout to wind down
BBC, March 23, 2023 - Jamaica: Woman tests positive for monkeypox locally
Caribbean Loop, March 22, 2023 - China approves first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine
BBC, March 22, 2023 - COVID-origins study links raccoon dogs to Wuhan market: what scientists think
Nature, March 21, 2023 - People who catch Omicron are less likely to get Long Covid
Science, March 21, 2023 - Health officials consider another round of bivalent boosters for the most vulnerable Americans
CNN, March 21, 2023 - SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
NIH, March 20, 2023 - Daily Covid cases cross 1,000 after 130 days; 19 deaths in 7 days, up from 6 last week (India)
The Times of India, March 20, 2023 - Can long COVID affect the gut?
Harvard Medical School, March 20, 2023 - Steps have dropped since Covid-19 and the trend is worrisome, study says
CNN, March 20, 2023 - COVID-19: A look back on where the US succeeded and where we didn’t
ABC News, March 19, 2023 - Why getting a COVID vaccine in the nose might work better
The Hill, March 19, 2023 - Long-covid symptoms are less common now than earlier in the pandemic
Washington Post, March 18, 2023 - WHO Leader Expects End of COVID Pandemic In 2023
WebMD, March 18, 2023 - Why Canada avoided a severe winter COVID wave
CBC, March 18, 2023 - COVID-19 deaths hit 3-year low as U.S. cases and hospitalizations fall
San Francisco Chronicle, March 17, 2023 - Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’
CNN, March 17, 2023 - New COVID origins data suggests pandemic linked to animals
AP, March 17, 2023 - New report suggests COVID pandemic's origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market
ABC News, March 17, 2023 - Is the risk of getting long COVID declining? Here’s what experts say
San Francisco Chronicle, March 17, 2023 - FDA advisers vote in support of Paxlovid approval for Covid-19 treatment in high-risk adults
CNN, March 16, 2023 - World Health Organization updates variant names to track Omicron's rapid evolution
CBC, March 16, 2023 - FDA offers radio silence on question of spring Covid boosters, as other countries push ahead
STAT News, March 16, 2023 - U.S. pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after Covid spike
STAT News, March 16, 2023 - New T Cell Antibody Treatment Improves Outcomes For Covid Patients
Forbes, March 16, 2023 - Clot Risk Generally Low for COVID Outpatients
Medpage Today, March 16, 2023 - Floor swabs at LTC homes early predictor of COVID outbreaks, study finds
CBC, March 15, 2023 - Korea to lift mask mandate for public transport Monday
Korea Herald, March 15, 2023 - Children's immunity to COVID-19 provided by common colds
News Medical, March 15, 2023 - Bird Flu, Mpox And Marburg. Why Do So Many Viruses Seem to Be Emerging Right Now?
Science Alert, March 15, 2023 - 1-dose Jynneos vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic mpox estimated at 78%
CIDRAP, March 14, 2023 - FDA: Paxlovid not associated with COVID rebound
Axios, March 14, 2023 - Taiwan adds 4 more local mpox cases
Focus Taiwan, March 14, 2023 - China is fully reopening to tourists after three years of border restrictions
CNN, March 14, 2023 - Long COVID linked to higher mortality rates and long-term heart problems, new study finds
Euronews, March 14, 2023 - Masks are effective but here's how a study from a respected group was misinterpreted to say they weren't
ABC News, March 14, 2023 - Do COVID-19 vaccine mandates still make sense?
Science, March 14, 2023 - The winter COVID wave that wasn't: Why the US didn't see a surge
ABC News, March 13, 2023 - Poor sleep decreases vaccine effectiveness, especially for men
CNN, March 13, 2023 - Masks stay put in Japan even as 3-year request to wear them ends
NBC News, March 13, 2023 - Twice-weekly local testing for COVID variants to end, scientist says (Canada)
CBC, March 12, 2023 - Mexico reports more than 50 Mpox cases in two weeks
Outbreak News Today, March 12, 2023 - COVID-19 fears persist for those with weakened immune systems
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 12, 2023 - What people with ‘super immunity’ can teach us about Covid and other viruses
NBC News, March 11, 2023 - Here's what we know about long COVID and its treatment
NPR, March 11, 2023 - New Research Explains Why Children Avoid Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
SciTech Daily, March 11, 2023 - 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, are we ready for what comes next? 2 experts aren't sure
CBC, March 11, 2023 - Three years later: Lives reshaped by COVID-19
Al Jazeera, March 11, 2023 - T cells are first responders against breakthrough COVID infection, study finds
Doherty Institute, March 10, 2023 - What's your current risk of getting long Covid? Estimates hover around 5%-10%
NBC News, March 10, 2023 - Mpox vaccination in Brazil kicks off in March
Kaz Inform, March 10, 2023 - Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
AP, March 10, 2023 - Netherlands drops remaining Covid measures and advice 1,107 days after 1st positive test
NL Times, March 10, 2023 - Virologist says COVID origin report could make it harder to study dangerous diseases
NPR, March 9, 2023 - Recent surge in US women with a disability may be due to long COVID
Boston Globe, March 9, 2023 - New York City rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, study finds
CNN, March 9, 2023 - No, That New Study Doesn’t Show that Masks Are Useless
Yale Insights, March 8, 2023 - An Mpox-Related Death in the United States
The New England Journal of Medicine, March 8, 2023 - Taiwan signs contract for 10,000 mpox vaccine doses: Health minister
Focus Taiwan, March 8, 2023 - Is another bivalent COVID booster shot on the way? Here's what we know.
Yahoo News, March 8, 2023 - Diabetes drug proves beneficial in preventing long COVID in clinical trials
The Hill, March 8, 2023 - Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured
NPR, March 8, 2023 - US to relax Covid testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday
CNN, March 7, 2023 - Covid booster jab to be offered this spring (UK)
BBC, March 7, 2023 - COVID infections left thousands of people with acid reflux, chronic constipation, and other stomach issues, scientists say
Insider, March 7, 2023 - Indoor air is full of flu and COVID viruses. Will countries clean it up?
Nature, March 7, 2023 - Previous COVID infection linked to lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems: study
CTV News, March 7, 2023 - Why COVID-19 deaths among vaccinated show that boosters matter
American Medical Association, March 7, 2023 - New Covid Boosters’ Protection Waned After Two Months, Study Says
Bloomberg, March 6, 2023 - China’s ‘two sessions’: US$24 billion to be spent on coronavirus control despite end of zero Covid policy
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2023 - More people hospitalised with coronavirus, total nears 1,000 (Netherlands)
Dutch News, March 6, 2023 - Trial emulation shows the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in improving long COVID symptoms
News Medical, March 6, 2023 - COVID-19 infection leads to increased rates of chest pain six months to a year after infection, find study
Medical Xpress, March 6, 2023 - Bulgaria scraps large quantities of expired COVID vaccines
AP, March 6, 2023 - ‘We are struggling’: doctors faced with vacuum of information on long Covid
The Guardian, March 5, 2023 - CA to end mask requirement, vaccine mandate for health care workers
ABC 7 News, March 5, 2023 - Does taking Paxlovid help prevent long COVID? Here’s the evidence so far
San Francisco Chronicle, March 4, 2023 - Opinion: The clock is ticking. When will Congress fund updated Covid-19 treatments?
CNN, March 4, 2023 - COVID pill is first to cut short positive-test time after infection
Nature, March 3, 2023 - Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds
CNN, March 3, 2023 - COVID in California: XBB.1.5 subvariant grows to 90% of U.S. cases
San Francisco Chronicle, March 3, 2023 - WHO says all theories for COVID origin 'remain on table' as lab leak theory gains traction
Sky News, March 3, 2023 - Flu and COVID combo shots won't come in time for this year, FDA official says
CBS News, March 2, 2023 - New study casts doubt on effectiveness of COVID-19 border closures
CTV News, March 2, 2023 - Moderna announced a free COVID vaccine program. But will that be accessible enough?
NPR, March 2, 2023 - Covid-19 surveillance added new burdens on essential workers — and gave them little data to protect their health
STAT News, March 1, 2023 - Covid vaccine maker Novavax says it may not survive
CNN, March 1, 2023 - COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
AP, March 1, 2023
February 2023
- China says it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins
AP, February 28, 2023 - Final state (US) emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic
AP, February 28, 2023 - 25% of COVID-19 patients have lasting reduction in lung function
News Medical, February 28, 2023 - Hong Kong to lift COVID-19 mask mandate on Wednesday
AP, February 28, 2023 - What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?
NPR, February 28, 2023 - Lucira's home test for flu and COVID-19 gets U.S. FDA nod for OTC use
Reuters, February 28, 2023 - Assessment Covid-19 leaked from Chinese lab is a minority view within US intel community, sources say
CNN, February 27, 2023 - How an infectious disease expert interprets conflicting reports on COVID-19's origins
NPR, February 27, 2023 - New assessment on the origins of Covid-19 adds to the confusion
CNN, February 27, 2023 - US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin
CNN, February 27, 2023 - A condition called POTS rose after covid, but patients can’t find care
Washington Post, February 27, 2023 - Japan to ease COVID border measures for travelers from China
AP, February 27, 2023 - Macao eases COVID mask mandate as virus situation stabilizes
AP, February 27, 2023 - Rebounding of COVID-19 symptoms and viral load are common among untreated COVID-19 patients
News Medical, February 27, 2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Other Cardiovascular Issues
SciTech Daily, February 26, 2023 - Covid-19: Primary vaccination for general population no longer recommended by the French health authority
Le Monde, February 25, 2023 - Panama reports 21 new Mpox cases
Prensa Latina, February 25, 2023 - FDA authorizes first at-home test that can detect both flu and Covid-19
CNN, February 24, 2023 - Nasal Covid vaccine shows promise in early clinical trial
NBC News, February 24, 2023 - Have the odds of getting long COVID changed?
The Hill, February 24, 2023 - European committee: Regulators should deny Merck’s Lagevrio
AP, February 24, 2023 - China's COVID-19 epidemic has 'basically' ended, but not completely over
Reuters, February 23, 2023 - Report: Mpox vaccine should be used in at-risk adults for future outbreaks, says CDC advisers
SI Live, February 23, 2023 - Massive surge in hospitalizations of babies and young kids due to COVID recorded in 2nd year of pandemic (Canada)
CTV News, February 23, 2023 - What the end of COVID trackers means for the future of the pandemic
ABC News, February 23, 2023 - ‘It’s perfect’: World’s first generative AI-designed COVID drug to start clinical trials
Toronto Star, February 23, 2023 - COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in California: ‘Nobody ... anticipated this toll’
LA Times, February 23, 2023 - Ethnic minority Covid death gap closes (UK)
BBC, February 22, 2023 - COVID-19 linked to rise in heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems
CTV News, February 21, 2023 - Higher ivermectin dose, longer duration still futile for COVID, trial finds|
CIDRAP, February 21, 2023 - Merck's COVID pill fails to prevent infection among household members
Reuters, February 21, 2023 - Actionable targets to reduce COVID-19 severity
Nature Metabolism, February 2023 - When to update COVID-19 vaccine composition
Nature Medicine, February 20, 2023 - Covid can cause heart problems. Here's how the virus may do its damage.
NBC News, February 20, 2023 - The Big Read: Through the frontliners' eyes, what went well and what fell short in Singapore's COVID-19 fight
Channel News Asia, February 20, 2023 - The effectiveness of respiratory interventions and case isolation measures in reducing or preventing the transmission of mpox in humans
News Medical, February 20, 2023 - EU countries are lifting COVID testing requirements for travellers from China later this month
Euronews, February 20, 2023 - Japan postmortems of COVID-infected patients finds virus stays in half
Kyodo News, February 20, 2023 - China won’t see new Covid wave despite arrival of highly contagious Omicron variant, medical expert says
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2023 - How effective has the bivalent booster COVID vaccination been?
News Medical, February 19, 2023 - The hunt is on to discover a COVID vaccine that wouldn't require freezers for storage
NPR, February 19, 2023 - Pfizer COVID Vaccine Effective In Young Children, Study Shows
WebMD, February 18, 2023 - Mpox remains a global emergency — and cluster of cases in Canada offers reminder it's still circulating
CBC, February 18, 2023 - COVID in California: XBB.1.5 makes up over 80% of cases in the U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle, February 17, 2023 - China calls its Covid response a ‘miracle in human history.’ The data isn’t so clear
CNN, February 17, 2023 - WHO welcomes Canadian commitment of CAD$ 30 million to reinforce COVID-19 vaccination efforts and strengthen health systems in Africa
WHO, February 17, 2023 - Covid-19 infection offers strong protection against reinfection for about 10 months, study finds
CNN, February 16, 2023 - New COVID-19 omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 sweeps the US
Scripps News, February 16, 2023 - NIH RECOVER research identifies potential long COVID disparities
NIH, February 16, 2023 - The haunting brain science of long Covid
STAT News, February 16, 2023 - Africa CDC expects Mpox vaccines to arrive within 2 weeks
AP, February 16, 2023 - Multi-country outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) - External Situation Report 16, published 16 February 2023
WHO, February 16, 2023 - Can the “world’s first intranasal COVID vaccine” help spur booster uptake in India?
Gavi, February 16, 2023 - In about-face, Moderna vows Americans won’t have to pay for its Covid-19 vaccine
STAT News, February 15, 2023 - Do Repeat COVID Infections Increase the Risk of Severe Disease or Long COVID?
Scientific American, February 15, 2023 - How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
NPR, February 15, 2023 - Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms
The Royal Society of Medicine, February 15, 2023 - WHO to ‘push until we get the answer’ on COVID origins
Al Jazeera, February 15, 2023 - WHO maintains public health emergency alert for mpox
WKZO, February 15, 2023 - Global mpox cases crosses 85,000, toll rises to 93 in a year: WHO
Down to Earth, February 14, 2023 - Risk of developing diabetes after Covid-19 continued in Omicron period, study says
CNN, February 14, 2023 - Cepheid Receives Emergency Use Authorization from FDA for Xpert® Mpox
PR Newswire (Press Release), February 14, 2023 - NIH scientists develop mouse model to study mpox virulence
NIH, February 14, 2023 - Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments
Scientific American, February 14, 2023 - WHO abandons plans for crucial second phase of COVID-origins investigation
Nature, February 14, 2023 - Lingering symptoms common after COVID hospitalization
NIH, February 14, 2023 - The Future of Long COVID: This emergency is not about to end.
The Atlantic, February 13, 202 - Paxlovid should only be prescribed to those with COVID that are high risk of severe outcomes: study
The Star, February 13, 2023 - U.S. Government and Novavax Extend Partnership, Securing Up to 1.5 Million Additional Doses of Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine
PR Newswire, February 13, 2023 - Japan manages growth in final quarter as tourism returns
AP News, February 13, 2023 - Vaccination status and long COVID symptoms in patients discharged from hospital
Nature, February 11, 2023 - WHO may soon end mpox emergency — but outbreaks rage in Africa
Nature, February 10, 2023 - As the pandemic ebbs, an influential COVID tracker shuts down
NPR, February 10, 2022 - CDC adds COVID shots to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults
CBS News, February 9, 2023 - Young people are more likely to die of heart attacks post-COVID, study finds. But why?
Today, February 9, 2023 - New one-and-done therapy can help curb severe COVID-19 infection: Canadian-led study
CVT News, February 8, 2023 - Mask-wearing no longer mandatory on public transport from Feb 13, as Singapore steps down COVID-19 restrictions
CNA, February 8, 2023 - No new variants emerged from China’s Covid outbreak, study finds
NBC News, February 8, 2023 - So far, no novel SARS-CoV-2 variants from Beijing—and hopefully better scientific cooperation going forward
Lancet, February 8, 2023 - Mpox Vaccine Reduces Infection Risk by 86%; First Peer-Reviewed Study of Real World Results
Health Policy Watch, February 8, 2023 - Mpox is simmering south of the (US) border, threatening a resurgence
Politico, February 8, 2023 - Could you still have Covid-19 if you have symptoms but test negative? A medical analyst weighs in
CNN, February 8, 2023 - Circulating spike protein may contribute to myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Nature Cardiovascular Research, February 8, 2023 - Biden administration to soon release roadmap to transition out of Covid-19 public health emergency, sources say
CNN, February 8, 2023 - COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer (US)
NPR, February 8, 2023 - Australia to expand rollout of fifth COVID vaccine shot
Reuters, February 8, 2023 - Spain ends compulsory use of face masks on public transport
The Guardian, February 8, 2023 - COVID drug drives viral mutations — and now some want to halt its use
Nature, February 7, 2023 - A waning outbreak of the mpox virus among men who have sex with men
News Medical, February 7, 2023 - Relics of zero-Covid dot China as life moves on
BBC, February 7, 2023 - COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop week-on-week for 21 straight days
Japan Times, February 7, 2023 - Who should get a COVID booster now? New data offers some clarity
The Seattle Times, February 7, 2023 - COVID-19 vaccine uptake plunges in Canada
Toronto Star, February 7, 2023 - Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t
The Conversation, February 6, 2023 - The virus threat is easing, but US hospitals are still as full as ever
CNN, February 6, 2023 - Healthy lifestyle may mean lower risk of long Covid, study says
CNN, February 6, 2023 - ‘We still don’t know it’s over’: will Covid surge after US ends emergency?
The Guardian, February 6, 2023 - Covid convalescent plasma: the ‘little engine that could’
STAT News, February 6, 2023 - New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers
ABC News, February 6, 2023 - Japan reports 32,459 new COVID cases on Sunday
NHK, February 5, 2023 - California no longer pursuing K-12 COVID vaccine mandate
Axios, February 5, 2023 - China records 3,278 COVID-related deaths between Jan 27 and Feb 2
Reuters, February 4, 2023 - Epidemiological Review on Monkeypox
Cureus, February 4, 2023 - Mpox 'quiet' in Alberta but heightened awareness key as cases rise elsewhere, doctors warn
CBC News, February 4, 2023 - CH.1.1 ‘Orthrus’: How Concerning Is This New Covid-19 Subvariant?
Forbes, February 4, 2023 - This winter's U.S. COVID surge is fading fast, likely thanks to a 'wall' of immunity
NPR, February 3, 2023 - 99% of Indonesian population has COVID-19 antibodies: Ministry
Antara News, February 3, 2023 - China, Hong Kong scrap cross-border travel quota, COVID test
AP, February 3, 2023 - Low immunity, overwhelmed hospitals fuel Covid-19 deaths in ageing Japan
BBC, February 2, 2023 - How quickly does COVID immunity fade? What scientists know
Nature, February 2, 2023 - CDC tracking new, potentially dangerous COVID variant (Orthrus CH.1.1.)
NBC Montana, February 2, 2023 - Generics: a missing piece in China’s Covid-19 crisis response
STAT News, February 2, 2023 - COVID: Germany ends obligatory masks for public transit
DW, February 2, 2023 - Health experts warn of a 'diagnostics apartheid' as rich countries hoard testing tools
Euronews, February 2, 2023 - COVID-19 vaccines and treatments could go to private market this summer, White House official says
CBS News, February 2, 2023 - A public health success story: How the mpox crisis was controlled within 6 months
ABC News, February 2, 2023 - FDA issues warning letters to companies selling unproven mpox treatments
ABC News, February 1, 2023 - What the End of the Covid Public Health Emergency Could Mean for You (US)
New York Times, February 1, 2023 - The NIH-led research response to COVID-19
Science, February 1, 2023 - The next generation of coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide
Nature, February 1, 2023 - Dimie Ogoina—Nigeria's expert in mpox
Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2023 - The end of the mpox pandemic?
Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2023
January 2023
- Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake
CNN, January 31, 2023 - Public health emergency for mpox officially ends
The Hill, January 31, 2023 - How the Biden administration’s Covid preparedness policies could narrow America’s political divide
STAT News, January 31, 2023 - How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?
AP, January 31, 2023 - Covid’s Quiet Creep in Japan Fuels Its Deadliest Outbreak Yet
Bloomberg, January 31, 2023 - These benefits will disappear when Biden ends the Covid national and public health emergencies in May
CNN, January 31, 2023 - What can the world learn from China’s “zero-Covid” lockdown?
Vox, January 31, 2023 - Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests
New York Times, January 31, 2023 - An Underused Covid Treatment (Paxlovid)
New York Times, January 31, 2023 - The White House plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
NPR, January 30, 2023 - WHO extends public health emergency over Covid but signals end could come soon
STAT News, January 30, 2023 - Covid in China: Officials say current wave is 'coming to an end'
BBC, January 30, 2023 - Covid-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US, despite relatively low mortality rate
CNN, January 30, 2023 - Mpox Message for 2023: Integrating Mpox Messaging Into Our HIV Response
HIV.gov, January 30, 2023 - Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital
AP, January 30, 2023 - World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for next pandemic, Red Cross warns
Al Jazeera, January 30, 2023 - Immunologic prediction of long COVID
Nature Immunology, January 30, 2023 - Enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccine slows as fifth jab nears (Australia)
Sydney Morning Herald, January 30, 2023 - South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger
Reuters, January 30, 2023 - Study evaluates post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in US university
News Medical, January 30, 2023 - Canada in ‘better shape’ than predicted in face of XBB.1.5, expert suggests
Global News Canada, January 29, 2023 - Japan's monthly COVID deaths top 10,000 for 1st time
Kyodo News, January 28, 2023 - Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 accounts for 61.3% of U.S. COVID cases - CDC
Reuters, January 27, 2023 - Should COVID vaccines be yearly? Proposal divides US scientists
Nature, January 27, 2023 - Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine
BBC, January 27, 2023 - WHO panel debates Covid's emergency status
France24, January 27, 2023 - FDA advisers recommend updating Covid vaccines
STAT News, January 26, 2023 - China claims Covid wave has peaked with severe cases, deaths falling fast
The Guardian, January 26, 2023 - With rise of new coronavirus variants, FDA halts authorization of Evusheld
CNN, January 26, 2023 - Spain to end mandatory use of face masks on public transport
AP, January 26, 2023 - Record number of deaths in US from cardiovascular disease early in pandemic: Report shows
ABC News, January 26, 2023 - Protein decoys for viruses may battle COVID-19 and more
Science, January 26, 2023 - The downfall of mpox
Gay City News, January 26, 2023 - Ghana: Heed Advice About Mpox!
All Africa, January 25, 2023 - Two new studies paint encouraging picture of Covid-19 vaccine’s performance
STAT News, January 25, 2023 - COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of ‘overcounts’
The Conversation, January 25, 2023 - Updated Covid-19 boosters continue to offer substantial protection, even against rapidly spreading XBB.1.5 subvariant
CNN, January 25, 2023 - China Covid: Coffins sell out as rural losses mount
BBC, January 25, 2023 - China says COVID deaths, severe cases have fallen over 70% since peak
Reuters, January 25, 2023 - Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang
Al Jazeera, January 25, 2023 - The covid-19 virus gets into the brain – what does it do there?
NewScientist, January 25, 2023 - Bristol study finds Covid booster gives tenfold increase in antibodies
BBC, January 24, 2023 - COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data
ABC News, January 24, 2023 - The next worrisome coronavirus variant could come from China — will it get detected?
Nature, January 24, 2023 - India reports 89 new Covid cases, active cases below 2,000
The Indian Express, January 24, 2023 - XBB.1.5 emerges in the Americas: what it means to the region
Lancet Regional Health, January 23, 2023 - Kraken COVID variant: All you need to know about the UK's XBB.1.5 coronavirus strain
BBC Science Focus, January 23, 2023 - SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5, CA.3.1, and CH.1.1 exhibit remarkable antibody resistance
News Medical, January 23, 2023 - US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
AP, January 23, 2023 - Does Covid reinfection bring more health risks – or make you ‘super immune’?
The Guardian, January 23, 2023 - Wuhan three years on: fear subsides but caution remains in cradle of COVID
Euronews, January 23, 2023 - FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines
CNN, January 23, 2023 - China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year
CNN, January 22, 2023 - Chinese pray for health in Lunar New Year as Covid death toll rises
CNBC, January 22, 2023 - China downplays the severity of its COVID-19 surge
NPR, January 22, 2023 - Sewage from planes is a key Covid tracking tool, reports say, as CDC talks to airlines about wastewater testing
NBC News, January 21, 2023 - Flu, Covid-19 and RSV are all trending down for the first time in months
CNN, January 20, 2023 - US confirmed country’s first case of Covid-19 three years ago Friday
CNN, January 20, 2023 - Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu
CNN, January 20, 2023 - As the pandemic enters its 4th year, there's still much to learn about long COVID
NPR, January 20, 2023 - Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report#14- 19 January 2023
WHO, January 19, 2023 - Global mpox cases rise slightly, with more deaths reported
CIDRAP, January 19, 2023 - Lack of vaccination, severe illness tied to higher risk of long COVID
CIDRAP, January 19, 2023 - China races to make COVID drugs amid fears of holiday season spike
Euronews, January 19, 2023 - Chinese hospitals creak under the strain of a huge Covid outbreak
NBC News, January 19, 2023 - Sex-specific effect of COVID-19 on the immune system
Nature Medicine, January 19, 2023 - Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?
NPR, January 19, 2023 - Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases
AP, January 19, 2023 - Mpox has been silently circulating in non-mpox-endemic nations for 20 years, according to new study
News Medical, January 19, 2023 - Use of Wastewater for Mpox Outbreak Surveillance in California
NEJM, January 18, 2023 - How your first brush with COVID warps your immunity
Nature, January 18, 2023 - The benefit of vaccination after previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in the omicron era
Lancet Infectious Diseases, January 18, 2023 - When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
CNN, January 18, 2023 - Large new review underscores the risks of Covid-19 during pregnancy
CNN, January 17, 2023 - What seniors need to know about taking Paxlovid
CNN, January 17, 2023 - Researchers explore immune responses to mpox infections
News Medical, January 17, 2023 - Mpox numbers plummet since August peak, with just two cases reported in last week of 2022 (Ireland)
Independent, Ireland, January 16, 2023 - China’s COVID wave has probably peaked, model suggests
Nature, January 16, 2023 - ‘We’re all vulnerable’: One in 10 people will end up with long COVID, new study says
The Sydney Morning Herald, January 16, 2023 - 3 mRNA jabs enough to keep healthy people well-protected, even for new Covid-19 variants: Expert
The Straits Times, January 16, 2023 - ‘People aren’t taking this seriously’: experts say US Covid surge is big risk
The Guardian, January 15, 2023 - Treatments remain effective for Mpox says study
Laboratory News, January 15, 2023 - WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
AP, January 15, 2023 - China coronavirus: 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month
BBC, January 14, 2023 - CDC identifies possible safety issue with Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 vaccine but says people should still get boosted
CNN, January 13, 2023 - Ireland to end targeted mpox vaccinations as cases plummet
Pink News, January 13, 2023 - COVID-19 and other pandemics require a coherent response strategy
Lancet, January 13, 2023 - The COVID-19 pandemic in 2023: far from over
Lancet, January 14, 2023 - Covid cases in China touch 900 million - study
BBC, January 13, 2023 - Why no Pi? Variants are still stuck on Omicron even as coronavirus continues to mutate
CNN, January 13, 2023 - Discovery of a potential new target for new MPOX or broad pox vaccines
News Medical, January 12, 2023 - Should you wear a mask on flights? WHO issues new recommendations as COVID variant spreads
Euronews, January 12, 2023 - Scientists use COVID data to create an early-warning system to predict the next major pandemic
Euronews, January 12, 2023 - XB what? BQ huh? Do you need to keep up with Omicron’s ever-expanding offspring?
STAT News, January 12, 2023 - Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
CNN, January 11, 2023 - Long Covid resolves within year for many with mild Covid, study says
CNN, January 11, 2023 - Peter Hotez on new COVID XBB1.5 variant: 'People are saying this will be mild. It's not mild'
Houston Chronicle, January 11, 2023 - Biden administration renews Covid-19 public health emergency
CNN, January 11, 2023 - Still hoping for looser FDA rules, Regeneron says it will test durable antibody for Covid
STAT News, January 10, 2023 - Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit?
AP, January 10, 2023 - With attention to mpox fading, health officials fear infections will go undetected and unreported
STAT News, January 10, 2023 - Genomic analysis of mpox virus genomes reveal multiple lineages with human-to-human transmissibility
News Medical, January 10, 2023 - Coronavirus variant XBB.1.5 rises in the United States — is it a global threat?
Nature, January 9, 2023 - China Covid: More than 88 million people in Henan infected, official says
BBC, January 9, 2023 - Omicron COVID booster cuts hospitalization in over 65s, Israeli study finds
Reuters, January 9, 2023 - Pfizer’s Paxlovid not included in China’s national insurance
AP, January 9, 2023 - More US schools institute mask mandates as COVID cases rise
ABC News, January 9, 2023 - Should you take Paxlovid if you are mildly ill?
Seattle Times, January 9, 2023 - Thailand makes U-turn on COVID vaccination rule for visitors
Al Jazeera, January 9, 2023 - China reopens borders after three years of Covid closure
BBC, January 8, 2023 - 'Kraken' subvariant shows COVID continuing to evolve, vaccine equity needed: experts
CTV News, January 8, 2023 - New mpox study examines NHS hospitals’ response to outbreak (UK)
Pink News, January 7, 2023 - Mpox Cases Reported in Cisgender Women
Physician’s Weekly, January 6, 2023 - As flu tapers off, Covid-19 again shows signs of a winter spike
CNN, January 6, 2023 - Why there are so many COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in the Northeast
ABC News, January 6, 2023 - RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'
NPR, January 6, 2023 - China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says
CNN, January 6, 2023 - What We Now Know About Long Covid and Our Brains
University of Melbourne, January 6, 2023 - China in talks with Pfizer for generic COVID drug
Reuters, January 6, 2023 - How the latest Covid-19 variant is shaping the course of the pandemic
Vox, January 6, 2023 - Covid infections soar to highest level since July (Scotland)
BBC, January 6, 2023 - China Covid: Young people self-infect as fears for elderly grow
BBC, January 6, 2023 - China Covid: How is it tackling the latest surge in cases?
BBC, January 5, 2023 - 21 cases of XBB.1.5. COVID subvariant confirmed in Canada
Global News, January 5, 2023 - What is known about new Covid variant XBB.1.5?
BBC, January 5, 2023 - Beds run out at Beijing hospital as COVID-19 spreads
AP News, January 5, 2023 - Autopsies of those who died with COVID-19 find virus in the brain, multiple organs: study
CTV News, January 5, 2023 - Study finds few mpox infections after one vaccine dose
CIDRAP, January 5, 2023 - Moderna CEO: Mpox vaccine development is not a high priority
Fierce Biotech, January 4, 2023 - XBB.1.5 may be ‘most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,’ scientists warn
CNN, January 4, 2023 - Study suggests a single dose of JYNNEOS vaccine may lessen the severity of mpox illness
New Medical, January 3, 2023 - Major Chinese cities past Covid peak as wave moves to rural areas, new study projects
CNN, January 3, 2023 - Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
CNN, January 3, 2023 - Brussels offers COVID-19 vaccines to Beijing in bid to contain fresh outbreak
Euronews, January 3, 2023 - Covid’s winter surge is poised to exceed summer peak
STAT News, January 3, 2022 - WHO approves generic Paxlovid drug for covid treatment in low-income countries
Quartz, January 3, 2023 - Scientists discover key reason why long-COVID patients experience long-term smell loss
CTV News, January 1, 2022
2022
DECEMBER 2022
- 2022 ends with looming risk of a new coronavirus variant, health experts warn
CNN, December 31, 2022 - China's COVID vaccines: Do the jabs do the job?
NPR, December 30, 2022 - China Covid: France, Spain, S Korea and Israel tighten rules
BBC, December 30, 2022 - Some school districts bring back mask mandates to stem spread of COVID, flu and RSV
ABC News, December 30, 2022 - Fewer Symptoms for Mpox Infection Seen After Vaccination
Physician’s Weekly, December 30, 2022 - China Covid: How many cases and deaths are there?
BBC, December 29, 2022 - Drug Sensitivity of Currently Circulating Mpox Viruses
NEJM, December 28, 2022 - A timeline of the 2022 mpox outbreak
Healio, December 28, 2022 - US to require travelers from China to show negative Covid-19 test result before flight
CNN, December 28, 2022 - US hits more than 100M COVID-19 cases. Experts say this is likely an undercount
ABC News, December 23, 2022 - Novel mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine encoding four mpox virus surface proteins generates robust immune responses against orthopoxviruses
News Medical, December 23, 2022 - Targeted vaccine campaigns helped the West get on top of monkeypox
New Scientist, December 23, 2022 - The Bittersweet Defeat of Mpox
Wired, December 22, 2022 - Explanation found for rapid spread of mpox virus
The Brussels Times, December 22, 2022 - One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report
Al Jazeera, December 23, 2022 - There’s no room for COVID complacency in 2023
Nature, December 23, 2022 - A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations
CNN, December 23, 2022 - Greater exercise activity is tied to less severe COVID-19 outcomes, a study shows
NPR, December 23, 2022 - Coronavirus: China's hospitals seem to be filling up - WHO
BBC, December 22, 2022 - As crematoriums fill up, China shifts how it counts Covid deaths
CNN, December 22, 2022 - China Covid: 'Everyone I know is getting a fever'
BBC, December 22, 2022 - Flu, Covid-19 and RSV: Tracking hospitalizations this brutal virus season
CNN, December 22, 2022 - Molnupiravir Covid antiviral treatment hastens recovery - trial
BBC, December 22, 2022 - India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
CNN, December 22, 2022 - After nine months, an update on NIH’s long Covid research
STAT News, December 22, 2022 - Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
CNN, December 22, 2022 - Mpox Cases in Panama Total 78 So Far
TeleSur, December 22, 2022 - How We Stopped Mpox This Year And What’s Next For The Disease Formerly Known As Monkeypox
Buzzfeed News, December 20, 2022 - Dallas County officials announce 2 deaths related to Mpox
WFAA, December 20, 2022 - Chile Introduces New Risk Group to Vaccination Against Mpox
TeleSur, December 20, 2022 - WHO “very concerned” about reports of severe COVID in China
AP, December 21, 2022 - China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure
CNN, December 21, 2022 - India steps up Covid surveillance after China surge
BBC, December 21, 2022 - Ireland 'in the eye of respiratory virus storm' ahead of Christmas - CMO
RTE, December 21, 2022 - China might be underreporting its COVID-related death toll — experts
Euronews, December 21, 2022 - As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster (US)
New York Times, December 21, 2022 - Infectious disease board recommends hospitals stop screening asymptomatic patients for Covid-19
STAT News, December 21, 2022 - China Covid: Five deaths under country's new counting method
BBC, December 20, 2022 - ‘We made a mistake.’ Omicron origin study retracted after widespread criticism
Science, December 20, 2022 - Study: Wearing surgical masks over N95s can cause dangerous leaks
CIDRAP, December 20, 2022 - Popular COVID FAQs in 2022: Outdoor risks, boosters, 1-way masking, faint test lines
NPR, December 20, 2022 - At-home kit available to test for the 'tripledemic' of viruses in circulation
Good Morning America, December 20, 2022 - China could see nearly a million deaths as it exits zero-Covid, study says
CNN, December 19, 2022 - New long COVID rehab programme gives treatment hope to millions of sufferers
Euronews, December 19, 2022 - 2 COVID-19 deaths reported in Beijing as virus surges
AP, December 19, 2022 - Which prevention measures will help keep viruses at bay this Christmas? Our medical analyst explains
CNN, December 19, 2022 - ‘One extreme to the other’: Chinese megacity Chongqing says people with Covid can go to work
CNN, December 19, 2022 - China Covid: Health expert predicts three winter waves
BBC, December 18, 2022 - At least 7 million people have long COVID. Here's how to support them
ABC News, December 17, 2022 - One of our best Covid-19 treatments doesn’t work anymore. What now?
Vox, December 17, 2022 - Real-world studies show updated Covid-19 boosters offer important protection against urgent care visits and hospitalizations
CNN, December 16, 2022 - COVID-linked deaths seen in Beijing after virus rules eased
AP, December 16, 2022 - After fears of 'tripledemic,' RSV on the downturn as flu and COVID pick up
ABC News, December 16, 2022 - Coronavirus FAQ: Is Paxlovid the best treatment? Is it underused in the U.S.?
NPR, December 16, 2022 - COVID spreading faster than ever in China. 800 million could be infected this winter
NPR, December 15, 2022 - US brings back free at-home Covid tests as part of winter plan
BBC, December 15, 2022 - CDC studies support mpox vaccine as safe and effective
The Highland County Press, December 15, 2022 - Hawaii records 1 more mpox case as emergency winds down
Yahoo News, December 15, 2022 - FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Monkeypox Test
Yahoo Finance, December 14, 2022 - Drugmakers ask regulators to change standards on new Covid antibody drugs for most vulnerable
STAT News, December 15, 2022 - Long Covid medical costs average $9,500 in first six months, as patients become ‘health-system wanderers’
CNBC, December 15, 2022 - White House warns of possible Covid-19 winter surge: ‘This is not one disease in isolation’
CNN, December 15, 2022 - Missing data mean we’ll probably never know how many people died of COVID
Nature, December 14, 2022 - Covid cases explode in Beijing leaving city streets empty and daily life disrupted
CNN, December 14, 2022 - China won’t report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
AP, December 14, 2022 - Missing data mean we’ll probably never know how many people died of COVID
Nature, December 14, 2022 - Fauci responds to Musk’s Twitter attack and rates world’s COVID response
Nature, December 13, 2022 - Long COVID played a role in thousands of deaths: CDC
ABC, December 13, 2022 - Covid vaccines averted 3 million deaths in U.S., according to new study
STAT, December 13, 2022 - 3rd Mpox case in Egypt detected
Egypt Today, December 12, 2022 - Mexican state brings back mask mandate as COVID numbers rise
Reuters, December 12, 2022 - China says tracking Covid cases now 'impossible' as infections soar
France24, December 12, 2022 - China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact
CNN, December 12, 2022 - Japan Logs 847,371 New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week
Nippon.com, December 12, 2022 - Coming soon: Permanent Covid-19 safety rules for health care workers
STAT News, December 12, 2022 - Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s slamming hospitals nationwide
Fortune, December 12, 2022 - How US came back from mpox outbreak
ABC News, December 11, 2022 - Reports of Mpox disease following recent vaccination
News Medical, December 11, 2022 - Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
AP, December 11, 2022 - Authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the 'tripledemic' rages
NPR, December 11, 2022 - China is relaxing its zero-COVID policy — here’s what scientists think
Nature, December 9, 2022 - Hospitals in the US are the fullest they’ve been throughout the pandemic – but it’s not just Covid
CNN, December 9, 2022 - Children as young as 6 months can now receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, December 9, 2022 - China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease
AP, December 9, 2022 - Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV
CNN, December 8, 2022 - China scraps some of its most controversial Covid rules, in significant step toward reopening
CNN, December 7, 2022 - Omicron boosters are weaker against BQ.1.1 subvariant that is rising in U.S., study finds
CNBC, December 6, 2022 - Flu, COVID-19 Spreading as RSV Tails Off, CDC Says
WebMD, December 6, 2022 - U.S. delays backing for patent waivers on Covid-19 therapies and diagnostics
STAT News, December 6, 2022 - Models predict massive wave of disease and death if China lifts ‘zero COVID’ policy
Science, December 6, 2022 - Severe COVID-19 linked with brain aging
The Harvard Gazette, December 6, 2022 - Boston establishing 11 wastewater COVID-19 testing sites
AP, December 6, 2022 - LJI scientists confirm smallpox vaccine also teaches T cells to fight mpox
Newswise, December 6, 2022 - Rallying to defeat mpox in Nigeria
WHO, December 6, 2022 - Ireland’s monkeypox response went “quite well”
Newstalk, December 6, 2022 - Researchers develop a polyvalent lipid nanoparticle mRNA vaccine against Monkeypox virus
News Medical, December 5, 2022 - Health officials make urgent push for flu and COVID shots as hospitals feel the strain
ABC News, December 5, 2022 - Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization of updated Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5
CNN, December 5, 2022 - Protesters win a partial victory as Chinese cities start to loosen Covid controls
CNN, December 5, 2022 - Myocarditis after Covid vaccine low among teens and young adults, large study finds
NBC News, December 5, 2022 - Side effects of COVID vaccines often ‘psychosomatic’: Israeli peer-reviewed study
The Times of Israel, December 5, 2022 - South Korea Pledges Mpox Vaccine Supplies
Business Post, Nigeria, December 4, 2022 - Exercise may increase the effectiveness of your Covid-19 vaccine, a new study found: Here’s how to get the most benefit
CNBC, December 4, 2022 - China's Xi unwilling to accept western vaccines, U.S. official says
Reuters, December 4, 2022 - LA County Continues to See Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations
NBC Los Angeles, December 4, 2022 - Lax approach to COVID-19 pandemic could create a deadly strain - WHO chief
Euronews, December 3, 2022 - Where did mpox go? Here's what brought down cases of disease formerly known as monkeypox.
USA Today, December 3, 2022 - Multi-country outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) - External Situation Report 11, published 1 December 2022
WHO, December 2, 2022 - 42% of US adults likely have had COVID, but almost half of them say they didn't
CIDRAP, December 2, 2022 - China signals it could soften its zero-Covid policy, but there are more questions than answers
CNN, December 2, 2022 - Covid Still Killed Over 9,000 Americans In November, As Attention To It (And Boosters) Declines
Forbes, December 2, 2022 - Experts have been pushing China's government to ramp up vaccinations
NPR, December 2, 2022 - Biden administration not expecting to renew monkeypox public health emergency
The Hill, December 2, 2022 - Infectious Covid virus can stay on some groceries for days
BBC, December 1, 2022 - Australia Covid cases rising but peak before Christmas still predicted
The Guardian, December 1, 2022 - African continent finally to receive 1st monkeypox vaccines
Africa News, December 1, 2022 - Virginia sees first monkeypox death
Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 1, 2022
NOVEMBER 2022
- Covid evolution wipes out another antibody treatment, threatening the country’s medicine cabinet
STAT News, November 30, 2022 - Death rate from COVID-19 reinfection lower than that of first-time infections: Ong Ye Kung
Channel News Asia, November 29, 2022 - Can China end its ‘zero COVID’ policy — and minimize COVID deaths?
Nature, November 30, 2022 - More than 90% of COVID deaths occurring among elderly adults: CDC
ABC News, November 30, 2022 - COVID, flu and RSV could make for a 'triple whammy' this winter. Here’s what you need to know
Euronews, November 30, 2022 - Is China's 'zero COVID' policy even possible with omicron and its subvariants?
NPR, November 30, 2022 - Long Covid may be ‘the next public health disaster’ — with a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession
CNBC, November 30, 2022 - Six common COVID myths busted by a virologist and a public health expert
The Conversation, November 29, 2022 - COVID-19 death rates in young people rose in 2021
CIDRAP, November 29, 2022 - These monkeypox researchers warned that the disease would go global
Nature, Nov 30 2022 - Daily briefing: Mpox — a new name for monkeypox
Nature. November 29, 2022 - Central African health workers fighting mpox face lack of vaccines and medication
PBS, November 29, 2022 - New subvariants, family gatherings may bring more Covid-19 after holiday, but experts don’t expect severe surge
CNN, November 24, 2022 - Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death
Azer News, November 29, 2022 - Oregon faces spike in monkeypox infections
Oregon Capital Chronicle, November 29, 2022 - Mpox in the United States Fast Facts
CNN, November 28, 2022 - WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
CNN, November 28, 2022 - Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
CNN, November 28, 2022 - Covid blood-thinner drug treatment dangerous and does not work – study
The Guardian, November 28, 2022 - 343 fresh COVID-19 cases registered in India, number of active cases come down
The Hindu, November 27, 2022 - Just 1 in 20 people in the U.S. have dodged COVID infection so far, study says
Monterey Herald, November 26, 2022 - Omicron BQ Covid variants, which threaten people with compromised immune systems, are now dominant in U.S.
CNBC, November 25, 2022 - After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
AP, November 25, 2022 - The Future of Monkeypox
The Atlantic, November 28, 2022 - Outbreak Brief 19: Monkeypox in Africa Union Member States
African Union, November 28, 2022 - China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide
BBC, November 24, 2022 - Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy
NPR, November 23, 2022 - We have boosters and Paxlovid, but we also have holidays and variants. So where are we on COVID?
NPR, November 23, 2022 (Radio Segment) - NIH launches website for reporting at-home COVID test results
ABC News, November 23, 2022 - New boosters add limited protection against Covid-19 illness, first real-world study shows
CNN, November 22, 2022 - Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'
NPR, November 22, 2022 - WHO to rename monkeypox as ‘MPOX’
Politico, November 22, 2022 - U.K. analysis shows one dose of monkeypox vaccine yields strong protection
STAT News, November 22, 2022 - Monkeypox response in Europe
WHO, November 22, 2022 - The Monkeypox Cases That Might Have Been Missed
New York Times, November 21, 2022 - COVID-19 disrupts gut microbiome
NIH, November 22, 2022 - White House kicking off six-week Covid-19 booster push
CNN, November 22, 2022 - Half a million Australians could soon be experiencing long COVID. So what do we know, and what support is available?
ABC, Australia, November 22, 2022 - US pandemic death toll higher than in 20 peer countries
CIDRAP, November 21, 2022 - Beijing facing 'most severe Covid test' as China reports first deaths in six months
BBC, November 21, 2022 - COVID can cause ‘significant’ brain abnormalities for up to six months, researchers say
Euronews, November 21, 2022 - How infectious disease experts are responding to Covid nearly three years in
STAT News, November 21, 2022 - Monkeypox: Presymptomatic Transmission May Be Substantial
Infectious Disease Advisor, November 21, 2022 - Study Finds 1 In 4 Female Monkeypox Cases Not Linked To Sex
Kaiser Health News, November 21, 2022 - Central and South America: Officials report confirmed monkeypox cases in multiple countries in the region through November - Update
Crisis24, November 21, 2022 - China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
AP, November 20, 2022 - WHO‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub formulations show efficacy against Monkeypox virus
News Medical, November 21, 2022 - BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now the dominant COVID variants
USA Today, November 20, 2022 - How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
NPR, November 20, 2022 - 3 ways you may be able to boost your vaccine response
ABC News, November 20, 2022 - US CDC begins agency-wide changes after pandemic failures
Lancet, November 19, 2022 - Pfizer booster spurs immune response to new omicron subtypes
AP, November 18, 2022 - Beijing records 232 COVID cases by Friday afternoon as 'community cases rise consistently'
Reuters, November 18, 2022 - Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
NPR, November 18, 2022 - COVID variants BQ.1/BQ.1.1 make up nearly half of U.S. cases - CDC
Reuters, November 18, 2022 - The End of Vaccines at ‘Warp Speed’
New York Times, November 18, 2022 - Why It Was Easier to Curb Monkeypox Than Covid
New York Times, November 18, 2022 - FDA grants 3rd monkeypox test authorization to Roche as cases decline
Fierce Biotech, November 18, 2022 - European Health Union: HERA secures up to 2 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine
European Commission, November 17, 2022
- Africa CDC chief urges more COVID-19 testing as cases rise
AP, November 17, 2022
- Long Covid: What's changed, and what we know now
BBC, November 17, 2022 - Cleveland marks first monkeypox death, second in Ohio
News5 Cleveland, November 17, 2022 - Officials: Monkeypox contributed to Indiana resident’s death
AP News, November 16, 2022 - Covid-19 rebound may be more common in people who take Paxlovid, early study suggests
CNN, November 16, 2022
- Who Is Dying from COVID Now, and Why
Scientific American, November 16, 2022
- Moderna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants
CNN, November 14, 2022
- As Thanksgiving travel approaches, an update on COVID-19 (Radio segment)
WBUR, November 14, 2022 - Getting second Covid-19 infection not more dangerous, say S’pore experts rebutting US study
The Straits Times, November 14, 2022 - WHO/Europe providing monkeypox diagnosis support to countries that need it most
WHO, November 14, 2022 - Yucatan Peninsula accumulates 201 Monkeypox cases
The Yucatan Times, November 14, 2022
- What We Know About the XBB COVID Variant
Verywell Health, November 13, 2022 - Cruise ship with 800 Covid-positive passengers docks in Sydney
CNN, November 13, 2022 - Remember the infamous Swedish pandemic model? Turns out, it really didn’t work
ZME Science, November 13, 2022 - Can monkeypox infection lead to myocarditis?
News Medical, November 13, 2022 - ‘Substantial’ pre-symptomatic monkeypox spread found
The Hindu, November 12, 2022 - China tightens restrictions as rise in virus cases reported
AP, November 12, 2022 - Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible long-term risks underway
NBC News, November 12, 2022 - New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
NPR, November 11, 2022 - Thanksgiving is two weeks away. Get your updated Covid-19 shot now, health officials warn
CNN, November 11, 2022 - Many patients with weak immune systems don’t realize their Covid-19 medicine isn’t as effective as it used to be
CNN, November 11, 2022 - China Covid: Beijing eases some curbs despite rising cases
BBC, November 11, 2022 - COVID-19 and diabetes — where are we now?
Nature Metabolism, November 11, 2022 - CDC: Black, Hispanic MSM most affected by monkeypox
CIDRAP, November 11, 2022 - Monkeypox: London records no weekly cases for first time in four months
Evening Standard, November 11, 2022 - Monkeypox infections ‘steadily decreasing’ in Canada, PHAC declares
Global News, Canada, November 10, 2022 - Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection, study finds
Reuters, November 10, 2022 - 'Paxlovid rebound' more common than initially thought, doctors say
ABC News, November 10, 2022 - U.S. set to face third Covid winter, this time without key tools and treatments
STAT News, November 10, 2022 - Chances of finding COVID-virus ancestor ‘almost nil’, say virologists
Nature, November 10, 2022 - COVID, monkeypox cases spike, LA Council extends local emergencies
CBS News, November 10, 2022 - FDA panel votes against Veru’s drug for severe Covid
STAT News, November 9, 2022 - WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
AP, November 9, 2022 - UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID booster targeting Omicron BA.4/5
Reuters, November 9, 2022 - Keeping your blood pressure below this number reduces risk of severe Covid, study finds
CNN, November 9, 2022 - 21 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in Panama
TeleSur, November 9, 2022 - Immunological responses against monkeypox virus concerning the 2022 outbreak
News Medical, November 9, 2022 - Is monkeypox still a cause for concern?
Asiana Times, November 9, 2022 - What are the eye complications associated with monkeypox infection?
News Medical, November 9, 2022 - China’s manufacturing hub Guangzhou partially locked down as Covid outbreak widens
CNN, November 9, 2022 - Sri Lanka confirms its second monkeypox case
ADA Derana, November 9, 2022 - SA given the all-clear for monkeypox after last patients successfully treated
IOL, November 8, 2022 - 1st NJ Death Tied To Monkeypox Reported As Cases Decline
Patch, November 8, 2022 - Women Could Be at Higher Risk for Long Covid According to New Research
Northeastern, November 8, 2022 - COVID cases are on the rise again this autumn. Here are the symptoms to look out for
Fortune, November 8, 2022 - COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in L.A. County, even amid ‘milder’ Omicron surge
LA Times, November 8, 2022 - US research station in Antarctica pauses travel after COVID outbreak infects 98
ABC News, November 8, 2022 - A combination vaccine for flu and COVID-19 is in the works. Here's what to know.
USA Today, November 7, 2022 - What exit? China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration
CNN, November 7, 2022 - Long Covid impact in Ireland highlighted in report
BBC, November 7, 2022 - Covid vaccines prevented 88,000 hospitalizations in the Netherlands in 13 months
NL Times, November 7, 2022 - Phylodynamic analysis of the monkeypox virus genome suggests low genetic variation and evolutionary rates
News Medical, November 7, 2022 - Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
CNN, November 6, 2022 - NJ Announces First Monkeypox-Linked Death in State
NBC New York, November 7, 2022 - China posts 6-month high in infections despite COVID strategy
Al Jazeera, November 6, 2022 - More monkeypox jabs arrive in Australia to boost vaccination rate ahead of WorldPride events
The Guardian, November 6, 2022 - In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected, threatening more flare-ups across the continent and globally
ABC News, Australia, November 5, 2022 - Do new Covid ‘Scrabble’ variants make omicron boosters pointless? Here’s what experts say
CNBC, November 5, 2022 - Monkeypox getting ‘smarter’: Study shows why the virus is becoming contagious
Mint, November 5, 2022 - Interview: COVID-19 and flu cases surge in Europe as restriction ease
Euronews, November 4, 2022 - Study finds Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective for young children
Vanderbilt University, November 4, 2022 - Coronavirus: mainland China set to approve BioNTech vaccine for foreign residents
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2022 - Hundreds of Canadians are still dying of COVID-19 every week. Who are they?
CBC, November 2, 2022 - China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus cases
AP, November 2, 2022 - (US) HHS renews public health emergency for monkeypox outbreak
The Hill, November 2, 2022 - WHO says monkeypox remains global health emergency
Reuters, November 1, 2022 - New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 make gains as BA.5 fades
Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2022 - ‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain
University of Queensland, Australia, November 1, 2022 - Biopharma innovation needs to harness lessons learned from Covid-19 (Opinion)
STAT News, November 1, 2022 - Scientists have their eyes on several ‘Deltacrons’—new COVID variants with the potential to attack the lungs like Delta and spread as easily as Omicron
Fortune, November 1, 2022 - COVID variants to watch, and more — this week’s best science graphics
Nature, November 1, 2022 - Sickness, death surpass official count in DRC monkeypox outbreak
Al Jazeera, November 1, 2022 - OCTOBER 2022
- Long Covid is affecting women more than men, national survey finds
CNBC, October 31, 2022 - China locks down millions as COVID cases rise before winter
Al Jazeera, October 31, 2022 - Macau to conduct community-wide testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday
Reuters, October 31, 2022 - Could a nose spray a day keep COVID away?
Nature, October 31, 2022 - COVID-19-positive donor hearts appear to be safe for transplantation
News Medical, October 31, 2022 - How COVID-19 damages lungs: The virus attacks mitochondria, continuing an ancient battle that began in the primordial soup
The Conversation, October 30, 2022 - In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected
Saltwire, October 31, 2022 - WVa group begins monkeypox education efforts in Appalachia
AP, October 31, 2022 - 3,110 monkeypox cases confirmed in Peru
Andina, October 31, 2022 - When Monkeypox Reaches Rural Communities, It Collides With Strained Public Health Systems
Kaiser Health News, October 28, 2022 - An estimated 15% of U.S. adults have long-COVID
News Medical, October 30, 2022 - COVID hospitalizations are climbing as the U.S. braces for a ‘tripledemic.’ Here are the hardest-hit states
Fortune, October 29, 2022 - CDC provides updates on COVID-19 boosters and flu season
CBS News, October 29, 2022 - China Covid: Millions back in lockdown as Beijing doubles down on zero-Covid
BBC, October 28, 2022 - Concern over flu and winter viruses but Covid levels unchanged (UK)
BBC, October 28, 2022 - Long COVID: how lost connections between nerve cells in the brain may explain cognitive symptoms
The Conversation, October 27, 2022 - People of color less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to CDC study
CNN, October 27, 2022 - Covid-19 Symptoms Can Rebound Even if You Don’t Take Paxlovid
New York Times, October 27, 2022 - Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the U.S. Were H.I.V.-Positive
New York Times, October 27, 2022 - Monkeypox cases are plummeting. Scientists are debating why
Science, October 26, 2022 - Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
CNN, October 26, 2022
- Qatar drops coronavirus restrictions just before World Cup
AP, October 27, 2022 - G.O.P. Senator’s Report on Covid Origins Suggests Lab Leak, but Offers Little New Evidence
New York Times, October 27, 2022 - Where Did Omicron Come From? Maybe Its First Host Was Mice
Wired, October 27, 2022 - Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest
CNN, October 26, 2022 - European health experts warn of new wave of COVID-19 within a week
Euronews, October 26, 2022 - Five ways to prepare for the next pandemic
Nature, October 26, 2022 - Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
AP, October 26, 2022 - Pandemic ‘immunity gap’ is probably behind surge in RSV cases, scientists say
CNN, October 26, 2022 - Patients with weakened immune systems suffer severe effects, death from monkeypox: CDC
ABC News, October 26, 2022 - Five ways to prepare for the next pandemic
Nature, October 26, 2022 - Thailand reports its 12th monkeypox case
Thai PBS World, October 24, 2022 - It’s not just severity—the types of Covid symptoms you get depend on the vaccines you’ve received, new data says
CNN, October 26, 2022 - Omicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunity
NPR, October 25, 2022 - COVID-19 tied to higher risk of deadly blood clots, large study finds
The Japan Times, October 25, 2022 - Got questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say
STAT News, October 25, 2022 - What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates?
ABC News, October 25, 2022 - Biden gets updated Covid booster shot as he issues warnings over winter case surge and lack of funding
CNN, October 25, 2022 - Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
CNN, October 24, 2022 - COVID research is free to access — but for how long?
Nature, October 24, 2022 - Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
CNN, October 23, 2022 - Monkeypox recedes as doctors draw lessons for future outbreaks
Financial Times, October 23, 2022 - Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults
News Medical, October 24, 2022 - A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise
New York Times, October 23, 2022 - Are COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What experts say
Global News, Canada, October 23, 2022 - XBB Covid-19 wave may peak in Singapore earlier than mid-November: Ong Ye Kung
The Straits Times, October 23, 2022 - China reports 998 new COVID cases on Oct 22 vs 1,006 a day earlier
Reuters, October 22, 2022 - Newer coronavirus subvariants ticking up in California amid concerns of winter wave
Los Angeles Times, October 22, 2022 - New COVID Variants XBB and BQ.1.1 Emerge, But What Do We Know About Them So Far?
NBC Chicago, October 22, 2022 - Monkeypox emergency orders are set to expire, but eradication isn't likely
NBC News, October 22, 2022 - Which COVID studies pose a biohazard? Lack of clarity hampers research
Nature, October 21, 2022 - What We Know About All the New COVID Variants: From BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 to XBB, a new class of more immune-evasive strains is rising.
New York Magazine, October 21, 2022 - A new, stealthy coronavirus variant is spreading fast, spooking scientists and Wall Street analysts, but experts say there is cause for optimism
Business Insider, October 21, 2022 - Do I need a fourth COVID jab? What you need to know about booster shots in Europe
Euronews, October 21, 2022 - Monkeypox retreating but threat remains, experts warn
Times of India, October 21, 2022 - NYC Announces First 2 Monkeypox-Linked Deaths — and Gives Virus a New Acronym
NBC New York, October 21, 2022 - Monkeypox epidemic in prisons: How to prevent it?
Lancet Regional Health, October 19, 2022 - India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab
BBC, October 21, 2022 - Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose (US)
AP, October 21, 2022 - Covid: Infections in Wales at highest point for 11 weeks
BBC, October 21, 2022 - Covid in Scotland: Sharp rise in cases as deaths also increase
BBC, October 21, 2022 - FDA’s vaccines chief sees possibility of more Covid boosters — sooner than he’d like
STAT News, October 21, 2022 - As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to ‘zero-COVID’ limits
AP, October 21, 2022 - Covid-19 vaccines will be on the 2023 vaccine schedule, but that doesn’t mean they’re required in schools
CNN, October 20, 2022 - More Americans are getting their booster shots, but ‘it’s not enough,’ Biden administration warns
CNN, October 20, 2022 - What Europe’s COVID Wave Means for the U.S.
The Atlantic, October 20, 2022 - NIH looking into Boston University’s COVID-19 research
The Hill, October 20, 2022 - UK hospital study explores whether monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosolized droplets and fomites
News Medical, October 20, 2022 - Quick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
CNN, October 20, 2022 - WHO: COVID-19 vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa
AP, October 20, 2022 - COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
AP, October 20, 2022 - Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple
Reuters, October 20, 2022 - Making trouble
Science, October 19, 2022 - As monkeypox subsides, experts grapple with the possibility of long-term consequences
STAT News, October 19, 2022 - How monkeypox is spreading, and more — this week’s best science graphics
Nature, October 19, 2022 - Updated Moderna Covid booster gives even better protection than earlier jab
The Guardian, October 19, 2022 - WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency
Reuters, October 19, 2022 - FDA, CDC sign off on Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as a first booster shot
CNN, October 19, 2022 - COVID subvariants: What to know and should you be concerned?
ABC News, October 18, 2022 - Covid: Life expectancy still down in many countries
BBC, October 18, 2022 - Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky?
Science, Oct 18, 2022 - Boston University researchers’ testing of lab-made version of Covid virus draws government scrutiny
STAT News, October 17, 2022 - Heart risks, data gaps fuel debate over COVID-19 boosters for young people
Science, October 17, 2022 - Monkeypox cases in the U.S. are way down — can the virus be eliminated?
NPR, October 17, 2022 - Major Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
US News & World Report, October 17, 2022 - Monkeypox cases top 70,000
Global Times, October 14, 2022 - What Happened to Monkeypox?
New York Times, October 13, 2022 - COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise in Canada
CTV News, October 17, 2022 - Dr Anthony Fauci: long Covid is an ‘insidious’ public health emergency
The Guardian, October 17, 2022 - These two new COVID variants could drive the next surge. Here's why they're causing surprise and concern
San Francisco Chronicle, October 16, 2022 - Study finds long COVID can affect your ability to exercise
NPR, October 16, 2022 - China congress: Xi Jinping doubles down on zero-Covid as meeting opens
BBC, October 16, 2022 - Why did he suspect a COVID surge was coming? He followed the digital breadcrumbs
NPR, October 16, 2022 - Omicron-specific Covid boosters appear to work well, new data says—regardless of the side effects you experience
CNBC, October 15, 2022 - BQ.1.1 is among the most immune-evasive COVID variants yet. It’s coming in hot in the U.S.
Fortune, October 15, 2022 - Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need
CNN, October 15, 2022 - The monkeypox case definition in the UK is broad
Lancet, October 15, 2022 - The monkeypox case definition in the UK is broad – Authors' reply
Lancet, October 15, 2022 - F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots for Children 5 to 11
New York Times, October 12, 2022 - ‘We are in trouble’: Study raises alarm about impacts of long covid
Washington Post, October 12, 2022 - Novavax says COVID booster dose shows benefit against Omicron variants
Reuters, October 12, 2022 - From early alarm to gradual control of monkeypox
Lancet HIV, October 12, 2022 - Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
CNN, October 12, 2022 - The astounding impact and reach of long Covid, in numbers and charts
The Guardian, October 12, 2022 - WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
Al Jazeera, October 12, 2022 - Risk of Covid death almost zero for people who are boosted and treated, White House Covid czar says
CNBC, October 11, 2022 - COVID prompts global surge in labs that handle dangerous pathogens
Nature, October 11, 2022 - US without ‘adequate’ Covid-19 tests this winter due to congressional inaction, White House says=
CNN, October 11, 2022 - Scientists pan analysis Florida's surgeon general posted on COVID-19 vaccines
ABC News, October 11, 2022 - COVID increases risk of 44 different neuro disorders, including Alzheimer's, 1 year post-infection (Podcast)
WBUR, Here & Now, October 10, 2022 - Evidence suggests pandemic came from nature, not a lab, panel says
Science October 10, 2022 - China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday
AP, October 10, 2022 - A doctor’s humbling journey treating long Covid: ‘The second we think we know what we are doing, we fall flat on our face’
STAT News, October 10, 2022 - Effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination on COVID-19 severity during Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 predominance periods
News Medical, October 10, 2022 - India Covid update: 2,424 fresh infections in 24 hours
Hindustan Times, October 10, 2022 - Many Americans are shunning the Omicron COVID booster. What it means for the coming season as the virus mutates
Fortune, October 9, 2022 - Stanford Scientists, Doctors Concerned Over New Omicron Subvariant
NBC News, October 9, 2022 - Boston officials report elevated virus levels in wastewater
AP, October 8, 2022 - Autumn COVID variants look shockingly similar and powerful for these 2 reasons
Yahoo Finance, October 8, 2022 - Covid wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start
CNN, October 7, 2022 - Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way
NPR, October 7, 2022 - Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths among U.S. seniors in 2021, health officials say
CNBC, October 7, 2022 - Merck’s Covid-19 pill was no better than placebo in lowering the risk of hospitalization
STAT News, October 7, 2022 - Health Canada approves Pfizer’s Omicron booster vaccine
The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2022 - More than 1m people report long Covid in UK a year after infection
The Guardian, October 6, 2022 - From BQ.1.1 to XBB and beyond: How the splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid’s next phase
STAT News, October 6, 2022 - 86% of kids under 17 have antibodies from a past COVID infection, CDC data shows
ABC News, October 6, 2022 - Nearly 4 million Americans received updated COVID boosters last week
Reuters, October 6, 2022 - Long COVID is still disabling millions of Americans
Axios, October 6, 2022 - What is the impact of monkeypox infection on the hemostatic system?
News Medical, October 6, 2022 - Monkeypox cases waning, but global threat remains
Gavi, October 6, 2022 - New Zealand reports first community transmission of monkeypox, two new cases
WION, October 6, 2022 - The monkeypox virus is mutating. Are scientists worried?
Nature, October 5, 2022 - SARS-CoV-2 mimics a host protein to bypass defences
Nature, October 5, 2022 - Covid-19 boosters could prevent about 90,000 US deaths this winter, but only if more people get them, analysis suggests
CNN, October 5, 2022 - What Doctors Still Don’t Understand About Long COVID
The Atlantic, October 5, 2022 - NSW chief health officer ‘cautiously optimistic’ about containment of monkeypox outbreak
The Guardian, October 4, 2022 - Here’s what might happen the second—or third—time you get Covid, experts say: ‘There’s no guarantee’
CNBC, October 5, 2022 - China bans residents from leaving Xinjiang, just weeks after its last Covid lockdown
CNN, October 5, 2022 - US Covid recovery in ‘jeopardy’ unless poorer countries helped, group warns
The Guardian, October 5, 2022 - CDC drops traveler health notices for individual countries
AP, October 4, 2022 - Omicron BA.4.6 makes up nearly 13% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. - CDC
Reuters, October 4, 2022 - Immune reactions to severe Covid may trigger brain problems, study finds
The Guardian, October 4, 2022 - With COVID-19 cases expected to rise, should you be wearing a mask again? Here's what experts say
CTV News, October 4, 2022 - As Chicago monkeypox cases drop, experts call for continued vigilance
Chicago Tribune, October 4, 2022 - US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm
CNN, October 3, 2022 - Increasing Coronavirus Infections in Europe Prompt Concerns Over Future U.S. Wave
US News & World Reports, October 3, 2022 - Will there be a COVID winter wave? What scientists say
Nature, October 3, 2022 - Covid-19: How to prepare for a possible winter wave
BBC, October 2, 2022 - UK looks to be winning the fight against monkeypox
BBC, October 2, 2022 - Vietnam reports first case of monkeypox
Reuters, October 2, 2022 - Vaccinated individuals infected with Omicron less likely to experience long COVID symptoms
News Medical, October 2, 2022 - Monkeypox eradication unlikely in the U.S. as virus could spread indefinitely, CDC says
CNBC, October 1, 2022 - Long Covid: What science has learned about the loss of smell and taste
CNN, October 1, 2022 - In China, Living Not ‘With Covid,’ but With ‘Zero Covid’
New York Times, October 1, 2022 - New German COVID-19 rules come into force as infections rise in colder months
DW, October 1, 2022 - How to perfectly time your new omicron-specific Covid booster
CNBC, October 1, 2022 - SEPTEMBER 2022
- CDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient
CNN, September 30, 2022 - Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New Covid Boosters, Survey Finds
New York Times, September 30, 2022 - Should I still be worried about monkeypox?
Washington Post, September 29, 2022 - Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say
NPR, September 29, 2022 - Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows
CNN, September 28, 2022 - New guidance released on diagnosing, treating long COVID symptoms
ABC News, September 28, 2022 - FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger ages as soon as early October
CNN, September 28, 2022 - Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs amid fears of winter ‘twindemic’ in UK
The Guardian, September 28, 2022 - COVID-19 tests will no longer get emergency treatment at the FDA
The Verge, September 28, 2022 - Study links Covid-19 vaccination to small, temporary change in menstrual cycle
CNN, September 27, 2022 - A single dose of monkeypox vaccine provides some protection against infection, CDC says
CNBC, September 28, 2022 - What’s behind dramatic drop in monkeypox cases in the US
ABC News, September 27, 2022 - Rising Covid-19 cases in the UK may be a warning for the US
CNN, September 27, 2022 - Big COVID-19 waves may be coming, new Omicron strains suggest
Science, September 27, 2022 - Why COVID cases are not rising dramatically despite schools being open
ABC News, September 27, 2022 - Canada to remove final Covid-19 travel restrictions
CNN, September 27, 2022 - These scientists traced a new coronavirus lineage to one office — through sewage
Nature September 26, 2022 - Pfizer asks FDA for approval to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
PBS, September 26, 2022 - Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger
New York Times, September 26, 2022 - Long COVID Has Forced a Reckoning for One of Medicine’s Most Neglected Diseases
The Atlantic, September 26, 2022 - ‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes
The Guardian, September 25, 2022 - Life after monkeypox: Men describe an uncertain road to recovery
NBC News, September 25, 2022 - Why wiping out monkeypox could be impossible, with more outbreaks expected in the years ahead
CBC, September 24, 2022 - Monkeypox vaccine second doses available for most at risk, says UKHSA
The Guardian, September 23, 2022 - Monkeypox Could Cause Neurological Issues Like Nerve Pain And Brain Inflammation, Researchers Warn
Forbes, September 20, 2022 - Less than 2% of eligible people have gotten updated Covid booster shots, 3 weeks into the rollout
NBC News, September 23, 2022 - ‘Blood on your hands’ if world steps back on tackling COVID now, WHO official says
Reuters, September 23, 2022 - WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines
CNBC, September 22, 2022 - Nearly 225,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 since the start of 2022 despite viral declines, data shows
ABC News, September 22, 2022 - Covid hospitalisations rise by nearly 20% in a week in England
The Guardian, September 22, 2022 - COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds
Reuters, September 22, 2022 - FDA releases more doses of Moderna’s updated Covid-19 boosters amid reports of ‘limited’ supply
CNN, September 21, 2022 - Danish queen tests positive for Covid day after Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
CNN, September 21, 2022 - Talk of Covid’s End Sparks Fight Over Funding, Emergency Powers
Bloomberg, September 21, 2022 - U.S. CDC expects Omicron COVID boosters for kids by mid-October
Reuters, September 21, 2022 - Monkeypox in a Young Infant — Florida, 2022
CDC, September 19, 2022 - Don’t touch foreigners, warns senior health official after China’s first monkeypox case
CNN, September 18, 2022 - Mainland China reports first imported monkeypox case
Reuters, September 16, 2022 - Long COVID Experts and Advocates Say the Government Is Ignoring ‘the Greatest Mass-Disabling Event in Human History’
Time, September 19, 2022 - China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest Chengdu
Al Jazeera, September 19, 2022 - What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
CNN, September 18, 2022 - COVID is still killing hundreds a day, even as society begins to move on
Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2022 - Brazil approves Pfizer vaccine for children as young as six months
Reuters, September 17, 2022 - What are your chances of catching monkeypox?
NPR, September 16, 2022 - France’s health body warns of resurgence of COVID virus in the country
Reuters, September 16, 2022 - Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says
ABC, September 16, 2022 - Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it’s now less risky than flu
NPR, September 16, 2022 - National COVID-19 wastewater levels (US) signal viral uptick ahead of fall
ABC News, September 16, 2022 - Monkeypox: The consequences of neglecting a disease, anywhere
Science, September 15 2022 - Moving target. The global monkeypox outbreak is giving the virus an unprecedented opportunity to adapt to humans. Will it change for the worse?
Science, September 15, 2022 - Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow
CNN, September 15, 2022 - Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID-19 each day ahead of the fall
ABC News, September 15, 2022 - Donated COVID drugs start flowing to poor nations — but can’t meet demand
Nature, September 15, 2022 - COVID still a threat due to low vaccination, says Africa CDC
Al Jazeera, September 15, 2022 - Vax Protection Fades Fast Against BA.4/5-Related Hospitalizations
MedPage Today, September 15, 2022 - COVID-19: Mucosal antibodies in airways protect against Omicron; reduce risk of infection drastically
International Business Times, September 15, 2022 - US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug
AP, September 15, 2022 - HHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older
CNN, September 15, 2022 - Covid-19 death toll is a tragedy and ‘massive global failure at multiple levels,’ Lancet commission says
CNN, September 14, 2022 - The end of the COVID pandemic is in sight, says WHO chief
Euronews, September 14, 2022 - Complexity of Covid vaccine program leads to concerns about potential for error
STAT News, September 14, 2022 - Under COVID lockdown, Xinjiang residents complain of hunger
AP, September 14, 2022 - China’s Chengdu to lift citywide COVID lockdown on Thursday
Reuters, September 14, 2022 - Here are the side effects to expect from your omicron-specific Covid booster shot
CNBC, September 14, 2022 - COVID-19 Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk in Older Adults
Inside Precision Medicine, September 14, 2022 - As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa
AP, September 14, 2022 - Why Monkeypox Wasn’t Another COVID-19
FiveThirtyEight, September 14, 2022 - Israel to roll out adapted COVID booster this month, official says
Reuters, September 14, 2022 - The unknown efficacy of tecovirimat against monkeypox
Nature Medicine Sep 13, 2022 - Monkeypox, COVID-19, AIDS: have we progressed so little?
Nature, Sep 13, 2022 - Long COVID has hit over 17 million people so far across Europe and Central Asia, says WHO
Euronews, September 13, 2022 - When Should I Get My Omicron Booster Shot? (Podcast)
NPR, September 13, 2022 - 40% of COVID pneumonia patients still had lung problems at 1 year
CIDRAP, University of Minnesota, September 13, 2022 - How deadly is monkeypox? What scientists know
Nature, Sep 13, 2022 - Monkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain
CNN, September 13, 2022 - First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County
CNN, September 13, 2022 - Monkeypox Shots, Treatments and Tests Are Unavailable in Much of the World
New York Times, September 12, 2022 - EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech’s tweaked COVID booster
AP, September 12, 2022 - What to know about getting updated Covid-19 booster, flu shot at the same time
CNN, September 12, 2022 - UK Covid infections lowest since last October
BBC, September 12, 2022 - China Covid lockdowns leave residents short of food and essential items
BBC, September 12, 2022 - New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane
AP, September 12, 2022 - First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot
ABC News, Australia, September 12, 2022 - So you haven’t caught COVID yet. Does that mean you’re a superdodger?
NPR, September 12, 2022 - One of Long COVID’s Worst Symptoms Is Also Its Most Misunderstood
The Atlantic, September 12, 2022 - Monkeypox treatment enters Phase 3 clinical trial
Axios, September 12, 2022 - Outdoor recreation centre in Hong Kong to be converted into monkeypox quarantine facility
South China Morning Post, September 12, 2022 - The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what’s next
NPR, September 12, 2022 - The prevalence and spectrum of neurological and psychiatric presentations of human monkeypox infection
News Medical, September 12, 2022 - CDC report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and STIs
News Medical, September 12, 2022 - Covid-19 Is Still Killing Hundreds of Americans Daily
Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2022 - ‘Terrifying’: Three-quarters of COVID deaths in aged care have occurred in 2022 (Australia)
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 11, 2022 - COVID-19 and children
Science, September 8, 2022 - New private venture tackles the riddle of Long Covid—and aims to test treatments quickly
Science, September 8, 2022 - Push to double up on Covid booster and flu shot may have a downside, experts caution
STAT News, September 9, 2022 - Monkeypox response relies on three vaccine suppliers
Nature, September 9, 2022 - Puzzling trend: large proportion of monkeypox cases have happened in people with HIV
NPR, September 9, 2022 - NIH launches clinical trial evaluating efficacy of TPOXX against monkeypox
The Hill, September 9, 2022 - Protect the vulnerable from monkeypox
Science, September 8, 2022 - US may expand monkeypox vaccine eligibility to men with HIV
AP, September 8, 2022 - Egypt latest in Mideast to detect 1st case of monkeypox
AP, September 8, 2022 - Monkeypox cases dropping, but racial disparities growing
AP, September 8, 2022 - Chinese metropolis Chengdu extends Covid lockdown, again, with no end in sight
CNN, September 8, 2022 - Return to school is driving up Covid-19 cases in kids, but there are more tools to keep them safe this year
CNN, September 8, 2022 - Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors
AP, September 8, 2022 - White House urges Americans to get updated COVID-19 vaccine shots this fall
ABC News, September 8, 2022 - Wastewater surveillance of pathogens can inform public health responses
Nature Medicine, Sept 8, 2022 - New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld’s antibodies, study finds
CNN, September 7, 2022 - WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over
AP, September 7, 2022 - Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds
The Times of Israel, September 7, 2022 - China and India approve nasal COVID vaccines — are they a game changer?
Nature, Sept 7, 2022 - Vitamin D won’t protect you from Covid or respiratory infections, studies say
CNN, September 7, 2022 - Stress and depression are better long Covid indicators than physical comorbidities, new study says
STAT News, September 7, 2022 - White House signals most people will only need annual Covid booster
STAT News, September 6, 2022 - Collaborating to improve monkeypox diagnostics
Lancet Microbe, September 6, 2022 - The Biden administration is gambling that a little-studied vaccine can stop monkeypox
Politico, September 6, 2022 - EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
AP, September 6, 2022 - Hong Kong discovers first case of monkeypox
Reuters, September 6, 2022 - Monkeypox Can Harm the Heart
US News & World Report, September 5, 2022 - China approves inhaled Covid vaccine
BBC, September 5, 2022 - China locks down 65 million, discourages holiday travel
AP, September 5, 2022 - Wastewater surveillance becomes more targeted in search for poliovirus, monkeypox and coronavirus
CNN, September 5, 2022 - Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
NPR, September 5, 2022 - ‘No man’s land’: Long COVID knocks young workers out of the job market
ABC News, September 5, 2022 - This nanoparticle could be the key to a universal covid vaccine
Technology Review, September 5, 2022 - Bats should not be blamed for COVID-19, say Israeli researchers
The Jerusalem Post, September 4, 2022 - Covid: Millions invited for booster jabs from Monday (UK)
BBC, September 3, 2022 - Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated
CNN, September 3, 2022 - Patient With New Strain of Monkeypox Hospitalized in U.K.
Newsweek, September 2, 2022 - Monkeypox Vaccine Study Raises Questions About Protection
Bloomberg, September 2, 2022 - Can monkeypox cause heart problems? One case study says it may
Medical News Today, September 2, 2022 - There’s no bad time to get a new COVID booster if you’re eligible, CDC director says
NPR, September 2, 2022 - ‘Completely new’ COVID strains possible in winter: EU drug agency
Al Jazeera, September 2, 2022 - CDC signs off on updated Covid-19 boosters
CNN, September 1, 2022 - How K-12 schools are planning for monkeypox outbreaks as a new year starts
ABC News, September 1, 2022 - European Medicines Agency approves Omicron booster vaccine
Euronews, September 1, 2022 - Chinese metropolis of Chengdu locks down 21 million residents
CNN, September 1, 2022 - Your questions on the new Covid vaccine boosters answered
STAT News, September 1, 2022 - A third Covid autumn is upon us. Here’s a look at where we stand
STAT News, September 1, 2022 - Everything you need to know about the updated Covid-19 boosters
CNN, September 1, 2022 - 430,000 Britons have long Covid two years after infection, says ONS
The Guardian, September 1, 2022 - Limited funding hampers charities’ early monkeypox response
AP, September 1, 2022
AUGUST 2022
- US reports at least 31 cases of monkeypox among children
ABC News, August 31, 2022 - FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s updated Covid-19 boosters
CNN, August 31, 2022 - WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere
AP, August 31, 2022 - US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021
CNN, August 31, 2022 - Cyprus lifts COVID-19 mask rule, indoor capacity limits
AP, August 31, 2022 - South Korea to scrap COVID tests for arrivals in boost for travel
Al Jazeera, August 31, 2022 - Monkeypox infections are slowing in the US. It’s not clear if that will last
CNN, August 30, 2022 - Monkeypox transmission can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says
Euronews, August 30, 2022 - New Covid Variant BA.4.6 Outcompeting Dominant BA.5 Across Swath Of U.S. For First Time
Deadline, August 30, 2022 - Millions in new COVID lockdown as China keeps strict policy
AP, August 30, 2022 - Texas reports death tied to monkeypox, a first in the U.S.
STAT News, August 30, 2022 - With enough monkeypox vaccine finally in hand, US seeks to make more shots at home
ABC News, August 30, 2022 - Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others
CNN, August 29, 2022 - Biden admin strikes $11 million deal to fund monkeypox vaccine production
Axios, August 29, 2022 - Fall COVID-19 boosters could roll out soon pending green light from FDA, CDC
ABC News, August 29, 2022 - China’s Shenzhen shuts electronics market to fight COVID outbreak
Reuters, August 29, 2022 - No link between COVID-19 vaccination and preterm births or stillbirths: study
CTV News, August 29, 2022 - The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans
NPR, August 29, 2022 - Americas overtake Europe in monkeypox cases: report
TVP World, August 27, 2022 - Covid infections keep falling in August across UK
BBC, August 26, 2022 - Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
CNN, August 26, 2022 - Covid-19 rebound is probably more common than data suggests, but Paxlovid is still effective
CNN, August 26, 2022 - Long Covid is responsible for about a third of unfilled jobs in the U.S., new research suggests
CNBC, August 26, 2022 - COVID vaccines slash risk of spreading Omicron — and so does prior infection
Nature, August 26, 2022 - Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.
NPR, August 26, 2022 - This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew
New York Times, August 26, 2022 - Could long COVID be linked to herpes viruses? Early data offer a hint
Nature, August 25, 2022 - Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works
Washington Post, Aug 23, 2022 - Moderna seeks FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 booster
CNN, August 24, 2022 - Germany tightens COVID rules for travel during fall, winter
AP, August 24, 2022 - Monkeypox antiviral drug put to the test in trial
BBC, August 23, 2022 - UK to offer mini dose of monkeypox jab amid low stocks
BBC, August 23, 2022 - Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community
NPR, August 23, 2022 - Hong Kong Could Consider Tighter Curbs as Covid Cases Rise
Bloomberg, August 24, 2022 - Singapore to Lift Indoor Masking Rules as Covid Cases Ease
Bloomberg, August 24, 2022 - City Bordering Beijing Locks Down, Stoking Fears of Virus Spread
Bloomberg, August 23, 2022 - Does Covid-19 Affect Periods? Researchers Close In on Answers
Bloomberg, August 23, 2022 - Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5
AP, August 23, 2022 - COVID-19 wastewater data signals potential viral plateau after weeks of declines
ABC News, August 23, 2022 - Pfizer seeks FDA authorization for new COVID booster
GMA, August 23, 2022 - Life expectancy dropped in 2020 in every US state, mainly due to COVID: CDC
ABC News, August 23, 2022 - Scientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19
STAT News, August 23, 2022 - Biden Administration Plans for New Booster Campaign Soon After Labor Day
NYT, August 23, 2022 - U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles
STAT News, August 23, 2022 - Why Experts Want to Rename Monkeypox
NYT, August 23, 2022 - College Kids and Pet Owners Should Beware Monkeypox Too
Bloomberg, August 23, 2022 - At least 11 children across US test positive for monkeypox
ABC News, August 22, 2022 - Overlapping emergencies strain the nation’s public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns
CNN, August 22, 2022 - Philippine kids back in school after 2 years lost to virus
AP, August 22, 2022 - Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall
Washington Post, August 22, 2022 - Monkeypox and children: What to know about testing, symptoms, treatments and more
GMA, August 22, 2022 - UK to use lower dose of monkeypox vaccine to stretch supply
Washington Post, August 22, 2022 - Indonesia announces its first case of monkeypox
AP, August 21, 2022 - China Covid Cases Elevated as Virus Chief Urges More Tests
Bloomberg, August 21, 2022 - Hong Kong Reports Most Daily Covid Cases in Over 4 Months
Bloomberg, August 21, 2022 - Singapore to End Most Rules on Masks Indoors as Covid Wave Eases
Bloomberg, August 21, 2022 - FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17
CNN, August 20, 2022 - Amid covid surge, Iran cut corners to approve yet-unproven vaccine
Washington Post, August 20, 2022 - White House rolls out new monkeypox vaccine strategy
ABC News, August 20, 2022 - Monkeypox cases declining – particularly in London
BBC, August 20, 2022 - Black, Brown communities are being disproportionately affected by monkeypox
ABC News, August 19, 2022 - Monkeypox Can Linger on Common Household Items, CDC Says
Bloomberg, August 19, 2022 - New study suggests covid increases risks of brain disorders
Washington Post, August 19, 2022 - Pharmalittle: Biden plan to shift cost of Covid-19 products to consumers; U.S. company to help with monkeypox shot production
STAT News, August 19, 2022 - Pfizer to Test Second Paxlovid Course in Patients With Covid Rebound
Bloomberg, August 19, 2022 - Covid infections in UK continue to fall
BBC, August 19, 2022 - More COVID patients reporting hair loss
ABC News, August 19, 2022 - Hong Kong Reopens Major Covid Site as Cases Hit Four-Month High
Bloomberg, August 19, 2022 - “Long COVID” federal response ramps up, with an NIH trial of potential treatments starting this fall
CBS News, August 19, 2022 - EU regulator OKs plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies
AP, August 19, 2022 - WHO monkeypox expert details challenges, next steps in emergency preparedness
ABC News, August 19, 2022 - US Will Start Making Bavarian Nordic’s Monkeypox Shot
Bloomberg, August 19, 2022 - Monkeypox: Fears vaccine shortage could cause spike
BBC, August 18, 2022 - There’s a bit of good news about monkeypox. Is it because of the vaccine?
NPR, August 18, 2022 - Facing a monkeypox vaccines shortage, the U.S. is pursuing a new dosing strategy
NPR, August 18, 2022 - Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
AP, August 18, 2022 - White House to ship more monkeypox vaccines to states as cases climb past 13,500
ABC News, August 18, 2022 - Long Covid risk extends two years after infection. Here’s how to assess your risk
CNN, August 18, 2022 - Covid in China: Fish tested amid Xiamen outbreak
BBC, August 18, 2022 - Covid booster rollout to start in early September in England
BBC, August 18, 2022 - What’s behind the FDA’s controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters
NPR, August 18, 2022 - BA.5 boosters could be here in the next 3 weeks, says Dr. Jha: ‘These are substantial upgrades in our vaccines’
CNBC, August 18, 2022 - WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
AP, August 18, 2022 - The Abysmal Covid Vaccination Rate for Toddlers Speaks Volumes
NYT, August 18, 2022 - How much virus does a person with COVID exhale? New research has answers
Nature, August 17, 2022 - The end of quarantine? What people should know about the CDC’s new Covid-19 guidelines
CNN, August 17, 2022 - In an effort to address its missteps during Covid, CDC plans an ‘ambitious’ agency overhaul
STAT News, August 17, 2022 - Are monkeypox vaccines getting to people most at risk? It’s hard to tell, but early data isn’t promising
CNN, August 17, 2022 - World Health Organization renames 2 known clades of monkeypox virus
ABC News, August 17, 2022 - Unequal Access to Monkeypox Shots Gives Europe Pandemic Flashbacks
NYT, August 17, 2022 - First possible case of human-to-dog monkeypox transmission ‘not surprising,’ WHO says
CNN, August 16, 2022 - The doctor to detect the monkeypox outbreak tried to warn about how it was spreading
NPR News, August 16, 2022 - Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? Maybe yes, more likely no
NPR, August 16, 2022 - 34-year-old woman is Iran’s first monkeypox case
AP, August 16, 2022 - What to know about monkeypox transmission
ABC News, August 16, 2022 - Covid booster: Who will get another jab this autumn?
BBC, August 16, 2022 - Covid: NI health officials plan to use new dual vaccine
BBC, August 16, 2022 - The U.K. approved omicron-specific booster shots. They’re coming to the U.S. soon
NPR, August 16, 2022 - Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students
NPR, August 16, 2022 - Novavax seeks FDA approval for COVID booster
ABC News, August 16, 2022 - Why a Century-Old Vaccine Offers New Hope Against Pathogens
NTY, August 16, 2022 - What You Need to Know About Moderna’s New ‘Bivalent’ Covid Vaccine
Bloomberg, August 16, 2022 - Covid-19 Death Registrations Fall for First Time in Nearly Two Months
Bloomberg, August 16, 2022 - UK becomes first nation to approve Covid-19 vaccine targeting both Omicron and original strain
CNN, August 15, 2022 - Shanghai Covid: Ikea shoppers flee attempt to lock down store
BBC, August 15, 2022 - Marshall Islands: Covid-19 cases surge
BBC, August 15, 2022 - Novavax seeks FDA authorization of COVID vaccine booster
Axios, August 15, 2022 - COVID-19 vaccines are proven safe for use in pregnancy
News Medical, August 15, 2022 - BCG Vaccine for Tuberculosis Offers Covid-19 Protection, Study Suggests
Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2022 - Britain says monkeypox outbreak “shows signs of slowing”
AP, August 15, 2022 - Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines sparks pause in UK rollout
BBC, August 15, 2022 - New York City officials host monkeypox town hall as disease continues to sweep city
ABC News, August 15, 2022 - The COVID lessons the U.S. still needs to learn to tackle monkeypox
PBS, August 15, 2022 - Smallpox vaccines may not protect against monkeypox for life
The Guardian, August 15, 2022 - 1st suspected case of human-to-dog monkeypox transmission leads CDC to update guidance on the virus
CBS News, August 15, 2022 - Why monkeypox is a repeat of the data mistakes made with Covid-19
Vox, August 14, 2022 - WHO renames two monkeypox variants to avoid geographic references
The Hill, August 14, 2022 - Tokyo reports 22,740 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday
NHK World, August 14, 2022 - Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept. 1 as lockdown fears persist
Reuters, August 14, 2022 - High levels of COVID still circulating in Florida; new BA.4.6 is spreading quickly
Finger Lakes Times, August 13, 2022 - Germany: EU could OK combined COVID vaccines next month
AP, August 12, 2022 - More than 1 in 4 kids hospitalized for Covid or MIS-C have symptoms for months, study finds
CNN, August 12, 2022 - LA County moves out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases
AP, August 12, 2022 - World ignored monkeypox threats, including signs of sexual transmission
Washington Post, Aug 12, 2022 - U.S. Tops 10,000 Confirmed Monkeypox Cases: CDC
WebMD, August 12, 2022 - WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
AP, August 12, 2022 - Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death
CNN, August 12, 2022 - World ignored monkeypox threats, including signs of sexual transmission
Washington Post, Aug 12, 2022 - U.S. Tops 10,000 Confirmed Monkeypox Cases: CDC
WebMD, August 12, 2022 - WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
AP, August 12, 2022 - Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death
CNN, August 12, 2022 - How does monkeypox spread? What scientists know
Nature, Aug 11, 2022 - Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines
AP, August 11, 2022 - Monkeypox: What public health experts want you to know
ABC News, August 11, 2022 - How does monkeypox spread? What scientists know
Nature, Aug 11, 2022 - Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines
AP, August 11, 2022 - Monkeypox: What public health experts want you to know
ABC News, August 11, 2022 - What scientists know — and don’t know — about how monkeypox spreads
STAT News, August 10, 2022 - What scientists know — and don’t know — about how monkeypox spreads
STAT News, August 10, 2022 - Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID each day despite signs the latest surge may be slowing
ABC News, August 10, 2022 - The US is on a Covid plateau, and no one’s sure what will happen next
CNN, August 10, 2022 - SARS-related viruses infect thousands in Asia every year: Study
Al Jazeera, August 10, 2022 - PCR testing can help clarify confusion over Covid-19 rebound and isolation
STAT News, August 10, 2022 - U.S. to Buy IV Drug to Help With Monkeypox Outbreak
WebMD, August 10, 2022 - FDA authorizes change in how monkeypox vaccine is given, stretching supply amid high demand
CNN, August 9, 2022 - To prepare for possible monkeypox spread, colleges focus on educating students
CNN, August 9, 2022 - Florida rations limited supply of monkeypox vaccines as infections go up
Politico, August 9, 2022 - WHO stresses monkeypox surge not linked to monkeys amid attack reports
The Guardian, August 9, 2022 - Long-COVID treatments: why the world is still waiting
Nature, August 9, 2022 - New inhaled COVID-19 therapeutic blocks viral replication in the lungs
Berkeley News, August 8, 2022 - BioNTech expects Omicron-adapted vaccine deliveries as soon as October
Reuters, August 8, 2022 - Under 60, healthy, vaccinated and boosted? ‘You’re in a pretty good place’ with Covid-19
CNN, August 8, 2022 - What should people know about Paxlovid rebound? Our medical analyst explains
CNN, August 8, 2022 - Covid becomes Australia’s third most common cause of death in 2022
The Guardian, August 8, 2022 - Hong Kong cuts mandatory Covid-19 hotel quarantine to three days
France24, August 8, 2022 - COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
NPR, August 8, 2022 - How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t an STI and what counts as close contact
The Conversation, August 8, 2022 - Sanya: Covid lockdown strands tourists on ‘China’s Hawaii’
BBC, August 7, 2022 - European men struggle to access monkeypox jabs
Financial Times, August 7, 2022 - ‘Stressed out’ STD clinics struggle to handle surge in monkeypox patients as U.S. outbreak grows
CNBC, August 6, 2022 - 1 in 8 adults end up with long COVID, new Dutch study finds
Global News, August 6, 2022 - Russia’s official toll of COVID-related deaths exceeds 820,000
Reuters, August 5, 2022 - With hundreds still dying of Covid daily, CDC is sticking to current restrictions (US)
NBC News, August 5, 2022 - Long COVID: which symptoms can be attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection?
The Lancet, August 5, 2022 - Covid infections continuing to fall around the UK
BBC, August 5, 2022 - 1 in 8 SARS-CoV-2 patients develop long COVID symptoms: Lancet study
National Herald India, August 5, 2022 - Why Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage May Threaten the Immunocompromised
New York Times, August 5, 2022 - Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows
CNN, August 5, 2022 - Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox
AP, August 5, 2022 - A health equity expert on making monkeypox messaging more inclusive
STAT News, Aug 5, 2022 - Covid-19: North Korea claims to have recovered from outbreak
BBC, August 5, 2022 - How many animal species have caught COVID? First global tracker has (partial) answers
NPR, August 5, 2022 - Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout off to sluggish start with just 7,000 doses in arms
ABC News, August 5, 2022 - Biden administration declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
CNN, August 5, 2022 - Few doses and ‘uncoordinated’: Is Europe struggling to rollout the monkeypox vaccine?
Euronews, August 5, 2022 - Gay men are lining up as early as 2 a.m. for monkeypox vaccines. Many leave empty-handed
CNN, August 5, 2022 - Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say
CNN, August 5, 2022 - Spain leads Europe in monkeypox, struggles to check spread
AP, August 5, 2022 - UK: ‘Early signs’ that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking
AP, August 5, 2022 - African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say
Reuters, August 4, 2022 - With monkeypox vaccine in high demand, NIH to test approaches to stretch supplies
STAT News, Aug 4, 2022 - Updated Covid-19 boosters are expected in September. Will it be too late?
CNN, August 4, 2022 - CDC expected to ease Covid-19 recommendations, including for schools, as soon as this week
CNN, August 3, 2022 - COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable
AP, August 3, 2022 - The animal origin of SARS-CoV-2 (Perspective)
Science, August 2022 - New government reports on long COVID lay out existing help, what more should be done
ABC News, August 3, 2022 - Japan hit by shortage of essential service workers due to COVID surge
The Mainichi, August 3, 2022 - The curious case of the Covid-19 rebound
CNN, August 3, 2022 - US stuck in a ‘horrible plateau’ of COVID-19 deaths, experts say. Here’s why.
USA Today, August 3, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rise to over 3-month high, cumulative cases top 20 mln
Yonhap News Agency, August 3, 2022 - India records 17,135 fresh COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities
The Hindu, August 3, 2022 - Germany announces new coronavirus measures for fall, winter
AP, August 3, 2022 - Over 100,000 monkeypox vaccines procured, (UK) government says
BBC, August 3, 2022 - Heart disease after COVID: what the data say
Nature, Aug 2, 2022 - Sri Lankan president says COVID-19 cases are rising again
AP, August 2, 2022 - Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes
CNN, August 2, 2022 - Access to experimental monkeypox treatment remains uneven, doctors say
CNN, August 2, 2022 - Monkeypox: how will we know if the treatments work?
Lancet Infectious Diseases, Aug 2, 2022 - The U.S. is bad at handling epidemics. Monkeypox is the latest example.
Washington Post, Aug 2, 2022 - Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response
AP, August 2, 2022 - California and Illinois declare states of emergency over monkeypox outbreak
CNN, August 2, 2022 - Three Pressing Questions About Monkeypox: Spread, Vaccination, Treatment
New York Times, August 2, 2022 - India confirms Asia’s first monkeypox death
Al Jazeera, August 1, 2022 - New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure
BBC, August 1, 2022 - Three types of long COVID identified with different symptoms
Sky News, August 1, 2022 - Biden’s COVID ‘rebound’ after treatment with Paxlovid serves as a reminder that the antiviral can have that rare outcome
Market Watch, August 1, 2022 - The campaign to rename monkeypox gets complicated
STAT News August 1, 2022 - Sudan detects first case of monkeypox in Darfur
AP, August 1, 2022 - Monkeypox: Kerala confirms India’s first death and isolates 20 contacts
BBC, August 1, 2022 - Monkeypox Can Survive for Weeks in Water and on Refrigerated Food
Newsweek, August 1, 2022
JULY 2022
- African nations ‘relegated to a footnote’ in monkeypox vaccine efforts
Euronews, July 30, 2022 - In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
AP, July 30, 2022 - Spain reports 2nd death from monkeypox
AP, July 30, 2022 - Japan reports most weekly COVID-19 cases in world, including record 233,100 daily
UPI, July 31, 2022 - Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working
NPR, July 31, 2022 - Coronavirus can be contagious during a Paxlovid rebound, researchers warn, even if people don’t have symptoms
CNN, July 30, 2022 - NKorea claims no new fever cases amid doubts over COVID data
AP, July 30, 2022 - New COVID vaccines expected in fall
ABC News, July 29, 2022 - Covid infections on the way down again across the UK
BBC, July 29, 2022 - The key to universal Covid-19 vaccines lies in your bones
Vox, July 29, 2022 - Netherlands to offer more COVID-19 boosters in September
AP, July 29, 2022 - CanSino’s inhaled booster vaccine stronger against Omicron BA.1 subvariant than Sinovac
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2022 - ‘We need vaccines, and we need them yesterday’: Frustration builds in LGBTQ community over government response to monkeypox
CNN, July 29, 2022 - Officials steer away from mask mandates and mitigation measures despite COVID rise
ABC News, July 29, 2022 - With no federal emergency declaration, San Francisco and New York sound alarm on monkeypox
CNN, July 29, 2022 - Africa’s alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses
AP, July 28, 2022 - Under fire, US officials say monkeypox can still be stopped
AP, July 28, 2022 - Testing is crucial to getting monkeypox under control, but there’s a ‘shocking’ lack of demand
CNN, July 28, 2022 - WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
CNN, July 28, 2022 - Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall (US)
NPR, July 28, 2022 - Australia’s Covid death rate has been among the lowest in the OECD during the pandemic – but not this week
The Guardian, July 28, 2022 - Covid study finds millions have long-term smell or taste problems
The Guardian, July 27, 2022 - COVID Hospitalization Rate in NYC Soars 70% in Month, ICU Patient Tally Nearly Doubles
NBC New York, July 27, 2022 - New studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic
CNN, July 27, 2022 - US to offer monkeypox vaccines in states with high case rates
CNN, July 27, 2022 - Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan
CNN, July 27, 2022 - How long is COVID infectious? What scientists know so far
Nature, July 26, 2022 - Covid is still causing havoc around the world
CNN, July 27, 2022 - China’s Wuhan shuts down district of 1 million people over 4 asymptomatic Covid cases
CNN, July 27, 2022 - As more people report Covid rebounds after Paxlovid, experts insist cases are rare
CNBC, July 27, 2022 - US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
AP, July 27, 2022 - EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action
AP, July 27, 2022 - Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men
CNN, July 27, 2022 - Monkeypox: CDC says US leads globally in most known cases
BBC, July 26, 2022 - More than 1,000 monkeypox cases confirmed in New York City
The Guardian, July 26, 2022 - Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected
NPR, July 26, 2022 - The future of COVID vaccines could be sprays, not shots
ABC News, July 26, 2022 - These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage
Wired, July 26, 2022 - How long is COVID infectious? What scientists know so far
Nature, July 26, 2022 - More than 40% of (US) parents of young kids say they will not get their child a Covid-19 vaccine, survey finds
CNN, July 26, 2022 - Australia, Europe and Japan see surge in Covid-19 cases but they are not pressing the panic button yet
Indian Express, July 25, 2022 - Long COVID: New study reveals more symptoms including hair loss and erectile dysfunction
Euronews, July 25, 2022 - More cities (US) may bring back mask mandates as COVID cases rise
ABC News, July 25, 2022 - Monkeypox FAQ: How contagious? Are kids at risk? If you had chickenpox are you safe
NPR, July 25, 2022 - Australians in hospital with COVID hit new record
Al Jazeera, July 25, 2022 - (2nd LD) Daily COVID-19 cases may top 100,000 this week (South Korea)
Yonhap News Agency, July 25, 2022 - White House to launch effort to develop next generation of Covid vaccines
STAT News, July 25, 2022 - New top Covid symptom in patients revealed by latest data as infections surge across UK
The Independent, July 25, 2022 - Hoping for a breakthrough, the search for answers on long Covid continues
France24, July 23, 2022 - Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts
CNN, July 25, 2022 - Monkeypox: EU approves use of Bavarian Nordic’s Imvanex vaccine against virus
Euronews, July 25, 2022 - WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern
CNN, July 23, 2022 - Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck.
NBC News, July 23, 2022 - ‘There’s no one long Covid’: Experts struggle to make sense of the continuing mystery
STAT News, July 22, 2022 - Researchers share findings on long COVID in Baltimore meeting
CBS News Baltimore, July 22, 2022 - BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don’t appear to be more frequent
CNN, July 22, 2022 - CDC reports the first two monkeypox cases in children in the US
CNN, July 22, 2022 - Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
ABC News, July 22, 2022 - EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox
AP, July 22, 2022 - WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency
AP, July 21, 2022 - UK Covid cases continue to rise
BBC, July 22, 2022 - New Zealand COVID death rate at record levels
Reuters, July 22, 2022 - Novavax COVID vaccine will still save lives, experts say, even with limited supply
ABC News, July 22, 2022 - As new variant spreads, a crucial drug to protect the most vulnerable goes vastly underused
STAT News, July 22, 2022 - Monkeypox spreading in ‘cluster events,’ but vaccines can help stop it, local health officials say
CNN, July 21, 2022 - Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022
NEJM, July 21, 2022 - Experts urge caution in rushing to define long COVID
ABC News, July 20, 2022 - New York City COVID-19 cases surge as unvaccinated take the brunt
ABC News, July 20, 2022 - COVID Virus May Tunnel through Nanotubes from Nose to Brain
Scientific American, July 20, 2022 - Australians urged to work from home as COVID hospital cases surge
Al Jazeera, July 20, 2022 - The danger of skipping your Covid booster is rising—and more than 100 million Americans are at risk
CNBC, July 20, 2022 - How is monkeypox being treated?
CNN, July 20, 2022 - With monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained
STAT News, July 19, 2022 - Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak
AP, July 20, 2022 - COVID cases triple across Europe as hospitalisations double
Euronews, July 19, 2022 - CDC signs off on Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for adults
CNN, July 19, 2022 - Omicron BA.5 makes up nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. – CDC
Reuters, July 19, 2022 - How COVID-19 symptoms are changing: A sore throat and hoarse voice became top symptoms with newer variant
CBS News, July 19, 2022 - Scars of COVID persist for sickest survivors, their families
AP, July 19, 2022 - U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50
NPR, July 19, 2022 - Catching Covid raises diabetes diagnosis risk for weeks, study finds
The Guardian, July 19, 2022 - The durability of natural infection and vaccine-induced immunity against future infection by SARS-CoV-2
PNAS, July 15, 2022 - Immune boosting by B.1.1.529 (Omicron) depends on previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure
Science, July 15, 2022 - Covid Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data
New York Times, July 18, 2022 - With a sniff or a swallow, new vaccines aim to put the brakes on Covid-19 spread
CNN, July 18, 2022 - U.S. COVID cases tick higher as BA.5 takes hold, and U.K. to offer second booster to those aged 50 and older
Marketwatch, July 18, 2022 - COVID-19 booster shots are crucial, according to a Yale study
The Jerusalem Post, July 18, 2022 - North Korea says nearing end of COVID crisis
Al Jazeera, July 18, 2022 - Will Omicron Subvariant BA.2.75 Be the Next COVID Threat?
WebMD, July 18, 2022 - India hits 2 billion Covid-19 vaccinations as infections hit four-month high
CNN, July 17, 2022 - New COVID Vaccines Will Be Ready This Fall. America Won’t Be.
The Atlantic, July 17, 2022 - West Australian government resists calls to extend mask mandate amid ANF claims COVID-19 patients treated in corridors
ABC News, Australia, July 17, 2022 - As Fauci warns monkeypox needs to be taken more seriously, former FDA commissioner says the window to control it ‘probably has closed’
CNN, July 17, 2022 - Barbados records first case of Monkeypox virus
Caribbean National Weekly, July 17, 2022 - Japan Covid Cases Hit Record Ahead of Summer Holidays, NHK Says
Bloomberg, July 16, 2022 - US will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 ‘reasonably soon,’ Fauci says
CNN, July 16, 2022 - Monkeypox Virus DNA Found In Different Bodily Fluids As Outbreak Cases Top 12,000
Forbes, July 16, 2022 - China Covid outbreak grows with millions under lockdown
Thai PBS - The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant
NPR, July 15, 2022 - US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon
AP, July 15, 2022 - “Unprecedented” spread of monkeypox spurs call for faster response
Axios News, July 15, 2022 - 25 million kids missed routine vaccinations because of COVID
AP, July 15, 2022 - One in 18 has Covid in the UK
BBC, July 15, 2022 - Is COVID ever ending? Meet ‘Centaurus’, the latest Omicron subvariant that could become dominant
Euronews, July 15, 2022 - Booster: India starts giving free third Covid vaccine dose to adults
BBC, July 15, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 infections continue doubling on-week to near 40,000
Yonhap News Agency, July 14, 2022 - Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5
ABC News, July 14, 2022 - WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for the 5th week, deaths stable
AP, July 14, 2022 - Sore throat and cough top symptoms that could be Covid
BBC, July 14, 2022 - New Zealand offers free masks, rapid tests to combat COVID surge
Al Jazeera, July 14, 2022 - Venezuela’s alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world
AP, July 14, 2022 - FDA authorizes Novavax Covid vaccine, in hopes the traditional shot will convince holdouts
STAT News, July 13, 2022 - In Shanghai, a surge in cases raises fears of another lockdown.
New York Times, July 13, 2022 - Shanghai fears new lockdown as millions test for Covid amid sweltering heat
CNN, July 13, 2022 - Number of UK Covid deaths passes 200,000, ONS data shows
The Guardian, July 13, 2022 - 3m adults in England still have no Covid vaccine
BBC, July 13, 2022 - S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up
ABC News, July 13, 2022 - Ontario expands access to 4th COVID-19 vaccine doses to all adults
CBC, July 13, 2022 - Bill Gates gives $20 billion to stem ‘significant suffering’
ABC News, July 13, 2022 - Long-haul COVID might be caused by lingering, barely detectable spike proteins, study shows
WBUR, July 12, 2022 - COVID pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’: WHO chief
Al Jazeera, July 12, 2022 - ‘Eye-opening’: The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated antimicrobial resistance across the U.S.
STAT News, July 12, 2022 - Citing risk from Omicron variant BA.5, White House urges Americans to get Covid-19 boosters
STAT News, July 12, 2022 - US officials working on a plan to allow second Covid-19 boosters for all adults
CNN, July 11, 2022 - A Super Contagious Omicron Mutant Is Worrying Scientists. It’s Called BA.2.75
Time, July 11, 2022 - COVID-19: European health agencies recommend 2nd booster for vulnerable people and those over 60
Euronews, July 11, 2022 - A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
NPR, July 11, 2022 - Macau closes casinos for first time in two years over COVID
Al Jazeera, July 11, 2022 - Hong Kong mulls movement restrictions as COVID cases rise
AP, July 11, 2022 - The U.S. government will buy 3.2 million doses of Novavax’s Covid vaccine.
New York Times, July 11, 2022 - New COVID Variant BA.2.75 Raises Concerns in India and Beyond
NBC Chicago, July 10, 2022 - Shanghai identifies new COVID Omicron subvariant
Reuters, July 10, 2022 - Major Israeli study: COVID death rate among elderly slashed by 72% after 4th vaccine
The Times of Israel, July 10, 2022 - Covid infections hit 2.7 million in UK
BBC, July 8, 2022 - Monkeypox cases climb in the US, especially in these states
The Hill, July 8, 2022 - Covid vaccine: India reduces gap between second jab and booster dose
BBC, July 7, 2022 - Doctors are clamoring for more clarity on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns
STAT News, July 7, 2022 - As BA.5 becomes dominant among new U.S. cases, reduced state reporting is blurring the real-time look at the virus.
New York Times, July 7, 2022 - Monkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency’s latest weekly count
ABC News, July 7, 2022 - NYC is ‘epicenter’ of U.S. monkeypox outbreak
AP, July 7, 2022 - Medicines agency says EU is seeing ‘new wave’ of COVID-19
AP, July 7, 2022 - Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces
AP, July 7, 2022 - Australia offers 4th COVID shot as subvariants fuel new wave
Al Jazeera, July 7, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases above 18,000 for 3rd day amid resurgence woes
Yonhap News Agency, July 7, 2022 - What is the monkeypox transmission risk in metropolitan areas?
News Medical, July 7, 2022 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Paxlovid with Certain Limitations
US FDA, July 6, 2022 - Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients
New York Times, July 6, 2022 - Estimates of long Covid are startlingly high. Here’s how to understand them
STAT News, July 6, 2022 - New COVID-19 cases top 45,000 in Japan, nearly double from last week
Kyodo News, July 6, 2022 - BA.4/5 COVID-19 variants now dominant in all US regions
CIDRAP, University of Minnesota, July 5, 2022 - ‘Fourth wave’: Dozens die of COVID in last 5 days in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera, July 6, 2022 - WHO to consider again whether monkeypox outbreak is public health emergency of international concern
CNN, July 6, 2022 - Monkeypox: WHO reports 5,322 lab-confirmed cases in 53 countries
Business Standard, July 5, 2022 - NYC Monkeypox Cases Double in a Week, More Vaccines Days Away
NBC New York, July 5, 2022 - First monkeypox case confirmed in Conn
News8, July 5, 2022 - Monkeypox can contaminate surfaces, unclear if contagious – study
The Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2022 - COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in both 2020 and 2021
NIH, July 5, 2022 - Covid-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems
CNN, July 5, 2022 - China imposes Covid lockdown in Xi’an after handful of cases
The Guardian, July 5, 2022 - New omicron subvariant BA.5 now a majority of US COVID-19 cases
The Hill, July 5, 2022 - Long COVID: ‘Viral reservoir’ of spike protein may explain long-term symptoms
Medical News Today, July 4, 2022 - French authorities ‘encourage’ mask use as COVID cases surge
Euronews, July 4, 2022 - Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity?
Al Jazeera, July 4, 2022 - Monkeypox virus mutations ‘challenging’ what we know
DW, July 4, 2022 - Covid: UK hospital cases set to rise, says health chief
BBC, July 3, 2022 - For now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19
AP, July 3, 2022 - BA.2.75 — new Covid variant detected in India a mystery, but could ‘have immune-escape property’
The Print, July 3, 2022 - Ten thousand Covid deaths and counting … the road to Australia’s grim milestone
The Guardian, July 2, 2022 - Monkeypox symptoms in UK patients differ from previous outbreaks: Lancet
Financial Express, July 2, 2022 - ‘We should not be complacent’ over COVID-19 rise on the continent, WHO Europe chief says
Euronews, July 1, 2022 - African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency
ABC News, July 1, 2022 - ‘Urgent’ action needed in Europe over monkeypox spread: WHO
Al Jazeera, July 1, 2022 - Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned
AP, July 1, 2022 - UK Covid levels rise 30% in a week to estimated 2.3m cases
The Guardian, July 1, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases up 24 pct from week ago amid signs of virus resurgence
Yonhap News Agency, July 1, 2022 - U.S. Orders 2.5 Million More Doses of Bavarian Nordic’s Vaccine for Monkeypox
US News & World Report, July 1, 2022
JUNE 2022
- Europe to see ‘high levels’ of Covid-19 this summer, WHO says
France24, June 30, 2022 - New York City’s COVID test positivity rate surpasses 10% for the first time since January
ABC News, June 30, 2022 - COVID restrictions ease in Shanghai as case numbers drop
AP, June 30, 2022 - FDA: Updated COVID boosters will roll out in the fall
Axios, June 30, 2022 - Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation
NPR, June 30, 2022 - US buys 105 million COVID vaccine doses for fall campaign
AP, June 29, 2022 - COVID antibody drugs have saved lives — so why aren’t they more popular?
Nature, June 29, 2022 - First reported case of a person getting COVID from a cat
Nature, June 29, 2022 - US to offer monkeypox vaccines in states with high case rates
CNN, June 29, 2022 - WHO monkeypox emergency committee to reconvene ‘as soon as possible’ due to ‘evolving situation’
Fortune, June 29, 2022 - FDA advisory panel recommends Omicron-containing booster shots
STAT News, June 28, 2022 - CDC activates Emergency Operations Center for monkeypox
CNN, June 28, 2022 - EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypox
ABC News, June 28, 2022 - Monkeypox: Everything you should know about the virus, symptoms, risk factors and prevention
Euronews, June 28, 2022 - BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses
Reuters, June 29, 2022 - Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 make up more than 50% of U.S. COVID cases – CDC
Reuters, June 29, 2022 - Millions remain unboosted, as scientists say 3rd COVID shot provides ‘significant’ protection
ABC News, June 28, 2022 - COVID was twice as deadly in poorer countries
Nature, June 28, 2022 - China cuts inbound COVID-19 quarantine by half in first move to ease borders restrictions
ABC News, June 28, 2022 - Cause of long-COVID symptoms revealed by lung-imaging research at Western University
CBC, June 28, 2022 - EU countries prolong COVID-19 certificates amid rising cases
AP, June 28, 2022 - As COVID fears ebb, Japan readies for tourists from abroad
AP, June 28, 2022 - FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated
STAT News, June 27, 2022 - NYC Monkeypox Cases Balloon as Manhattan Clinic Offering Vaccine Stays Empty
NBC New York, June 27, 2022 - Taiwan reports 28,580 new COVID-19 cases, 91 deaths
Focus Taiwan, June 27, 2022 - Alarm in Beijing after announcement zero-Covid policy may last five years
The Guardian, June 27, 2022 - Possible link between blood clots and Covid symptoms investigated
The Guardian, June 27, 2022 - Thailand develops antibody nasal spray as latest shield against COVID-19
Channel News Asia, June 26, 2022 - Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors
Washington Post, June 26, 2022 - WHO declines to label monkeypox a global emergency
Science, June 25, 2022 - Monkeypox outbreak in U.S. is bigger than the CDC reports. Testing is ‘abysmal’
NPR, June 25, 2022 - Monkeypox may have undergone ‘accelerated evolution,’ scientists say
Live Science, June 25, 2022 - Pfizer says its Omicron-containing boosters outperform current vaccine
STAT news, June 25, 2022 - Shanghai records zero COVID cases for first time since March
Al Jazeera, June 25, 2022 - (South Korea) New COVID-19 cases drop below 7,000 amid slowdown in omicron spread
Yonhap News Agency, June 25, 2022 - COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in a year, study says
CBS News, June 24, 2022 - Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
CNN, June 24, 2022 - Covid: UK infections continuing to rise
BBC, June 24, 2022 - Monkeypox in Africa: the science the world ignored
Nature, June 23, 2022 - WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
AP, June 23, 2022 - NYC to Offer Monkeypox Vaccine as Outbreak Expands
NBC New York, June 23, 2022 - Monkeypox cases confirmed in South Korea, Singapore
CNN, June 22, 2022 - US boosts monkeypox testing, 142 cases confirmed
AP, June 22, 2022 - How COVID has deepened inequality — in six stark graphics
Nature, June 22, 2022 - New coronavirus subvariants escape antibodies from vaccination and prior Omicron infection, studies suggest
CNN, June 23, 2022 - Covid-19 vaccinations begin for US children under 5
CNN, June 23, 2022 - South Africa ends COVID restrictions as fifth wave fades
Al Jazeera, June 23, 2022 - Moderna says bivalent vaccine appears to work against omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5
NBC News, June 22, 2022 - How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children different?
CNN, June 22, 2022 - Vaccinated, low-risk people won’t benefit from COVID-19 pill Paxlovid: Pfizer study suggests
ABC News, June 22, 2022 - COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe
AP, June 22, 2022 - 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Who Got COVID-19 Now Have Long COVID, Data Find
TIME, June 22, 2022 - I just recovered from BA.2. Can I get BA.4/5?
ABC News, June 21, 2022 - Covid-19 vaccinations begin for US children under 5
CNN, June 21, 2022 - I just recovered from BA.2. Can I get BA.4/5?
ABC News, June 21, 2022 - Monkeypox vaccines rolled out more widely in UK as cases near 800
The Guardian, June 21, 2022 - Singapore confirms case of monkeypox, first in Southeast Asia
Reuters, June 21, 2022 - Lebanon latest in Mideast to detect 1st case of monkeypox
ABC News, June 20, 2022 - Why the monkeypox outbreak is mostly affecting men who have sex with men
Science, June 20, 2022 - Chinese Omicron Study Renews Debate Over ‘Zero Covid’ Policy
New York Times, June 21, 2022 - Covid-19: Almost 1.3m children in Malaysia fully vaccinated
The Malaysian Reserve, June 21, 2022 - What are the Covid-19 vaccine side effects in young kids? Experts seek to ease parents’ concerns
CNN, June 20, 2022 - COVID-19-related deaths remain steady despite recent surge in infections
ABC News, June 20, 2022 - North Korea reports 18,820 more fever cases amid COVID outbreak
Al Jazeera, June 20, 2022 - Israel sees over 10,000 new coronavirus cases, highest daily number since April
The Times of Israel, June 20, 2022 - Comparing the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for young children
STAT News, June 20, 2022 - WHO focuses less on endemicity as global monkeypox cases top 2,500
CIDRAP, June 20, 2022 - New Jersey reports first probable case of monkeypox
AP, June 20, 2022 - Officials find first likely case of monkeypox in Missouri
AP, June 19, 2022 - Over-75s urged to get Covid booster jab as cases rise (UK)
BBC, June 19, 2022 - CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for children under 5
STAT News, June 18, 2022 - FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
STAT News, June 17, 2022 - UK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa
ABC News, June 17, 2022 - Monkeypox Rash May Not Be So Obvious, According to the CDC
CNET, June 17, 2022 - ‘Long Covid’ risk lower with Omicron, study finds
BBC, June 17, 2022 - Can We Develop a Covid-19 Vaccine That Lasts?
Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2022 - Why some parents are skeptical about covid vaccines for young children
Washington Post, June 17, 2022 - WTO reaches a deal on Covid vaccine patent waivers, but industry and advocates remain unhappy
STAT News, June 17, 2022 - BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron: How worried should we be?
BBC, June 16, 2022 - WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline
AP, June 16, 2022 - Clues to Long COVID
Science, June 16, 2022 - Vaccination rates for the vulnerable are soaring in Africa, the W.H.O. says.
New York Times, June 16, 2022 - Researchers are studying long COVID in kids — here’s what they know so far
ABC News, June 16, 2022 - Portugal’s COVID deaths grow as tourism season kicks off
Al Jazeera, June 16, 2022 - WHO to get monkeypox tests for Africa, as new cases reported
Al Jazeera, June 16, 2022 - How months-long COVID infections could seed dangerous new variants
Nature, June 15, 2022 - U.S. FDA panel weighs COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months
Reuters, June 15, 2022 - CDC issues new guidance on monkeypox symptoms as U.S. cases balloon
NBC News, June 15, 2022 - Monkeypox Outbreak Poses ‘Real Risk’ to Public Health, W.H.O. Official Says
New York Times, June 15, 2022 - Europe at ‘epicentre’ of monkeypox outbreak, WHO says
Euronews, June 15, 2022 - WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears
ABC News, June 15, 2022 - Montreal public health shifting vaccination plan as monkeypox cases grow to 126
CTV, Canada, June 15, 2022 - As China seeks ‘zero COVID,’ Shanghai delays reopenings and orders mass testing
ABC News, June 15, 2022 - Is UK at start of new Covid wave driven by BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants?
The Guardian, June 15, 2022 - FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17
CNN, June 14, 2022 - Newest Omicron Covid-19 lineages gaining ground in United States
STAT News, June 14, 2022 - World Trade Organization seeks shot in the arm with Covid jab IP idea
France24, June 14, 2022 - Canada lifts jab mandate for domestic and overseas travel
BBC, June 14, 2022 - Pfizer’s Paxlovid study fails to answer key questions over benefit for broader populations
STAT News, June 14, 2022 - South Africa to get $474m World Bank loan for COVID vaccines
Al Jazeera, June 14, 2022 - WHO to weigh whether monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern
CNN, June 14, 2022 - EU will purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines to distribute among member states
Euronews, June 14, 2022 - Monkeypox to get a new name, says WHO
BBC, June 14, 2022 - COVID is making flu and other common viruses act in unfamiliar ways
Washington Post, June 13, 2022 - US: Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5
AP, June 13, 2022 - As Saudi Arabia eases mask mandate, UAE stresses mask rules
AP, June 13, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases drop to 5-month low
Yonhap News Agency, June 13, 2022 - UK reports 104 more cases of monkeypox, mostly in men
ABC News, June 13, 2022 - Sanofi says next-gen COVID-19 booster shot has potential against main variants
CNA, June 13, 2022 - New COVID drugs face delays as trials grow more difficult
Nature, June 13, 2022 - Monkeypox Can Be Contained—but Time Is Running Out
Wired, June 13, 2022 - Monkeypox DNA found in semen in handful of cases -researchers say
AP, June 13, 2022 - Covid: Dozens of Covid cases linked to Beijing bar
BBC, June 12, 2022 - First case of monkeypox confirmed in Venezuela
Global News, June 12, 2022 - 2 more cases of monkeypox confirmed in Massachusetts
AP, June 12, 2022 - FDA finds Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in younger kids
CNN, June 11, 2022 - US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
CNN, June 11, 2022 - North Korea reports 40,060 more people with fever symptoms amid COVID outbreak
Reuters, June 11, 2022 - Is a mask still worth it if you’re the only person wearing one?
The Toronto Star, June 11, 2022 - ‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses
STAT, June 11, 2022 - Long Covid is a ‘national crisis.’ So why are grants taking so long to get?
Science, June 10, 2022 - US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
CNN, June 10, 2022 - The ah-ha moment when doctors realized first US patient in global outbreak had monkeypox: ‘It wasn’t initially on our radar screen’
CNN, June 10, 2022 - US buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows
AP, June 10, 2022 - C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.
New York Times, June 10, 2022 - British scientists say it’s unclear if monkeypox has peaked
AP, June 10, 2022 - Monkeypox Isn’t Spreading as Easily as Covid, CDC Says
Bloomberg, June 10, 2022 - ‘More work’ to be done’: Key takeaways from the WHO report on origins of the Covid-19 pandemic
CNN, June 10, 2022 - Shanghai to lock down millions again for new testing drive
France24, June 10, 2022 - Diseases suppressed during Covid are coming back in new and peculiar ways
CNBC, June 10, 2022 - Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK
BBC, June 10, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 amid waning omicron wave
Yonhap News Agency, June 10, 2022 - Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?
STAT News, June 10, 2022 - Breakthrough COVID-19 cases, deaths on the rise amid push for boosters: ABC News analysis
ABC News, June 9, 2022 - Monkeypox cases surpass 1,200 globally, but experts say the outbreak is ‘controllable’
ABC News, June 9, 2022 - Monkeypox Could Be Nothing—Or It Could Be the Next Syphilis
The Atlantic, June 9, 2022 - Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
CNN, June 9, 2022 - Moderna says new booster for fall could be ‘turning point’ in COVID fight
ABC News, June 8, 2022 - Americans keep getting reinfected with COVID-19 as new variants emerge, data shows
ABC News, June 8, 2022 - Concern grows as two new Omicron sub-variants spread across US
The Guardian, June 8, 2022 - COVID-19 may affect babies’ brain development in womb, study says
WFLA, June 8, 2022 - WHO warns of ‘real’ risk that monkeypox will become established outside Africa
NBC News, June 8, 2022 - How the hard lessons of the AIDS crisis are shaping the response to the monkeypox outbreak
STAT News, June 8, 2022 - Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained?
Nature, June 8, 2022 - Why your returning sense of smell after COVID may feel strange
Al Jazeera, June 8, 2022 - Pfizer Vaccine Protects Against Omicron Sublineages, Discovery Says
Bloomberg, June 8, 2022 - CDC raises monkeypox alert as global cases surpass 1,000
CNBC, June 7, 2022 - ‘Testing bottleneck’ for monkeypox puts hope of containment at risk, experts warn
STAT News, June 7, 2022 - As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy
Science, June 7, 2022 - FDA advisers support Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for authorization
CNN, June 7, 2022 - Japan to open to tourists after COVID, with masks, insurance and chaperones required
Reuters, June 7, 2022 - Washington (US) hospitals again strained by COVID-19 spread
AP, June 7, 2022 - More than 300 monkeypox cases now found in UK
BBC, June 6, 2022 - U.S. has more than 36,000 Jynneos monkeypox vaccine doses immediately available in national stockpile
CNBC, June 6, 2022 - UK: 77 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa
AP, June 6, 2022 - Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What’s the deal with reinfection?
NPR, June 6, 2022 - Beijing reopens restaurants as new COVID-19 cases drop
ABC News, June 6, 2022 - New COVID-19 infections fall to around 5,000 amid slowing trend (South Korea)
Yonhap News Agency, June 6, 2022 - The U.S. has wasted over 82 million Covid vaccine doses
NBC News, June 6, 2022 - Why Variants Keep Covid-19 Cases Simmering in the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal, June 6, 2022 - Pfizer investing $120M to boost US COVID-19 treatment production
The Hill, June 6, 2022 - Monkeypox: Cases outside Africa rise to 780 in three weeks
BBC, June 5, 2022 - A more traditional coronavirus shot is on the way. Some people can’t wait.
Washington Post, June 5, 2022 - COVID mRNA vaccines can be quickly updated for new variants. So, where’s my Omicron booster?
ABC News, Australia, June 5, 2022 - COVID-19 cases are on the rise (US). Does it matter anymore?
The Hill, June 5, 2022 - Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread
STAT News, June 3, 2022 - Monkeypox can look different than what doctors thought. Here’s what they’re learning
NPR, June 3, 2022 - US has rolled out 1,200 vaccines for monkeypox in response to outbreak
CNN, June 3, 2022 - Silent spread of monkeypox may be a wakeup call for the world
CNN, June 3, 2022 - U.S. monkeypox cases have more than doubled over the last week to 20, CDC says
CNBC, June 3, 2022 - FDA advisers to weigh risks and benefits of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, June 3, 2022 - Omicron subvariant drives spike in cases and deaths in Portugal
The Guardian, June 3, 2022 - Novavax’s COVID vaccine nears the finish line
NPR, June 3, 2022 - New infections rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs (South Korea)
Yonhap News Agency, June 3, 2022 - Officials find 2 monkeypox strains in US
AP, June 2, 2022 - White House says Covid-19 shots for kids under 5 could begin as soon as June 21
CNN, June 2, 2022 - North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak
BBC, June 2, 2022 - WHO believes COVID getting worse, not better in North Korea
AP, June 2, 2022 - Paxlovid is widely available, but details on who’s getting it are sparse
CNN, June 2, 2022 - COVID deaths in Africa to fall by 94% in 2022: WHO
Al Jazeera, June 2, 2022 - Health minister: Iran marks first day without COVID deaths
AP, June 2, 2022 - Dogs can detect COVID cases as reliably as PCR tests, study finds
Euronews, June 2, 2022 - Germany seeks to avoid school closures if COVID surges again
AP, June 2, 2022 - What the surprising mutations in the monkeypox virus could indicate about the new outbreak
STAT News, June 2, 2022 - Monkeypox outbreak needs a united response, says WHO Africa
AP, June 2, 2022 - Monkeypox: Nigeria bans bushmeat to prevent virus spread
BBC, June 2, 2022 - Monkeypox outbreak mostly in young men in London
BBC, June 2, 2022 - Shanghai lockdown: Relief and caution as city returns to life
BBC, June 1, 2022 - New variants are poised to keep Covid-19 circulating at high levels throughout the summer
CNN, June 1, 2022 - Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine for youngest kids
CNN, June 1, 2022
MAY 2022
- More than 550 monkeypox cases have been reported in 30 countries, WHO official says
CNN, May 31, 2022 - Shanghai lockdown: China eases Covid restrictions after two months
BBC, May 31, 2022 - Coronavirus can be contagious during a Paxlovid rebound, researchers warn, even if people don’t have symptoms
CNN, May 31, 2022 - Long COVID still a risk, even for vaccinated people
Medical News Today, May 31, 2022 - Italy drops last COVID entry rules, ditches testing and vaccination restrictions
Euronews, May 31, 2022 - COVID-19 cases plateau in New York City, indicating latest surge may be over
ABC News, May 31, 2022 - Monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide, WHO says
CNN, May 30, 2022 - CDC identifies 9 monkeypox cases in 7 states
CNN, May 30, 2022 - WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns
AP, May 30, 2022 - Delta and Omicron killed far more children than flu ever does.
Inside Medicine, May 30, 2022 - N Korea logs rise in fever cases amid move to soften COVID curbs
Al Jazeera, May 30, 2022 - How nasal COVID-19 vaccines can help prepare for infection where it starts
PBS, May 30, 2022 - Ivermectin No Longer Allowed to Treat COVID-19 in South Africa
Eyewitness News, South Africa, May 30, 2022 - Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update
WHO, May 29, 2022 - Fever, body aches, loss of smell: New COVID study charts evolution of symptoms
San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2022 - CDC identifies 9 monkeypox cases in 7 states
CNN, May 27, 2022 - WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries
AP, May 27, 2022 - On the lookout for monkeypox, CDC considers expanding test capacity
STAT News, May 27, 2022 - The real COVID surge is (much) bigger than it looks. But don’t panic (US)
NPR, May 27, 2022 - Shanghai lockdown: Residents demand release, and some get it
AP, May 27, 2022 - North Korea says its COVID outbreak is now under control. But is it?
NPR, May 27, 2022 - US is offering vaccines to certain people exposed to monkeypox. Here’s what you should know
CNN, May 26, 2022 - WHO: COVID-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas
AP, May 26, 2022 - Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past
AP, May 26, 2022 - US making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites
AP, May 26, 2022 - Rebound COVID Is Just the Start of Paxlovid’s Mysteries
The Atlantic, May 26, 2022 - Breakthrough infections may be less contagious; vaccine protection wanes faster in cancer patients
Reuters, May 26, 2022 - Nation’s latest COVID-19 wave largely hidden from view, health experts say (US)
ABC News, May 25, 2022 - 1 in 5 adult COVID survivors experience Long COVID symptoms, CDC says
Fortune, May 25, 2022 - Pfizer to offer low-cost drugs to 45 lower-income nations
Al Jazeera, May 25, 2022 - Vaccines bring optimism as COVID cases soar in South America
AP, May 25, 2022 - What is monkeypox, its symptoms and threat to you?
CNN, May 25, 2022 - Monkeypox ‘isn’t COVID,’ but CDC still wants public to be aware of cases
Baltimore Sun, May 24, 2022 - Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time
BBC, May 24, 2022 - US in process of releasing monkeypox vaccine from national stockpile for ‘high-risk’ people, CDC says
CNN, May 24, 2022 - Monkeypox: What are the dangers of zoonotic diseases?
Euronews, May 24, 2022 - United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox
AP, May 24, 2022 - Post–COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID-19 Survivors Aged 18–64 and ≥65 Years — United States, March 2020–November 2021
CDC, May 24, 2022 - As reports of ‘Paxlovid rebound’ increase, Covid researchers scramble for answers
STAT News, May 24, 2022 - What’s ailing long COVID patients? A new federal study looks for clues
NPR, May 24, 2022 - Sweden: 5th COVID-19 shot to people over 65, pregnant women
AP, May 24, 2022 - Three-dose Covid-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say
CNN, May 23, 2022 - COVID: North Koreans suffer amid surge in cases, food shortages
DW, May 23, 2022 - Covid can cause ongoing damage to heart, lungs and kidneys, study finds
The Guardian, May 23, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit 17-week low as omicron wave recedes
Yonhap News, May 23, 2022 - U.S. FDA sets June meeting dates for Moderna, Pfizer small children COVID-19 vaccines
Reuters, May 23, 2022 - Monkeypox outbreak is primarily spreading through sex, WHO officials say
CNBC, May 23, 2022 - EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues
STAT News, May 23, 2022 - Omicron COVID-19 variant likely to re-infect ‘over and over again,’ experts say
Global News, Canada, May 22, 2022 - Shanghai reopens some public transport after months-long Covid lockdown
The Guardian, May 22, 2022 - Covid cases are surging again—here’s what to expect this summer, experts say (US)
CNBC, May 22, 2022 - The COVID pandemic is ‘most certainly not over’: WHO chief
CTV News, May 22, 2022 - North Korea reports over 200k new coronavirus cases
Axios, May 21, 2022 - Officials expected to decide on new COVID-19 vaccine design in early July
ABC News, May 20, 2022 - North Korea shuns outside help as COVID catastrophe looms
Al Jazeera, May 20, 2022 - CDC urges 2nd booster for older, high-risk Americans amid nation’s latest COVID-19 surge
ABC News, May 20, 2022 - How long does COVID-19 linger in your body? New report offers clues.
National Geographic, May 20, 2022 - New clue about why Covid is deadlier for men: Estrogen may play a protective role
NBC News, May 20, 2022 - The quest for longer-lasting Covid-19 vaccines
CNN, May 20, 2022 - Britain reduce COVID alert level as Omicron subsides
Reuters, May 20, 2022 - CDC signs off on boosters for 5-11-year-olds
CNN, May 19, 2022 - Omicron Infections, Without Vaccinations, Provide Little Immunity
GenEng News, May 19, 2022 - 1,000 cases of new Omicron subvariant BA.2.20 found in Ontario: PHO
CP24, May 19, 2022 - Nearly every state (US) expected to see increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, forecast shows
ABC News, May 18, 2022 - A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
AP, May 18, 2022 - Study: 76% of long COVID patients were not initially hospitalized
Axios, May 18, 2022 - Taiwan’s daily COVID-19 cases top 80,000 for first time
Focus Taiwan, May 18, 2022 - Can AI predict whether COVID patients will live or die? This tool shows doctors who is more at risk
Euronews, May 18, 2022 - FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11
NPR, May 17, 2022 - North Korea reports another fever surge amid COVID-19 crisis
AP, May 17, 2022 - COVID isn’t over. These are the Omicron subvariants still spreading and those of particular concern
Euronews, May 17, 2022 - Biden administration makes 8 more free Covid tests available to US households as it calls on Congress to pass additional funding
CNN, May 17, 2022 - China: Why is the WHO concerned about its zero-Covid strategy?
BBC, May 17, 2022 - North Korea: More than a million Covid cases feared
BBC, May 16, 2022 - 300,000 US COVID deaths could have been averted through vaccination, analysis finds
ABC News, May 16, 2022 - Covid mask rule partially eased for EU air travel
BBC, May 16, 2022 - Why Shanghai has abandoned its ‘relaxed’ approach to Covid
BBC, May 16, 2022 - Covid-19 pandemic in China: Shanghai aims for return to normal life from June 1
France24, May 16, 2022 - U.S. COVID cases at highest levels since November, while Northeast and Midwest are above delta peak
Market Watch, May 16, 2022 - About 11% of admitted COVID patients return to hospital or die within 30 days: study
CP24, May 16, 2022 - Omicron infection better at upping immunity than boosters, claims study
India Today, May 16, 2022 - Taiwan receives first shipment of Pfizer-BNT vaccines for children
Focus Taiwan, May 16, 2022 - Shanghai aiming for zero-Covid at community level by mid-May
France24, May 13, 2022 - North Korea announces first death from Covid-19
BBC, May 13, 2022 - Western Australia records more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases for the third day running
ABC Australia, May 13, 2022 - This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state (US)
NPR, May 13, 2022 - How common is long COVID and is Europe underestimating this ‘pandemic within the pandemic’?
Euronews, May 13, 2022 - England’s COVID prevalence falls again – ONS survey
Reuters, May 13, 2022 - United States passes one million Covid deaths
BBC, May 12, 2022 - Japanese researcher suggests ties between omicron variant and severe hepatitis in children
The Japan Times, May 12, 2022 - WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa
AP, May 12, 2022 - Clinical trials begin for new Melbourne-made COVID-19 vaccines
9news, May 12, 2022 - Coronavirus ‘ghosts’ found lingering in the gut
Nature, May 11, 2022 - More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds
CNN, May 11, 2022 - Shanghai moves to impose tightest restrictions yet
BBC, May 11, 2022 - Growing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk
CNN, May 11, 2022 - Covid mask rules relaxed for EU air travel
BBC, May 11, 2022 - WHO chief says China’s zero-Covid strategy is ‘unsustainable’
France24, May 11, 2022 - 3 ways to get COVID pills, if you’ve just tested positive (US)
NPR, May 11, 2022 - Covid: Fourth-dose jab trial shows good boost
BBC, May 10, 2022 - Covid vaccines safe for pregnant women and cut stillbirth risk, says review
The Guardian, May 10, 2022 - Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
AP, May 10, 2022 - Long Covid is ‘continuing to increase,’ experts say. Here’s how to know if you have it — and what to do about it
CNBC, May 10, 2022 - Why Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
CNN, May 10, 2022 - COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters
Reuters, May 9, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases down despite holidays
Yonhap News Agency, May 9, 2022 - Nearly 13% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had neurologic symptoms – study
The Jerusalem Post, May 9, 2022 - COVID Positivity Tops 20% in Hot NYC Neighborhood as 5th Wave Intensifies
NBC New York, May 9, 2022 - ‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai tightens COVID lockdown
Reuters, May 8, 2022 - Once a zero-Covid poster child, Taiwan learns to live with the virus
The Guardian, May 8, 2022 - 93.58 percent of Cambodians vaccinated with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Khmer Times, May 8, 2022 - The lucky few to never get coronavirus could teach us more about it
Washington Post, May 8, 2022 - Scientists identify high chance of reinfection with Omicron subvariants for unvaccinated
Daily Maverick, South Africa, May 7, 2022 - South Africa: 50% more cases of Covid reported in 24 hours
Africa News, May 6, 2022 - Children get long Covid, too, and it can show up in unexpected ways
CNN, May 6, 2022 - FDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, May 6, 2022 - Covid infections down considerably in UK
BBC, May 6, 2022 - Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO
BBC May 5, 2022 - How Covid-scarred Shanghai will finally exit lockdown
BBC May 5, 2022 - Doctors investigating why some report rebound in COVID-19 symptoms after Paxlovid
ABC News, May 5, 2022 - New BA.2 COVID Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
US News, May 5, 2022 - Africa CDC calls for COVID vaccine orders from S Africa’s Aspen
Al Jazeera, May 5, 2022 - Why India’s real Covid toll may never be known
BBC May 5, 2022 - Prisons didn’t prescribe much Paxlovid or other Covid-19 treatments, even when they got the drugs
STAT News, May 5, 2022 - Expect rise in US COVID deaths, hospital admissions over next 4 weeks: CDC forecast
ABC 7 News, May 5, 2022 - Fewer than 1 in 5 US parents say they’ll get Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 as soon as they can, survey finds
CNN, May 4, 2022 - Beijing closes dozens of subway stations as Covid controls tighten
France24, May 4, 2022 - Brain fog and memory loss: Severe COVID can cause IQ drop of 10 points, study suggests
Euronews, May 4, 2022 - Long Covid in Kids Has Effects That Last Beyond The Hospital
Bloomberg, May 4, 2022 - WHO: COVID continues to decline, except in Americas, Africa
ABC, May 4, 2022 - The US is closely watching this Covid surge for clues
CNN, May 4, 2022 - Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved
AP, May 3, 2022 - Taiwan records first death of someone in their 20s from COVID-19
Focus Taiwan, May 4, 2022 - Severe cases of COVID causing cognitive impairment equivalent to ageing 20 years, new study finds
Skynews, May 3, 2022 - Shanghai COVID outbreak shows signs of waning as cases fall
ABC News, May 2, 2022 - New Zealand reopens to tourists after two-year pandemic lockout
BBC, May 2, 2022 - Their virus symptoms were minor. Then they had long Covid.
CNN, May 2, 2022 - BA.4, BA.5, 2 new Omicron variants detected in the U.S.
Fortune, May 2, 2022 - Paxlovid’s failure as a preventative measure raises questions, but doctors still back it as a therapeutic
STAT News, May 2, 2022 - New COVID-19 cases dip to around 20,000; outdoor mask mandate lifted (South Korea)
Yonhap News Agency, May 2, 2022 - Moderna says its vaccine for ages under 6 will be ready for U.S. review in June
Reuters, May 2, 2022 - COVID’s new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection – study
Yahoo News, May 1, 2022 - The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says
CNN, May 1, 2022
APRIL 2022
- Beijing increases Covid restrictions as Labour Day holiday begins
Franc24, April 30, 2022 - XE variant: What do we know about the new COVID hybrid strain of Omicron found in the UK?
Euronews, April 30, 2022 - South Africa likely in new COVID wave, says health minister
ABC News, April 29, 2022 - FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
ABC News, April 29, 2022 - Covid infections (UK) in record drop of nearly one million, says ONS
BBC, April 29, 2022 - Taiwan reports 12,313 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Focus Taiwan, April 29, 2022 - Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years
CNN, April 28, 2022 - Covid-19: China confronts dilemma of lockdown in Beijing as cases hit record high
France24, April 28, 2022 - COVID in Europe: Up to 80% of the EU population has now been infected by the virus
Euronews, April 28, 2022 - Denmark becomes the first country to halt its Covid vaccination program
CNBC, April 28, 2022 - The US is in ‘transition phase’ of pandemic, Fauci says
CNN, April 27, 2022 - Covid-19 cases that return after antiviral treatment puzzle doctors
CNN, April 27, 2022 - No Americans should die of COVID-19 with treatments available, experts argue
ABC News, April 27, 2022 - Mexico says coronavirus now endemic, not pandemic
AP, April 27, 2022 - The US is out of the Covid-19 pandemic phase, Fauci says
CNN, April 27, 2022 - Nearly 60% of Americans now have antibodies from Covid-19 infection, CDC study finds
CNN, April 26, 2022 - Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
CNN, April 26, 2022 - WHO hails lowest weekly Covid death toll since March 2020
Africa News, April 26, 2022 - Lack of Covid testing leaves researchers blind to evolution patterns, WHO warns
The Guardian, April 26, 2022 - Pfizer requests FDA authorization for Covid-19 booster for kids 5 through 11
CNN, April 26, 2022 - Covaxin: India approves two Covid vaccines for children under 12
BBC, April 26, 2022 - Paxlovid: Biden administration secures 20 million courses of Covid-19 antiviral pill
CNN, April 26, 2022 - COVID is spreading in deer. What does that mean for the pandemic?
Nature, April 26, 2022 - What do we know about the new omicron mutant?
ABC News, April 26, 2022 - Weekly pediatric COVID-19 infection rates see 1st increases since January (US)
ABC News, April 26, 2022 - Beijing kicks off mass testing after spike in Covid cases
BBC, April 25, 2022 - More than 100 million Americans have received 1st COVID booster shot since August
ABC News, April 25, 2022 - Unvaccinated people increase risk of COVID-19 infection among vaccinated: new study
Global News, Canada, April 25, 2022 - Covid-19 data reporting is becoming less frequent, making trends harder to track (US)
CNN, April 25, 2022 - S. Korea’s new infections drop to 30,000s amid slowdown of omicron wave
Yonhap News Agency, April 25, 2022 - North Korea remains unvaccinated 2 years into pandemic
ABC News, April 25, 2022 - Millions of COVID-19 shots set to go to waste, as vaccine rollout slows (US)
ABC News, April 25, 2022 - Covid death toll rises in China as authorities warn of ‘grim’ situation
France24, April 24, 2022 - Mask mandate cancellation comes into effect in Israel
The Jerusalem Post, April 23, 2022 - More companies look to ventilation systems to control the spread of Covid-19 and other viruses
CNN, April 22, 2022 - Covid-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, CDC reports
CNN, April 22, 2022 - How well is our immunity holding up against Covid-19?
CNN, April 22, 2022 - Shanghai escalates Covid lockdown restrictions
BBC, April 22, 2022 - More than 230,000 U.S. COVID deaths were preventable, analysis finds
Axios, April 22, 2022 - When will the US have a Covid-19 vaccine for the youngest children?
CNN, April 22, 2022 - Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show
BBC, April 22, 2022 - Covid: Why are so many people catching it again?
BBC, April 22, 2022 - Singapore is moving closer toward pre-pandemic living
CNBC, April 22, 2022 - Seven in 10 people in England have had Covid, research shows
The Guardian, April 22, 2022 - Portugal Drops Face Mask Requirement
Schengenvisainfo, April 22, 2022 - WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week
ABC News, April 21, 2022 - CDC advisers mull what’s next for Covid-19 boosters
CNN, April 20, 2022 - DOJ appeals federal ruling on transportation mask mandate (US)
CNN, April 20, 2022 - COVID Reinfection Rate in NY County Hit Hard by Contagious Subvariant Is Nearly 3x Average
NBC New York, April 20, 2022 - Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease
Euronews, April 20, 2022 - Study shows 99% on Indonesia’s most populous island have COVID antibodies
Reuters, April 18, 2022 - India reports 90% jump in daily CovID-19 cases at 2183 and 214 deaths
Times of India, April 18, 2022 - S. Korea’s new cases at 10-week low; most virus restrictions lifted
Yonhap News Agency, April 18, 2022 - The case for testing Pfizer’s Paxlovid for treating long COVID
Reuters, April 18, 2022 - Does poor mental health give you a higher risk of breakthrough COVID infection? A new study says yes
Euronews, April 18, 2022 - Almost half of UK teachers had Covid last term, survey suggests
The Guardian, April 17, 2022 - 4 Michiganders with COVID-19 strain unique to mink were likely 1st U.S. spillover cases
Detroit Free Press, April 17, 2022 - WHO is tracking omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants as they spread through Africa and Europe
CNBC, April 16, 2022 - China Covid: Clashes in Shanghai over lockdown evictions
BBC, April 15, 2022 - FDA (US) authorizes first Covid-19 breath test
CNN, April 15, 2022 - Worldwide COVID-19 cases surpass 500 million as Omicron subvariant BA.2 surges
CBC News, April 14, 2022 - Pfizer to seek Covid booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds
STAT News, April 14, 2022 - WHO warns coronavirus is far from settling into endemic situation
Al Jazeera, April 14, 2022 - WHO: COVID cases, deaths in Africa drop to lowest levels yet
ABC News, April 14, 2022 - U.S. COVID cases on the rise again
Axios, April 14, 2022 - Covid levels starting to fall in UK, says ONS
BBC, April 14, 2022 - Hong Kong to ease COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall
ABC News, April 14, 2022 - Fourth shot protects against severe Omicron outcomes; COVID may increase risk of rare eye blood clots
Reuters, April 14, 2022 - Valneva Covid vaccine approved for use in UK
BBC, April 14, 2022 - COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible, so far
UN News, April 13, 2022 - XE variant: What do we know about the new COVID hybrid strain of Omicron found in the UK and Japan?
Euronews, April 13, 2022 - WHO: COVID cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week
ABC News, April 13, 2022 - Vaccines have halved Italy’s COVID-19 death toll, study shows
Reuters, April 13, 2022 - CDC (US) extends transportation mask mandate until May 3
NPR, April 13, 2022 - US likely ‘dramatically undercounting’ current COVID-19 resurgence, experts say
ABC News, April 13, 2022 - Severe Covid-19 symptoms 5 times more likely in patients who got Sinovac rather than Pfizer jab: Study
The Straits Times, April 13, 2022 - Pfizer’s Bourla: COVID vaccines for new variants possible for Fall
Reuters, April 13, 2022 - Covid-19 cases trend up again in the US, driven by the growth of BA.2
CNN, April 12, 2022 - Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside
CNN, April 12, 2022 - BA.2 now more than 90% of new COVID-19 cases in the Northeast, CDC estimates
CBS News, April 12, 2022 - Covid-19 ‘superspreading’ can still happen, but now we have the tools to slow it
CNN, April 12, 2022 - WHO says it is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants
Reuters, April 11, 2022 - Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows
ABC News, April 11, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 for first time in 7 weeks
Yonhap News Agency, April 11, 2022 - Shanghai’s chaotic Covid lockdown puts other Chinese cities on edge
CNN, April 11, 2022 - Taiwan orders Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill as infections rise
Reuters, April 11, 2022 - With fewer cases and less demand, many Covid-19 testing sites are shutting down (US)
CNN, April 11, 2022 - Germany may have to junk 3 million COVID shots by late June
ABC News, April 11, 2022 - Incomplete data likely masks a rise in U.S. Covid cases as focus on infection counts fades
NBC News, April 10, 2022 - Ventilation: A Powerful COVID-19 Mitigation Measure
CNN, April 10, 2022 - India extends COVID-19 boosters to all adults; some must pay
ABC News, April 10, 2022 - The next leap in coronavirus vaccine development could be a nasal spray
Washington Post, April 10, 2022 - China Covid pandemic: Xi hails response as Shanghai hits record
BBC, April 9, 2022 - COVID vaccine program prevented millions of US deaths, study finds
ABC News, April 8, 2022 - Covid infections show signs of plateauing in UK
BBC, April 8, 2022 - Germany mulls bringing back masks this autumn
ABC News, April 8, 2022 - COVID-19 cases rise rapidly in New York City, DC (US)
The Hill, April 8, 2022 - Covid: Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus
BBC, April 7, 2022 - Shanghai: Residents ‘running out of food’ in Covid lockdown
BBC, April 7, 2022 - US likely to see a surge of Covid-19 in the fall, Fauci says
CNN, April 7, 2022 - U.S. life expectancy falls for 2nd year in a row
NPR, April 7, 2022 - Omicron variant does cause different symptoms from Delta, study finds
The Guardian, April 7, 2022 - Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought
ABC News, April 7, 2022 - CDC Study Documents Early Coronavirus Reinfections, Raises Questions About Natural Immunity Against New Variants
US News & World Report, April 7, 2022 - Cyprus to ease COVID measures as summer tourist season nears
ABC News, April 7, 2022 - Study reveals how Covid-19 infections can set off massive inflammation in the body
CNN, April 6, 2022 - Long Covid-19 may remain a chronic condition for millions
CNN, April 6, 2022 - COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to fall globally, WHO says
CTV, April 6, 2022 - COVID vaccines: It’s too early to consider giving people a fourth dose, say EU officials
Euronews, April 6, 2022 - BA.2, where are you? Dominant strain hasn’t shown signs of starting a surge (US)
CNN, April 6, 2022 - ‘So many bodies piled up’: Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID
Reuters, April 6, 2022 - Colorado (US) is moving toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance
NPR, April 6, 2022 - A battle is raging over long covid in children
MIT Technology Review, April 6, 2022 - Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city
BBC, April 5, 2022 - Protection against infection offered by fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose wanes quickly, Israeli study finds
CNN, April 5, 2022 - Biden administration taking new steps to prevent, detect and treat long Covid
CNN, April 5, 2022 - Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here’s what could be next for COVID vaccines
NPR, April 4, 2022 - Shanghai to extend lockdown of 26 million people as it reviews COVID test results
Reuters, April 4, 2022 - Some U.S. states see new cases increase.
New York Times, April 4, 2022 - Covid: Nine new symptoms added to official list
BBC, April 4, 2022 - FDA says Covid vaccines may need to be updated to ensure high level of effectiveness against virus
CNBC, April 4, 2022 - Sweden to offer fourth COVID vaccine jab to people aged 65 and above
Reuters, April 4, 2022 - COVID: Germany drops mask requirements at shops
DW, April 4, 2022 - New Omicron variant XE found in UK but ‘too soon to say’ how contagious it is
The Independent, April 3, 2022 - B.C. doctors seeing COVID-19 reinfection in patients who recently had Omicron (Canada)
CTV News, April 3, 2022 - UK hits record COVID-19 levels with nearly 5 million infected
Euronews, April 2, 2022 - Ivermectin, the ‘COVID cure’ pushed by Joe Rogan, has ‘no significant effects’ on the virus
Euronews, April 1, 2022 - Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, but strain on hospitals persists
CNN, April 1, 2022 - China extends Shanghai coronavirus lockdown as frustration mounts over strict “zero-COVID” policy
CBS News, April 1, 2022 - Deliberate infection trial finds COVID symptoms don’t indicate viral shedding
Reuters, April 1, 2022 - New Mutant “XE” Omicron Variant May Be The Most Transmissible Version Of Covid Yet, According To WHO
Deadline, March 31, 2022 - Covid experts call for return of free tests as UK cases hit new high
The Guardian, April 1, 2022
MARCH 2022
- New Mutant “XE” Omicron Variant May Be The Most Transmissible Version Of Covid Yet, According To WHO
Deadline, March 31, 2022 - Covid experts call for return of free tests as UK cases hit new high
The Guardian, April 1, 2022 - In about half of US counties, less than 10% of children ages 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
CNN, March 31, 2022 - Pregnant people at much higher risk of breakthrough covid, study shows
Washington Post, March 31, 2022 - Novavax asks EU regulator to clear COVID vaccine for teens
ABC News, March 31, 2022 - Why are so many people in England getting reinfected with Covid?
The Guardian, March 31, 2022 - Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Risk of Covid Hospitalization, Large Study Finds
New York Times, March 30, 2022 - Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing
NPR, March 30, 2022 - COVID antibody drugs work best when given as early as possible
Nature, March 30, 2022 - Shanghai in lockdown: Large parts of Chinese city closed as Covid-19 surges
France24, March 30, 2022 - Subvariant BA.2: What we know about the globally dominant ‘Stealth Omicron’ COVID strain
Euronews, March 30, 2022 - S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rise to over 420,000; critical cases at record high
Yonhap News Agency, March 30, 2022 - WHO says most likely scenario shows COVID severity will decrease over time
Reuters, March 30, 2022 - The COVID pill is a game-changer, but for some it might be a danger: Experts
ABC News, March 30, 2022 - Second booster shots authorized for adults 50 and older (US)
CNN, March 29, 2022 - The more contagious BA.2 version of omicron is now the most common in the U.S.
NPR, March 29, 2022 - Covid closures still affecting 400 million pupils – Unicef
BBC, March 29, 2022 - How COVID is still hitting Europe hard and what the EU can do next
Euronews, March 29, 2022 - Ontario has entered the sixth COVID-19 wave, doctors say
CTV, March 29, 2022 - COVID-19 can lead to lingering nerve damage
UPI, March 29, 2022 - FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults over 50 this week
CNN, March 28, 2022 - Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
CNN, March 28, 2022 - South Korea’s omicron surge has likely peaked, officials say
ABC News, March 28, 2022 - Covid-19: Hong Kong expands capacity to process dead bodies
Hong Kong Free Press, March 28, 2022 - Even with risky survival rate, shortages of ECMO machines cost lives, study finds
NPR, March 28, 2022 - Shanghai Covid: China announces largest city-wide lockdown
BBC, March 27, 2022 - Israeli study: 2nd vaccine booster significantly lowers COVID-19 death rate
Channel News Asia, March 27, 2022 - Chemical in broccoli slows COVID-19 virus replication in cells, mice: study
CTV News, March 27, 2022 - Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults
CNN, March 23, 2022 - Moderna to ask FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years (US)
STAT News, March 23, 2022 - China sends Covid-19 inspection teams to 10 provinces in race to beat Omicron surge
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2022 - S. Korea’s daily coronavirus cases spike to near 500,000; total caseload surpasses 10 mln
Yonhap News Agency, March 23, 2022 - Long Covid: more than 40 per cent of coronavirus patients still suffer from lingering symptoms, Hong Kong study shows
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2022 - Breathlessness, fatigue, persistent cough: Doctors see more cases of ‘long COVID’ in Singapore
Channel News Asia, March 23, 2022 - New Zealand scraps outdoor masking, some Covid vaccine mandates
BBC, March 23, 2022 - COVID-19 cases rising in countries that ‘abruptly’ lifted measures, says WHO
Euronews, March 22, 2022 - Covid-19: Should India be bracing for a fourth wave?
BBC, March 22, 2022 - How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity
CNN, March 22, 2022 - Coronavirus: Infections cut in schools via ventilation systems, says Italy study
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2022 - Omicron: Shanghai hit by record surge in cases as China stands by zero-Covid approach to outbreaks
South China Morning Post, March 21, 2022 - France’s Covid-19 infections surge week-on-week after restrictions lifted
France24, March 21, 2022 - Coronavirus surging in Europe due to ‘perfect storm’ of fewer curbs and subvariant
South China Morning Post, March 21, 2022 - AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralizes Omicron sub-variants in study
Yahoo News, March 21, 2022 - FDA (US) advisory committee to discuss future of Covid boosters
CNBC, March 21, 2022 - COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo posts lowest cases since Jan. 17
The Japan Times, March 21, 2022 - Omicron vs Zero-Covid: How long can China hold on?
BBC, March 20, 2022 - Britain to offer fourth Covid shot to those over 75, immunocompromised
France24, March 20, 2022 - ‘Reassuring’ data suggests Johnson & Johnson vaccine may still have a role to play against Covid-19
CNN, March 20, 2022 - Natural COVID-19 Antibodies Last Upto 7 Months In Children Post Infection; Found In 96 Percent Kids
International Business Times, March 20, 2022 - Health experts predict uptick in U.S. Covid cases due to new BA.2 variant
CNBC, March 20, 2022 - U.K. COVID cases are rising. Health officials are watching to see if the U.S. is next
NPR, March 19, 2022 - Coronavirus: Hong Kong to open bookings for boosters next week as total infections surpass 1 million
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2022 - Ivermectin Didn’t Reduce Covid-19 Hospitalizations in Largest Trial to Date
Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2022 - Fosun Pharmaceutical among five Chinese firms licensed to produce generic version of Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 drug
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2022 - Omicron COVID-19 variant can cause severe croup in children
UPI, March 18, 2022 - Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant
BBC, March 18, 2022 - Lifesaving COVID drugs are sitting unused on pharmacy shelves, HHS data shows (US)
NPR, March 18, 2022 - Italy to end state of emergency and begin easing COVID-19 restrictions
Euronews, March 18, 2022 - Fauci says COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon, though not necessarily hospitalizations
ABC News, March 18, 2022 - US Covid-19 community metrics continue to fall, but officials keep close eye on surge in Europe
CNN, March 17, 2022 - Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid-19 booster shot for all adults
CNN, March 17, 2022 - China to stick with zero-Covid strategy as it battles multiple outbreaks
France24, March 17, 2022 - Researchers probe ‘astounding’ links between long-COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome
ABC News, Australia, March 17, 2022 - Germany registers record COVID incidence ahead of planned easing of measures
Euronews, March 16, 2022 - Green light for 12 Covid-19 rapid antigen tests as China races to beat Omicron variant fuelling worst outbreak since 2020
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2022 - WHO says global rise in Covid cases is ‘tip of the iceberg’
NBC News, March 16, 2022 - 1 in 4 symptomatic children get long COVID, a new study finds. What are the symptoms?
Euronews, March 16, 2022 - Even Mild COVID Can Increase the Risk of Heart Problems
Scientific American, March 16, 2022 - Covid vaccine: India starts jabs for 12- to 14-year-olds
BBC, March 16, 2022 - Omicron BA.2 sub-variant now nearly a quarter of new COVID cases in U.S., CDC estimates
CBS News, March 16, 2022 - China reports more than 5,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, an all-time high
France24, March 15, 2022 - As Virus Data Mounts, the J.&J. Vaccine Holds Its Own
New York Times, March 15, 2022 - Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization for fourth Covid-19 vaccine doses for people 65 and up
CNN, March 15, 2022 - South Korea reports record deaths amid omicron surge
ABC News, March 15, 2022 - New Zealand border to reopen from next month, PM Ardern says
BBC, March 15, 2022 - Concern as BA.2 variant now accounts for up to 75% of new Covid infections in Spain
SUR in English, March 15, 2022 - Coronavirus: China doubles down on zero-Covid to confront worst wave since Wuhan
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2022 - China shuts down city of 17.5m people (Shenzhen) in bid to halt Covid outbreak
The Guardian, March 14, 2022 - France further eases COVID restrictions on masks and health passes
Euronews, March 14, 2022 - With the new BA.2 COVID sub-variant spreading rapidly, what will Australia’s colder months look like?
ABC, Australia, March 14, 2022 - A 4th dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants
CNN, March 13, 2022 - ‘Deltacron,’ the Delta-Omicron hybrid COVID variant, appears to be in the U.S., according to a new study
Fortune, March 13, 2022 - South Korea exceeds 380,000 new cases in a day shortly after its presidential election.
New York Times, March 12, 2022 - Global COVID deaths estimated to be three times higher than reported, says study
Euronews, March 11, 2022 - China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
AP, March 11, 2022 - Covid: Infections and hospital admissions rise in North East (England)
BBC, March 11, 2022 - Covid in Scotland: Virus infection levels hit new record high
BBC, March 11, 2022 - TSA to extend mask mandate for planes, public transportation until April 18
NBC, March 10, 2022 - Only 2% of Americans now live in counties with high Covid-19 levels
CNN, March 10, 2022 - China Covid Infections Top 1,000 for First Time in Two Years
Bloomberg, March 10, 2022 - Shanghai Suspends Classes as Cases Surge in China: Virus Update
Bloomberg, March 10, 2022 - COVID pandemic death toll may be 3 times higher than official tally, new study finds
CBS, March 10, 2022 - Pfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17
CNN, March 9, 2022 - Austria suspends vaccine mandate before enforcement starts
ABC, March 9, 2022 - Death and infections from COVID-19 dropping worldwide: WHO
New York Daily News, March 9, 2022 - Hong Kong’s Covid-19 Death Rate Is the World’s Highest Because of Unvaccinated Elderly
WSJ, March 8, 2022 - Americans can now order four more free at-home Covid-19 tests
CNN, March 8, 2022 - Federal courts relax COVID-19 mask requirements
Reuters, March 8 , 2022 - Mask requirements in schools reduced coronavirus cases, CDC finds
Washington Post, March 8, 2022 - Moderna plots vaccines against 15 pathogens with future pandemic potential
Reuters, March 7, 2022 - Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year
NPR, March 7, 2022 - As Omicron fades, hopes the Covid-19 pandemic is over may be premature
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2022 - China seeing new surge in cases despite ‘zero tolerance’
AP, March 7, 2022 - Rio relaxes the use of masks as pandemic wanes in Brazil
AP, March 7, 2022 - Coronavirus vaccine protection was much weaker against omicron, data shows
Washington Post, March 7, 2022 - Study links even mild Covid-19 to changes in the brain
CNN, March 7, 2022 - Covid pandemic sparks steep rise in number of people in UK with long-term illness
The Guardian, March 5, 2022 - Coronavirus: Hong Kong medical workers share distressing scenes from overcrowded public hospitals as cases surge
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2022 - Coronavirus: Japanese vaccine ‘safe and effective’, new trial confirms
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2022 - (South Korea) Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid omicron’s spread
Yonhap News Agency, March 4, 2022 - Life in South Asia returns to normal as COVID cases decline
AP, March 4, 2022 - EU regulator gives go ahead to Moderna COVID vaccine for young kids
Euronews, March 3, 2022 - WHO recommends COVID antiviral pill for the first time to treat those at high risk
Euronews, March 3, 2022 - Striking new evidence points to Wuhan seafood market as the pandemic’s origin point
NPR, March 3, 2022 - A highly changed coronavirus variant was found in deer after nearly a year in hiding, researchers suggest
CNN, March 3, 2022 - France to suspend rules requiring Covid-19 vaccine passes on March 14
France24, March 3, 2022 - Surgeon general (US) launches effort to get to the bottom of Covid-19 misinformation
CNN, March 3, 2022 - France confirms 10 cases of hybrid Covid strain ‘Deltacron’
The Connexion, France, March 2, 2022 - White House unveils plan to move America to a new stage of the Covid pandemic
CNN, March 2, 2022 - ‘Lots of happy tears’: joy as New Zealand opens border after two years of isolation
The Guardian, March 2, 2022 - COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports
AP, March 2, 2022 - Hong Kong reports record cases; movements may be restricted
AP, March 2, 2022 - Daily infections surpass 200,000 for 1st time amid omicron’s spread (South Korea)
The Korea Herald, March 2, 2022 - Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid
The Guardian, March 2, 2022 - Nerve damage may explain some cases of long COVID -U.S. study
Reuters, March 2, 2022 - OHSU doctors find roughly 30% of COVID patients have symptoms that last for months
KGW, USA, March 2, 2022 - CDC estimates 140 million US Covid-19 infections
CNN, March 1, 2022 - Pfizer shots protect kids from severe Covid even in omicron, CDC study finds
NBC News, March 1, 2022 - Israel drops almost all COVID health rules as it exits Omicron wave
Times of Israel, March 1, 2022 - Cambodia passes 10,000 Omicron cases total
Khmer Times, March 1, 2022 - Americans can order another round of free at-home Covid-19 tests next week
CNN, March 1, 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
- New Covid vaccinations drop in US as cases and hospitalizations decline
The Guardian, February 28, 2022 - Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11, study finds
STAT News, February 28, 2022 - China’s Guangdong province bears brunt of cases flowing from Hong Kong Omicron outbreak
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2022 - Coronavirus: tears and hugs as New Zealand border reopens; South Korea ditches vaccine pass despite record death toll
South China Morning Post, February 28, 2022 - Studies offer further evidence that the coronavirus pandemic began in animals in Wuhan market
CNN, February 27, 2022 - FDA doubles dosage of Covid-19 monoclonal antibody, raising concerns about access and supply
CNN, February 27, 2022 - Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe
WHO, February 27, 2022 - Canadian researchers discover 1st possible case of deer spreading COVID-19 virus to a human
CBC, February 27, 2022 - New CDC Covid-19 metrics drop strong mask recommendations for most of the country
CNN, February 25, 2022 - Had Omicron? You’re unlikely to catch its rising variant
Nature, February 25, 2022 - ECMO therapy cuts Covid-19 patients’ chance of dying by half, if they can get it
CNN, February 25, 2022 - CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
AP, February 25, 2022 - Omicron BA.2 subvariant is more contagious and can reinfect people, but isn’t more severe, studies find
CNBC, February 25, 2022 - Coronavirus Hong Kong: authorities switch to rapid test kits to confirm infections amid growing backlog, as close to 22,000 infections reported in single day
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2022 - At least 5.2 million children have lost a parent or caretaker to Covid-19, study estimates
CNN, February 24, 2022 - New studies bring BA.2 variant into sharper focus
CNN, February 24, 2022 - COVID-19 in Europe: England ends all restrictions and removes isolation rule
Euronews, February 24, 2022 - Coronavirus vaccine protection was much weaker against omicron, data shows
Washington Post, February 23, 2022 - Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers rose in pandemic’s first year, report shows
NBC News, February 23, 2022 - Statement on Omicron sublineage BA.2
WHO, February 22, 2022 - Sanofi, GSK to seek approval for COVID vaccine candidate
Reuters, February 23, 2022 - CDC changes guidance and advises longer interval between vaccine doses
The Guardian, February 23, 2022 - COVID-19 in Europe: Italy to end state of emergency and ease restrictions in April
Euronews, February 23, 2022 - Iceland to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on Friday
Reuters, February 23, 2022 - Cuba’s own jab and focus on young children kept Omicron at bay, experts say
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 23, 2022 - S. Korea approves Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for ages 5-11
ABC News, February 23, 2022 - Covid infections plummet 90% from U.S. pandemic high, states lift mask mandates
CNBC, February 22, 2022 - Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens
BBC, February 22, 2022 - Reinfections with Omicron subvariants are rare, Danish study finds
Reuters, February 22, 2022 - Doctors find limited use for less effective COVID pill
NPR, February 22, 2022 - A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials ‘continually’ look at emerging data
CNN, February 21, 2022 - More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries
NPR, February 21, 2022 - UK PM Boris Johnson lifts all remaining Covid restrictions in England
CNBC, February 21, 2022 - Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms over 7,500 new cases, vaccine pass to launch in days as residents urged to stay home
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2022 - ‘Stealth Omicron’: Is subvariant BA.2 a more transmissible strain of COVID and should we be worried?
Euronews, February 21, 2022 - Germany hopes protein-based Covid vaccine will sway sceptics
The Guardian, February 21, 2022 - India records nearly 20% fall in daily COVID-19 cases, 10% decline in active cases
Money Control, February 21, 2022 - UK to roll out additional Covid vaccine shot for over 75s and vulnerable people within weeks
CNBC, February 21, 2022 - US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
AP, February 20, 2022 - Covid: Australia’s border reopens to international visitors
BBC, February 20, 2022 - How Long Covid Exhausts the Body
New York Times, February 19, 2022 - Coronavirus: South Korea’s daily cases eclipse 100,000 for first time; Japan’s death toll rises
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2022 - Africa may have been hit harder by covid-19 than anyone knew
Washington Post, February 18, 2022 - As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity
CNN, February 18, 2022 - Coronavirus: patients left outside Hong Kong public hospitals finally moving indoors as city’s leader concedes situation ‘unacceptable’
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2022 - Six African countries to receive mRNA Covid-19 technology
Africa News, February 18, 2022 - Ivermectin does not prevent severe COVID-19, study finds
UPI, February 18, 2022 - US has suffered more than 1m excess deaths during pandemic, CDC finds
The Guardian, February 17, 2022 - Germany and Austria eye end to most COVID rules in March
Euronews, February 17, 2022 - Vaccine requirements are being lifted across America as Covid cases wane
NBC News, February 17, 2022 - Covid-19: Vaccinated people are less likely to get long covid, review finds
The BMJ, February 16, 2022 - Coronavirus: New Covid-19 cases drop by 19 per cent globally, deaths stable
South China Morning Post, February 16, 2022 - Covid-19 daily case rates plunge to one-sixth the record high reached a month ago. But thousands are still dying from Covid-19 every day (US)
CNN, February 16, 2022 - Children were four times more likely to be hospitalised during Omicron COVID wave compared to Delta
Euronews, February 16, 2022 - Covid: Hong Kong’s hospitals overwhelmed amid spike in cases
BBC, February 16, 2022 - S.Korea’s daily COVID-19 count tops 90,000, basketball league halted
Reuters, February 16, 2022 - US struggles to turn donated Covid-19 vaccines into vaccination amid nations’ logistics trouble
South China Morning Post, February 16, 2022 - COVID virus may be airborne longer and spread by ventilation, shows Tri-Cities research
Tri-City Herald, USA, February 16, 2022 - BioNTech to ship mRNA vaccine factory kits to Africa
Reuters, February 16, 2022 - Dutch government to drop most COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall
Euronews, February 16, 2022 - When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows
NPR, February 15, 2022 - Multi-country African research reports high rates of COVID-19-related deaths among hospitalized children and adolescents
Science Daily, February 15, 2022 - COVID in Europe: Omicron wave ‘moving east’ doubling cases in some countries, WHO warns
Euronews, February 15, 2022 - Covid-19 booster shot uptake is at all-time low in the US, CNN analysis finds
CNN, February 15, 2022 - U.S. COVID Deaths See a Peak As Cases Take Significant Dive
Newsweek, February 14, 2022 - 10,000 wait for hospital admission as Covid swamps Hong Kong health system
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2022 - Korea rolls out 4th COVID-19 shots as omicron outbreaks grip nursing homes
The Korea Herald, February 14, 2022 - FEATURE: Reduced brain function, immune disorder a possibility of “long COVID”
Kyodo News, February 14, 2022 - Omicron’s legacy may include long COVID wave
The Harvard Gazette, February 14, 2022 - COVID pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear: WHO
Al Jazeera, February 11, 2022 - US regulators put brakes on Covid vaccine for children under five
The Guardian, February 11, 2022 - WHO chief scientist: pandemic has not ended as more variants expected
Reuters, February 11, 2022 - Omicron: mass screening as border city reports over half China’s new coronavirus infections
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2022 - Heart-disease risk soars after COVID — even with a mild case
Nature, February 10, 2022 - New Omicron variant (BA.2) nearly 100% dominant in South Africa
Business Tech, February 10, 2022 - 1 in 3 Adults With COVID Develops Other Health Issues Later: Study
US News & World Report, February 10, 2022 - Africa COVID cases could be seven times higher than reported – WHO
Reuters, February 10, 2022 - Australians will require three Covid vaccine doses to be considered fully vaccinated
The Guardian, February 10, 2022 - Coronavirus: experts predict Hong Kong’s fifth wave could peak at 28,000 cases a day, with 1,000 deaths by June, say ‘Shanghai-style lockdown’ should be considered
South China Morning Post, February 10, 2022 - Tonga’s COVID outbreak is growing rapidly with omicron cases confirmed
NPR, February 10, 2022 - Humans are the main source of COVID-19, but what happens now that we’ve spread it to animals?
CBC, February 10, 2022 - Covid-19 hospitalizations drop below 100,000 in the US, but heavy burden persists
ABC12 News, February 9, 2022 - US plans to roll out initial 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for children under 5 after FDA authorization, CDC document says
CNN, February 9, 2022 - Beyond the Booster Shot
The New Yorker, February 9, 2022 - Virologist Chumakov about omicron peak: ‘Everything should end in Russia by late March’
Realnoe Vremya, February 9, 2022 - COVID in Europe: Sweden joins Denmark and Norway in lifting most restrictions
Euronews, February 9, 2022 - Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms 1,161 cases and first Covid-19 deaths in roughly six months
South China Morning Post, February 9, 2022 - Utah’s COVID long-haulers are predominantly young — and many were previously healthy, doctors say
The Salt Lake Tribune, February 9, 2022 - Palestinian authorities step up COVID measures as hospitals fill up
Reuters, February 9, 2022 - New York joins several other U.S. states in rolling back mask mandates as infections fall.
New York Times, February 8, 2022 - Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations still too high for changes to mask guidance, CDC director says
CNN, February 8, 2022 - Australia to reopen borders to vaccinated tourists on February 21
France24, February 7, 2022 - Vitamin D could be a piece of COVID-19’s ‘complex puzzle,’ Israeli scientists say, after a new study finds a link between deficiency and severe illness
Business Insider, February 7, 2022 - Covid Updates: C.D.C. Urges Those With Weakened Immune Systems to Get Additional Shots Sooner
New York Times, February 7, 2022 - Covid: Australia to reopen borders to international travel
BBC, February 7, 2022 - Japan looks to boost daily booster shots to 1 mil. doses within Feb.
Kyodo News, February 7, 2022 - Japanese drug firm Shionogi to apply for Covid-19 pill approval after trials show ‘reduces virus multiplying in body’
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2022 - WHO, Commonwealth make Covid-19 jabs access plea for vulnerable small nations
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2022 - As US surpasses 900,000 COVID-19 deaths, the trajectory of the pandemic remains uncertain
USA Today, February 6, 2022 - Omicron BA.2 variant to become dominant worldwide – WHO regional director
The Jerusalem Post, February 6, 2022 - Russia hits new COVID-19 record; 10x more than a month ago
AP, February 6, 2022 - Misinformation and distrust: behind Bolivia’s low Covid vaccination rates
The Guardian, February 6, 2022 - Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
BBC, February 4, 2022 - India’s COVID deaths cross 500,000 but some analysts count millions more
Reuters, February 4, 2022 - US COVID-19 cases continue steep decline
CIDRAP, University of Minnesota, February 4, 2022 - New local Covid-19 cases in Singapore triple to 13,046; 6 more deaths reported
The Straits Times, February 4, 2022 - 900,000 dead: Covid deaths are surging in low-vaccination states (US)
NBC News, February 4, 2022 - Hong Kong to secure millions of rapid tests for voluntary ‘universal’ screening as Carrie Lam warns city faces worst wave of infections
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2022 - France’s Sanofi Still Sees COVID-19 Phase 3 Trial Completed in Q1
US News & World Report, February 4, 2022 - Putin mulls loosening COVID-19 restrictions even as Russia cases soar
Euronews, February 4, 2022 - One in 5 patients exhibit cognitive impairment several months after COVID-19 diagnosis
PsyPost, February 3, 2022 - Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
AP, February 3, 2022 - Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections
UN News, February 2, 2022 - Mechanism Behind Loss of Smell With COVID-19 Revealed
Neuroscience News, February 2, 2022 - WHO: 90 million Covid-19 cases since Omicron was detected 10 weeks ago
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2022 - Omicron BA.2: What we know about the Covid sub-variant
BBC, February 2, 2022 - Exposure to one nasal droplet enough for Covid infection – study
The Guardian, February 2, 2022 - Tonga enters Covid lockdown after aid delivered
BBC, February 2, 2022 - China can win Covid-19 battle – but don’t rush things, top Chinese disease experts warn
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2022 - UK world-first Covid-19 trial deliberately infecting young adults to advance research is safe, says study|
South China Morning Post, February 2, 2022 - COVID in Europe: France follows Denmark and begins lifting restrictions
Euronews, February 2, 2022 - Pfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5
CNN, February 1, 2022 - Lunar New Year: Covid thwarts travel plans for millions (China)
BBC, February 1, 2022 - U.S. Has Far Higher Covid Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries
New York Times, February 1, 2022
JANUARY 2022
- Ten billion COVID vaccinations: world hits new milestone
Nature, January 31, 2022 - CDC data confirm boosters offer high level of protection against severe COVID, bolster case for unvaccinated to get their shots
Marketwatch, January 31, 2022 - The new omicron subvariant is more contagious, but vaccinated people are less likely to spread it, study finds
CNBC, January 31, 2022 - Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval
CNN, January 31, 2022 - Novavax seeks FDA emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine
CNN, January 31, 2022 - Japan starts mass COVID boosters as omicron cases soar
AP, January 31, 2022 - Beijing housing compounds in lockdown as more Covid-19 cases surface
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2022 - Could the Omicron COVID-19 variant have originated in mice? – Study
The Jerusalem Post, January 31, 2022 - COVID cases declining from Omicron peaks, as U.S. draws closer to 900,000 deaths
UPI, January 30, 2022 - Russian daily COVID count surpasses 120,000 due to Omicron onslaught
Euronews, January 30, 2022 - Why omicron is crushing hospitals — even though cases are often milder than delta
NPR, January 29, 2022 - New Omicron sub-variant BA.2 can spread more rapidly than original, says UKHSA
The Independent, January 28, 2022 - BA.2, the newly detected version of Omicron, is not a cause for alarm, scientists say
CNN, January 28, 2022 - Merck’s COVID-19 pill active against Omicron in lab studies
Reuters, January 28, 2022 - Sweden decides against recommending COVID vaccines for kids aged 5-11
Reuters, January 28, 2022 - COVID-19: Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron to 95% among over-50s – UKHSA
Sky News, January 28, 2022 - Japan’s daily COVID cases top 80,000, record high for 4th day
Kyodo News, January 28, 2022 - Russia Sees Record Population Decline As Excess Deaths Hit 1M
The Moscow Times, January 28, 2022 - New COVID pill: EMA gives Pfizer’s antiviral drug Paxlovid the green light to be used in the EU
Euronews, January 27, 2022 - England lifts ‘Plan B’ Covid restrictions as Omicron ebbs
France24, January 27, 2022 - Moderna begins next phase of Omicron-specific booster trial as study finds that antibodies remain durable despite 6-fold drop over 6 months
CNN, January 26, 2022 - Omicron survives over 21 hours on skin, more than 8 days on plastic: Study
The Hindustan Times, January 26, 2022 - WHO finds weekly COVID-19 cases at record high, deaths stable
The Hill, January 26, 2022 - Two-thirds with Omicron say they have had Covid before
BBC, January 26, 2022 - Beijing Winter Games: Covid-19 cases in Olympic bubble rise to 106
South China Morning Post, January 26, 2022 - Free N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores. Here’s how to get yours (US)
NPR, January 26, 2022 - Scientists monitoring new omicron subvariant BA.2
ABC News, January 25, 2022 - New Omicron Offshoot BA.2 Arrives In U.S. After Spreading In U.K., Denmark, India
Deadline, January 25, 2022 - Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
AP, January 25, 2022 - Long-COVID symptoms less likely in vaccinated people, Israeli data say
Nature, January 25, 2022 - Despite surge in hospitalizations, omicron is causing less severe illness
NBC News, January 25, 2022 - Australia marks two years since first COVID case with another high death count
Reuters, January 25, 2022 - 75% of Covid ICU patients still have issues a year later
NL Times, Netherlands, January 25, 2022 - Long Covid: doctors find ‘antibody signature’ for patients most at risk
The Guardian, January 25, 2022 - Scientists are closely watching an Omicron subtype spreading in Denmark, the UK, Singapore and India
Business Insider, January 24, 2022 - Lab study shows omicron-blocking antibodies persist four months after a Pfizer-BioNTech booster
Washington Post, January 24, 2022 - US to begin distributing 400m free N95 masks to pharmacies and health centers
The Guardian, January 24, 2022 - Beijing tests 2 million for coronavirus as Winter Olympics loom
France24, January 24, 2022 - COVID: Europe could be moving towards ‘a kind of pandemic endgame’, says WHO
Euronews, January 24, 2022 - Omicron: Hong Kong logs second straight day of triple-digit Covid-19 cases as public health crisis deepens
South China Morning Post, January 24, 2022 - Half of first-wave Covid cases may have lasting harm to sense of smell
The Guardian, January 23, 2022 - Fauci optimistic omicron will peak in February
ABC News, January 23, 2022 - ‘An optimistic trend’: Covid cases are falling, but U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet
NBC News, January 22, 2022 - Russia: Omicron cases triple in ten days while authorities ponder how to stem it
Euronews, January 21, 2022 - Booster shots in U.S. have strongly protected against severe disease from omicron variant, CDC studies show
Washington Post, January 21, 2022 - Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations
Reuters, January 20, 2022 - Austrian lawmakers pass Europe’s strictest Covid-19 vaccine mandate
CNN, January 20, 2022 - Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting the virus
AP, January 20, 2022 - New Zealand says it won’t use lockdowns when Omicron spreads
Euronews, January 20, 2022 - When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
CNN, January 19, 2022 - Valneva says early studies show COVID-19 vaccine effective against Omicron
Reuters, January 19, 2022 - Brazil registers record number of daily Covid-19 cases as Omicron spreads
France24, January 19, 2022 - Covid pandemic ‘nowhere near over,’ WHO says
CNN, January 19, 2022 - Daily COVID-19 cases in Japan top 40,000, setting new record
The Japan Times, January 19, 2022 - All plan B Covid restrictions, including mask wearing, to end in England
The Guardian, January 19, 2022 - Two-thirds of COVID vaccine side effects caused by ‘nocebo effect’ not jab itself, new study says
Euronews, January 19, 2022 - WHO says omicron won’t be last Covid variant as global cases surge by 20% in a week
CNBC, January 18, 2022 - Fourth vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely not enough to prevent Omicron breakthrough infections
CNN, January 18, 2022 - Scotland to lift most remaining Covid restrictions
BBC, January 18, 2022 - Fauci says COVID-19 won’t go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
NPR, January 18, 2022 - US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
AP, January 18, 2022 - Spain to move from treating COVID-19 as a pandemic to an endemic illness
Euronews, January 18, 2022 - New York and other north-eastern US states see a rapid fall in Covid cases
The Guardian, January 18, 2022 - Russia shortens COVID-19 isolation to 7 days as cases surge
Euronews, January 18, 2022 - Website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running (US)
CNN, January 18, 2022 - Omicron outbreak worsens as Delta winds down in China’s Henan province
South China Morning Post, January 18, 2022 - Genetic risk factor found for Covid-19 smell and taste loss, researchers say
NBC News, January 17, 2022 - Moderna aims to launch single Covid and flu booster jab within two years
The Guardian, January 17, 2022 - 19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care (US)
CNN, January 14, 2022 - The omicron surge may be starting to peak in some parts of the U.S.
NPR, January 14, 2022 - Dutch government eases lockdown, opening shops, gyms and hairdressers
Euronews, January 14, 2022 - Polish scientists discover a gene that doubles the risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID
Euronews, January 14, 2022 - Coronavirus: ‘too early’ to declare Hong Kong’s Omicron outbreak under control after lowest case tally in fortnight
South China Morning Post, January 14, 2022 - Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge in Africa plateaus
WHO Regional Office for Africa, January 13, 2022 - Biden directs U.S. to procure 500 million more COVID tests to meet demand
Reuters, January 13, 2022 - Study: Omicron associated with 91% reduction in risk of death compared to Delta
Axios, January 12, 2022 - Study: Rapid Tests Perform Similarly with Omicron as Prior Variants
US News & World Report, January 12, 2022 - Coronavirus: cases jump 50 per cent but deaths remain stable, says WHO report
South China Morning Post, January 12, 2022 - U.S. reports record 1.3M Covid cases in a day as hospitalizations soar
NBC News, January 12, 2022 - COVID in Europe: France reports ‘tidal wave’ of new infections as records broken in Italy
Euronews, January 12, 2022 - Covid: Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians
BBC, January 12, 2022 - One in seven could still be infectious after five-day Covid isolation
The Guardian, January 12, 2022 - UK Covid deaths surge to nearly 400 as 129,587 cases are reported
Evening Standard, January 12, 2022 - The highly contagious Omicron variant will ‘find just about everybody,’ Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better
CNN, January 12, 2022 - CDC to weigh in soon on whether Americans should upgrade their masks
ABC News, January 12, 2022 - Tunisia reimposes night-time curfew in effort to stem virus surge
France24, January 12, 2022 - Poland becomes latest European country to surpass 100,000 COVID-related deaths
Euronews, January 11, 2022 - Covid: Chile starts fourth vaccine dose amid rise in cases
BBC, January 11, 2022 - Omicron could infect 50% of Europeans in next two months, says WHO
The Guardian, January 11, 2022 - Pfizer CEO says omicron vaccine will be ready in March
CNBC, January 10, 2022 - U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record at over 132,000 as Omicron surges
Reuters, January 10, 2022 - Singapore breaks down Covid deaths by vaccine
Bangkok Post, January 10, 2022 - Omicron continues to drive up COVID-19 hospitalizations across Canada
Global News Canada, January 10, 2022 - India Covid: Booster shots start for priority groups as cases surge
BBC, January 10, 2022 - Uganda schools reopen after almost two years of Covid closure
BBC, January 10, 2022 - COVID-19 hospitalisations in France see biggest jump since April 2021
Reuters, January 10, 2022 - ‘Super green pass’: Unvaccinated banned from Italian bars, restaurants and public transport
Euronews, January 10, 2022 - COVID-19: UK records 142,224 new cases and 77 more coronavirus-related deaths, daily figures show
Sky News, January 10, 2022 - Covid-19: Common cold may give some protection, study suggests
BBC, January 10, 2022 - Covid pandemic: Chinese city tests 14m people after cluster
BBC, January 9, 2022 - Experts cast doubts over reported ‘deltacron’ variant, say likely due to lab contamination
CNBC, January 9, 2022 - Sydney Omicron outbreak could peak by late January, modelling shows
Reuters, January 7, 2022 - Overwhelmed by Omicron surge, U.S. hospitals delay surgeries
Reuters, January 7, 2022 - The world’s worst death toll? At least three million people died from Covid in India, says new study
The Telegraph, January 7, 2022 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Shortens Interval for Booster Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to Five Months
US FDA, January 7, 2022 - Mandatory vaccines: Austria first country in EU to make Covid jabs compulsory
France24, January 7, 2022 - Omicron COVID variant 105% more transmissible than Delta, French scientists find
Euronews, January 7, 2022 - India’s Covid-19 cases hit 7-month high as Omicron sweeps through Delhi and Mumbai
South China Morning Post, January 7, 2022 - Lifesaving Covid Treatments Face Rationing as Virus Surges Again (US)
New York Times, January 6, 2022 - CDC recommends Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children as young as 12
CNN, January 6, 2022 - South Africa’s fourth wave of Covid-19 slowing down
France24, January 6, 2022 - Covid: Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO
BBC, January 6, 2022 - South African scientist thinks she may have solved the mystery of long COVID-19, which afflicts 100 million people
The Hill, January 5, 2022 - A record-high number of kids are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 as overall Covid-19 hospitalizations soar past the Delta peak (US)
CNN, January 5, 2022 - France reports new record of more than 332,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
France24, January 5, 2022 - Cuba’s vaccine success story sails past mark set by rich world’s Covid efforts
The Guardian, January 5, 2022 - Record Covid cases in US and Europe as Omicron variant runs rampant
France24, January 5, 2022 - COVID variant B.1.640.2: What we know so far about the new strain found in France
Euronews, January 5, 2022 - WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
Reuters, January 4, 2022 - U.S. reports over 1 million new daily Covid cases as omicron surges
CNBC, January 4, 2022 - Yuzhou: Second Chinese city forced into Covid lockdown
BBC, January 4, 2022 - Omicron: Curfew in Delhi as India Covid cases surge
BBC, January 4, 2022 - Facing criticism, CDC updates Covid-19 isolation recommendations with guidance on testing
CNN, January 4, 2022 - What is ‘flurona’ and how serious is it?
CNN, January 4, 2022 - Biden announces US will double its order of Pfizer’s antiviral pill to treat Covid-19
CNN, January 4, 2022 - The FDA authorizes a Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 15
NPR, January 3, 2022 - COVID-19: New variant, B.1.640.2, detected in France – study
The Jerusalem Post, January 3, 2022 - Omicron evades immunity better than Delta, Danish study finds
Reuters, January 3, 2022 - Covid cases rise by 948% in Florida as Omicron drives huge wave across US
The Guardian, January 3, 2022 - Vaccine T-cells may hold robust defensive line against Omicron variant: study
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2022 - How long will China’s zero-Covid policy hold out as Omicron rages around the world?
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2022 - Israeli PM says over 60s and healthcare workers to get 4th Covid-19 vaccine
France24, January 3, 2022 - World’s COVID-19 cases rise 59% but deaths down 7%; Australia triples in week
UPI, January 2, 2022 - Covid: Israel Omicron spike could bring herd immunity but with risks – health boss
BBC, January 2, 2022 - Further clarification ‘coming very soon’ to CDC Covid-19 isolation guidelines
CNN, January 2, 2022 - France records more than 200,000 new Covid cases for fourth day running
France24, January 1, 2022
2021
DECEMBER 2021
- Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs
New York Times, December 31, 2021 - Covid: US reports record infections as Europe’s Omicron cases also soar
BBC, December 29, 2021 - Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases – WHO
BBC, December 29, 2021 - The US just hit a record average of daily new Covid-19 cases
CNN, December 29, 2021 - Recovered Patients of Severe COVID-19 Infection 233% More Likely To Die Within Year Than Negative Counterparts
OneResearch, University of Florida, December 29, 2021 - Study: COVID-19 sneaks past immune system by spreading from cell to cell
UPI, December 29, 2021 - China to create buffer zones at border cities to curb outbreaks
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2021 - Rapid Covid-19 tests not as accurate with Omicron, says US regulator
France24, December 29, 2021 - Rising child hospitalizations loom large over US Covid-19 response
CNN, December 28, 2021 - The CDC slashes estimates of omicron’s prevalence in the U.S.
NPR, December 28, 2021 - France reports record high of 179,807 new coronavirus cases in one day
Reuters, December 28, 2021 - CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time
CNN, December 28, 2021 - Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, analysis shows
NPR, December 22, 2021 - FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid treatment pill, the first oral antiviral drug cleared during the pandemic
CNBC, December 22, 2021 - Omicron COVID symptoms milder than Delta in UK, early data suggests
Politico, December 22, 2021 - Israel begins fourth Covid-19 dose vaccine rollout for people 60 and over as Omicron cases surge
CNN, December 22, 2021 - COVID-19: Children can fight coronavirus better than adults due to innate immune response, study suggests
Sky News, December 22, 2021 - Case drop suggests South Africa’s Omicron peak may have passed
Sydney Morning Herald, December 22, 2021 - China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
AP, December 22, 2021 - Japan reports first case of community spread of Omicron
Reuters, December 22, 2021 - Covid-19 was third leading cause of death in 2020, driving record rise in death rate and nearly two-year drop in life expectancy (US)
CNN, December 22, 2021 - Covid Omicron: Biden buys 500m test kits to tackle surge
BBC, December 21, 2021 - Omicron overpowers key COVID antibody treatments in early tests
Nature, December 21, 2021 - Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections
NPR, December 20, 2021 - Moderna says its COVID booster increases protection against omicron
NPR, December 20, 2021 - Omicron ‘is going to take over’ this winter, and Fauci says Americans should brace for a ‘tough few weeks to months’
CNN, December 20, 2021 - 4 in 10 COVID patients don’t have any symptoms, study warns
KTLA, USA, December 20, 2021 - Novavax’s COVID vaccine becomes the fifth jab to be approved for use in the EU
Euronews, December 20, 2021 - Coronavirus: Austria reports lowest number of cases since October as nation fully ‘reopens’
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2021 - Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave
BBC, December 19, 2021 - WHO says Omicron found in 89 countries as Europe attempts to slow down its spread
Euronews, December 18, 2021 - Pfizer says kids under 5 may not get shots until mid-2022 after trial found low-dose vaccine didn’t work in kids aged 2-5
Business Insider, December 17, 2021 - A Covid-19 ‘viral blizzard’ is about to hit the US, expert says, with ‘millions’ to be infected soon
Business Insider, December 17, 2021 - Omicron Gets Around Previous Covid Infection, Study Warns
Bloomberg, December 17, 2021 - South African officials report ‘much lower rate’ of hospital admissions during Omicron wave
The Week, December 17, 2021 - Sinopharm, J&J, Sputnik Vaccines Are Weaker Against Omicron in New Study
Bloomberg, December 17, 2021 - COVID-19: Most cases now ‘like severe cold’ – and Omicron appears to produce ‘fairly mild’ illness, expert says
Sky News, December 17, 2021 - EU to place order with Pfizer for COVID shots adapted to Omicron
Reuters, December 17, 2021 - CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J’s
CNN, December 16, 2021 - Records fall and borders close as world races to get control of Omicron
CNN, December 16, 2021 - Biden warns of winter of ‘severe illness and death’ for unvaccinated due to Omicron
CNN, December 16, 2021 - Breakthrough infections generate ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19, study suggests
Oregon Health & Science University, December 16, 2021 - Flu and Covid-19 cases rising in much of the US
CNN, December 15, 2021 - Covid: Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO says
BBC, December 15, 2021 - Covid: New UK cases record as Whitty warns worse to come
BBC, December 15, 2021 - Fauci says Covid boosters work against omicron, no need for variant-specific third shot
CNBC, December 15, 2021 - Cornell University reports more than 900 Covid-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students
CNN, December 15, 2021 - Coronavirus: Omicron to be dominant variant in Europe by mid-January, EU chief warns
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2021 - 4 Covid-19 cases spark mass testing in south China city
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2021 - Omicron variant can multiply 70 times faster than other strains in lower respiratory tracts of hosts, Hong Kong researchers find
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2021 - Studies add to evidence Omicron sneaks past vaccines but may cause milder disease
CNN, December 14, 2021 - Final data on pills to treat Covid-19 holds strong against hospitalization and death, Pfizer says
CNN, December 14, 2021 - First confirmed Omicron death in the UK
Wales Online, December 13, 2021 - Another grim Covid-19 milestone: At least 800,000 Americans have died
NBC News, December 13, 2021 - Omicron can hit fully vaccinated, Oxford study says, as UK prepares for tidal wave of cases
CNBC, December 13, 2021 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
CNN, December 13, 2021 - Covid: Boris Johnson sets new booster target over ‘Omicron tidal wave’
BBC, December 13, 2021 - Mainland China reports first case of Omicron coronavirus variant
The Guardian, December 13, 2021 - Mass. hospitals see significant number of COVID breakthrough cases
WBUR, USA, December 13, 2021 - Omicron COVID variant appears to spread faster than Delta, WHO says
Euronews, December 12, 2021 - Researchers at the University of Tokyo and University of Virginia find an early and treatable indicator of blood clotting in COVID-19 patients
University of Virginia, December 10, 2021 - With nearly 5 million children getting COVID vaccines, no safety problems have been seen, CDC director says
ABC News, December 10, 2021 - Omicron: Three vaccine doses key for protection against variant
BBC, December 10, 2021 - Ghana’s Covid restrictions: Unvaccinated must get jabs on arrival
BBC, December 10, 2021 - COVID in Europe: Denmark, Norway and UK introduce new measures to combat Omicron spread
Euronews, December 10, 2021 - Omicron detected in Florida and Texas as it takes root in 25 U.S. states
CNBC, December 10, 2021 - China tightens border with Vietnam to stop coronavirus surge
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2021 - Most Omicron cases in US have been mild but most were vaccinated, CDC reports
CNN, December 10, 2021 - Fauci says Omicron-specific version of Covid-19 vaccines may not be necessary
STAT, December 10, 2021 - New CDC data shows first-known omicron Covid patient in U.S. had symptoms starting Nov. 15
CNBC, December 10, 2021 - Bulgaria’s vaccine battle: the mistrust driving COVID’s surge
Euronews, December 10, 2021 - 16- and 17-year-olds are now eligible for a Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster
CNN, December 9, 2021 - We Know a Lot More About Omicron Now
The Atlantic, December 9, 2021 - Covid: Pfizer says booster shot promising against Omicron
BBC, December 8, 2021 - Omicron coronavirus variant partly evades Pfizer vaccine’s protection, study shows
CNN, December 8, 2021 - Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
BBC, December 8, 2021 - Omicron Covid cases ‘doubling every two to three days’ in UK, says scientist
The Guardian, December 8, 2021 - Covid vaccines: Why is Nigeria unable to use its supply?
BBC, December 8, 2021 - As infections soar, Poland struggles to counter anti-vax sentiment
Euronews, December 8, 2021 - Omicron Wave Sees South Africa’s Weekly Excess Deaths Almost Double
Bloomberg, December 8, 2021 - Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta, Fauci tells AFP
France24, December 7, 2021 - South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases top 7,000 for the first time
CNBC, December 7, 2021 - 19 U.S. states now have detected the omicron COVID-19 variant
NPR, December 7, 2021 - South Africans brace for the worst amid Omicron surge
CNN, December 6, 2021 - A Third of States (US) Report Omicron Variant as Stricter International Travel Testing Rules Begin
US News & World Report, December 6, 2021 - Young people recover quickly from rare myocarditis side effect of COVID-19 vaccine
American Heart Association, December 6, 2021 - Mutation of Nucleocapsid, Not Spike Protein, Responsible for Delta Variant’s Increased Transmissibility
OneResearch (Gladstone Institutes, University of California Berkeley), December 6, 2021 - Covid: Omicron spreading in the community, Javid confirms (UK)
BBC, December 6, 2021 - Omicron’s spread across a Hong Kong hotel hallway raises transmission concerns
Fortune, December 6, 2021 - The US is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, the highest level in two months
CNN, December 5, 2021 - Initial Hospital Data in Omicron Epicenter Shows Milder Disease
Bloomberg, December 5, 2021 - Denmark reports ‘concerning’ spike in Omicron variant as cases triple in 48 hours
France24, December 5, 2021 - Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
AP, December 5, 2021 - WHO says Omicron in 38 countries, no deaths reported
Al Jazeera, December 3, 2021 - Omicron: Biden tightens travel rules amid new Omicron cases
BBC, December 3, 2021 - Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory
CNN, December 3, 2021 - U.S. Covid vaccinations spike as several states confirm omicron cases
CNBC, December 3, 2021 - Covid: Don’t panic about Omicron variant, WHO says
BBC, December 3, 2021 - Covid: First data points to Omicron re-infection risk
BBC, December 3, 2021 - Fourth wave sees ‘stark’ increase in COVID-19 infections in children under five (South Africa)
SA News, December 3, 2021 - BioNTech CEO says vaccine upgrade on the cards, ready to move quickly
Reuters, December 3, 2021 - Russia’s Excess Death Toll Passes 810,000
The Moscow Times, December 3, 2021 - COVID-19 booster dose will be required to maintain fully vaccinated status in Saudi Arabia
Arab News, December 3, 2021 - Covid: Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK trial finds
BBC, December 2, 2021 - The omicron variant has been found in 24 countries
NPR, December 1, 2021 - First confirmed US case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in California
CNN, December 1, 2021 - A different kind of COVID vaccine is about ready to roll
NPR, December 1, 2021 - COVID in Europe: Austria extends lockdown as Portugal tightens restrictions
Euronews, December 1, 2021 - Omicron variant likely to resist COVID vaccines as updated jabs months away, warns Moderna CEO
Euronews, December 1, 2021 - COVID-19: Most Omicron cases are ‘mild’ and there’s no evidence to suggest vaccines may be less effective against the variant, says WHO official
Sky News, December 1, 2021
NOVEMBER 2021
- Pfizer expected to seek FDA authorization for boosters for those ages 16 and 17 (US)
CNN, November 30, 2021 - An FDA panel supports Merck COVID drug in mixed vote
NPR, November 30, 2021 - Omicron: WHO warns of ‘high infection risk’ around globe
BBC, November 29, 2021 - What we know and don’t know about the Omicron variant
CNN, November 29, 2021 - New Mayo Clinic study finds more women are COVID ‘long haulers’
KARE11, USA, November 29, 2021 - Omicron: Is India ready for a third wave?
BBC, November 28, 2021 - COVID-19: Two more Omicron cases in London bringing UK total to 11 as community transmission suspected in Scotland
Sky News, November 29, 2021 - Quebec confirms 1st case of omicron COVID-19 variant
CBC, November 29, 2021 - Portugal finds 13 Omicron cases at top-division football club
Politico, November 29, 2021 - Covid: 13 test positive for Omicron after S Africa-Netherlands flights
BBC, November 28, 2021 - World Health Organization declares new variant of concern named omicron
CBC, November 26, 2021 - The U.S. will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to contain the new variant of the coronavirus, officials said.
NYT, November 26, 2021 - Omicron: New COVID variant pushes EU countries to restrict air travel from southern Africa
Euronews, November 26, 2021 - Merck’s COVID-19 pill significantly less effective in new analysis
Reuters, November 26, 2021 - What do we know about the new ‘worst ever’ Covid variant?
The Guardian, November 26, 2021 - Covid-19: 95.9% of adult population in Malaysia fully vaccinated as of Nov 25
The Edge Markets, November 26, 2021 - COVID in Germany: Incidence rate hits 400 for first time
Deutsche Welle, November 24, 2021 - COVID cases break records in Europe, prompting booster shot expansion
Reuters, November 24, 2021 - Covid-19 cases are on the rise with Thanksgiving just a day away (US)
CNN, November 24, 2021 - New Zealand to reopen borders to vaccinated travelers in 2022
CNN, November 24, 2021 - In Spain, elderly 25 times more at risk of dying from Covid-19 if unvaccinated
El Pais, November 24, 2021 - Slovakia becomes the second European country to go into lockdown as COVID cases surge
Euronews, November 24, 2021 - Canada gives full approval to J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
Reuters, November 24, 2021 - Germany Covid: Health minister’s stark warning to get jabbed
BBC, November 22, 2021 - Covid in Kenya: Government gives 20 million a month to get vaccinated
BBC, November 22, 2021 - Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in kids in longer-term study
STAT News, November 22, 2021 - COVID in Israel: Booster Shot Much More Effective Than First Two Shots, Officials Believe
Haaretz, Israel, November 22, 202 - Tokyo logs 6 daily COVID-19 cases, fewest since May last year
Kyodo News, Japan, November 22, 2021 - COVID-19 deaths in 2021 have surpassed last year’s death toll, CDC data shows: Updates
USA Today, November 22, 2021 - Ukraine’s doctors pushed to the limit by COVID-19 wave
AP, November 21, 2021 - Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge
BBC, November 20, 2021 - CDC backs expansion of COVID boosters for all adults
NPR, November 19, 2021 - FDA clears Moderna’s and Pfizer’s Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults
CNBC, November 19, 2021 - Austria first in EU to fully lock down and make vaccination mandatory
Euronews, November 19, 2021 - Russia reports record COVID deaths for 3rd straight day
AP, November 19, 2021 - Fresh look at pandemic origins points straight to food market in Wuhan, scientist says
CNN, November 18, 2021 - More than a million people in the US may not have regained sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, study estimates
CNN, November 18, 2021 - COVID: Germany recommends booster shot for everyone over 18
Deutsche Welle, November 18, 2021 - Biden administration seeks to boost Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing to increase global supply
CNN, November 17, 2021 - Key decisions on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all adults could come this week (US)
CNN, November 17, 2021 - Merkel: Germany hit by full force of Covid
BBC, November 17, 2021 - Ireland, home to one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates, imposes curfew on pubs and clubs as cases rise
CNN, November 17, 2021 - U.S. COVID cases start to rise again as the holidays approach
NPR, November 16, 2021 - Covid-19: Pfizer to allow developing nations to make its treatment pill
BBC, November 16, 2021 - Pfizer asks FDA to approve its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19
CBC, November 16, 2021 - India drops COVID travel restrictions for vaccinated tourists from 99 countries after 20 months
Fortune, November 15, 2021 - Covid: Austria introduces lockdown for unvaccinated
BBC, November 15, 2021 - COVID-19: Merkel begs Germans to get vaccinated as infections continue to soar
Euronews, November 15, 2021 - China fights biggest Delta outbreak as cases grow in city of Dalian
Reuters, November 15, 2021 - Dr. Fauci says Covid cases are starting to climb in some areas of the U.S.
CNBC, November 15, 2021 - 60 Countries With the Best Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in the World
Gizmodo, November 15, 2021 - 8 lingering questions about the new Covid pills from Merck and Pfizer
STAT, November 15, 2021 - Brazil surpasses US in getting people fully vaccinated
Today Online, Singapore, November 14, 2021 - New clues to the biology of long COVID are starting to emerge
NPR, November 12, 2021 - Covaxin, India’s homegrown COVID jab, ‘highly efficacious’: Study
Al Jazeera, November 12, 2021 - Dutch face partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to soar
Reuters, November 12, 2021 - Health Canada authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot
CBC, November 12, 2021 - Austrian lockdown for the unvaccinated is days away, chancellor says
Reuters, November 11, 2021 - Moderna says Covid vaccine has fewer breakthrough cases than Pfizer’s, but higher myocarditis rates in young men
CNBC, November 11, 2021 - After weeks of declines, U.S. Covid cases have stalled at a high level: ‘The ERs are packed’
CNBC, November 10, 2021 - Biden administration announces deal to provide J&J Covid-19 vaccine to people in conflict zones and humanitarian settings
CNN, November 10, 2021 - Europe at global epicentre as COVID deaths and cases continue to rise
Euronews, November 10, 2021 - COVID: Germany recommends only BioNTech-Pfizer shot to under 30s
Deutsche Welle (DW), November 10, 2021 - Nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 will have their first COVID shots by the end of today (US)
NPR, November 10, 2021 - Russia’s COVID deaths hit new daily peak, some hospitals run low on oxygen
Reuters, November 10, 2021 - Pfizer and BioNTech seek FDA authorization for Covid-19 vaccine booster for all adults
CNN, November 9, 2021 - Texas research: Unvaxxed 20 times more likely to die from COVID
Axios, November 9, 2021 - Global Covid-19 cases surpass 250 million
CNN, November 8, 2021 - The United States reopens to vaccinated international travelers
CNN, November 8, 2021 - Germany’s Covid-19 infection rate hits highest since pandemic began
France24, November 8, 2021 - White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
The Conversation, November 8, 2021 - Russia Becomes World Leader in Weekly Covid Deaths
The Moscow Times, November 9, 2021 - COVID in Europe: UK urges those eligible to get booster jabs as Romanian death toll rises
Euronews, November 8, 2021 - Pfizer expected to seek authorization for coronavirus vaccine booster for people age 18 and older
CNN, November 8, 2021 - Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases
BBC, November 5, 2021 - Europe facing 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, WHO warns
CNN, November 5, 2021 - There’s more demand for boosters than first shots of the COVID vaccine (US)
NPR, November 5, 2021 - National COVID-19 double vaccination rate poised to reach 80 per cent of eligible Australians
ABC News, Australia, November 5, 2021 - Romania’s COVID-19 death toll exceeds 50,000
Romania Insider, November 5, 2021 - Vaccine rule for larger employers, federal contractors and certain health care workers to take effect January 4 (US)
CNN, November 4, 2021 - Even if they get breakthrough infections, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, studies show
CNN, November 4, 2021 - Molnupiravir: First pill to treat Covid gets approval in UK
BBC, November 4, 2021 - China doubles down on zero-Covid as it battles most widespread outbreak since Wuhan
CNN, November 4, 2021 - Covid: Hard months to come in pandemic for UK, says Van-Tam
BBC, November 3, 2021 - Covid: Germany enveloped in ‘massive’ pandemic of the unvaccinated
The Guardian, November 3, 2021 - Covid-19 virus does not infect human brain cells, study suggests
The Guardian, November 3, 2021 - COVID proteins that trigger strokes and heart attacks identified by Israeli team
The Times of Israel, November 3, 2021 - In Russia, COVID-19 surge shows no signs of abating
AP, November 3, 2021 - India’s first homegrown Covid vaccine wins WHO emergency use listing
CNBC, November 3, 2021 - 5- to 11-year-olds can now get a Covid-19 vaccine in the US
CNN, November 2, 2021 - Bulgaria and Romania break records for daily COVID-19 deaths
Euronews, November 2, 2021 - Half of Beijing’s flights are canceled as China’s capital city tightens Covid restrictions
CNBC, November 2, 2021 - COVID-19′s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
AP, November 1, 2021 - COVID death risk 32 times higher for the unvaccinated, figures suggest
Sky News, November 1, 2021 - Russia’s Excess Death Toll Passed 720K Before Brutal Fourth Wave
The Moscow Times, November 1, 2021
OCTOBER 2021
- COVID-19 vaccine gives 5 times the protection of ‘natural immunity,’ data show
University of Minnesota, October 29, 2021 - FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11
STAT, October 29, 2021 - WHO calls on rich countries to fund $23 billion plan to ‘end’ Covid-19 pandemic
France24, October 29, 2021 - KDCA: Korea’s First Dose Vaccination Rate Surpasses 80%
TBS eFM News, South Korea, October 29, 2021 - Could freeze-drying vaccines be the answer to sharing healthcare around the world?
Euronews, October 29, 2021 - Sweden’s COVID-19 pandemic response was ‘too slow’, says commission report
Euronews, October 29, 2021 - Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll
BBC, October 28, 2021 - Covid-19 cases are down 60% from Delta peak (US). Still, be vigilant heading into winter, CDC director says
CNN, October 28, 2021 - A cheap antidepressant is showing promise treating COVID-19 in high-risk adults
NPR, October 28, 2021 - Global numbers of Covid cases and deaths rise for the first time in 2 months, WHO says
CNBC, October 28, 2021 - Covid: Moscow shops and restaurants shut in partial lockdown
BBC, October 28, 2021 - China doubles down on COVID-zero strategy
Al Jazeera, October 27, 2021 - Novavax files for its first COVID-19 vaccine authorization in UK
Yahoo Finance, October 27, 2021 - FDA panel recommends Pfizer’s low-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
CNBC, October 26, 2021 - With 100 days until the Winter Olympics, Beijing races to control growing Covid outbreak
CNN, October 27, 2021 - Merck will allow drugmakers in other countries to make its COVID-19 pill
NPR, October 27, 2021 - Wearing face coverings protected wearers from COVID-19 infection – large scale study
University of Oxford, October 27, 2021 - COVID infections, deaths dropping across the Americas -health agency
Reuters, October 27, 2021 - Immunocompromised may need a fourth Covid-19 shot, CDC says
CNN, October 26, 2021 - Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine protective, safe in young children
Reuters, October 25, 2021 - EU medicines agency approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster dose
Euronews, October 25, 2021 - Fresh lockdowns in China as local Covid-19 infections spread to 11 provinces
CNN, October 25, 2021 - COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’, warns WHO chief
Euronews, October 25, 2021 - Slovakia extends COVID-19 restrictions amid infection surge
Euronews, October 25, 2021 - Children are expected to be eligible for the vaccine (US) in early November, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
CNN, October 24, 2021 - How Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in America
CNN, October 24, 2021 - Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kid
AP, October 22, 2021 - ‘The UK really is in trouble’: Doctors warn of a dire Covid crisis as officials reject restrictions
CNBC, October 22, 2021 - Delta ‘Plus’ Covid variant may be more transmissible
BBC, October 22, 2021 - Malaysia’s vaccination rollout for teens among fastest in the world, says Khairy
The Star, Malaysia, October 22, 2021 - Ukraine, Russia reach new record-high COVID infection and death toll
Euronews, October 22, 2021 - COVID claimed more than 100,000 healthcare workers’ lives, WHO says
Euronews, October 22, 2021 - Despite high vaccination rate, Singapore’s experience shows risk of reopening
Today, Singapore, October 22, 2021 - CDC endorses booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match is fine
CNN, October 21, 2021 - Melbourne: Celebrations as city exits sixth lockdown
BBC, October 21, 2021 - FDA clears Johnson & Johnson and Moderna booster shots for millions of people
CNBC, October 20, 2021 - Booster shots could soon be recommended for people as young as 40, source says
CNN, October 20, 2021 - Covid: Why are UK cases so high?
BBC, October 20, 2021 - Moscow orders unvaccinated over-60s to stay home for 4 months as Russia’s Covid-19 crisis deepens
CNN, October 20, 2021 - 70 per cent of Australians 16 and older have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, reaching national milestone
ABC, Australia, October 19, 2021 - FDA planning to allow mix-and-match Covid-19 vaccine boosters
CNN, October 19, 2021 - CDC study shows Pfizer Covid vaccine is 93% effective against hospitalization in 12- to 18-year-olds
CNBC, October 19, 2021 - Without Covid-19 jab, ‘reinfection may occur every 16 months’
The Guardian, October 19, 2021 - Burundi launches COVID-19 vaccination drive
Yahoo News, October 18, 2021 - EU says exports of COVID-19 vaccines now top 1 billion mark
ABC News, October 18, 2021 - Russia reports highest daily number of COVID-19 cases
EuroNews, October 17, 2021 - Countries in Asia are placing orders for a new drug to treat coronavirus. Poorer nations could miss out again
CNN, October 17, 2021 - Yale study: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines protect against delta, other COVID variants
NH Register, October 17, 2021 - Children With COVID-19 Carry High Viral Loads; Can Harbor Levels of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Similar to Hospitalized Adults
International Business Times, October 16, 2021 - FDA panel unanimously recommends J&J Covid booster shots to adults who already got the first dose
CNBC, October 15, 2021 - Italy imposes mandatory COVID health pass for work amid protests
Reuters, October 15, 2021 - New CDC data shows the risk of dying from Covid-19 is 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults
CNN, October 15, 2021 - U.S. to lift travel ban Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country
CNBC, October 15, 2021 - Day 2 tests: Antigens accepted by England from October 24, just in time for school holidays
Euronews, October 15, 2021 - Denmark to start inviting public for COVID-19 ‘booster’ shots
Reuters, October 15, 2021 - FDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, October 14, 2021 - Eastern Europe in midst of COVID surge as vaccinations lag
Euronews, October 14, 2021 - Brazil Reaches 100 Million People with Full Vaccination against Covid
Folha de S.Paulo, October 14, 2021 - Covid-19: Total of 90.9% of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaxxed
The Star, Malayshia, October 14, 2021 - United States commits another 17 million COVID vaccine doses to the African Union
NPR, October 14, 2021 - US to reopen Mexico Canada land borders for fully vaccinated travellers
BBC, October 13, 2021 - CDC predicts continued declines in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths (US) over next 4 weeks
CNN, October 13, 2021 - WHO says global Covid deaths fell to lowest level in a year last week
CNBC, October 13, 2021 - J&J Covid vaccine recipients are better off getting Pfizer or Moderna booster, NIH study suggests
CNBC, October 13, 2021 - U.S. FDA staff says Moderna did not meet all criteria for COVID-19 boosters
Reuters, October 13, 2021 - WHO launches a new group to study the origins of the coronavirus
NPR, October 13, 2021 - Covid: UK’s early response worst public health failure ever, MPs say
BBC, October 12, 2021 - Latvia declares three-month state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise
Euronews, October 12, 2021 - Covid-19 vaccine boosters are ‘immoral’ and ‘unfair’, says WHO chief
CNN, October 12, 2021 - Merck seeks first U.S. authorization for COVID-19 pill
Reuters, October 11, 2021 - Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown
BBC, October 11, 2021 - U.S. moves closer to clearing Moderna and J&J Covid booster shots this week
CNBC, October 11, 2021 - French study of over 22m people (over 50) finds vaccines cut severe Covid risk by 90%
The Guardian, October 11, 2021 - UK’s high Covid case rates buck trend as western Europe outperforms east
The Guardian, October 11, 2021 - Pfizer to vaccinate entire Brazilian city as part of study
Axios, October 10, 2021 - Long COVID now has an official WHO clinical definition
Euronews, October 9, 2021 - CDC vaccine advisers schedule meetings to discuss booster shots, vaccines for kids
CNN, October 8, 2021 - COVID in Europe: Romania’s situation a ‘catastrophe’ as Russian death toll increases
Euronews, October 8, 2021 - UN chief issues appeal for $8 billion to equitably vaccinate 40 percent of global population in 2021
France24, October 8, 2021 - Covid cases dip below 100,000 a day in U.S. as nation faces colder weather and more closed-in spaces
CNBC, October 8, 2021 - New COVID-19 cases (Canada) on a downward trend for first time in months
CBC, October 8, 2021 - Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, October 7, 2021 - Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
CNBC, October 7, 2021 - Biden administration to boost at-home rapid testing with $1 billion investment
CNN, October 6, 2021 - New COVID cases fell globally last week, World Health Organization says
23WIFR/AP, USA, October 6, 2021 - Russia record as daily COVID deaths pass 900 for the first time
Euronews, October 6, 2021 - New South Wales (Australia) hits 70 per cent COVID-19 vaccination target
ABC, Australia, October 6, 2021 - Moderna COVID-19 vaccine generates long-lasting immune memory
NIH, USA, October 5, 2021 - COVID vaccines cut the risk of transmitting Delta — but not for long
Nature, October 5, 2021 - AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize Covid antibody treatment
NBC News, October 5, 2021 - Turkey registers 29,802 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 30
Reuters, October 5, 2021 - Johnson & Johnson to seek FDA booster shot authorization this week, paper says
NBC News, October 4, 2021 - EU drug regulator backs Pfizer vaccine booster for over-18s
France24, October 4, 2021 - New Zealand acknowledges it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus
NPR, October 4, 2021 - Coronavirus cases upend holiday plans in a corner of China’s Xinjiang region
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2021 - ‘Get vaccinated’, says Kremlin as Russia’s daily COVID-19 cases hit highest in months
Reuters, October 4, 2021 - U.S. hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
NPR, October 1, 2021 - COVID-19 round-up: Portugal ends COVID restrictions as mandatory jabs blocked in Slovenia
Euronews, October 1, 2021 - Pill to treat Covid-19 cuts the risk of death by half, says Merck, which will seek its emergency authorization
CNN, October 1, 2021 - Australian border to reopen for first time in pandemic
BBC, October 1, 2021 - California pushes 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
AP, October 1, 2021 - Russia Breaks Covid Deaths Record for Fourth Day Straight
The Moscow Times, October 1, 2021 - Singapore’s coronavirus cases could reach 10,000 a day in next two weeks
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
- Flu and Covid jabs safe to be given at same time, study finds
The Guardian, September 30, 2021 - CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19
CNN, September 29, 2021 - WHO reports decline in COVID-19 cases, deaths
The Hill, September 29, 2021 - COVID-19 vaccine booster shot side effects similar to first two doses, says CDC
CBS News, September 29, 2021 - New Study Finds More Than A Third Of COVID-19 Patients Have Symptoms Months Later
NPR, September 29, 2021 - Spain nears its vaccination limit: Almost 90% of target population have had at least one Covid-19 shot
El Pais, September 29, 2021 - Vaccine racial disparity gap narrows; 400K Americans got booster shots last weekend: COVID-19 updates
USA Today, September 28, 2021 - Pfizer submits data on Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 to FDA, not seeking EUA yet
CNN, September 28, 2021 - In a matter of days, Pfizer CEO says they’ll be ready to ask for approval of a Covid-19 vaccine for kids
CNN, September 27, 2021 - Uganda study finds no deaths among fully vaccinated
BBC, September 27, 2021 - Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19
Reuters, September 27, 2021 - UK records 32,417 new COVID-19 cases, 58 deaths
Reuters, September 26, 2021 - With more than 70% of the population vaccinated, Brazil occupies 37th position in ranking (Portuguese)
Veja, Brazil, September 25, 2021 - Covid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations
CNN, September 24, 2021 - Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants
International Business Times, September 24, 2021 - Closest known relatives of virus behind COVID-19 found in Laos
Nature, September 24, 2021 - Norway to end restrictions: ‘We can now live as normal’
RTE, Ireland, September 24, 2021 - Vaccine protection against Covid-19 wanes over time, especially for older people, CDC says
CNN, September 23, 2021 - Brazil approaches 600,000 COVID deaths in second-deadliest outbreak
Reuters, September 23, 2021 - FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations
USDA, September 22, 2021 - President Biden pledges 500m more vaccine doses to developing world
BBC, September 22, 2021 - Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are leaving their zero-Covid policies behind, but they aren’t ready to open up, experts warn
CNN, September 22, 2021 - COVID-19 sends northern Chinese city into semi-shutdown
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2021 - Delta variant outbreak infects highly vaccinated prison population, but few were hospitalized, CDC says
CNBC, September 21, 2021 - ‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
AP, September 21, 2021 - Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson shot 94% effective against Covid-19, study finds
CNN, September 21, 2021 - Anti-Vaccine Protesters Clash With Police In Melbourne, Australia, For The 2nd Day
NPR, September 21, 2021 - COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Is Safe And Effective, Pfizer Says
NPR, September 20, 2021 - Covid: US opens up to fully vaccinated travellers
BBC, September 20, 2021 - India has administered 800 million Covid vaccine doses till now
Hindustan Times, September 20, 2021 - India to resume exports of coronavirus vaccines in October
AP, September 19, 2021 - Australia reports 1,607 COVID-19 cases as states learn to live with virus
Reuters, September 19, 2021 - China’s Delta variant outbreak: Covid-19 cases rise again in Fujian province ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2021 - American Samoa, one of the last places without coronavirus, has first infection
Washington Post, September 19, 2021 - FDA Panel Backs Pfizer Booster for 65 and Up, Rejects Broad Use
Bloomberg, September 17 ,2021 - CDC-led study find Moderna Covid-19 vaccine most effective, but Pfizer and J&J shots also protect well
CNN, September 17, 2021 - Boosters helped Israel avoid going beyond hospital capacity as Covid-19 cases surged, data suggests
CNN, September 17, 2021 - No, kids can’t be harmed wearing masks to prevent against COVID
Trentonian, September 16, 2021 - The coronavirus death toll is approaching the 1918 flu pandemic – with some key caveats
Washington Post, September 16, 2021 - Thousands of Covid-Like Cases Raise Risk of Future Pandemics
Bloomberg, September 14, 2021 - 1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19
CNN, September 15, 2021 - FDA staff say Pfizer COVID-19 boosters improve immunity but may not be needed
Reuters, September 15, 2021 - A Pfizer Analysis Makes The Case For A COVID Vaccine Booster
NPR, September 15, 2021 - Vaccination rate slowing in Czech Republic as infections rise
Euronews, September 15, 2021 - Covid-19 in Syria: Idlib faces wave of Delta variant infections
France24, September 15, 2021 - British government to start booster shots for 30 million people next week
Washington Post, September 14, 2021 - China rushes to contain ‘school centered’ Delta outbreak before major holiday season
CNN, September 14, 2021 - Only 2% of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Africa
UN News, September 14, 2021 - Biden to call on world leaders to commit to vaccinating 70% of world by next year
CNN, September 14, 2021 - Ardern extends Auckland lockdown as New Zealand battles Delta variant
France24, September 13, 2021 - 3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated Covid-19 patients (US)
CNN, September 13, 2021 - COVID-19: Fully vaccinated people made up just 1% of coronavirus deaths in England in first half of 2021, figures show
Sky News, September 13, 2021 - Gottlieb says vaccines could be approved for kids 5-11 by end of October (US)
CBS News, September 13, 2021 - Data shows Covid booster shots are ‘not appropriate’ at this time, U.S. and international scientists conclude
CNBC, September 13, 2021 - COVID vaccines: Which countries are vaccinating children over 12 and how do they compare? (Europe)
EuroNews, September 13, 2021 - Another Covid-19 variant, ‘Mu’ with increased immunity escape, potential concern: EU agency
The Independent, Singapore, September 11, 2021 - CDC studies find vaccines still offer powerful protection against severe Covid
NBC News, September 10, 2021 - New study finds unvaccinated are 11 times more likely to die from Covid, CDC says
CNBC, September 10, 2021 - Child Covid-19 hospitalizations reach a new high as schools reopen. That’s not the only reason to protect kids from Delta, doctors say
CNN, September 10, 2021 - Covid: Vaccine protection still strong – Oxford jab creator
BBC, September 10, 2021 - Covid-19: 90% of adults in Republic of Ireland now fully vaccinated
BBC, September 10, 2021 - BioNTech to seek approval soon for vaccine for 5-11 year olds-Spiegel
Reuters, September 10, 2021 - Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans
CNN, September 9, 2021 - The way we were: Denmark lifts all Covid curbs
France24, September 10, 2021 - France bans unvaccinated American travelers
CNN, September 10, 2021 - Cuba begins vaccinating children as young as two for Covid-19
CNN, September 9, 2021 - Covid: Sydney reveals plan to end months-long lockdown
BBC, September 9, 2021 - ‘Mu’ Covid variant potentially of concern, EU agency says
France24, September 9, 2021 - Risk of severe breakthrough Covid-19 higher for seniors and people with underlying conditions
CNN, September 8, 2021 - Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition
Euronews, September 8, 2021 - Daily Covid-19 case average is more than 3 times higher than it was last Labor Day (US)
CNN, September 7, 2021 - Delta variant outbreak threatens Singapore’s ‘living with Covid’ model
CNN, September 7, 2021 - WHO says delta remains the ‘most concerning’ Covid variant despite emergence of mu
CNBC, September 7, 2021 - Fauci says he’s ‘keeping a very close eye’ on the COVID-19 Mu variant, which is already in every state (US) except Nebraska
Insider, September 7, 2021 - U.S. Reaches 75% of Adults With at Least One Vaccine Dose
Bloomberg, September 7, 2021 - Britain reports 209 daily deaths from COVID, highest since March
Reuters, September 7, 2021 - Coronavirus: China vaccinates two-thirds of population in Covid-19 herd immunity race
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2021 - Indonesia records its lowest rate of positive coronavirus tests
Reuters, September 7, 2021 - New Zealand to lift lockdown outside of Auckland
Axios, September 6, 2021 - Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 7 million mark
Reuters, September 5, 2021 - Moderna Covid-19 booster may come later than Pfizer and a 3-dose regimen may be best, Fauci says
CNN, September 5, 2021 - Federal Health Officials Want The White House To Slow Its COVID Booster Shot Rollout
NPR, September 3, 2021 - Three doses of Covid-19 vaccine are likely needed for full protection, Fauci says
CNN, September 3, 2021 - U.S. covid death toll hits 1,500 a day amid delta scourge
Washington Post, September 3, 2021 - New kidney problems linked to ‘long COVID’; loss of smell may be followed by other smell distortions
Reuters, September 3, 2021 - Coronavirus vaccines cut risk of long Covid, study finds
BBC, September 2, 2021 - Israel’s COVID-19 boosters are preventing infections, new studies suggest
Science, September 1, 2021 - These 5 states (US) have less than 10% of ICU beds left as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals
CNN, September 1, 2021 - Covid-19 cases rise in Australian state of Victoria despite lengthy lockdown
CNN, September 1, 2021 - Brazil Gets Its Vaccine Act Together
Bloomberg, September 1, 2021
AUGUST 2021
- Moderna vaccine creates twice as many antibodies as Pfizer: research
The Hill, August 31, 2021 - South Africa detects new coronavirus variant, still studying its mutations
Reuters/Yahoo News, August 30, 2021 - Coronavirus booster shots can help vulnerable, WHO Europe head says
Reuters, August 30, 2021 - Britain reports lowest number of COVID cases in nearly 3 weeks
Reuters, August 30, 2021 - Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against severe disease has not dropped much, CDC says
CNN, August 30, 2021 - First, surges in Covid-19 infections led to shortages of hospital beds and staff. Now it’s oxygen (US)
CNN, August 30, 2021 - Covid surge ‘deeply worrying’ in Europe as vaccinations dip – WHO
BBC, August 30, 2021 - The EU Is Taking The U.S. Off Its Safe Travel List And Backs Travel Restrictions
NPR, August 30, 2021 - Israel doubles down on booster shots as daily Covid cases set new record
CNBC, August 30, 2021 - Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. school children
Reuters, August 29, 2021 - Covid: Australia records 1,000th death from the pandemic
BBC, August 29, 2021 - Covid vaccine: More than half of Indian adults have had first jab
BBC, August 27, 2021 - Clot risk far lower from vaccines than virus: UK study
Al Jazeera, August 27, 2021 - Singapore ‘on track’ to fully vaccinate 80% of its population by end-August: MOH
Channel News Asia, August 27, 2021 - More Than 100,000 People Are Hospitalized With COVID-19, The Most Since January (US)
NPR, August 26, 2021 - CDC warns against use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for Covid-19, as calls to poison control centers increase
CNN, August 26, 2021 - Brazil to give COVID-19 booster shots to elderly and vulnerable
Reuters, August 25, 2021 - J&J Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits
NPR, August 25, 2021 - Covid infection protection waning in double jabbed
BBC, August 25, 2021 - US Covid-19 cases among children are surging. Experts warn it may get worse
CNN, August 25, 2021 - WHO says Covid misinformation is a major factor driving pandemic around the world
CNBC, August 25, 2021 - Moderna completes submission to FDA for full approval of its Covid-19 vaccine
CNN August 25, 2021 - Delta Air Lines is raising health insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees by $200 a month to cover higher Covid costs
CNBC, August 25, 2021 - Breast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies that fight illness
Science Daily, August 24, 2021 - Fauci: U.S can get control of pandemic by spring if vaccinations rise
Axios, August 24, 2021 - FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
CNN, August 23, 2021 - Breakthrough COVID Infections Add Even More Chaos To School’s Start In 2021
NPR, August 23, 2021 - NYC Public Schools Issue Full COVID Vaccine MAndate For All Staff
Gotham, August 23, 2021 - China Hits Zero Covid Cases With a Month of Draconian Curbs
Bloomberg, August 22, 2021 - Covid: Taiwan rolls out homegrown vaccine amid criticism
BBC, August 22, 2021 - Unvaccinated Adults 50+ Are 17x More Likely To Die Than Vaxxed Counterparts
FOX, August 22, 2021 - As Covid-19 hospitalizations increase, a greater number of Americans are deciding to get vaccinated
CNN, August 20, 2021 - India approves world’s first DNA Covid vaccine
BBC, August 20, 2021 - Covid: Sydney lockdown extended and curfew imposed on 2m people
BBC, August 20, 2021 - Iran’s COVID-19 death toll rises above 100,000 -health ministry
Reuters, August 19, 2021 - India vaccination drive picks up pace amid fears of third wave
BBC, August 19, 2021 - COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Roll Out In September In The U.S.
NPR, August 18, 2021 - CDC warns of a “significant decline” in vaccine effectiveness for some, prompting booster dose decision
CBS News, August 18, 2021 - Covishield: WHO flags fake jabs in India, Africa
BBC, August 18, 2021 - U.S. reports more than 1,000 COVID deaths in single day
Reuters, August 18, 2021 - Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
Reuters, August 18, 2021 - Malaysia reports new daily record of 22,242 COVID-19 cases
Channel News Asia, August 18, 2021 - Israel extends Covid restrictions to three-year-olds as cases surge
BBC, August 18, 2021 - Child Covid-19 cases are steadily increasing. But with schools opening, expert warns this is just the beginning
CNN, August 18, 2021 - Where Did Covid Come From? Infected Wuhan Wild Animal Report Sheds New Light
Bloomberg, August 17, 2021 - UK regulator approves Moderna COVID-19 shot for 12 to 17-year-olds
Reuters, August 17, 2021 - New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown over one Covid case
BBC, August 17, 2021 - Pfizer submits data to FDA for authorization of Covid vaccine booster shot for general population
CNBC, August 16, 2021 - Israel’s active COVID cases pass 50,000, just 2 months after they hovered at 200
The Times of Israel, August 16, 2021 - High rates of blood clotting linked to symptoms of Long Covid
The Irish Times, August 16, 2021 - More than a year later, America grapples with long Covid
CNN, August 15, 2021 - US could see 200,000 Covid cases a day again: ‘Unvaccinated are sitting ducks’
The Guardian, August 15, 2021 - City of São Paulo has vaccinated 96.1% of adult population with first dose
The Rio Times, August 15, 2021 - Australia: New South Wales ‘in worst ever Covid situation’
BBC, August 14, 2021 - FDA authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine doses for certain immunocompromised people
CNN, August 13, 2021 - Warning of Covid ‘disaster’ in Japan as cases explode
The Guardian, August 13, 2021 - Russia Reports Record Virus Deaths Second Day in a Row
The Moscow Times, August 13, 2021 - Florida and Texas account for nearly 40% of new (U.S.) coronavirus hospitalizations
Yahoo News, August 12, 2021 - How Spain took the lead on vaccinations against Covid-19
France24, August 12, 2021 - Australian capital Canberra goes into snap lockdown
BBC, August 12, 2021 - Mayo Clinic: COVID Breakthrough Risk May Be Much Lower With Moderna Than Pfizer
CNBC, August 12, 2021 - FDA authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine doses for certain immunocompromised people
CNN, August 13, 2021 - CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
AP, August 11, 2021 - COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: Current situation and outlook
Medical News Today, August 11, 2021 - Australia expands Covid-19 lockdown as Sydney records its highest daily case count
CNN, August 10, 2021 - Nearly 94,000 Kids Got COVID-19 Last Week. They Were 15% Of All New Cases
NPR, August 10, 2021 - Germany to abolish free Covid testing in bid to get more people vaccinated
The Guardian, August 10, 2021 - US to send more COVID-19 vaccines to Mexico amid Delta surge
Al Jazeera, August 10, 2021 - Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes
Reuters, August 9, 2021 - Moderna may be superior to Pfizer against Delta; breakthrough odds rise with time
Reuters, August 9, 2021 - Covid-19 hospitalization and death rates just doubled in 2 weeks. And doctors are seeing younger, unvaccinated patients
CNN, August 9, 2021 - BioNTech says vaccine repeats beat devising new one for now
Reuters, August 9, 2021 - Australia expands Covid-19 lockdown as Sydney records its highest daily case count
CNN, August 10, 2021 - Nearly 94,000 Kids Got COVID-19 Last Week. They Were 15% Of All New Cases
NPR, August 10, 2021 - Germany to abolish free Covid testing in bid to get more people vaccinated
The Guardian, August 10, 2021 - US to send more COVID-19 vaccines to Mexico amid Delta surge
Al Jazeera, August 10, 2021 - Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes
Reuters, August 9, 2021 - Moderna may be superior to Pfizer against Delta; breakthrough odds rise with time
Reuters, August 9, 2021 - Covid-19 hospitalization and death rates just doubled in 2 weeks. And doctors are seeing younger, unvaccinated patients
CNN, August 9, 2021 - BioNTech says vaccine repeats beat devising new one for now
Reuters, August 9, 2021 - 70% of population vaccinated against Covid-19; no booking needed for Pfizer shot from Aug 10: MOH
TODAY, Singapore, August 9, 2021 - France implements Covid-19 health pass despite protests
France 24, August 8, 2021 - ‘All the beds are taken up by Covid victims’: Hospitals in the South are running out of space or staff
CNN, August 8, 2021 - Vaccine-resistant lambda variant is in the US
Yahoo News, August 7, 2021 - Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says
CNN, August 6, 2021 - J&J Vaccine Effective Against Delta in South Africa Trial
Bloomberg, August 6, 2021 - Alarm as US Covid cases above 100,000 a day for first time since February
The Guardian, August 6, 2021 - Moderna says its vaccine’s protection holds through six months.
NYT, August 5, 2021 - Delta variant is ravaging the world but it’s pushing Southeast Asia to breaking point
CNN, August 5, 2021 - There are only so many beds’: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals
AP, August 5, 2021 - WHO asks wealthy nations to hold off on Covid vaccine boosters at least through September
CNBC, August 4, 2021 - Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says
CNN, August 4, 2021 - China seals city as its worst virus outbreak in a year grows
AP, August 4, 2021 - FDA aiming to give final approval to Pfizer vaccine by early next month -NY Times
Reuters, August 3, 2021 - Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says
CNN, August 3, 2021 - New York City will require vaccines for entry to restaurants and gyms
CNN, August 3, 2021 - Germany and the U.K. to offer COVID booster shots
Axios, August 3, 2021 - Long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms rare in children
BBC, August 3, 2021 - China Covid: Concerns grow as Delta outbreak spreads
BBC, August 2, 2021 - About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
CNN, August 2, 2021 - Britain to offer vaccine booster shots for 32 million next month: report
The Sunday Morning Herald, August 2, 2021 - Venezuela to receive COVAX vaccines in coming days, Maduro says
Reuters, August 1, 2021 - More than 816,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered Saturday in the US as pace of vaccination rises
CNN, August 1, 2021
JULY 2021
- Australia Covid: Brisbane lockdown after Delta variant cases
BBC, July 31, 2021 - Tokyo’s New COVID-19 Infections Hit A Record Again, Topping 4,000 For The First Time
NPR, July 31, 2021 - Vaccinated People With Breakthrough Infections Can Spread The Delta Variant, CDC Says
NPR, July 30, 2021 - CDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and cause more severe infection
CNN, July 30, 2021 - India reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
Reuters, July 30, 2021 - Covid-19 pandemic: Japan widens emergency over ‘frightening’ spike
BBC, July 30, 2021 - Nanjing: New virus outbreak worst since Wuhan, say Chinese state media
BBC, July 30, 2021 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb estimates up to 1 million Americans infected with Covid daily as delta spreads
CNBC, July 30, 2021 - Sydney lockdown extended by four weeks as Australia Covid-19 cases spike
CNN, July 28, 2021 - Israel Is Offering Its Older Citizens A 3rd COVID-19 Shot As Infections Rise
NPR, July 29, 2021 - Coronavirus lambda variant spreads across Latin America
Deutsche Welle, July 28, 2021 - Covid-19: CDC brings back indoor mask guidance for virus hot spots
BBC, July 28, 2021 - Pfizer data suggest third dose of Covid-19 vaccine ‘strongly’ boosts protection against Delta variant
CNN, July 28, 2021 - Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan gets Covid jab in policy reverse
BBC, July 28, 2021 - Anger as Covid-ravaged Malaysia lifts pandemic measures
BBC, July 28, 2021 - Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virus cases and deaths mount in the capital
CNN, July 28, 2021 - At the F.D.A.’s urging, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are expanding their studies of children 5 to 11.
NYT, July 26, 2021 - Doctors, nurses and medical groups call for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for health workers
Washington Post, July 26, 2021 - Drop in UK COVID-19 cases indicates infection surge may be past peak
Reuters, July 26, 2021 - Delta variant spreads globally as cases soar
BBC, July 25, 2021 - New $40 million NIH study hopes to solve mysteries behind children’s long Covid-19
CNN, July 25, 2021 - Pfizer vaccine effective against Delta variant of COVID-19 only after 2 doses: NEJM
Medical Dialogues, July 24, 2021 - Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies
BBC, July 23, 2021 - Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EU
BBC, July 23, 2021 - The Downs And Ups Of Africa’s Current COVID Surge
NPR, July 23, 2021 - Three states are seeing about 40% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases
CNN, July 23, 2021 - UK scientists back Covid boosters as study finds post-jab falls in antibodies
The Guardian, July 22, 2021 - 2 shots of Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against Delta variant: study
Global News Canada, July 22, 2021 - Daily Covid cases down for fourth day in UK
BBC, July 23, 2021 - Germany sees Covid-19 spike as EU-wide vaccinations fall short of 70% target
France 24, July 23, 2021 - Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe
BBC, July 22, 2021 - Public Health Experts Call On CDC To Change Its Mask Guidance
NPR, July 22, 2021 - Biden administration targeting rural communities with funding for vaccine education and outreach, beefing up testing
CNN, July 22, 2021 - Covid: Anger as half of Australians in lockdown again
BBC, July 21, 2021 - WHO chief warns that the world is going into the ‘early stages of another wave’
CNBC, July 21, 2021 - More infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists
CNN, July 20, 2021 - Covid: France rolls out health pass as cases soar
BBC, July 20, 2021 - Surgeon general backs localized mask mandates
The Hill, July 19, 2021 - Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing, and the vast majority were not vaccinated
CNN, July 19, 2021 - England Covid restrictions ease as PM urges caution
BBC, July 19, 2021 - American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools for everyone over 2, regardless of vaccinations
CNN, July 19, 2021 - The Pandemic Has a New Epicenter: Indonesia
Yahoo News/NYT, July 18, 2021 - France reports over 10,000 new coronavirus cases for third day
Reuters, July 18, 2021 - The Delta variant is so contagious, those unprotected will likely get it, a Trump administration FDA chief says
CNN, July 18, 2021 - Delta variant surges in Middle East and North Africa as region braces for ‘catastrophic consequences’
CNN, July 16, 2021 - Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for fourth day running
Reuters, July 16, 2021 - UK records 50,000 new Covid cases in highest daily rise in six months
Metro UK, July 16, 2021 - BioNTech produces 10 times more antibodies than China’s Sinovac: study
France 24, July 16, 2021 - Unvaccinated people in parts of China to be denied access to hospitals, parks and schools
CNN, July 16, 2021 - Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter
CNN, July 16, 2021 - Los Angeles County to reinstate mask mandate amid rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations
CNN, July 16, 2021 - Africa COVID deaths surge 43 percent in a week: WHO
Al Jazeera, July 15, 2021 - Covid: Younger adults still at risk of serious organ damage – study
BBC, July 15, 2021 - Covid vaccines for kids under 12 expected midwinter, FDA official says
NBC News, July 15, 2021 - Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
Reuters, July 15, 2021 - US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
AP, July 14, 2021 - FDA warns of potential rare neurological complication with Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
CNN, July 13, 2021 - Delta variant now accounts for about 58% of COVID-19 cases in US, CDC says
ABC News, July 14, 2021 - Indonesia’s Daily Cases Surpass India, Marking New Epicenter
Bloomberg, July 13, 2021 - COVAX signs deal for 550 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccines amid questions over efficacy
CNN, July 13, 2021 - France reports rush for vaccines after Macron tightens Covid rules
The Guardian, July 13, 2021 - ‘Surprising amount of death’ will soon occur in these US regions from increased Covid-19 cases, expert says
CNN, July 12, 2021 - Covid vaccine: Thailand decides to mix jabs as cases spike
BBC, July 12, 2021 - ‘Almost half’ of Jakarta residents have antibodies against COVID-19, indicating greater spread than reported
ABC, Australia, July 11, 2021 - World’s COVID-19 cases climb 12% in week; deaths up 1%
United Press International, July 11, 2021 - Fauci says Americans who are fully vaccinated do not need booster shots at this time
CNN, July 11, 2021 - Chinese producers agree to supply more than half a billion vaccines to COVAX
The Business Standard, July 12, 2021 - Israel offers third shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adults at risk
Reuters, July 11, 2021 - Lockdowns toughen in Seoul and Sydney as Delta variant Covid-19 outbreaks grow
CNN, July 9, 2021 - Pfizer says it is developing a Covid booster shot to target the highly transmissible delta variant
CNBC, July 8, 2021 - Covid-19 vaccines saved nearly 280,000 lives in the US, new research estimates
CNN, July 8, 2021 - Global COVID death toll tops 4 million amid vaccine disparities
Axios, July 8, 202 - Olympics host city Tokyo bans spectators amid COVID-19 emergency
Reuters, July 8, 2021 - Delta variant now makes up more than half of coronavirus cases in US, CDC says
CNN, July 7, 2021 - France fears ‘rapid’ COVID-19 fourth wave as Delta variant doubles in one week
Euronews, July 7, 2021 - Lambda: What do we know about the latest COVID variant flagged by the WHO?
Euronews, July 6, 2021 - Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over Sinovac vaccine’s efficacy
BBC, July 6, 2021 - Delta variant: Which Asian countries are seeing rising cases?
BBC, July 5, 2021 - Indonesia faces oxygen crisis amid worsening Covid surge
BBC, July 5, 2021 - Study says mRNA COVID vaccines are effective against Lambda variant
News Medical, July 5, 2021 - Rates of new Covid-19 cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
CNN, July 5, 2021 - Israel confirms vaccine less effective against Delta variant, eyes third dose
Times of Israel, July 5, 2021 - England May Be Lifting Nearly All Of Its Coronavirus Restrictions By July 19
NPR, July 5, 2021 - Unvaccinated people are ‘variant factories,’ infectious diseases expert says
CNN, July 3, 2021 - Covid: India logs 400,000 deaths amid vaccine ramp-up
BBC, July 2, 2021 - A Crippling Third Wave Of COVID Adds To Afghanistan’s Woes
NPR, July 2, 2021 - J&J Covid-19 vaccine lasts at least 8 months, protects against Delta variant, studies find
CNN, July 1, 2021
JUNE 2021
- As Delta Variant Surges, Outbreaks Return in Many Parts of the World
NYT, June 30, 2021 - The Delta variant has now been detected in all 50 states and Washington, DC
CNN, June 30, 2021 - Indonesia ‘on edge of catastrophe’ as COVID lockdown looms
Al Jazeera, June 29, 2021 - Moderna Says Studies Show Its Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant
NPR, June 30, 2021 - CDC director: Vaccinated people ‘safe’ from delta variant, do not need to wear masks
The Hill, June 30, 2021 - WHO Urges Vaccinated People to Wear Masks; CDC Still Says No Need
Scientific American, June 29, 2021 - W.H.O. officials, concerned about the Delta variant, urge vaccinated people to keep wearing masks.
NYT, June 29, 2021 - Australia Covid: Seventh city locks down amid vaccine chaos
BBC, June 30, 2021 - Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide
BBC, June 29, 2021 - Study shows mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines generates strong immune response against COVID-19
CBS News, June 29, 2021 - Delta variant now accounts for 26% of coronavirus cases in US, CDC estimates
CNN, June 29, 2021 - Vaccinated people are dying from the Delta variant, but in small numbers and almost all are over 50, UK data shows
Insider, June 28, 2021 - Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Lasting Immunity, Study Finds
NYT, June 28, 2021 - Australia Covid: Outbreaks emerge across country in ‘new phase’ of pandemic
BBC, June 28, 2021 - US ships first Pfizer vaccine doses abroad, donating 2 million to Peru
CNN, June 28, 2021 - Delta COVID-19 variant starting to dominate in S.Africa, scientists say
Reuters, June 26, 2021 - There are at least 200 known cases of the Delta Plus coronavirus variant worldwide. Here’s what we know
CNN, June 25, 2021 - WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads
CNBC, June 25, 2021 - FDA Authorizes IL-6 Inhibitor for Severe COVID-19 Patients
MedPage Today, June 25, 2021 - Israel says the Delta variant is infecting vaccinated people, representing as many as 50% of new cases. But they’re less severe.
Business Insider, June 24, 2021 - UK scientists identify antibody levels needed to prevent symptomatic COVID-19 | Reuters
Reuters, June 24, 2021 - Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
AP, June 24, 2021 - WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable
Reuters, June 24, 2021 - Just 10% of the world has been vaccinated
CNN, June 23, 2021 - AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta COVID-19 variants-study
Reuters, June 23, 2021 - CDC safety group says there’s a likely link between rare heart inflammation in young people after Covid shot
CNBC, June 23, 2021 - Covid Surge in Africa Raises Fears of a Calamity Like India’s
NYT, June 22, 2021 - Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is now in 85 countries and accounts for 20% of U.S. infections in past two weeks
Market Watch, June 23, 2021 - India says Delta Plus is a ‘variant of concern’, 22 cases found
Al Jazeera, June 23, 2021 - With eight million shots in a day, India tries to energize its vaccination effort.
NYT, June 22, 2021 - Covid: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid ‘critical’ situation
BBC, June 20, 2021 - India’s vaccinations hit record with free COVID shots
Reuters, June 21, 2021 - ‘What We Did Before Just Isn’t Working’: Delta Variant Threatens to Overwhelm Russia
The Moscow Times, June 21, 2021 - China has administered more than 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses
CNN, June 20, 2021 - Biden pushes more Americans to get vaccinated after passing 300 million dose benchmark
CNN, June 18, 2021 - England opens vaccinations to all adults
Washington Post, June 18, 2021 - The Delta variant is on its way to becoming globally dominant, WHO chief scientist says
CNN, June 18, 2021 - 99% of new coronavirus cases in UK are Delta variant
CNN, June 18, 2021 - REFILE-POLL-India should brace for third COVID-19 wave by Oct, say health experts
Reuters, June 18, 2021 - U.S. Government Purchases Additional 200 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna, June 16, 2021 - Africa sees 44% spike in new Covid infections, 20% increase in deaths
CNBC, June 16, 2021 - United States surpasses 600,000 coronavirus deaths
Washington Post, June 16, 2021 - Cases of a dangerous Covid-19 variant are ‘rapidly increasing’ in US, expert says
CNN, June 16, 2021 - CDC now calls coronavirus Delta variant a ‘variant of concern’
CNN, June 15, 2021 - Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants
GEN, June 15, 2021 - Vaccines Offer Significant Protection Against Covid-19 Delta Variant, U.K. Analysis Shows
WSJ, June 14, 2021 - Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine shows 90.4% overall efficacy in US/Mexico Phase 3 trial
CNN, June 14, 2021 - Delta Variant Doubles Risk of Covid Hospitalization in Study
Bloomberg, June 14, 2021 - In China’s latest outbreak, doctors say the infected get sicker, faster.
NYT, June 12, 2021 - Headache and runny nose linked to Delta variant
BBC, June 14, 2021 - G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
BBC, June 13, 2021 - The F.D.A. tells Johnson & Johnson that about 60 million doses made at troubled plant cannot be used.
NYT, June 11, 2021 - COVID-19: Delta variant about 60% more transmissible than Alpha and more resistant to vaccines, PHE reports
Sky News, June 11, 2021 - As some doses approach expiration, FDA extends shelf life for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
CNN, June 10, 2021 - Brazil gives Russian COVID-19 vaccine a chance, approving the import of limited doses
Science, June 9, 2021 - The U.S. is expected to provide 500 million Pfizer-BioNTech doses to 100 nations over the next two years.
NYT, June 9, 2021 - ‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
AP, June 9, 2021 - Mixing COVID-19 vaccines appears to boost immune responses
Science Mag, June 9, 2021 - Delta coronavirus variant believed to have 60% transmission advantage – UK epidemiologist
Reuters, June 9, 2021 - EU Digital Covid Certificate: Everything you need to know
CNN, June 9, 2021 - In the U.S., vaccines for the youngest are expected this fall.
NYT, June 8, 2021 - A ‘landmark’ trial to test mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 in Africa can’t get the coveted shots
Science, June 7, 2020 - Gangrene, Hearing Loss Show Delta Variant May Be More Severe
Bloomberg, June 7, 2021 - Unlocking: India states start reopening amid dip in Covid cases
BBC, June 7, 2021 - India to provide free vaccines to all in major policy shift
AP, June 7, 2021 - Major Chinese city battles Delta Covid variant first detected in India with lockdowns, mass testing
CNBC, June 7, 2021 - A lag in Covid-19 vaccinations among adolescents could delay US return to normalcy, experts warn
CNN, June 7, 2021 - Taiwan to receive 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from U.S
Euronews, June 6, 2021 - India orders 300 million unapproved Covid jabs
BBC, June 4, 2021 - Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in United States
NBC News, June 3, 2021 - First U.S. Vaccine Donations Will Go to ‘Wide Range’ of Nations in Need
NYT, June 3, 2021 - The coronavirus surges across Africa as vaccine programs flounder.
NYT, June 3, 2021 - Global Covid Shots Reach 2 Billion in Race to Tame Pandemic
Bloomberg, June 3, 2021 - ‘No New Hybrid Variant’ In Vietnam, World Health Organization Official Says
Forbes, June 3, 2021 - World Health Organization authorizes China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
CNN, June 2, 2021 - Covid: WHO renames UK and other variants with Greek letters
BBC, June 1, 2021 - Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time
BBC, June 1, 2021 - For the first time in over a year, the US records a daily average of fewer than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases
CNN, June 1, 2021 - Moderna Seeks Full FDA Approval for Its Covid-19 Vaccine
Bloomberg, June 1, 2021 - Covid: Peru more than doubles death toll after review
BBC, June 1, 2021 - U.S. to Share Bulk of Donated Covid-19 Vaccines Through Covax Program
WSJ, June 3, 2021 - Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town’s adults vaccinated
BBC, June 1, 2021
MAY 2021
- WHO’s new naming system for coronavirus variants uses Greek alphabet
- CNN, May 31, 2021
- Covid: Vietnam starts mass testing as new variant emerges
BBC, May 31, 2021 - Covid-19: Has India’s deadly second wave peaked?
BBC, May 26, 2021 - Brazil passes 450,000 COVID-19 deaths, Health Ministry says
Reuters, May 25, 2021 - Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
NPR, May 25, 2021 - Canada’s daily COVID-19 cases down over 70% from April peak of 3rd wave
Global News Canada, May 25, 2021 - Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, May 24, 2021 - Moderna jab stops Covid transmission in people aged 12 to 18, trial finds
The Guardian, May 25, 2021 - India records 300,000 Covid deaths as pandemic rages
BBC, May 24, 2021 - Japan ramps up mass vaccinations in Tokyo and Osaka amid Covid surge
BBC, May 24, 2021 - Covid: Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant – study
BBC, May 23, 2021 - Coronavirus cases and deaths in the United States drop to lowest levels in nearly a year.
NYT, May 23, 2021 - Singaporeans Told to Expect More Virus Testing, Surveillance
Bloomberg, May 22, 2021 - Covid: Argentina starts new lockdown as cases soar
BBC, May 22, 2021 - Covid Shots Are All Highly Protective Against Death, Study Shows
Bloomberg, May 22, 2021 - U.S. Could Produce Up to 1 Billion Vaccine Doses by Year-End
Bloomberg, May 21, 2021 - Current COVID vaccines appear protective against variants, WHO Europe says
Reuters, May 20, 2021 - Average Covid-19 cases are the lowest they’ve been in nearly a year. Vaccines can push them even lower, officials say
CNN, May 20, 2021 - India sees highest daily COVID-19 deaths, surpassing global record held by U.S.
Global News Canada, May 19, 2021 - Vaccinated Travelers Will Be Allowed to Visit, E.U. Says
NYT, May 19, 2021 - Covid-19 booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Fauci says
CNN, May 19, 2021 - With 100M inoculations in just 9 days, a fresh batch of Covid cases finally helped China combat vaccine hesitancy
CNN, May 19, 2021 - Covid ‘booster’ trial will give third vaccine dose to UK volunteers
The Guardian, May 19, 2021 - EU regulator backs month-long storage of Pfizer vaccine in fridges
Reuters, May 17, 2021 - India’s Covid crisis hits Covax vaccine-sharing scheme
BBC, May 16, 2021 - Why Is Covid Killing So Many Young Children in Brazil? Doctors Are Baffled
NYT, May 16, 2021 - Taiwan and Singapore, Covid Success Stories, Face Threats
Bloomberg, May 15, 2021 - Vaccinated Americans now may go without masks in most places, the C.D.C. said.
NYT, May 13, 2021 - CureVac, GSK Report Strong Lab Data for Next-Generation Shot
Bloomberg, May 13, 2021 - CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR, May 12, 2021 - The W.H.O. warns that a variant in India could be highly contagious.
NYT, May 12, 2021 - U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
PBS News, May 12, 2021
- WHO classifies triple-mutant Covid variant from India as global health risk
CNBC, May 11, 2021 - Covid Desperation Is Spreading Across India
NYT, May 11, 2021 - Study: Over 99% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients were not vaccinated
Axios, May 11, 2021 - Zero Covid deaths for England, Scotland and NI
BBC, May 10, 2021 - Fauci Says ‘No Doubt’ U.S. Has Undercounted Covid Deaths
Bloomberg, May 9, 2021 - Mucormycosis: The ‘black fungus’ maiming Covid patients in India
BBC, May 9, 2021 - India Sees Deadliest Day Of Pandemic With COVID-19 Deaths Topping 4,000
NPR, May 8, 2021 - Beyond India, a growing number of Asian countries are being ravaged by fresh coronavirus waves
CNN, May 7, 2021 - Indian Virus Variant Found in Three African Countries, CDC Says
Bloomberg, May 6, 2021 - W.H.O. approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use.
NYT, May 7, 2021 - Experts predict 185 million people vaccinated in the US by September but worry about variant in India
CNN, May 7, 2021 - Nepal’s cases skyrocket, prompting concern the country’s outbreak could mimic India’s
CNN, May 6, 2021 - Novavax Vaccine Trial Indicates 100% Protection Against Severe COVID-19 Due to South African Variant
SciTech Daily, May 6, 2021 - Can the single dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 jab be a game changer for India?
Money Control, May 7, 2021 - Taking ‘Extraordinary Measures,’ Biden Backs Suspending Patents on Vaccines
NYT, May 5, 202 - Covid: Canada authorises Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15
BBC, May 5, 2021 - S.Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot
Reuters, May 5, 2021 - FDA to authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week, official says
CNN, May 4, 2021 - As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves ‘inevitable’
Reuters, May 5, 2021 - Biden sets goal of at least one shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4
The Hill, May 4, 2021 - Covid Forecasters Warn India Deaths May Double in Coming Weeks
Bloomberg, May 4, 2021 - Covid-19 caused one in three deaths in Brazil so far this year
CNN, May 3, 2021 - India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens
Reuters, May 1, 2021 - India’s Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer
BBC, May 1, 2021
APRIL 2021
- India Covid: Hospitals overwhelmed as deaths pass 200,000
BBC, April 29, 2020 - U.S. Vaccinations May Be Reaching A Tipping Point To Stop The Virus, Experts Say
NPR, April 30, 2021 - After a Year of Loss, South America Suffers Worst Death Tolls Yet
NYT, April 30, 2021
- Only 13 new COVID cases diagnosed in 24 hours, lowest in 14 months
The Times of Israel, May 3, 2021 - Indian double-mutant COVID strain found in neighbouring Nepal as cases explode
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 3, 2021 - India Covid: Delhi hospitals plead for oxygen as more patients die
BBC, May 2, 2021 - More than 101 million Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC says
CBS News, May 2, 2021 - Papua New Guinea Covid-19: Mistrust fuels crisis as infections rise
BBC, May 2, 2021 - EU pivots to Pfizer with world’s biggest Covid-19 vaccine deal as it sues AstraZeneca
CNN, April 28, 2021
- BioNTech chief ‘confident’ Pfizer vaccine works against Indian virus strain
Times of Israel, April 28, 2021 - Vaccinated Americans don’t need masks outdoors in small groups, when dining outside, or biking and running, the C.D.C. says.
NYT, April 27, 2021 - The Biden administration is expected to share AstraZeneca doses with other nations after a safety review.
NYT, April 26, 2021
- Covid-19 in India: Patients struggle at home as hospitals choke
BBC, April 26, 2021 - Israel Examines Heart Inflammation Cases After Pfizer Shot
Bloomberg, April 26, 2021 - A C.D.C. panel recommends J.&J. shots restart with a label noting the risk of very rare blood clots.
NYT, April 23, 2021
- Fauci expects CDC to revise mask guidelines, says COVID-19 transmission risk outdoors is ‘really low’
KUTV, USA, April 25, 2021 - India’s giant second wave is a disaster for it and the world
The Economist, April 24, 2021 - Covid-19: Another Green Light for Johnson & Johnson as South Africa, Like E.U., Moves Forward With Vaccine
NYT, April 23, 2021 - Israel records no new daily COVID deaths for first time in 10 months
Times of Israel, April 23, 2021 - Only 2 ‘breakthrough’ infections among hundreds of fully vaccinated people, new study finds
CNN, April 22, 2021 - Vaccines Are Effective Against the New York Variant, Studies Find
NYT, April 22, 2021 - One dose of Pfizer or Oxford jab reduces Covid infection rate by 65% – study
The Guardian, April 22, 2021
- People With Severe COVID-19 Have Higher Risk Of Long-Term Effects, Study Finds
NPR, April 22, 2021 - Covid: India sees world’s highest daily cases amid oxygen shortage
BBC, April 21, 2021 - Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines do not appear to pose serious risk during pregnancy, research shows
CNN, April 21, 2021 - Covaxin shows 78% overall interim efficacy, 100% efficacy against severe Covid: Bharat Biotech & ICMR
Times of India, April 21, 2021 - Thailand sticks with Sinovac vaccine after cases of ‘stroke-like’ side effects
Reuters, April 21, 2021
- India’s second Covid wave hits like a ‘tsunami’ as hospitals buckle under weight
CNN, April 21, 2021 - Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson to Resume Its Vaccine Rollout in Europe
NYT, April 21, 2021 - EU regulator finds possible blood clot link with J&J vaccine, but says benefits outweigh risks
CNBC, April 20, 2021 - Covid Once Spared the Young. Now More Are Going to the Hospital
Bloomberg, April 19, 2021
- Fauci predicts J&J vaccine to come back to market with restrictions or warnings by Friday
CNN, April 18, 2021 - Oxford Starts First Study to Reinfect Recovered Covid Patients
Bloomberg, April 18, 2021 - The world’s biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 vaccines, as second wave accelerates
CNN, April 18, 2021 - More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
NPR, April 18, 2021
- Covid-19 deaths pass three million worldwide
BBC, April 17, 2021 - In Brazil, an alarmingly high number of babies and children are dying of Covid-19
NBC News, April 16, 2021 - Stanford begins testing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children as young as 2
The LA Times, April 15, 2021
- Risk of Clots Higher With Covid Than After Vaccine, Study Says
Bloomberg, April 15, 2021 - Report: U.S. Expected to Have 300 Million Extra Coronavirus Vaccine Doses in July
US News & World Report, April 15, 2021 - Chile sees Covid surge despite vaccination success
BBC, April 15, 2021 - CDC vaccine advisers put off decision on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
CNN, April 14, 2021 - U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Cases
NYT, April 13, 2021 - Moderna says new data shows its Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective against virus six months after second shot
CNBC, April 13, 2021 - Fauci says J&J vaccine pause will likely only last ‘days to weeks,’ not ‘weeks to months’
Business Insider, April 13, 2021 - EU Speeds Up J&J Vaccine Review, Sees Recommendation Next Week
Bloomberg, April 13, 2021 - Covid: ‘Israel may be reaching herd immunity’
BBC, April 13, 2021 - Chinese Covid-19 vaccine efficacy is ‘not high,’ top health official admits
CNN, April 12, 2021 - WHO says Covid pandemic is growing ‘exponentially’ at more than 4.4 million new cases a week
CNBC, April 12, 2021
- Covid-19: India approves Russian vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use
Times of India, April 12, 2021 - Former FDA commissioner: U.S. vaccine supply will soon exceed demand
UPI, April 11, 2021 - As vaccinations keep rising, so do Covid-19 hospitalizations among those who aren’t vaccinated
CNN, April 11, 2021 - India hits 100 million vaccinations as Covid-19 cases surge to record numbers
CNN, April 11, 2021
- U.K. Races Toward Elusive Milestone in Quest to Curb Covid
Bloomberg, April 10, 2021 - Countries emphasize importance of AstraZeneca shot as they look to alternatives
NBC News, April 9, 2021 - Hospitals are seeing more young adults with severe Covid symptoms, CDC says
CNBC, April 7, 2021 - In rare instances, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, regulators say
STAT, April 7, 2021
- U.K. to Avoid Astra Shots for Under 30s as EU Sees Clot Risk
Bloomberg, April 7, 2021 - The Latest: CDC: Variant found in Britain most common in US
AP, April 7, 2021
- Brazil Tops 4,000 Daily COVID-19 Deaths, Nears U.S. Peak
NPR, April 7, 2021 - CDC says risk of COVID-19 transmission on surfaces 1 in 10,000
The Hill, April 5, 2021 - Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine
NYT, April 5, 2021 - India Breaks Its Single-Day Case Record With More Than 100,000 New Infections
NPR, April 5, 2021 - Covid Mutants Multiply as Scientists Race to Decode Variations
Bloomberg, April 5, 2021
- Vaccine Rollout to Exceed 100 Countries Soon, Covax Head Says
Bloomberg, April 4, 2021 - How long will coronavirus vaccines protect people?
CNN, April 4, 2021 - US hits 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in a day for a new record
CNN, April 3, 2021 - CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can resume low-risk travel
ABC News, April 2, 2021 - AstraZeneca: Is there a blood clot risk?
BBC, April 3, 2021 - U.K. Says AstraZeneca Shot Remains Safe After Clot Count Rises
Bloomberg, April 2, 2021
MARCH 2021
- Covid: Europe’s vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow’ – WHO
BBC, March 31, 2021 - Pfizer, Biontech say trials suggest Covid vaccine works against South African variant, is effective after 6 months
NBC News, April 1, 2021 - COVID-19 is soaring again in India. Can vaccines stop it?
Science, March 26, 2021 - Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows ‘100% Efficacy’ In Adolescents
NPR, March 31, 2021 - A dangerous coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear US could be next
CNN, March 31, 2021 - Why COVID-19 survivors should only get one dose of mRNA vaccine
USA Today, March 30, 2021 - CDC director says data ‘suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus’
Yahoo News, March 30, 2021 - ‘Compromise’ WHO report resolves little on pandemic’s origins, but details probe’s next steps
Science, March 30, 2021 - Germany to Bar AstraZeneca Vaccine for Those Under 60 Starting Wednesday
Bloomberg, March 30, 2021 - Canada halting AstraZeneca vaccine shots for people 55 and younger
CNN, March 30, 2021 - WHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China Part
WHO, March 30, 2021 - Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
BBC, March 30, 2021 - Covid-19: CDC head warns of ‘impending doom’ in US
BBC, March 30, 2021 - Getting One Vaccine Is Good. How About Mix-and-Match?
NYT, March 30, 2021 - Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Stop Infections in Real-World Study
Bloomberg, March 29, 2021 - Biden administration looks to organize ‘vaccine passport’ development
The Verge, March 29, 2021 - Johnson & Johnson agrees to give Africa 220M COVID-19 vaccine doses
UPI, March 29, 2021 - Mexico’s Covid-19 death toll may be 60% higher than officially reported
CNN, March 28, 2021 - Philippines orders more than 25 million people into lockdown over Easter as Covid-19 cases soar
CNN, March 28, 2021 - Doctors warn Paris ICUs could be overwhelmed by Covid-19 surge
CNN, March 28, 2021
- Birx tells CNN most U.S. covid deaths ‘could have been mitigated’ after first 100,000
Washington Post, March 27, 2021 - India records spike in Covid-19 cases as several variants detected, prompting fears of a second wave
CNN, March 25, 2021 - Study says Covid-19 vaccines provide protection for pregnant and lactating women — and their newbornsCNN, March 25, 2021
- Biden sets new Covid vaccine goal of 200 million shots within his first 100 days: ‘I believe we can do it’
CNBC, March 25, 2021 - Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Starts Testing in Young Children
WSJ, March 25, 2021 - Why are more young people getting sick with Covid-19 in Brazil?
CNN, March 25, 2021 - After a rebuke, AstraZeneca releases new data that shows its vaccine is still highly effective.
NYT, March 25, 2021 - Merck’s Little Brown Pill Could Transform the Fight Against Covid
Bloomberg, March 25, 2021 - Mexico Becomes Third Country to Reach 200,000 Covid Deaths
Bloomberg, March 25, 2021 - Regeneron Antibody Cocktail May Reduce COVID-19 Hospitalization by 70%
Healthline, March 24, 2021 - India Sees Spike In Confirmed Coronavirus Cases — And Variants
NPR, March 24, 2021 - Coronavirus: Germany’s Merkel reverses plans for Easter lockdown
BBC, March 24, 2021
- U.S. health officials question results from AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial, less than a day after they’re released.
NYT, March 23, 2021 - What we know and don’t know about long Covid
STAT, March 23, 2021
- Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid
BBC, March 23, 2021 - Can covid make your ears ring? What we know about its possible connection to tinnitus.
Washington Post, March 23, 2021 - Some Nations Could Wait Years for Covid Shots. That’s Bad for Everyone.
NYT, March 22, 2021 - Astra to Seek U.S. Go-Ahead After Shot’s Reassuring Data Bloomberg, March 22, 2021
- COVID-19: UK reports 17 coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours – as record-breaking vaccination streak ends
Sky News, March 22, 2021 - AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Found to Be 79% Effective in U.S. Study
NYT, March 22, 2021 - India coronavirus: Experts say sharp rise in Covid-19 cases ‘alarming’
BBC, March 22, 2021 - Fauci Says Russian Covid Vaccine Looks ‘Quite Effective’
Bloomberg, March 22, 2021 - CDC director warns coronavirus variants could spark another avoidable surge
CNN, March 22, 2021 - European Scientists Zero In On AstraZeneca Blood Clot Link
NPR, March 21, 2021
- Covid: France and Poland increase lockdown measures as infections surge
BBC, March 20, 2021 - Covid-19: EU states to resume AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
BBC, March 19, 2021 - CDC shortens Covid social distancing guidelines for kids in school to 3 feet with masks
CNBC, March 19, 2021Brazil stares into the abyss as Covid intensive care units fill up everywhere
The Guardian, March 19, 2021 - Covid-19: EU states to resume AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
BBC, March 18, 2021 - U.S. Plans to Send AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses to Mexico, Canada
WSJ, March 18, 2021 - Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
NYT, March 17, 2021 - WHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals
WHO, March 17, 2021
- Coronavirus strains first detected in California are officially ‘variants of concern,’ CDC says
CNN, March 17, 2021 - France Finds Covid-19 Variant That Evades Gold-Standard Tests
Bloomberg, March 16, 2021
- Moderna Is Testing Its Covid-19 Vaccine on Young Children
Wall Street Journal, March 16, 2021 - Some long-haul covid-19 patients say their symptoms are subsiding after getting vaccines
Washington Post, March 16, 2021 - Covid-19 antibodies present in about 1 in 5 blood donations from unvaccinated people, according to data from the American Red Cross
CNN, March 16, 2021 - AstraZeneca vaccine: EU regulator ‘firmly convinced’ benefits outweigh risks
BBC, March 16, 2021 - WHO urges world not to halt vaccinations as AstraZeneca shot divides Europe
Reuters, March 15, 2021 - COVID Vax in the Immunosuppressed: Reason for Concern
MedPage Today, March 15, 2021 - Covid-19 Live Updates: Germany, France and Italy Join Others in Pausing Use of AstraZeneca’s Vaccine
NYT, March 15, 2021 - Italy prepares for an Easter lockdown as Covid-19 cases grow exponentially
CNN, March 15, 2021 - Covid-19: Evidence does not suggest AstraZeneca jab linked to clots, MHRA says
BBC, March 15, 2021 - Covid cases fall over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents
The Guardian, March 15, 2021 - No new Covid deaths reported on island of Ireland
RTE, March 15, 2021 - Two Doses of Vaccine Offer Same Protection From Covid as Prior Infection, Study Finds
Oxford University Hospitals, March 15, 2021 - Vietnam starts new week without new COVID-19 infections
Vietnam Plus, March 15, 2021
- Chile Has Vaccinated 25% of Its Population Against COVID-19
TeleSUR, March 14, 2021 - WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
WHO, March 12, 2021 - Novavax vaccine 96% effective against original coronavirus, 86% vs British variant in UK trial
Reuters, March 12, 2021 - Oxford-AstraZeneca: EU says ‘no indication’ vaccine linked to clots
BBC, March 11, 2021 - Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
CNN, March 11, 2021 - Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have suspended AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over concerns about blood clots
Business Insider, March 11, 2021 - Pfizer Covid vaccine blocks 94% of asymptomatic infections and 97% of symptomatic cases in Israeli study
CNBC, March 11, 2021 - Covid-19: Brazil surge reaches new level as daily deaths pass 2,000
BBC, March 11, 2021 - Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine is approved by the European Union
NYT, March 11, 2021 - Convalescent Plasma Strikes Out As COVID-19 Treatment
NPR, March 10, 2021
- Lab Study Suggests Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Effective Against Variants After Second Dose
Forbes, March 8, 2021 - Full vaccine effect only kicks in 15 days after second dose, Israeli HMO says
Times of Israel, March 8, 2021 - CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
STAT, March 8, 2021
- More Contagious Variant Is Spreading Fast in U.S., Even as Overall Cases Level Off
NYT, March 6, 2021 - CDC study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread
NBC News, March 6, 2021 - New data show that leading covid-19 vaccines have similarly high efficacy
The Economist, March 6, 2021 - In Oregon, Scientists Find a Virus Variant With a Worrying Mutation
NYT, March 5, 2021 - Exclusive: Oxford study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant, source says
Reuters, March 5, 2021 - Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say – The New York Times
March 3, 2021
- Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s
BBC, March 2, 2021 - Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as rivals team up to help Biden accelerate shots
Washington Post, March 2, 2021
- Biden Vows Enough Vaccine ‘for Every Adult American’ by End of May
NYT, March 2, 2021 - Fauci says Biden administration is taking new Covid variant in New York ‘very seriously’
CNBC, USA, March 1, 2021 - More than 2,400 reported cases of Covid variants in the US
CNN, March 1, 2021 - US begins distribution of a third Covid-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest case trends
CNN, March 1, 2021 - Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets the nod from CDC
CNN, March 1, 2021
- PM Narendra Modi gets Covid jab as India scales up vaccination
BBC, March 1, 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
- FDA Panel Clears J&J COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Law360, February 26, 2021 - Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reduces transmission after one dose – UK study
Reuters, February 26, 2021 - Single Pfizer jab can reduce asymptomatic Covid infections by 75%
The Guardian, UK, February 26, 2021 - FDA staff endorses J&J’s single-shot Covid vaccine for emergency use — clearing way for third vaccine in U.S.
CNBC, February 24, 2021 - Covid: WHO scheme Covax delivers first vaccines
CNN, February 24, 2021 - Covid vaccines – ‘spectacular’ impact on serious illnessBBC, February 22, 2021
- COVID-19: Single vaccine jab linked to 85% and 94% drop in risk of coronavirus hospital admissions in Scotland, study shows
Sky News, February 22, 2021 - France’s Sanofi to help Johnson & Johnson manufacture COVID-19 vaccine
Reuters, February 22, 2021 - Novavax Completes Enrolling 30,000 People in U.S. Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine
US News and World Report, February 22, 2021
- Coronavirus World Map: We’ve Now Passed The 100 Million Mark For Infections
NPR, February 22, 2021 - Pfizer-BioNTech Shot Stops Covid Spread, Israeli Study Shows
Bloomberg, February 21, 2021 - New Covid variant with potentially worrying mutations found in UK
The Guardian, UK, February 15, 2021 - Pfizer, BioNTech start testing Covid-19 vaccine in pregnant women
Reuters, February 19, 2021
- Pfizer Vaccine Is Highly Effective After One Dose and Can Be Stored in Normal Freezers, Data Shows
WSJ, February 19, 2021 - UK approves first-of-its-kind study to infect young people with Covid
Independent, UK, February 17, 2021 - New COVID-19 Variant Found in 13 Countries May Evade Vaccine
Observer, February 16, 2021