Arianna Johnson, Forbes, February 19, 2024 Covid vaccines from companies like Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca were linked to rare occurrences of heart, brain and blood disorders, a recent peer-reviewed study found, though experts say the risks of developing Covid-19 greatly …
CDC may reconsider its COVID isolation guidance
CBS News, February 19, 2024 According to the Washington Post, come April, those who have mild or no symptoms will only have to isolate for 24 hours instead of the recommended five days. Dr. Purvi Parikh, an immunologist at the …
COVID-19 variant JN.1 responsible for nearly all U.S. infections
Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder, US News & World Report, February 16, 2024 Omicron subvariant JN.1 is causing nearly all new coronavirus cases in the U.S., according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strain, which was responsible for …
25 states see ‘high,’ or ‘very high’ levels of respiratory illness activity: CDC
Mary Kekatos and Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, February 16, 2024 Half of all states are seeing high levels of respiratory virus activity, new federal data updated Friday shows. Currently, 25 states plus New York City and Washington, D.C., are experiencing “high” or …
CDC: Tennessee among seven states with highest rates of Long COVID
Adrian Mojica, WZTV Nashville, February 15, 2024 Tennessee is among states with the highest rates of Long COVID in the United States according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study was released on Thursday in the …