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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shortened the recommended isolation time for those with COVID-19—as well as people who have come into close contacts with those who’ve tested positive—from 10 days to 5 days. The change—which Dr. Anthony Fauci previously said was “under consideration”—comes as officials say evidence points to people being most infectious in the two […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a warning just last week that the omicron variant will become the dominant strain in the United States in a matter of weeks. That day has already come. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, omicron accounts for 73 percent of new cases across the U.S., making it the dominant variant in […]
A panel of health advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given preference to the mRNA COVID vaccines for adults 18 and over. According to NBC News, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously voted to recommend the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose jab. The vote, which was announced Thursday, was primarily […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave approval for children aged 5 to 11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. CDC […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine “very likely” should’ve been two shots, Dr. Anthony Fauci said of the FDA’s thoughts on the […]
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for elderly and vulnerable Americans. The move was announced by director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who backed the CDC Advisory Committee’s recommendation for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot among those more at risk from the novel coronavirus. People aged 65 years or […]
A pharmacist in Chicago was arrested on Tuesday after it was discovered he was allegedly selling real COVID-19 vaccination cards on the internet. According to a press release from the Justice Department, 34-year-old Tangtang Zhao was a licensed pharmacist who was indicted on 12 counts of theft of government property after investigations found that he allegedly […]
Florida is experiencing a dramatic surge in new confirmed coronavirus cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Sunshine State recorded more than 21,000 new infections on Friday, marking its highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic. Florida’s previous peak was 19,334 confirmed cases on Jan. 7, 2021, well before the COVID-19 […]
The CDC is expected to revise its guidance regarding masks for those who are vaccinated amid concerns over variants. On Tuesday, Apoorva Mandavilli reported for the New York Times that the CDC was widely believed to be set to recommend this week that those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 “resume wearing masks indoors under certain […]
The CDC has issued a warning regarding a difficult-to-treat drug-resistant fungus that has spread throughout a pair of U.S. hospitals and nursing homes. In findings released last Thursday, researchers said the fungus, Candida auris, has gotten even more dangerous, identifying instances where it was immune to all existing medications. There’s also evidence that suggests it spread from person-to-person, which would […]
