COVID-19 hospitalizations are at record high numbers nationwide, though some parts of the country are seeing cases plateau or fall, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, said Jan. 16 on CNN's "State of the Union."
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With its rapid emergence, prolific spread and high number of breakthrough cases, omicron has shaken providers and citizens worldwide. Individuals infected with the variant have reported a wide range of symptoms, from nothing to seemingly every common cold symptom in…
Ethan Berke, MD, UnitedHealth Group chief public health officer, said any COVID-19 strategy should follow three steps: take a deep breath, step back and follow the science.
By opting to block enforcement of the Biden administration's vaccination mandate for businesses, the Supreme Court sets a potentially dangerous precedent for public health and future national crises, Timothy O'Brien, a Bloomberg contributor, argued in an op-ed Jan. 13.
Cleveland Clinic and the city council will provide tens of millions of dollars in funding over the next several years to protect children and ensure safe lead levels in Cleveland homes.
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The word "flurona" — used to describe flu and coronavirus co-infections — has recently made headlines as the omicron variant rapidly spreads nationwide, fueling a major COVID-19 surge in the middle of flu season.
Three states reported very high flu activity for the week ending Jan. 8, according to the agency's most recent FluView report.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rates and deaths are increasing nationwide as omicron accounts for an estimated 98 percent of new infections, according to the CDC's COVID data tracker weekly review published Jan. 14.
The omicron COVID-19 variant accounted for nearly all genomic samples sequenced in New York City for the week ending Dec. 25, according to a Jan. 13 report from the city's health department.
The word "mild" has saturated American discourse on omicron in recent weeks, causing many to adopt a dangerously cavalier mindset about the variant, health experts told The Atlantic.