Alex Denis, WKRN, January 5, 2023 The upward trend of COVID cases in the state is clear on the Tennessee Department of Health’s website. Dr. Todd Rice, Director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s ICU, says there’s even been a slight increase …
XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant is the most transmissible version of COVID yet, WHO says
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, January 4, 2023 The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that’s currently dominating the U.S. is the most contagious version of Covid-19 yet, but it doesn’t appear to make people sicker, according to the World Health Organization. Maria Van Kerkhove, …
What to Know About the New XBB.1.5 Variant
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, January 3, 2023 A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about a potential wave of infections and reinfections to start the new year. The variant, called XBB.1.5, is a descendent …
Fact check: Post falsely claims that FDA said Pfizer vaccines cause blood clots
Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, December 30, 2022 The claim: The FDA said Pfizer vaccines cause blood clotting The Food and Drug Administration limited the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in early May due to the risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia …
Health experts expect spike in COVID-19, flu, and RSV cases following holidays
Brianna Hamblin, WTVF, December 28, 2022 Health experts have been warning of a tripledemic of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV since the fall and expect cases to ramp up even further after holiday gatherings. They said respiratory illnesses were finally …