omicron variant
Fauci slams 'no experience' Florida judge who nixed mask mandate
Dr. Anthony Fauci calls out Judge Kathryn Mizelle saying she doesn't know enough about health to make such a decision.
Fully vaccinated health care worker catches COVID twice within record 20 days
The 31-year-old woman, who was fully vaccinated and boosted, tested positive with the Delta variant in late December and then with Omicron in January, the BBC reported.
'You can count on that': Hochul says she won't shut down NY as COVID cases spike
As of Friday, the COVID-19 positivity rate in New York City measured on a seven-day average was 4.46% — up from 1.46% at the same point in March.
NYC expected to upgrade COVID alert to 'medium risk'
The Big Apple is expected to shift to a “medium-risk” COVID-19 alert level within the next week because of an increase in cases.
WHO investigating potential danger of new Omicron sub-variants
The organization announced Monday that it is tracking a few dozen cases of BA.4 and BA.5, sister variants of the original BA.1 Omicron strain.
Nightmare: 'Frankenstein' COVID-19 subvariant XE detected
The XE variant -- which has been confirmed in the UK, India and Thailand -- is a mix of Omicron's BA.1 strain and the new "stealth" BA.2 form, the Daily...
Omicron subvariant BA.2 has become dominant COVID strain in US -- but cases not spiking
COVID-19 case numbers have remained stable in the US, even as the highly contagious BA.2 subvariant has spread to become the dominant form of the virus.
China sends health workers, military to Shanghai to help curb COVID wave
China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from around the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 from the military, as it struggles to stamp out a COVID-19 outbreak.
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UK hits record COVID levels; nearly 5 million infected
The figures came on the same day the government ended free rapid COVID-19 tests for most people in England, under Johnson’s “living with COVID” plan
Long COVID symptoms may depend on the variant a person contracted
Different variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, may give rise to different long COVID symptoms.
Time to let go of COVID rules, for good
COVID alarmists are already looking forward to the next lockdown. We say: No freaking way.
New York approaches grim new COVID milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control reported 69,967 deaths in the Empire State as of March 18, 2022.
Fauci expects more COVID cases with new variant — but large surge unlikely
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the new BA.2 Omicron subvariant may trigger an "increase" in US cases as it becomes the dominant strain.
Focus on vaxxing the unvaxxed — not boosting the booster
Another booster for vaccinated Americans is an interesting conversation, but it is far from the most important asset in our health-care arsenal.
Previously unknown COVID variant detected in Israel
The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron variant was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers who arrived at Ben Gurion Airport.
Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, more to perform live at Grammys 2022
Music’s top awards show — originally set for Jan. 31 until Omicron spoiled the party — has finally announced its first round of performers for the rescheduled event on April...
WHO on loosening of COVID-19 restrictions: 'We can't will it away'
Health leaders have eased or loosened restrictions and measures like mask-wearing or requiring proof of vaccination against the virus.
The cost of COVID extremism: lives lost in tragic fire
The head of the fire inspectors’ union now says that building’s inspection was delayed because its inspector was reassigned to check restaurants’ COVID compliance.
China's COVID cases more than triple to highest point in two years
Chinese officials reported 1,807 new symptomatic COVID cases on Sunday — more than triple the number reported the previous day.