Spencer Kimball, CNBC, April 13, 2022 The World Health Organization on Wednesday said Covid-19 remains a global public health emergency despite the fact that deaths from the virus have fallen to their lowest level since the early days of the …
COVID-19 cases ticked upward last week, even as numbers remain far below infection peaks
Frank Gluck, Tennessean, April 13, 2022 Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee and Davidson County ticked upward last week, state figures show, even as the pandemic continues to largely flatline since last winter’s infection wave. According to the Tennessee Department of …
U.S. FDA advisers to discuss additional COVID vaccine shots, booster design
Manas Mishra, Reuters, April 4, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s expert advisers will discuss the timing of additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters and the people eligible for the extra shots in a meeting later this week, the health agency …
Heart issues more common after COVID infection than vaccination, CDC reports
Erika Edwards, NBC News, April 1, 2022 Compared to vaccination, Covid-19 itself is far more likely to lead to heart problems in teenage boys and young men, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. The study is the first to …
Those who got J&J’s COVID vaccine should seriously consider a Pfizer or Moderna booster, experts say
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, March 31, 2022 More than 16 million Americans rolled up their sleeves last year to get Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine because it promised to be a “one and done” shot. But months after federal officials recommended …