The Omicron variant was estimated to be 95% of the coronavirus strains circulating in the United States as of Jan. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The CDC said the variant accounted for an estimated 77% of cases in the week ended Dec. …
Read More »CDC: People should ‘avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued an advisory urging all travelers — vaccinated and unvaccinated — to avoid cruise ship travel amidst a record-breaking Covid surge driven by the omicron variant in many states across the United States. “Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk …
Read More »Daily COVID cases in U.S. hit all-time high
The United States recorded a new record high Tuesday, with more than 500,000 new COVID-19 cases reported, according to Johns Hopkins University. According to the database, the U.S. recorded 512,553 positive COVID-19 cases, breaking the all-time record of 294,015 that was set on Jan. 8. CNN and The Washington Post reported that the …
Read More »CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Periods
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is shortening the recommended time period for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others. The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of …
Read More »United and Delta Airlines Forced to Cancel Hundreds of Christmas Eve Flights Due to the Rise of Covid Cases
Both United and Delta Airlines announced Thursday that an increase of COVID-19 infections had forced them to cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve flights. The cancellations came as the Transportation Safety Administration reported that Christmas traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels. “The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had …
Read More »FDA authorizes second COVID-19 antiviral pill, Merck’s molnupiravir
One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid, the agency on Thursday granted the same emergency use authorization to Merck’s antiviral medication, molnupiravir. Both pills are intended only for people who are at high risk for hospitalization and death from severe …
Read More »President Biden Addresses The Nation Amid COVID-19 Omicron Surge
President Joe Biden on Tuesday addressed the nation about how his administration plans to fight a surge in omicron cases raging around the United States, and he doubled down on his firmest warning yet to unvaccinated Americans about the risk they take by not getting the vaccine. “How concerned should …
Read More »Trump Booed by Supporters After Revealing He Received Booster Shot
Over the weekend, a crowd of Trump supporters in Dallas booed former President Donald Trump after he revealed he received a booster shot for the Covid-19 vaccine. On Sunday night, Trump made the disclosure at the final stop of The History Tour, a live interview show he has been doing with …
Read More »Biden Administration Pushing “Test-to-Stay” Policy to Keep Kids in School
As more and more school districts are considering going back to virtual learning in an attempt to avoid the worst of the omicron variant, the Biden administration has announced a new “test-to-stay” strategy to increase Covid–19 testing in order to keep children in the classroom. The “test to stay” approach will allow unvaccinated students …
Read More »Biden Administration To Send Out 500 Million At-Home COVID-19 Tests
President Joe Biden will announce today that his administration will distribute 500 million free at-home Covid-19 tests, mobilize military medical personnel if needed and increase vaccination capacity, a senior White House official said Tuesday. The moves come as the Omicron COVID-19 variant has bypassed the Delta variant as the most …
Read More »Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker Test Positive For COVID-19
A tweet posted on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s official Twitter account confirmed that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, has been vaccinated and received a booster shot. She says she is experiencing mild symptoms. Warren was on the Senate floor last week before the chamber went on …
Read More »United States Passes 800,000 COVID-19 Deaths
A year since the rollout of vaccinations started, the official death toll due to COVID-19 has surpassed 800,000 in the United States, making it the country worst hit by the pandemic. According to the tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University, around 450,000 of those deaths took place in 2021, despite …
Read More »CDC Expands COVID-19 Booster Recommendations To 16, 17-Year-Olds
16 and 17-year-olds can receive a booster shot for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the additional dose Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to receive a third dose of the Pfizer …
Read More »President Biden Outlines U.S. COVID-19 ‘Winter Plan’
On Thursday, President Biden announced a “winter plan” to combat COVID-19 as the United States heads into the cold months and with the emergence of a new variant, Omicron. Pres. Biden gives remarks on new COVID plan: "It’s become a political issue, which is a sad, sad commentary…Now as we move …
Read More »FDA Advisors Vote To Recommend Authorization Of Merck’s Covid Pill
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Tuesday narrowly voted to endorse Merck’s COVID-19 pill in a 13-10 vote. If the drug is authorized, this will be the first treatment for the virus Americans can use at home. The panel’s recommendation is not binding, and the Food and Drug …
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