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Will the COVID-19 pandemic ever end? What Americans say in new poll

Now five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's time to ask the question of whether COVID-19 is behind us or if the virus is here to stay.

Apr 2, 2025

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CDC's post-COVID reforms: What has changed and what remains

Can there ever be scientific certainty during a pandemic caused by a novel infectious disease? Ann C. Keller, associate professor at Berkeley Public Health and a political scientist, says no—and argues that the Centers for ...

Dec 11, 2024

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France sees no Olympic spike in COVID cases: minister

There has been no spike in COVID cases in France as tourists surge in for the Paris Olympic Games, a minister said Thursday, adding that the government would remain "vigilant".

Jul 25, 2024

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FLiRTy summer: All you need to know about the latest COVID variants

As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat.

Jul 22, 2024

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Study finds reduced inpatient and severe respiratory disease visits during COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

In Wuhan, China, a stringent lockdown was implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, transitioning to a normalized prevention and control strategy. Considering the shared transmission route through the respiratory tract, ...

Jan 29, 2024

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Should doctors who are public officials have the right to spread medical misinformation to the general public?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration say the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the risks.

Jan 29, 2024

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Former state epidemiologist says Sweden's COVID strategy misunderstood

After emerging as the figurehead of Sweden's controversial, less strict COVID-19 strategy, former state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell reflects on his country's path in a new book published Friday.

Nov 3, 2023

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COVID-19 human challenge study reveals more insights into how virus spreads

A new analysis published in The Lancet Microbe shows how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads from the nose to the air and surfaces in the immediate surroundings.

Jun 12, 2023

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Infectious disease experts say it's time to end universal masking in health care settings

The time has come and gone for universal masking in healthcare settings, according to healthcare epidemiologists and infectious diseases experts from healthcare systems throughout Boston and beyond. In a commentary published ...

Apr 17, 2023

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