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New Pfizer and Moderna Covid recalls designed to target the XBB. 1. 5 subvariant have been approved through the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. They are expected to be available later this week.
Health officials say the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now approve it amid Covid cases in the United States.
Last week, Moderna published a claim that the company’s updated reinforcements deserve a very opposite job to the BA. 2. 86 variant, unofficially called “Pirola. “
The number of Covid-19 cases is surging in the United States and public health governments are tracking the new variant of concern. Some experts are urging Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the virus.
Doctors have warned that Pirola may be cause for fear because it is a newly designated, highly mutated variant of Omicron that has led to a backlog of cases in several countries, including the United States.
According to a bulletin published Thursday in Yale Medicine, the new variant has more than 30 mutations in its spike protein, on the outer surface of a coronavirus, which helps it penetrate and infect human cells.
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Saturday, September 9, 2023 14:00, Maggie O’Neill
Covid-related hospitalizations and deaths have been on the rise in the U. S. U. S. for weeks. As cases rise, experts are investigating whether people are returning to wearing masks in public spaces. Olivia Hebert reports:
Do we have to wear a mask again? Covid Expert Guidelines
Saturday nine of September of 2023 0nine:00Array Maggie O’Neill
On Thursday, private social media journalist Danielle Miller was convicted in federal court of “fraudulently obtaining more than a million dollars in pandemic-related loans. . . And then he used that budget for non-public expenses, adding the rental of his own plane and a luxury plane. “apartment,” according to a statement. United States Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts.
In the statement, acting U. S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy said, “Ms. Miller is an influential person, she’s a convicted criminal.
She was sentenced to five years in prison and 3 years of probation.
Saturday, September nine of 2023 04:00Array Maggie O’Neill
China’s decision to end Covid-related restrictions has led to nearly two million more deaths, according to a report by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, a federally funded institute in Seattle.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports:
Nearly 2 million deaths followed abrupt end to Covid-related restrictions in China
Friday, September 8, 2023 11:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
Just over a quarter of facility nursing homes across the country are up-to-date on their Covid vaccines, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
According to the CDC, older adults are among those most at risk for severe illness from the virus.
You can track outbreaks in nursing homes in your domain with the CMS data visualization tool.
Friday 8 September 2023 20:00 hours, Maggie O’Neill
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health tweeted as a reminder that Covid vaccines are for pregnant people. Pregnant people are more likely than others to become seriously ill due to Covid-19.
Friday, September 8, 2023 5:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
As Covid cases rise, experts need prevention tools available, such as adding masks and at-home testing.
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, an associate professor at the University of New Hampshire, tweeted Thursday: “Part of the existing public health crisis is that there are other deficient people who need to wear masks regularly and literally can’t do it now that there is no mask. “widely available free of charge. “
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he expects Americans to wear masks again if the CDC starts recommending them because of the emerging number of cases.
Friday 8 September 2023 14:00 hours, Maggie O’Neill
New York Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald tweeted Thursday about the threats of emerging Covid cases. “If your COVID test is positive, stay home and stay away from others, especially those who are vulnerable to serious illness,” he wrote. If you don’t have a serious illness, discuss the remedy with a fitness professional. “
In an earlier comment this week, he encouraged teachers, academics and parents to rely on available resources to slow the spread of the virus. “Remember, COVID tests are simple to use and very accurate,” he said. “Know also that COVID testing is a treatable disease. “
Friday, September 8, 2023 11:00 a. m. , Maggie O’Neill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized efforts to address emerging Covid-19 cases at a press conference Thursday, according to an Associated Press report.
DeSantis said, “People are resorting to this madness again. While we see that these things are being orchestrated. . . We will have to react. “
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo expressed his opinion that there is no reason to get vaccinated against the novel Covid. “There are a lot of red flags,” he said.
Health governments around the world, in addition to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have publicly stated that Covid-19 vaccines are effective.
Friday, September 8, 2023 8:00 a. m. , Maggie O’Neill
Experts advocate taking precautions to slow the spread of Covid and warn of the dangers related to the long-term headaches of the virus.
On Wednesday, Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, a physician and scientist who studies long Covid, pointed to new studies published in Nature Medicine on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The dangers remain significant for many fitness problems, even two years after infection. “He had tweeted in the past that the new studies “illustrate the long and arduous adventure of dealing with the long-term health consequences of the virus. “
Long Covid has been linked to fatigue, fever, breathing, cough, headache, chest pain, dizziness, trouble sleeping, etc. , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Friday September 2023 03:00Array Maggie O’Neill
Republican Sen. J. D. Vance of Ohio has introduced a Freedom of Breathe Act bill, which seeks to ban mandatory mask wearing on airplanes and in schools.
The bill would prevent airline workers from “refusing to bring a passenger on the basis that the passenger refuses to wear a mask or comply with a mask court order while traveling in the national airspace system. “
Infectious disease experts have criticized the decision. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a biosecurity expert at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, tweeted, “This is simply political complacency. “
Thursday 7 September 2023 23:00 hours, Maggie O’Neill
The White House announced Monday that Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 and will isolate at the Bidens’ home in Rehoboth, Delaware. President Biden conducted checks on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; Every negative check.
The president is expected to travel to India for the Group of 20 (G20) summit and to Vietnam in the coming days. So far, the White House has not announced any adjustments to its agenda.
Thursday, September 7, 2023 8:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
As Covid cases across much of Canada, the government is indicating that the public wishes to be alert. Government health officials tweeted that citizens want to be aware of the spread of respiratory viruses, adding Covid, as autumn approaches and they spend more time indoors.
Thursday, September 7, 2023 5:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
New York State will make test kits and masks available to school districts as concern grows about emerging Covid-19 cases.
Resources will be available upon request at the beginning of the school year, Gov. Kathy Hocul’s office said in a Sept. 5 statement.
“This comes amid reports of the new BA. 2. 86 variant and an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations this summer,” he said. He added that Governor Hochul recommends that schools comply with the Covid-19 rules established through the Centers. for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Frequent COVID-19 testing is a vital component to sustaining our youth and preventing an outbreak,” he said in the statement.
07 September 2023 16:36 , Maggie O’Neill
Hospital admissions due to Covid infections are surging across much of the country, adding parts of Florida, Alabama, Montana, Texas and Wyoming, according to the most recent CDC data.
07 September 2023 15:23 , Maggie O’Neill
In Canada, weekly Covid deaths are rising, as are the number of cases in much of the country. According to the latest Canadian government data, cases are increasing in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince. Edward Island.
As of September 6, the weekly update was reported in 3,565 instances and 23,381 weekly tests.
Thursday, 7 September 2023 14:00, Maggie O’Neill
President Biden’s plans to stop in India and Vietnam will not change, despite his wife’s recent Covid diagnosis, the White House said. He is scheduled to depart for the G20 summit on Thursday.
The first has remained in Delaware since testing positive and is self-isolating according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
Andrew Feinberg reports:
No update on Biden’s plans amid first lady’s fight against Covid, according to White House
Thursday, September 7, 2023 11:00 a. m. , Maggie O’Neill
Former first deputy attorney general Jeff Mateer testified Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton used his state’s Covid reaction plan to gain advantages as a crusade donor in 2020, according to a report via The Hill.
Attorney General Paxton, who could be fired from office and faces 16 counts of official corruption, allegedly misused Texas’ Covid reaction plan to gain advantage for Austin-based accused real estate investor Nate Paul.
During Paxton’s impeachment trial, Mateer accused him of preventing foreclosure to protect Paul’s interests in homes across the state. This, Mateer said, was contrary to the state’s Covid reaction plan, which aimed to keep churches, entertainment centers and other institutions open during the pandemic. .
Thursday, 7 September 2023 06:00 , Maggie O’Neill
An elementary school in Maryland will require pupils to wear masks for 10 days after several pupils were tested for Covid, according to a WUSA9 report.
The school’s principal, Irwin Kennedy, said in a letter that at least three students were tested for the virus Tuesday.
Students must wear a mask unless they are dining or drinking; After the 10-day period, the mask will be optional again.
Thursday, 7 September 2023 01:00 , Maggie O’Neill
A baby’s eyes changed color after receiving a Covid antiviral remedy that was not licensed or approved in the United States.
The six-month-old won the drug in Thailand after presenting cough and fever (two symptoms of Covid-19) and testing positive for the virus.
A report on the baby’s case, published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, said the baby is the youngest known patient to receive favipiravir, which has been studied in China, Japan, Italy, Canada, Egypt, Thailand, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Favipiravir was originally designed to treat influenza, but doctors began using it to treat Covid in Wuhan, China, in 2020. It has also been used to treat Ebola.
Wednesday 6 September 2023 22:00 hours, Maggie O’Neill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated information on Covid-related hospitalizations in the United States.
The new figures show that from August 20-26, Covid-related hospitalizations increased 15. 7 percent from last week.
Yesterday, the company said Covid deaths in the same week were up 17. 6% from last week.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 7:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
Moderna issued a statement on Wednesday stating that clinical trial data shows the company’s latest Covid vaccines work well against BA. 2. 86, also known as the Pirola variant.
“These effects demonstrate that our updated COVID-19 vaccine generates a strong human immune reaction opposite to the highly mutated BA. 2. 86 variant,” Moderna President Stephen Hoge, MD, said in the statement. The vaccine will continue to be a vital protective tool as we approach the fall vaccination season. “
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently said updated vaccines would be available by mid-September.
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 18:22 , Maggie O’Neill
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press conference as the number of Covid cases continues to rise. New data from the CDC that from August 20-26, Covid-related hospitalizations increased 15. 7% from last week.
Billal Rahman reports:
Watch live: Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press conference at the White House
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 16:00, Maggie O’Neill
NFL star Aaron Rogers recently posted a photo of the US Open on his Instagram story, featuring Novak Djokovic on court.
“To-do list. . . witness the greatness of @djokernole as a user in the #arthurashestadium,” he wrote in History. In his post, Rogers included the hashtag #novaxdjokovic and crossed out Moderna’s ad at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It appears in his photo.
Rogers and Djokovic rejected the Covid-19 vaccine when it became available.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 1:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
New Jersey citizens can now book appointments electronically to receive Covid-19 reinforcements on the state government’s website.
The vaccine appointment lookup tool allows citizens to enter their zip code and locate pharmacies that provide vaccines near them.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 10:00 a. m. , Maggie O’Neill
Some at-home Covid tests would likely last longer than expected, according to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. UU (FDA).
The firm has provided in its catalog a list of tests whose expiration dates have been extended.
Do not use expired tests that are not on the FDA’s list of products with long expiration dates, according to the FDA.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 05:00 , Maggie O’Neill
President Biden has been subjected to two Covid-19 tests since his wife tested positive for the virus. On both occasions, on the night of the fourth and fifth of September, he tested negative.
However, he will wear a mask in some contexts since he recently exposed, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.
“In terms of the moves he’s taking, starting yesterday the president with the first girl, he’ll be wearing a mask in and around other people in accordance with CDC rules and, as has been the case in the past, the president will take off his mask. They will put it on when they are far enough away from others inside and out,” he said.
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 00:00 , Ariana Baio
The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that from August 20-26, Covid deaths increased 17. 6% from last week.
The number of deaths is lower than at the same time in 2020, 2021 and 2022, according to CDC data. However, experts urge the American public to take the existing wave of Covid seriously.
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently said he hopes that “if we get to the point where . . . organizations like the CDC propose [wearing a mask]. . . People wear masks [and] follow advice about the dangers to themselves and their families. “
Tuesday 5 September 2023 21:00 hours, Maggie O’Neill
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 18:00, Maggie O’Neill
Jill Biden, 72, tested positive for Covid and has “mild symptoms,” the White House said in a statement Sept. 4. He lives at the Bidens’ home in Rehoboth, Delaware, according to theArray.
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid after his wife tested positive, according to a separate statement released by the White House on Sept. 4. His check came back negative, however, he will “test at a steady pace this week and monitor symptoms. “,” the saying.
Ms. Biden had Covid in the summer of 2022, as The Independent reported in the past.
Biden’s positive comes as experts warn that the wave of Covid cases in the summer should not be underestimated.
The health government is tracking two new variants of concern: BA. 2. 86, known colloquially as “Pirola,” and EG. 5. 1, known colloquially as “Eris. “
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 3:00 p. m. , Maggie O’Neill
A long Covid can make it difficult for adults to stay active, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This condition can cause a variety of symptoms, adding fatigue, shortness of breath or shortness of breath, cough, headache, trouble sleeping, dizziness when getting up, adjustments in smell or taste, diarrhea and pain.
The new report on how the point of activity is affected by long Covid highlights the importance of keeping up with Covid vaccines and taking precautions against the virus, the CDC said.
Tuesday 5 September 2023 12:00 noon, Maggie O’Neill
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 9:00 am , Maggie O’Neill
Dr. Anthony Fauci has criticized a study claiming that masks work to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
In a new interview, CNN’s Michael Smerconish, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed fear of anti-mask rhetoric, given that Covid cases are surging in the United States.
Smerconish asked Dr. Fauci about an article published through the Cochrane Library earlier this year, which raised questions about the effectiveness of masks. He drew Dr. Fauci’s attention to an op-ed published through the New York Times in reaction to the criticism, titled “Mask Court Orders Did Nothing. ” Will the classes be learned?
Dr. Fauci responded by saying that other studies have highlighted the effectiveness of masks. “When you talk about the effect on the epidemic or the pandemic as a whole, the knowledge is less solid, however, when you talk about how to protect yourself or protect yourself from spreading the disease to other people, there is no doubt that there are many studies that show that there is an advantage” in wearing masks. he said.
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 02:45 , Maggie O’Neill
Doctors warn that the summer wave of Covid-19 that has lately hit the United States may be more serious than the government thinks.
Orlando-based physician Aftab Khan, MD, tweeted on Sept. 3, “I have noticed an increase in [Covid] cases. . . I treat more patients than I treated in the first part of 2023. . . Something is missing from the existing federal data. “
From Aug. 13-19, Covid deaths were up 21. 4 percent and hospitalizations were up 18. 8 percent from last week, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Hospitalizations would be lower than at the same time in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The global health government is tracking the new EG. 5. 1 and BA. 2. 86 variants.
Monday, 4 September 2023 23:45, Maggie O’Neill
A disease is reportedly spreading at the US Open, affecting players and the public, with some experts speculating that Covid could simply be the cause.
This year, ticket holders are not required to present proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, nor are they required to wear a mask.
Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg tweeted that “people in the press room and in the players’ room cough and smell a lot. “
Tennys Sandgren tweeted that he is in poor health and Ons Jabeur is said to be showing flu-like symptoms, according to the New York Times. Jabeur told a news convention that “he’s taking a lot of medication. “ESPN commentator John McEnroe has also tested. positive for Covid, according to ESPN.
Experts say it is vital not to rule out the option of Covid circulating through the tournament and causing illness. “The fact is, nobody knows if it’s Covid. . . I’d bet that at least some of the players with ailments that some call ‘The Flu’ actually have Covid,” Jeremy Faust, MD, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, wrote in a Substack article published Monday.
Monday, 4 September 2023 20:45, Maggie O’Neill
As Covid deaths and hospitalizations rise, experts are highlighting the importance of yourself if you’ve been exposed to Covid-19 or have symptoms.
However, some worry that, without losing the tests at home, it could be difficult to involve long-lasting waves.
When Covid-19 was considered a public health emergency (PHE), from January 2020 to May 2023, testing and treatment were flexible, but when PHE’s prestige expired earlier this year, Americans lost access to free testing.
“One of the things we might think about from a federal standpoint is to continue to make testing tissues widely available and free,” Dr. William Schaffner, a professor in the department of infectious diseases at the Medical Center, told The Independent. Vanderbilt University.
Dr Schaffner said he plans to get tested for Covid in the coming days. ” I expect to spend a lot of money,” he said. If other people don’t have the resources, they probably wouldn’t. “
Monday 04 September 2023 17:45 , Ariana Baio
The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking a new variant of the coronavirus that could lead to an increase in Covid-19 cases.
The BA strain. X, also known as BA. 2. 86, was placed on the fitness organization’s watch list on Thursday because of the “large number of mutations it carries. “
Only three cases of the new strain were detected in Denmark and Israel, and a few others were later discovered in the United States.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports:
WHO follows new BA variant of Covid. X amid fears of rising cases
Monday, September 4, 2023 4:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
A new symptom of long Covid has been discovered by scientists at the University of Leeds.
Although most people contract Covid within a few days or weeks of experiencing the first symptoms, other people may experience more prolonged and persistent symptoms, what the NHS calls prolonged Covid syndrome or post-Covid-19.
Eleanor Noyce reports:
A mysterious new long-lasting Covid symptom known through scientists
Monday, September 2023 1:00Array Ariana Baio
A new virulent strain of Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater testing in Ohio, the third state to report the vaccine-resistant variant.
Experts are closely monitoring the BA. 2. 86 variant because of its ability to infect others who have already had Covid or received vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a threat assessment released Wednesday.
The CDC said it was too early to know whether BA. 2 86, also known as the “Pirola” variant, could cause more severe illness than previous strains, but expressed concern about the gigantic number of genetic mutations compared to past ones.
More information is needed to verify whether the variant is Pirola, the CDC said.
The announcement comes as new Covid-related hospitalizations rose 21. 6% this week, and about 2,000 Americans required care each day, according to figures released by the CDC this week.
The public fitness company forecasts a marked acceleration in hospitalizations in the coming weeks and has replaced an earlier forecast that admissions would stabilize.
Monday, September 4, 2023 11:00 am, Ariana Baio
Lionsgate has asked nearly a portion of its employees to wear masks as Covid cases rise in the U. S. U. S.
The entertainment production company, which has a London-based film division, recently told staff at its flagship neighborhoods in Santa Monica, California, that other people on the third and fifth floors of the five-story building will have to wear medical-grade protection. .
Nicole Vassell reports:
Lionsgate asks workers to wear masks amid new Covid variant
Monday September 2023 08:00Array Ariana Baio
Updated Covid vaccines are expected to be available in the U. S. It will be released in the U. S. next month as fears grow about a new variant dubbed Eris.
The CDC recommends keeping up with Covid vaccinations and boosters as an annual measure to accompany flu vaccination. Older people and other immunocompromised people are especially advised to get vaccinated because of the risk of more severe symptoms.
Monday, September 2023 02:00Array Ariana Baio
A Vermont man has been sentenced to two years in prison for more than $650,000 in pandemic aid for personal expenses, in addition to opening an alpaca farm.
Dana McIntyre, 59, secured a government investment in March 2020 as part of the Payment Protection Program for her former Massachusetts pizzeria. Prosecutors said he claimed he had 50 workers to get $666,000 when in fact he had less than $10.
He then used the money to buy a farm in Vermont and 8 alpacas.
Sunday, September 3, 2023 11:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
Sunday, September 3, 2023 9:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
According to a new study, cognitive disorders similar to long Covid may simply be due to blood clots.
A study published in Nature Medicine looked at more than 1,800 adults hospitalized with Covid and found that higher levels of two proteins (fibrinogen and D-dimer) were more common in people with prolonged Covid symptoms that had affected their brains. A sign of blood clots in the body.
Prolonged Covid Mental Confusion May Be Caused by Blood Clots, Findings Say
Sunday, September 3, 2023 7:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
As mask recommendations increase due to emerging cases, CDC reminds others how to care for masks.
Agency rules recommend that other people dispose of disposable masks after wearing them once.
The cloth mask should be washed “at least once a day or as soon as it rains or gets dirty. “When a cloth mask rains or gets dirty, it should be sealed in a plastic bag until you can wash it to prevent mold.
The dry, white cloth mask is stored in a breathable bag so that it remains blank between washes.
In the case of respirators, Americans check with the manufacturer to determine how long they can be used before disposing of them. Any disposable mask or respirator that is wet or dirty should be discarded immediately. The company is under pressure not to wear rainy or dirty masks.
Sunday, September 3, 2023 5:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
A Florida family has been convicted of selling poisonous commercial bleach as a fake cure for Covid-19 through their online church.
Four family members were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury in Miami: Mark Grenon, 65, and his sons, Jonathan, 37, Joseph, 35, and Jordan, 29, according to the AP.
They were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and deliver misbranded drugs, according to court records. The conviction carries a penalty of up to years in prison. The sentence is expected to be issued on October 6.
Gustav Kilander reports:
Sunday, September 3, 2023 3:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
As Covid cases rise, health officials are asking people to wear masks to help reduce the spread and avoid infection.
But what’s less transparent is when other people have to mask up.
The CDC recommends wearing a mask on public transportation if you live in a densely populated area where Covid-related hospitalizations are increasing.
If you are at risk for serious illness or are immunocompromised, wear a mask in public spaces where you would possibly be exposed.
Masks should be worn indoors if you come into contact with someone who is at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill.
Sunday, September 3, 2023 1:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
Sunday, September 3, 2023 11:00 am, Ariana Baio
Scientists have shown that a new Covid vaccine offers longer-lasting coverage against the novel coronavirus in animals than existing vaccines, a breakthrough that may lead to greater healing of lifelong immunity against the virus.
While existing Covid vaccines offer coverage against serious illness and death due to Sars-CoV-2 virus infection, the immunity they confer wanes after providing transient doses of protective antibodies, leaving most Americans vulnerable to repeated infections.
Vishwam Sankaran reports:
Scientists Move Closer to Covid Vaccine Providing Lifelong Protection
Sunday, September 3, 2023 8:00 am, Ariana Baio
According to the CDC, a new Covid vaccine manufactured to target in particular the Omicron variant of the original virus is expected to be released in mid-September.
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A new, highly mutated variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Switzerland and South Africa, prompting scientists to sound the alarm about an imaginable explosion of Covid-19 cases.
The Omicron branch, called BA. 2. 86, carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus up to XBB. 1. 5, the dominant variant until as late as 2023.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports:
Highly mutated Covid variant in new countries as scientists call for surveillance
Saturday, September 2, 2023 23:00 hours, Ariana Baio
A new virulent strain of Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater testing in Ohio, the third state to report the vaccine-resistant variant.
Bevan Hurley reports:
Ohio is third state to report a worrisome new strain of Covid
Saturday, 2 September 2023 21:34 , Louise Boyle
A new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading has sounded alarm bells for public fitness experts in the United States, amid emerging cases across the country.
Doctors have warned that the BA. 2. 86 variant, informally referred to as “Pirola,” may simply be cause for fear because it is a newly designated, highly mutated variant of Omicron that has led to a backlog of cases in several countries, they added. the United States.
According to a bulletin published Thursday in Yale Medicine, the new variant has more than 30 mutations in its spike protein, on the outer surface of a coronavirus, which helps it penetrate and infect human cells.
“Such a high number of mutations is remarkable,” said infectious disease specialist Dr. Scott Roberts. “When we went from [the Omicron variant] XBB. 1. 5 to [Eris] EG. 5, maybe there were one or two mutations.
“But those big changes, which were also noticed from Delta to Omicron, are concerning. “
Maanya Sachdeva reports
New Covid ‘Pirola’ variant spreads fast, worrying US doctors
Saturday, September 2, 2023 9:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
Hundreds of others have been charged with stealing more than $830 million in emergency COVID-19 aid following a nationwide operation through federal, state and local authorities, the U. S. Justice Department said Wednesday.
More than 60 of the defendants alleged links to organized crime, the branch said, adding members of a criminal gang accused of stealing pandemic aid to pay for a murder.
“This most recent action, involving more than three hundred defendants and more than $830 million in alleged COVID-19 fraud, sends a clear message: The COVID-19 public health emergency might be over, but the Justice Department’s work to identify and prosecute those who stole the pandemic relief budget is far from exhausted,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
The three-month operation, which ended in July, resulted in the indictment of more than three hundred people, underscoring the scale of the fraud.
“We will stay there as long as necessary,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who led a meeting of law enforcement officials broadcast on the Justice Ministry’s website.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Saturday, September 2, 2023 7:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
Florida Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz indexed a series of lies by former President Donald Trump about Covid-19 at a House subcommittee hearing on the origins of the pandemic.
The House Special Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic met Tuesday to discuss origins, with Republicans largely focused on the likelihood that a lab leak in Wuhan province led to the spread of the virus.
Eric Garcia reports:
Trump’s ‘biggest successes’ on Covid misreporting at congressional hearing
Saturday, September 2, 2023 5:00 p. m. , Ariana Baio
In X, Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote that she refused to vote for government investment if Congress did not implement “all COVID vaccines and mandates. “
Covid vaccines are credited with saving millions of lives by protecting them from serious ailments that can be caused by an infection. In addition, the federal government does not mask mandates in the states.
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