“Covid-19 is nowhere near over,” the agency’s director general declared.
Tag: Disease Rates
The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say
Longstanding weaknesses in the public health system are giving the virus a chance to become entrenched.
With infections surging, Cyprus reinstates an indoor mask mandate.
The mandate will be enforced with spot inspections and fines of up to 300 euros ($305) for violators.
With infections surging, Cyprus reinstates an indoor mask mandate.
The mandate will be enforced with spot inspections and fines of up to 300 euros ($305) for violators.
Reduced Testing and Reporting Blur Covid Picture in U.S.
As states report less frequently, changes in the trajectory of the virus are slower to reveal themselves.
Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure
The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it’s evaded the worst of Covid, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.”
Alameda County, Calif., Drops Indoor Mask Mandate After 3 Weeks
Daily coronavirus case rates in the county are falling, and while the number of residents hospitalized remains high, daily new admissions have stabilized, health officials said.
Origin of the Monkeypox Outbreak Becomes Clearer to Scientists
Even as cases rise, genetic analysis suggests that the virus has been silently circulating in people since 2018.
C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.
The virus “is not known to linger in the air,” agency officials said. But the research is far from definitive.
Miami-Dade, San Juan and Honolulu Have Become Covid Hot Spots
“Covid-19 hasn’t disappeared as much as our patience for precautions has,” said one public health expert.