Omicron
Even though XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly, it is not causing any more severe illnesses.
Health Officials Fear Another COVID-19 Surge As Cases Of The “Stealth Omicron” Variant Begin To Rise
Health officials have referred to the virus as "stealth" because of the strain's complex genetic mutation that makes it harder to distinguish from the Delta variant using a PCR test.
States with large metropolitan cities across the U.S. reported drops in the number of new cases
President Biden is green lighting a large distribution of N95 masks to fight the Omicron surge.
None of this is to be taken lightly.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Dec. 27, that the isolation time for Americans who are asymptomatic after becoming infected with COVID-19 will be shortened. Now, instead of being isolated for 10 days, the organization reported that infected individuals can remain isolated for five days, and may leave isolation with […]
The new Pfizer drug called, Paxlovid, is said to treat individuals with early COVID-19 infections.