Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder, US News, April 28, 2023 A new omicron subvariant is gaining ground in the U.S. XBB.1.16, or “arcturus,” was responsible for nearly 12% of new COVID-19 cases this week – up from 7% of infections last week and …
CDC to stop tracking COVID levels in communities
Erika Edwards, NBC News, April 28, 2023 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to stop tracking the spread of Covid in communities across the U.S., the agency said Friday. Moving forward, the CDC is expected to rely …
CDC eases COVID vaccination rule on international travelers as expiration looms
Alexander Tin, CBS News, April 27, 2023 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved Thursday to formally loosen its COVID-19 vaccination requirement on foreign visitors, which will now allow some to board flights into the U.S. with only a …
No link between COVID vaccines and placental abnormalities
Ali Swenson, AP News, April 20, 2023 CLAIM: Placentas of women vaccinated against COVID-19 are abnormal and the women are unable to carry pregnancies to full term. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Research shows no link between COVID-19 immunizations and problems with …
Many seniors now eligible to get another COVID booster, CDC says
Alexander Tin, CBS News, April 19, 2023 Many seniors can now get another COVID-19 vaccine booster, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention greenlighted a broad swath of changes on Wednesday that were first authorized by the Food and Drug …