Browsing Tag
Omicron
32 posts
Trump Dogs “Dull” DeSantis Ahead of Potential 2024 Matchup
Donald Trump is trashing Ron DeSantis in private as an ingrate with a "dull personality" and no realistic…
French Parliament Approves Vaccine Pass
President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to seek a second term in an April presidential election, told Le Parisien paper this month that he wanted to "piss off" unvaccinated people by making their lives so complicated they would end up getting the COVID vaccine.
Cyprus Reportedly Discovers a COVID Variant That Combines Omicron and Delta
A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported Saturday.
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.
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.