New White House website speeds access to free COVID-19 care
Mar 31, 2022
COVID.gov will bring into one place several types of critical COVID-19 information.
New ‘Mu’ coronavirus variant being watched closely: Fauci
Sep 03, 2021
The variant has not taken extensive hold in the United States at this point, but the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease is taking it “very seriously.”
Omicron linked to increase in COVID-19 cases, lower disease severity
Jan 27, 2022
The mean length of stay and percentages admitted to the ICU, receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and dying were lower during omicron.
Scientists report ‘rogue antibodies’ behind severe clotting with COVID-19
Feb 18, 2022
The study authors suggest that future research assess the potential benefits of screening COVID-19 patients for antiphospholipids and other autoantibodies.
U.S. Surgeon General issues call to counter ‘urgent threat’ of vaccine misinformation
Jul 16, 2021
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., on Thursday called on tech companies, healthcare workers, journalists and ordinary Americans to do more to fight vaccine misinformation.
Omicron might help shield against delta, new research suggests
Dec 29, 2021
As omicron appears to produce less severe illness than delta, its overall effect might end up having a positive side.
Omicron now accounts for 73 percent of new COVID-19 cases
Dec 22, 2021
The rate suggests there were more than 650,000 omicron infections in the United States last week.
Biden to announce plan to battle omicron, delta variants this winter
Dec 02, 2021
The strategy will include free tests, extending rules on mask wearing and launching public awareness campaigns.
Fewer deaths reported with enrollment in COVID-19 remote monitoring
Nov 18, 2021
The remote monitoring service, COVID Watch, reduced deaths at 30 and 60 days and was associated with presentation to the emergency department sooner.
Study confirms virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Oct 05, 2021
The risks for hospitalization, ICU admission, death were up for N501Y-positive variants but were even more pronounced with the delta variant.