Alicia Zellmer, ABC News, November 20, 2022 With winter fast approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s never too late to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster. Now, doctors are sharing tips on how to …
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 …
Tennessee’s COVID-19 new case count fell last week after rising for much of October
Mike Osborne, WMOT, November 18, 2022 Tennessee’s COVID-19 new infection case counts fell in early November, after rising for much of October. New infections dropped nine percent statewide during the seven-day period that ended Saturday. State health officials say 6600 …
Moderna says its updated booster raises antibodies against omicron subvariants
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, November 14, 2022 Moderna’s updated Covid booster appears to increase the immune response to omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, as well as another subvariant, called BQ.1.1, that’s gaining ground in the United States, the company said in …
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
Rob Stein, NPR, November 11, 2022 Two new omicron subvariants have become dominant in the United States, raising fears they could fuel yet another surge of COVID-19 infections, according to estimates released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and …