March 8, 2022 CDC director expects COVID-19 to become a 'seasonal virus' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she anticipates COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus.Â
March 4, 2022 COVID-19 spread during Russia-Ukraine war worries WHO officials The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the conflict in Ukraine could lead to increased COVID-19 transmission.Â
March 3, 2022 Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries? Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries?
February 24, 2022 BA.2: What experts are saying about the omicron sub-variant Omicron's BA.2 sub-variant is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases worldwide.Â
February 24, 2022 Fast-spreading COVID-19 omicron type revives questions about opening up A more infectious type of the omicron variant has surged to account for more than a third of global COVID-19 cases sequenced recently, adding to the debate about whether countries are ready for full reopening.
February 23, 2022 As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations fall, Maryland and other states consider revising restrictions As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in the U.S., nearly all states have moved to revise pandemic restrictions.Â
February 22, 2022 WHO unveils new guide to help protect health workers who are burned out The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programs for health workers.Â
February 22, 2022 Hawaii last state to hold out on lifting mask mandate as COVID cases continue to fall Hawaii has become the last state not planning on lifting its indoor mask mandate.Â
February 18, 2022 WHO doctors warn against complete reversals of COVID-19 restrictions World Health Organization (WHO) doctors advised policymakers to loosen COVID-19 restrictions slowly, rather than removing everything at once.Â