Tag: Coronavirus Omicron Variant
Truckers Protesting Covid Mandates Amass Outside the Capital
One group of truckers called the People’s Convoy that left California more than a week ago made it…
Pfizer Shot Is Far Less Effective in 5- to 11-Year-Olds Than in Older Kids, New Data Show
The coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech is much less effective in preventing infection in children ages 5 to…
C.D.C. Guidelines Suggest 70 Percent of U.S. Could Stop Wearing Masks
A study published by the C.D.C. on Friday suggested that about half of those who tested positive remained…
Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won’t Need Another for a Long Time
Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called…
Pandemic’s Economic Impact Is Easing, but Aftershocks May Linger
The pandemic’s grip on the economy appears to be loosening. Job growth and retail spending were strong in…
Why China Doesn’t Have an mRNA Vaccine for Covid
China has done everything in its power to keep the virus outside its borders and protect its people…
As Omicron Surges, South Korea Eases Pandemic Interference
SEOUL — For the past two years, South Korea waged a successful battle against Covid-19 with a so-called…
F.D.A. Delays Review of Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine for Children Under 5
Norman W. Baylor, a former director of the F.D.A.’s vaccines office, said the agency had been “reactionary” on…
C.D.C. Resists Pressure to Change Guidance on Masks
WASHINGTON — The White House has been meeting with outside health experts to plan a pandemic exit strategy…
Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?
There are many theories, none entirely satisfying. An infectious hunter might encounter a deer, Dr. Mubareka noted, but…
School Mask Mandate to Be Lifted in New Jersey
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat who has imposed some of the nation’s most stringent…
What Would Covid Being Endemic Mean For Travel?
“Thirty-one percent is the highest it has ever been,” since the company started the tracking survey in March…