Omikron is going fast. In many countries, one daily infection record after another is broken. Brave little Belgium along with a few others seems to have been spared the longest from the fifth wave. – Worldwide, the weekly average of new infections fell. Between December 23 and 29, 7.3 million people became infected with the … Read more
Minimize the social and economic impact of the “tsunami” of infections To try to minimize the social and economic impact of the increase in infections, governments seek a balance. USA took the initiative by shortening the quarantines to five days from the initial 10 when they saw that many of their planes were left on … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials on Monday slashed isolation restrictions for Americans who contract the coronavirus asymptomatically from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time it takes for close contacts to self-quarantine. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the guidance is in line with growing evidence that people … Read more
What you should know New York on Sunday broke a new record for daily COVID cases for the eighth time in just over a week as new state data shows declines in vaccine efficacy compared to infection, but not hospitalization. More than 49,000 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul … Read more
Even with the omicron variant, the human immune system is not helpless. In addition to any antibodies that may be present, helper and killer cells also work in the human body. Photo series with 19 pictures – In the fight against the Corona variant Omikron, a crucial component of the human immune system is the … Read more
About 41 percent of the infections in Belgium are now caused by the omikron variant of the corona virus. Virologist Steven Van Gucht announced this on Friday at the press conference of the National Crisis Center. – Converted, this means that last week about 3,000 people were infected with the omikron variant, last week there … Read more
US authorizes first anticovid pill as cases skyrocket The United States has authorized the first pill against covid-19, manufactured by Pfizer and that it seeks to reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths at a time when the omicron variant It has produced an exponential increase in infections. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the … Read more
What you should know New York broke its record for daily COVID cases for the fifth time this week on Wednesday, as new state data clearly shows declines in vaccine efficacy compared to infection, but not hospitalization. It came on the same day that New York City saw a “staggering” number of nearly 11,000 new … Read more
What you should know New York City is offering $ 100 through December 31 to people who get their booster doses at city-run sites. This in an attempt to slow down the spread of Omicron. New infections lead to the rebound in the city’s pandemic, but De Blasio says New York City will not shut … Read more
Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City looked like a relatively bright spot in America’s fight over the coronavirus. It is now a hot spot facing a surge in cases, a struggle for evidence, a dilemma over a major event, and a grueling sense of already seen. A wave of cases driven by … Read more