How Often Can I Be Infected With Covid-19? – The New York Times

AdvertisementBy Apoorva MandavilliA virus that shows no signs of disappearing, variants that are adept at dodging the body’s defenses, and waves of infections two, maybe three times a year — this may be the future of Covid-19, some scientists now fear.The central problem is that the coronavirus has become more adept at reinfecting people. Already, […]

Northeastern researches use machine learning to identify long COVID – Northeastern University

Enter your search terms then press the return/enter key to submit your query. / A group of Northeastern researchers is tapping into the power of machine learning to develop new models for identifying patients who may have post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, or so-called “long COVID.”Using electronic health records from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative, […]

Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials | May 18, 2022 – The White House

The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Via Teleconference10:52 A.M. EDT DR. JHA:  All right.  Good morning, everybody.  My name is Ashish Jha, and I’m the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator.  Welcome to the COVID-19 Response Team update.  Sorry for the delay.  We had some technical issues, but we have solved them, […]

During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People – The New York Times

AdvertisementLast year, people 65 and older died from Covid at lower rates than in previous waves. But with Omicron and waning immunity, death rates rose again.By Benjamin Mueller and Eleanor LutzDespite strong levels of vaccination among older people, Covid killed them at vastly higher rates during this winter’s Omicron wave than it did last year, […]

Three St. Charles Urgent Care clinics now federally designated COVID-19 'Test to Treat' sites – KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Urgent Care clinics are now federally designated Test to Treat (T2T) sites where people at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness can get fast and easy access to therapeutics, the health system said Tuesday.At each T2T site, people can get tested for COVID-19. If they are positive and at high risk […]