The proportion of people getting infected with the new BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 variants of COVID-19 is rising, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants—descendants of the BA.5 omicron variant—were recently added to the CDC’s COVID-19 variant list. Between Oct. 7 and 15,…
COVID-19 Mask Mandates Brought Back in 3 US Universities
Three U.S. universities have announced a reinstatement of masks on campuses, citing increasing COVID-19 cases among students. At Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., an indoor mask requirement began on April 7 and is applicable on the main and medical center campuses. The decision was taken after undergraduate students exhibited higher rates of infection. The rules…
COVID-19 Mask Mandates Reinstated at 3 US Universities
Three U.S. universities have announced that they will temporarily reinstate a mask mandate on their campuses, citing increasing COVID-19 cases among students. At Georgetown University in Washington, an indoor mask requirement that began on April 7 is applicable on the main and medical center campuses. The decision was taken after undergraduate students exhibited higher rates…
High Immunity Protecting Americans From Omicron BA.2: CDC Director
Americans have high enough immunity to ward off the threat posed by the BA.2 Omicron COVID-19 variant to some extent, according to Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The high level of immunity in the population from vaccines, boosters, and previous infection will provide some level of protection against…
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