U.S. Extends COVID Vaccination Rule for International Travelers at Land Borders
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) International travelers who arrive in the United States through land ports or ferry terminals will still need to show they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, U.S. officials said Thursday. But unlike visitors flying into the country, these travelers will not need to show a negative […]
Moderna Says Its Combo Vaccine Effective Against Omicron
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Moderna Inc. announced Tuesday that an updated COVID booster shot that combines Moderna’s original vaccine with protection against the Beta variant appears more effective than current booster shots against Omicron and a number of other variants. Before the highly transmissible Omicron variant surfaced, Moderna was tweaking […]
Using Fitness Trackers for COVID – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 Fitness trackers can tell you how well you’re sleeping, how fast you’re walking and, of course, how many steps you’ve taken. But during the pandemic, researchers have also investigated the ability of smart watches to help detect COVID-19 or provide data on recovery. […]
AHA News: Future of COVID-19 Vaccines Brings High Hopes, Familiar Obstacles
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Looking back on a year since most people in the United States became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, medical experts can celebrate a technological triumph while acknowledging unresolved challenges. Looking ahead, they see the same: Exciting technological potential, with obstacles that will require work […]
Pfizer Says Its Booster Shot Bolsters Immune Response in Those Aged 5 to 11
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that its booster shot raised levels of neutralizing antibodies against both the original coronavirus strain and the Omicron variant in children aged 5 to 11. They said in a statement that they would ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve […]
Health Experts Warn COVID Cases May Go Undercounted As Testing Stalls
Health experts around the globe are sounding fresh alarms over the coronavirus pandemic, even though official counts of infections and deaths continue a downward trend. The World Health Organization announced that over 496 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 6 million deaths had been reported globally as of Sunday. Advertisement While the numbers look […]
Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) A rule requiring U.S. federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been reinstated by a federal appeals court. The mandate was introduced in September but enforcement was halted in January by a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas, The New York […]
WHO: COVID Cases And Deaths Continue To Fall Globally
GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Wednesday. In its latest pandemic report, WHO said 9 million cases were reported, a 16% weekly decline, and more than 26,000 new […]
No Threat From Common Chemicals in Most Face Masks: Study
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Reassuring new research finds that most face masks used by people during the pandemic don’t have high levels of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The chemicals, which have been linked to numerous health harms, are used in many products to repel fluids, but there’s […]
CDC Lifts Warning on Cruise Ship Travel
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) A two-year advisory that warned Americans against going on cruises has been dropped by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency first warned Americans against cruise ship travel in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, and last year said there was an […]