With the benefit of vaccinations and other interventions some ask, are masks still necessary? The simple answer is “yes”. Masks…
Are Masks still necessary?
The BA.5 subvariant is Rapidly Spreading
This is a red alert for the Covid-19 BA.5 subvariant, which is now rapidly spreading in the United States. And…
A New Covid-19 Vaccine
Last week, the CDC together with the FDA greenlit for emergency authorization a new Covid-19 vaccine, expanding the vaccine options.…
Covid-19 and Mental Health
This article focuses on Covid-19 and mental health. And the impact of the pandemic on mental health has been documented…
Genome Sequencing and Covid-19
Genome sequencing has become a powerful tool in science, including in the worldwide effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Since…
Vaccines Now Available for Young Children
After getting the necessary approvals this past week, vaccines will be available beginning today for young children 6 months and…
Tracking variants worldwide
Tracking variants worldwide is an important process to end the pandemic. And this briefly examines how this is achieved by…
Upcoming Covid Vaccines
This article provides an overview of upcoming Covid vaccines that are in the pipeline. Vaccines are vital to ending the…
2020 and 2021 Pandemic worldwide full death toll
The pandemic caused nearly 15 million deaths in 2020 and 2021, a recent World Health Organization report estimates. This number is nearly…
Boosters now available for Children 5 to 11
Recently the Food and Drug administration expanded booster availability for children 5 to 11. It is to provide continued protection…