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South African scientists are warning that the new omicron variant may be causing more reinfections among COVID-19 survivors than earlier virus mutants

The emergence of the omicron strain of the COVID-19 virus is raising new questions about the still undetermined origin of the coronavirus outbreak and whether it leaked from a Chinese research laboratory in Wuhan in 2019. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief Bide

The omicron variant, now present in at least 23 countries around the world, was probably incubated in the body of a person with an immune system battered by HIV or ... Click to Continue

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Trump reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 on September 26 2020, six days before he publicly announced he was infected.

BioNTech and Pfizer's established COVID-19 vaccine will likely offer strong protection against any severe disease from the new Omicron virus variant, BioNTech's Chief Executive told Reuters, even as the biotech firm protectively makes a bolt for a

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said on Tuesday it was evaluating the effectiveness of authorized COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron coronavirus variant and expects to have more information in the next few weeks.

The South African doctor who first alerted authorities to the presence of the COVID-19 omicron variant reported that it presents

"This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning, and preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection,

Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a State of Emergency in New York State to help boost hospital capacity and address staffing shortages ahead of potential spikes in COVID cases this winter.

Cases of the new variant have been detected in South Africa, Botswana, and Hong Kong.

The new B.1.1.529 COVID variant, which has been detected in South Africa, is being seen as a

"Yes, these are strong measures, but the threat to lives is extreme."

A federal appeals court on Friday reaffirmed its earlier decision to freeze the Biden administration's vaccine mandate, calling the requirement for large employers to make sure its employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 "staggeringly overbroad.

There is a growing portfolio of potential treatments to directly target SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and to treat COVID symptoms.

Early next year, larger companies will need to make sure employees are either fully vaccinated or produce a negative COVID-19 test at least once a week, under the new federal mandate.

As the Delta variant puts China through one of its biggest Covid-19 outbreaks since it first closed off Wuhan in early 2020, new lockdowns and other strict controls are taking place across the country.

The need for liver transplants because of heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday.

A recent study found that long-term COVID-19 patients may experience side effects scientists have dubbed "brain fog" months after their diagnosis.

Nationwide, some police unions have pushed back against mandated COVID-19 vaccinations, even though COVID was the top killer of police officers in 2020 and 2021.