Tag: Omicron Variant
Waning Immunity From COVID-19 Vaccines Versus Natural Immunity
How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last, and how often are boosters needed? Does getting...
White House Ups Chatter on BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron Variants, Pushing for More Vaccines
Officials from the Biden administration have upped the chatter on BA.4 and BA.5, two clades of the Omicron...
Controversy Looms Over Beijing Olympics as Health and Political Issues Surface
The Beijing Winter Olympics was mired by a myriad of controversies and scandals involving both athletes...
COVID Vaccine Efficacy Cratered In New York Kids Aged 5 to 11: Study
A newly released preprint study by researchers from the New York State Department of Health examining...
White House Prolongs America’s COVID-19 National Emergency as States Drop Mandates
On Sunday, Feb. 21, President Biden declared an extension of the nearly two-year national emergency to...
China’s Q4 GDP Slowest in 1.5 Years
China, the world’s second-largest economy, got off to a strong start in 2021 following the economic turbulence...
Insubordination Trend Rising in North Korean Military
North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by a strong military establishment. Consequently, the...
China Conducts Mass Testing in Tianjin After Omicron Cases Pop Up
The Chinese port city of Tianjin is the latest to get hit by a COVID-19 outbreak. After over 20 cases...
COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads in Tianjin, Further Complicating Upcoming Beijing Olympics
COVID-19 outbreaks are spreading across first-tier cities in China such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Tianjin...
French Lawmakers Shock Government by Rejecting Vaccine Passport Proposal
On Jan. 3, the French National Assembly rejected a government proposal aimed at turning the country’s...
Cloth Masks Do Not Protect Against COVID-19: Former FDA Commissioner
As the Omicron variant brings about a new wave of COVID-19 infections worldwide, many experts have advised...
69 Percent of UK Omicron Cases in Fully Vaccinated
Omicron Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to balloon, affecting fully vaccinated and...