Rob Stein, NPR, May 5, 2023 In the latest sign that the pandemic is receding, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday announced plans to scale back the data the agency will regularly report about COVID-19. But CDC officials …
COVID global health emergency is officially ending, WHO says, but warns virus remains a risk
Alexander Tin, CBS News, May 5, 2023 The World Health Organization announced Friday it would declare an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, urging countries to begin transitioning their response to a virus that it warns still remains a global health threat. …
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 …
Free COVID-19 tests aren’t guaranteed after May 11, but there’s still time to stock up
Deidre McPhillips, CNN, May 1, 2023 When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for them. Questions remain about exactly what those coverage changes …
CDC Data: Omicron Subvariant ‘Arcturus’ Responsible for 12% of New COVID-19 Cases
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 …