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COVID-19: New Variant, B.1.640.2, Detected in France – Study
The variant, tentatively identified B.1.640.2, is believed to be Cameroonian in origin and have so far spread to 12 patients in southern France.
Judge Issues Stay Against Vaccine Mandate for Navy Seals Seeking Religious Exemption
The judge said 'there is no military exclusion from our Constitution'
First Patients in Israel Receive Pfizer’s Coronavirus-Fighting Pill
Israel began distributing the first coronavirus pills to at-risk patients with COVID-19 on Sunday with the aim of preventing them from becoming seriously ill with the virus.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Filmed Maskless at Packed Florida Bar
AOC has faced criticism for vacationing in Florida while New York faces a record surge in COVID-19
Pentagon Awards $136.7m Contract for Domestic Production of Material Critical for Rapid Covid-19 Tests
COVID-19 tests have been in short supply in the U.S. as the spread of the highly-transmissible omicron variant has driven a surge in cases.
COVID Test Lines Backed Up for Miles as Biden Falls Down on Response: ‘Lack of Federal Prioritization’
Coronavirus testing sites have been overwhelmed after the holidays amid a surge in cases
Analysis: Experts Question New U.S. CDC Policy on Covid Isolation Period
"Unvaccinated people take much longer to clear the virus and not be infectious," said Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. "Some people clear the virus in a day; others take a week or more."
Some Nations Rethink Isolation, Testing Rules as Omicron Sweeps Globe
Almost 900,000 cases were detected on average each day around the world between Dec. 22 and 28.
NBA Cuts Isolation Time for Some Players Who Test Positive for COVID
The NBA said in the memo that the new protocols "reflects analysis of testing data that the league and its infectious disease experts and epidemiologists have gathered throughout the pandemic."
CDC Significantly Reduces Estimate of Omicron Prevalence in U.S.
Omicron was most prevalent in the South, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and the New York area in the week that ended on Dec. 25, according to CDC data.