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The United States is in a fifth wave of COVID, and for many, immunity is waning. Why aren’t the second boosters available to all Americans? | Fortune You must enable JavaScript to view this site.
The United States is in a fifth wave of COVID, and for many, immunity is waning. Why aren’t the second boosters available to all Americans? | Fortune You must enable JavaScript to view this site.
Health Canada has updated its advisory for plasma pens, noting that some pens have been authorized for use in Canada. In an update to a 2019 product warning, Health Canada said Wednesday it has authorized the sale of “certain plasma pens in Canada for the exclusive use of healthcare professionals.” A list of licensed plasma … Read more
Victoria is expected to announce an easing of COVID-19 restrictions later this morning. The state’s seven-day case average has dropped to below 10,000, marking a turning point in the latest wave. Premier Daniel Andrews said on Tuesday that if the trend continued, restrictions would soon ease. “The seven-day average, very pleasingly, is coming down. That … Read more
NEW YORK (WABC) — A federal judge’s decision to strike down the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation Monday, is having a ripple effect across the Tri-State area as agencies respond. The ruling appeared to free operators to make their own decisions about mask requirements, with the several major airlines: Delta, American, … Read more
Canada’s Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says masking guidelines while traveling still apply, as the US moves to drop its national mandate. Speaking in Calgary on Tuesday, Alghabra said while he won’t comment directly on the US court ruling that impacts plane, train, taxi, and other forms of travel, Canada continues to follow the science on … Read more
Omicron is more likely than other coronavirus variants to cause upper airway infection (UAI) among children, putting them at risk of heart attack and other severe complications, according to a study. The researchers from the University of Colorado, Northwestern University, and Stony Brook University in the US analyzed data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative … Read more
For the first time in two years, Canadians celebrating Easter and Passover are faced with few public health restrictions limiting their ability to gather with family and friends. But experts are urging Canadians to take caution and do what they can to limit the spread of COVID-19. According to Dr. Peter Juni, the outgoing scientific … Read more
New York City’s health commissioner is warning the COVID-19 risk level will likely rise from “low” to “medium” in the next few days, moving the needle for the first time since January’s omicron wave. Infection numbers in the city have steadily increased over the past 45 days, which has brought the positivity rate to nearly … Read more
South Australia’s daily COVID caseload has continued to decline, dropping by more than 1,000 on yesterday’s figure amid a major fall in testing over the Easter weekend. Key points: The number of cases in hospital has increased slightly, to 225 The latest cases take SA’s total to more than 350,000 since the start of the … Read more