Coronavirus January 1, 2022 Omicron variant may impact lungs differently, studies say Recent studies suggest that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less severe than delta because it impacts the lungs in different ways.
Vaccine January 1, 2022 FDA close to booster authorization for kids 12-15: report The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly planning to expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday.
Coronavirus December 31, 2021 WHO leader warns of omicron 'tsunami' as South African study posits variant wave may have already peaked World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday he is worried about the omicron and delta variants of the coronavirus creating a "tsunami of cases."
World Health Organization December 30, 2021 Fauci and WHO Director-General disagree on COVID booster programs Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the World Health Organization (Who) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus do not appear to see eye to eye when it comes to booster vaccination programs during the fight against Covid.
Africa December 29, 2021 Experts scramble to solve South Sudan’s mysterious killer outbreak Almost 100 hundred people have died in Fangak, Jonglei State in the northern part of South Sudan from an undiagnosed illness
Coronavirus December 29, 2021 WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta COVID cases Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them.
Coronavirus December 29, 2021 US breaks record for daily COVID-19 cases; CDC expects infections to rise as variants spread The U.S. record for daily coronavirus cases has been broken.
Year in Review December 21, 2021 2021 in review: Biggest COVID-19 breakthroughs More than 800,000 Americans have died since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus December 15, 2021 CDC chief says omicron cases expected to grow, White House remains 'confident' schools will stay open Speaking at a White House COVID-19 Task Force Briefing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that she expected reports of omicron cases in the U.S. to increase.
HEALTH December 15, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic death toll tops 800,000 in U.S. As scientists worked to discover more about the omicron variant and more Americans received booster doses of vaccines, the U.S. death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed the 800,000 mark on Tuesday.
World Health Organization December 14, 2021 WHO director warns omicron spreading at rate 'not seen with any previous' variant World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing Tuesday that the omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading at a rate not seen with any other variant.