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World Health Organization February 15, 2022

WHO Europe warns of COVID-19 rise in eastern region

The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that health officials are turning their attention to growing rates of COVID-19 infection in Eastern Europe, where six countries — including Russia and Ukraine — have seen a doubling in case counts over the last two weeks.

World Health Organization February 11, 2022

WHO tracking 4 omicron sub-variants, says preventing all COVID transmissions 'not the goal'

World Health Organization (WHO) official Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said earlier this week that the agency is tracking four omicron sub-variants, including BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2 and BA.3.

Coronavirus February 11, 2022

As COVID-19 cases fall, more states act to end mask mandates

More state leaders acted to strike down mask mandates on Thursday, citing a decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. 

Coronavirus February 9, 2022

Omicron found in NYC deer, study shows

When New York City’s COVID-19 rates spiked last December due to the emerging omicron variant, humans weren’t the only mammals affected.

Coronavirus February 8, 2022

More states report drop in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

More states are reporting a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations this week, as a surge of the highly transmissible omicron variant shows signs of easing. 

Coronavirus February 2, 2022

US daily COVID-19 cases fall below 500K, data shows

For the first time in weeks, new daily COVID-19 cases in the U.S. were reported below the 500,000 mark. 

Coronavirus February 1, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Midwest, South begin to fall

Hospitalizations in several states across the U.S. are reportedly declining, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to drive the daily American death toll up. 

Coronavirus January 28, 2022

COVID strikes Kiribati: One of the last uninfected places on Earth

When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for nearly two full years.

Coronavirus January 27, 2022

Long COVID: 4 biological risk factors could increase chances, according to study

Researchers say they have identified biological risk factors that could predict who is more likely to develop "long COVID." 

Coronavirus January 27, 2022

CDC Director Walensky on omicron's severity: 'Milder does not mean mild'

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that while severity of disease "appears to be lower" with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, labeling the variant of concern as "milder" does not mean that it is mild. 

Coronavirus January 26, 2022

CDC data shows omicron accounts for 99.9% of new cases as experts investigate sub-variant

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the omicron variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 99.9% of new COVID-19 cases. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and health officials are keeping their eyes on a COVID-19 sub-variant called BA.2.