The past two summers saw increased cases, hospitalizations and death, but health experts say this summer may be different.
Author: Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY
COVID vaccines are not meant to prevent all infections, experts say. Americans need to reset their expectations.
COVID-19 vaccines were highly effective against infection, but the virus has changed. Experts say Americans’ expectations need to change, too.
Some hoped FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine would convince unvaccinated Americans. It didn’t, study finds.
Approval was linked to a 36% increase in vaccinations, but most of these were 2nd doses. They found 1st doses were actually 16% lower than predicted.
Who can get a second Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster? Here’s what you should know.
The CDC says the extra booster is especially important for people 65 and older, and those 50 and older who have underlying medical conditions.
COVID is ‘not over,’ but CDC says most of America doesn’t need to wear a mask. Should you listen?
While the sea of full faces may make it seem like the pandemic is over, experts warn it’s far from done and some worry about the CDC mask guidance.
‘Very sobering’: Global deaths from COVID may be more than 3 times higher than official toll, study says
The official death toll for COVID-19 was 5.9 million as of Dec. 31, 2021. But researchers found the actual death toll may be closer to 18.2 million.
Organ transplants were slashed at the start of the COVID pandemic. But 2021 saw the most ever.
Over 41,000 transplants were performed last year, according to preliminary data from United Network for Organ Sharing, a 6% increase from 2020.
Should you swab your throat with an at-home COVID test amid omicron? Why experts say no.
Some people are swabbing their throat as well as their nose to make sure they don’t miss an infection. Experts say it’s not a good idea right now.
Flu + Coronavirus = Flurona. What you need to know about co-infection experts are watching
Experts expect to see more ‘flurona’ amid rapidly rising flu cases and surging coronavirus cases driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
‘Enormous spread of omicron’ may bring 140M new COVID infections to US in the next two months, model predicts
Outside the US, IHME models show the world may see approximately 3 billion new infections in the next two months, with a peak of 35 million per day.