Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions

Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in Europe and North America: Bit by bit, many countries that have been hard-hit by the coronavirus are ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fauci cites near 'vertical' rise in COVID, but sees hope

The United States is experiencing "almost a vertical increase" in COVID cases as the Omicron variant sweeps the country, but the peak may be only weeks away, top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israeli PM says over 60s to get 4th COVID jab

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a fourth COVID vaccine will be given to people over 60 and health workers amid a surge driven by the Omicron variant.

Medications

Pfizer says COVID pill drastically reduces severe disease

Pfizer said Tuesday that clinical trials confirmed its COVID pill—a new type of treatment that should withstand the mutations seen with the Omicron variant—drastically reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fauci: BA.2 variant may not lead to deadly surge

The new Omicron subvariant, BA.2, is spreading across the United States and will soon take over as the major COVID variant, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.

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