COVID-19 has resurged in mainland China with the number of people testing positive for the virus rising significantly since April. This follows mass infections and deaths from last December to January. A Pudong, Shanghai resident told The Epoch Times on June 21 that his father recently developed white lungs from a COVID-19 infection and died….
FDA Pulls Authorization for Evusheld, Says It’s Ineffective Against New COVID Mutations
Evusheld has become the latest COVID-19 antibody drug to lose federal authorization after it was deemed ineffective against the dominant versions of the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday withdrew its emergency use authorization for Evusheld, a two-dose cocktail of monoclonal antibodies meant to provide protection to those who have a…
Is XBB.1.5 the Worst Variant Yet?
Omicron XBB.1.5, also called the “Kraken” variant, is currently responsible for nearly 50 percent of new cases this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned that XBB.1.5 could start a worldwide escalation in COVID-19 infections. However, it also noted that growth advantage estimates are only…
New Omicron Variant More Likely to Infect Vaccinated
Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 made up about 43 percent of COVID-19 cases in the United States. But in New York City, that number is much higher. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene posted on Twitter that 73 percent of COVID-19…
Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Could Be More Likely to Infect Vaccinated: NYC Health Officials
The Omicron XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 is more likely to infect individuals who have been vaccinated, according to New York City health officials. “Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 73 percent of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in NYC. XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more…
Omicron XBB.1.5 Does Not Carry Mutations Known to Increase Severity of Virus: WHO
The Omicron XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 does not have any mutations known to increase the severity of the virus in individuals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a risk assessment (pdf) published on Jan. 11, the health agency said that the XBB.1.5 variant “does not carry any mutation known to be associated with potential change in severity.”…
WHO Encourages Mask Wearing on Long-Haul Flights
Countries should consider recommending travelers to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday, citing the rapid spread of the latest COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the United States—even though nothing currently suggests that it brings more severe disease than previous strains. Mask wearing on long-haul flights…
COVID-19 Omicron Variant XBB.1.5 Becoming More Dominant, Makes up 40 Percent of New Cases in US: CDC
The COVID-19 omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant nearly doubled in prevalence over the past week, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed on Friday, with it now comprising over 40 percent of new cases in the United States. Specifically, for the week ending Dec. 31, CDC data puts the omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant as making…
COVID-19 Omicron Variant XBB.1.5 More Dominant, Makes Up 40 Percent of New Cases in US: CDC
The COVID-19 Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant nearly doubled in prevalence over the past week, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed on Friday, with it now comprising over 40 percent of new cases in the United States. Specifically, for the week ending Dec. 31, CDC data puts the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant as making…
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