Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19 infection and those who have been fully vaccinated and boosted, according to new data from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, of Harvard...
Although more than 60 percent of Americans are up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic isn’t over — and despite the lifting of mask mandates in many parts of the United States, neither is mask-wearing. Cases among the unvaccinated and...
The seven-day average for covid deaths in the United States reached 2,230 on Tuesday, its highest point since late February last year, according to Washington Post data. Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/25/covid-omicron-variant-live-updates/
Workers producing N95 masks in Paterson, N.J. The White House called its plan to distribute high-quality masks the “largest deployment of personal protective equipment in U.S. history. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/health/biden-free-n95-masks.html?referringSource=articleShare
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday revised its guidance for Americans on wearing masks to protect against COVID-19, recommending donning "the most protective mask you can" while stopping short of...
Protective Health Gear in Paterson employees are churning out more N95 masks than ever before, according to their CEO. Demand for the masks is through the roof after the Centers for Disease Control and Demand recommended them to fight the...
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With tens of thousands of coronavirus cases being reported each day in the U.S., it’s still important that everyone wear a face covering in public (and even double up). Some Americans opt for the simple, disposable surgical mask, while others...
DemeTech, in Miami, Fla., makes the highly coveted, and scarce, N95 masks. Here, an inspection of the masks, which have been federally certified.Credit...Scott McIntyre for The New York Times Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/health/covid-masks-china-united-states.html
