By Fenit Nirappil and Lina H. Sun, August 16, 2024 Federal authorities are preparing to approve updated coronavirus vaccines targeting the latest virus variants late next week, a move that could make shots available before Labor Day, according to a federal health official and …
About 7 percent of U.S. adults have had long COVID, report says
By Ian McMahan July 15, 2024, About 7 percent of U.S. adults — nearly 18 million people — had suffered from long COVID as of early last year, according to a recent report in JAMA Data Brief. The paper, published in …
Disease experts warn White House of potential for omicron-like wave of illness
Dan Diamond, Washington Post, May 5, 2023 The White House recently received a sobering warning about the potential for the coronavirus to come roaring back, with experts reaching a consensus that there’s a roughly 20 percent chance during the next two years …
What to know about Arcturus, a new coronavirus subvariant the WHO is tracking
Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, April 14, 2023 A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB. 1.16, has been designated as a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization. The latest omicron offshoot is particularly prevalent in India, where it has sparked a rise in …
What’s the difference between RSV, the flu and COVID-19?
Teddy Amenabar, The Washington Post, November 18, 2022 Cases of covid, flu and RSV are colliding, keeping kids home from school, straining hospital systems and prompting worries about a potential “tripledemic.” Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, have surged, the …