Face masks have played a crucial role in reducing COVID-19 transmission in hospitals, but clinical and infection control experts are not convinced the pandemic has set a new precedent for widespread use of facial coverings in healthcare settings.
"If it's going to set a precedent,
India, Georgia, Maldives, Oman among nations that eased rules on masks and PCR tests
Most Asian countries have rolled out the red carpet to visitors with the hopes of reviving tourism as the COVID-19 threat wanes. Vaccination certificates and RT-PCR are no longer required for entry to mo
Face masks may again become mandatory in France, especially in closed-in places such as on public transport Pic: SmartPhotoLab / Shutterstock
Face masks to protect against Covid-19 could once again become mandatory in France this winter, as the government considers the move to fight agai
We are in the “Omicron era” of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infectious disease specialist Isaac Bogoch puts it.
The newest sub-lineages of the Omicron variant, BQ.1/BQ1.11 and BA.2.75.2, are extremely transmissible and have been detected in other parts of the world. Bogoch believe
Sept. 26, 2022 – Albert Bourla, CEO of COVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer, has tested positive for the coronavirus but is showing no symptoms, he said over the weekend.
“I have tested positive for COVID. I’m feeling well & symptom free. I’ve not had the new bivalent booster yet, as
Sept. 15, 2022 -- The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is approaching, the World Health Organization said this week, as reported deaths dropped to the lowest number since March 2020.
“We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-gener
Oct. 7, 2022 -- Nearly 9 in 10 kids under age 17 in the U.S. have antibodies from a previous COVID-19 infection, according to new CDC data .
As of August, 86% of children between 6 months and 17 years have had at least one COVID-19 infection, which is up from 75% in April.
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Despite a mandatory masking policy, many NYCC attendees reported a serious lack of enforcement at the first day of the con.
New York Comic Con kicked off yesterday. The event is expected to draw around 200,000 people over the course of the long weekend, and that many people in close prox