There is no evidence “right now” indicating a COVID-19 booster dose is necessary for healthy children and adolescents, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said during a Jan. 18 press conference.
Category: Public Health
6 states where delta is lingering
The omicron variant accounts for 99 percent of new COVID-19 cases nationwide, but some states are still seeing delta variant proportions as high as 43 percent, according to the Walgreens COVID-19 Index, an interactive tracking tool the company launched…
Why the US is seeing more COVID-19 hospitalizations than other high-income countries
The U.S. has reported more COVID-19 hospitalizations than other high-income countries during the omicron surge, according to Our World in Data.
Omicron greater risk for young than other variants; US trends follow South Africa, UK
The omicron coronavirus variant may pose more of a threat for youth than earlier variants, according to a study of early hospitalization data from a large medical insurance program in South Africa.
5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
Telling insurance companies to pay for rapid covid-19 tests is just the latest covid-related cost the federal government expects them to bear. But who really ends up paying for it?
Viewpoint: To combat pandemic, US needs to think less like a physician
Caring for an individual and protecting a population require different thought processes, which is why the U.S. must stop thinking like a physician to improve the nation’s response to the pandemic, according to an op-ed published Jan. 14 by The New Yor…
White House forms task force to target next coronavirus variants
The White House has formed a new task force that will prepare for the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — and other pandemic threats, according to Bloomberg Government.
US renews COVID-19 emergency declaration for 8th time
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Jan. 14 renewed a public health emergency declaration over the COVID-19 pandemic for the eighth time.
1 in 5 Americans have had COVID-19
Since the pandemic began, 1 in 5 Americans — or 20 percent — have contracted COVID-19 at one point, according to data from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University.
CDC updates mask information, stops short of changing recommendation
The CDC on Jan. 14 updated its consumer mask webpage to reflect the levels of protection different masks and respirators offer against COVID-19.
