As the country is on course to live with the coronavirus, the vaccination drive is vanishing.
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N.Y.C. Anime Convention Was Not a Superspreader Event, C.D.C. Finds
The rate of positive results among attendees who took coronavirus tests was about the same as that of New York City at large, researchers found.
Protecting the Vulnerable
We offer a guide to protecting the elderly, immunocompromised and unvaccinated from Covid.
Why ‘Following the Science’ To Minimize Covid Risk May Not Be So Easy
If only it were so easy.
Younger Americans Benefited Less From Booster Shots Than Older People
Among those under age 50, vaccination even without a booster protected strongly against hospitalization and death, according to new C.D.C. data.
The C.D.C. Adds Wastewater Data to Its Covid-19 Tracker
Analyzing wastewater can help officials estimate how prevalent the virus is in a community and which variants are circulating.
As Omicron Crests, Booster Shots Are Keeping Americans Out of Hospitals
Extra vaccine doses were expected to lower infection rates. But the shots also seem to be preventing severe illness caused by the new variant, the C.D.C. reported.
Royal Caribbean Cancels Three Upcoming Cruises
The company said it had called off planned trips on three ships and pushed back another’s return to cruising to March.
C.D.C Director Defends Covid-19 Isolation Guidance
Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky held the agency’s first independent news briefing since the Trump White House ended them nearly two years ago.
Scientists Endorse Covid Boosters, But to a Point
Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren’t a viable public health strategy, scientists say.