Scientists watch, worry about new ‘stealth’ version of omicron variant
Jan 27, 2022
The variant, called BA.2, has genetic traits that make it somewhat more difficult to detect.
COVID-19 boosters keep older Americans out of hospitals: CDC
Jan 21, 2022
Among Americans older than 65 years, the chance of hospitalization for COVID-19 was 49 times higher for those who were unvaccinated than for those with full vaccination and a booster.
This shouldn’t be his decision to make
By
John O'Connor
Jan 20, 2022
This is one time when a governor’s decision to ignore the Supreme Court will come at a high cost. For others, that is.
Be ready as OSHA vows to ‘hold businesses accountable’ after Supreme Court halts COVID vaccine mandate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2022
Breathing a sigh of relief after Thursday’s Supreme Court stay of a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers? Not so fast, legal experts say.
U.S. may soon see sharp drop in omicron cases, experts say
Jan 12, 2022
One model suggests that the number of daily reported cases in the U.S. will top out at 1.2 million by Jan. 19 and then fall sharply.
FDA gives OK to Merck antiviral at-home COVID-19 Pill
Dec 23, 2021
Molnupiravir cut the risk for hospitalization and death in high-risk patients by 30%.
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.
CDC panel advises that other vaccines are preferred over J&J Shot
Dec 16, 2021
The ACIP voted unanimously on Thursday afternoon on ‘updated recommendations for use’ of the single-dose vaccine.
Relief payment formula ‘a slap in the face’ to assisted living, industry leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2021
Calling the federal government’s methodology for determining COVID-19 relief payments “unconscionable,” one senior living association said it amounts to “a slap in the face” to caregivers.
No sign Supreme Court will block COVID-19 vaccination mandates, legal expert say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday in a 6-3 ruling to hear a challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers on religious grounds, and a legal expert says evidence is mounting that...