The Atlantic: Is BA.5 the 'Reinfection Wave'?.

>"Study shows that infections in very young children doubled during the Omicron wave."

>"In South Africa, a network of researchers are studying whether new lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape immunity from COVID-19 vaccines and prior infections."

"The recently emerged version of the coronavirus called BA.2 that has driven a wave of cases in Europe now accounts for as much as 70 percent of new infections in many parts of the United States, according to an estimate from the genomics _...Read More_

"Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is ending the requirement that businesses check for proof of vaccination and enforce mask-wearing."

>"Xi Jinping’s first and only priority is political security, making a quick reopening almost untenable."

l "Virus spread was 62% higher in school districts without mask rules- where the infection rate averaged 73 cases per 100 thousand students by late September."

CNN: When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study _...Read More_

CNN: As the Omicron variant drives a steep rise in Covid-19 cases, Los Angeles hits record number of new infections. >"Los Angeles County on Saturday reported its _...Read More_

"Researchers found that in the U.S., about 94% of babies born to women infected with Zika appeared to be normal at birth with no signs of microcephaly."

>"The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck's antiviral pill, molnupiravir, to treat Covid-19 "for the treatment of mild-to-moderate _...Read More_

>"The study out of South Africa has not undergone a scientific review but confirms what many already suspected about the _...Read More_

>"AUSTRIA could soon be plunged into a fourth lockdown as infection rates of COVID-19 continue to surge across mainland Europe."