Category: Breaking

Long Covid Has Claimed At Least 3,500 In The U.S. So Far, CDC Report Says

Long Covid accounted for 0.3% of all deaths in the U.S. between January 2020 and June 2022, and the study warns this number is likely an undercount.

China Scales Back Reporting Of Daily Covid Numbers As Infections Rise In Major Cities

A week after pulling back on many of its harsh Covid restrictions—including mandatory mass testing in cities reporting outbreaks—China says it will stop reporting asymptomatic Covid cases.

China Scales Back Reporting Of Daily Covid Numbers As Infections Rise In Major Cities

A week after pulling back on many of its harsh Covid restrictions—including mandatory mass testing in cities reporting outbreaks—China says it will stop reporting asymptomatic Covid cases.

Racism And Discrimination Are A Key Public Health Threat—But Overlooked And Dismissed Using Poor Science, Researchers Warn

Arguments which suggest genetic differences can explain health inequalities between different groups show “eugenic thinking lives on” today, researchers said.

China’s Zero-Covid Policy Succeeded—Until It Didn’t. Here’s What Went Wrong And What Experts Think Could Happen Next.

Experts told Forbes China’s zero-Covid policy is unsustainable with newer variants and a departure was “inevitable,” but said it was an “extremely successful” strategy during the early stages of the pandemic.

China Appears To Ditch Zero-Covid In Overhaul To Pandemic Rules

Chinese authorities announced an easing of quarantine rules, travel restrictions and widespread PCR testing as the country moves away from zero-Covid.

Can You Catch A Cold From Being Cold? Scientists Say Yes, And It Turns Out The Answer Was Right Under Our Noses

The nose plays a key role in responding to viral threats and researchers think cold temperatures hamper its ability to react.

China’s Worst Reported Month Of Covid Was Nothing Compared To The United States

In 79 different weeks, the U.S. has reported more Covid deaths than China has throughout the entire pandemic, if its figures are to be believed.

Covid Still Killed Over 9,000 Americans In November, As Attention To It (And Boosters) Declines

The number of people dying with Covid in November was similar to death rates from excessive alcohol consumption and around two to four times deaths from flu, firearms, motor traffic accidents and opioid overdoses.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Could Be Trialed In Humans In 2023. Here’s What You Need To Know

Musk claimed the first real-world applications for Neuralink could be to help restore sight for people who have lost their vision or motor function among people who are paralyzed.