Cook Islands records first COVID death The tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands reported its first coronavirus-related death Sunday, more than two years after the pandemic erupted. Apr 24, 2022 0 10
China COVID death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' situation Shanghai reported 39 COVID deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while China's capital Beijing warned of a "grim" situation with rising infections. Apr 24, 2022 0 3
WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak The World Health Organization says at least one death has been reported in connection with a mysterious liver disease outbreak affecting children in Europe and the United States. Apr 24, 2022 0 5
COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus—even though it's not clear if changes are needed. Apr 24, 2022 0 92
Israel lifts indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases drop Israel has lifted an indoor mask mandate in place for nearly a year as the country's new cases of coronavirus continue to drop. Apr 24, 2022 0 3
Overdoses, not COVID-19, drive spike in LA homeless deaths Nearly 2,000 homeless people died in Los Angeles County during the first year of the pandemic, an increase of 56% from the previous year, driven mainly by drug overdoses, authorities said. Apr 24, 2022 0 4
Lack of glove changes at COVID-19 testing centers led to major cross-contamination of samples Lack of glove changes at COVID-19 testing centers in Belgium led to major cross-contamination of samples and a high rate of false positive results, research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology ... Apr 24, 2022 0 6
Study of 2,000 patients after hospitalization with COVID-19 shows only around 1 in 4 feel fully recovered after 1 year A new UK study of more than 2,000 patients after hospitalization with COVID-19 presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon 23-26), and published in The Lancet ... Apr 24, 2022 7 473
Mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 booster vaccination offers the best protection: study A new study on Chile's national COVID-19 vaccination program, to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon 23-26), and published in The Lancet Global ... Apr 24, 2022 0 32