Celebrity Life
How Will We Know If Existing Covid-19 Vaccines Work Against Omicron?
"In vitro trial data will tell us if the virus is neutralized in the lab,” says one infectious disease scientist. “But that doesn't really tell us how the human body will actually work to defeat the virus"
Biden Launching Winter COVID-19 Booster, Testing Campaign
The plan includes a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S., regardless of their vaccination status
Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Problem Is More Than Just a Shortage of Doses
"What is going on right now was largely inevitable. The current variant, Omicron, is the result of the world’s failure to vaccinate its citizens in an equitable and efficient manner," says Dr. Ayoade Alakija
A Million Female Frontline COVID Workers In India Earn Just $40 a Month. Now They’re Planning to Strike
A million frontline female COVID workers in India make just $40 a month. They're stepping up their fight for better pay
First Omicron Covid-19 Case Confirmed in U.S., CDC Says
An individual in California, who is fully vaxxed, has experienced only mild symptoms and is improving
The White House Just Announced the First Confirmed U.S. Case of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, the White House announced.
Trump Covered Up Positive Covid Test Days Before Biden Debate: Book
"Nothing was going to stop [Trump] from going out there,” wrote former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
Does the Global Scramble to Contain Omicron Show that China’s COVID Zero Approach is Simply Better?
The resumption of global travel restrictions raises questions over whether China’s strategy offers better defense from coronavirus variants
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs a First-of-a-Kind COVID-19 Antiviral Pill Made By Merck
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the coronavirus. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted 13-10 that the drug’s benefits outweigh…
Do Current COVID-19 Tests Still Detect Omicron?
Here’s how the current COVID-19 tests, whether they’re done by a lab or at-home, work against the latest variant
We Ran OSHA. Here’s the Truth About the So-Called ‘Vaccine Mandate’
On Nov. 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an emergency temporary standard (ETS) directing larger employers to take steps to keep their workplaces safe from COVID-19 by either requiring vaccinations or weekly testing and masks for those who are not vaccinated. This effort has been blocked, at least temporarily, and is now…
‘This Wasn’t in the Job Description’ HR Departments Are Navigating Confusing COVID-19 Religious Exemption Requests
With the new omicron variant, the need for a rigorous test for religious exemptions is even more urgent, experts say