Tag: Disease Rates
U.S. Covid Death Toll Nears 700,000 Despite Availability of Vaccines
His own exhaustion runs deep. He works seven days a week and…
Is the Coronavirus Getting Better at Airborne Transmission?
Newer variants of the coronavirus like Alpha and Delta are highly contagious,…
In Portugal, There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate
Portugal’s health care system was on the verge of collapse. Hospitals in…
How Accurate Are At-Home Covid Tests?
In the early months of the pandemic, getting a coronavirus test typically…
High Covid Hospitalizations Have Delayed Elective Surgeries
Because of her condition, she chokes easily and has a hard time…
Study of Covid Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses
Wading into an acrimonious debate over booster doses, researchers in Israel reported…
US Covid Booster Shot Policy Is in Flux as Studies Add to Dissent
WASHINGTON — Almost a month ago, President Biden announced a plan to…
FDA Again Warns Parents Not to Get Children Under 12 Vaccinated Yet
Initially reluctant to enact mandates, President Biden is now moving more aggressively…
Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’
Lawrence O. Gostin, a Georgetown University law professor who specializes in public…
When Was the First U.S. Covid Death? CDC Investigates 4 Early Cases
“It’s a very emotional thing for some families, whether or not they…
How Professors Are Handling Unmasked Students Amid Delta
“Morale is at an all-time low,” warns a petition at the University…
Covid Deaths Surge Across a Weary America as a Once-Hopeful Summer Ends
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A summer that began with plunging caseloads and…