Tag: Coronavirus Omicron Variant

There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It

Many European countries and Canada, for example, did a better job of making sure more of their population…

F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they…

How Do You Manage Omicron BA.5 Symptoms, Including a Sore Throat?

While a sore throat has always been a symptom of Covid, experts said that it is becoming more…

Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin a Covid-19 booster campaign with retooled vaccines in September…

Omicron BA.5 Surge: 5 Ways to Stay Safe

The United States is in the midst of another coronavirus surge, this time thanks to the Omicron subvariant…

Biden’s Covid Symptoms Continue to Improve, Doctor Says

WASHINGTON — President Biden continues to “improve significantly” after testing positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, his physician,…

Setting the Record Straight on Covid Variants and Reinfections

Alas, this current situation, where some are newly susceptible to infection while others remain protected, is no friend…

Deep in a Covid Wave, Europe Counts Cases and Carries On

ROME — Customers in the Rome bookstore paid no attention to the circular stickers on the floor instructing…

Covid Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data

CHICAGO — Covid-19 is surging around the United States again in what experts consider the most transmissible variant…

Biden Administration May Offer Second Coronavirus Boosters to All Adults

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering whether to expand second coronavirus booster shots to adults under 50…

What Are the Symptoms of Omicron Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5?

In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 had…

Are Covid Vaccines That Defend Against Omicron Variants Too Late?

Roseann Renouf, 77, has grown tired of the current generation of coronavirus shots. Having “never been one for…