Children of racial and ethnic minorities were much more likely to be affected. “It’s really one of the most extreme disparities I have ever seen,” a researcher said. Tens of thousands of children in the U.S. have lost a parent…
At issue is whether unvaccinated patients are not only putting themselves at risk for Covid, but also squandering scarce organs that could benefit others. A Colorado kidney transplant candidate who was bumped to inactive status for failing to get vaccinated…
A University of Michigan study found that over 50 percent of hospitalized patients of color were readmitted within 60 days of their release. Black Covid patients are less likely to receive medical follow-ups after being hospitalized and more likely to…
ECDC regularly assesses new evidence on variants detected through epidemic intelligence, rules-based genomic variant screening, or other scientific sources. If a decision is made to add, remove, or change the category for any variant, the tables are updated to reflect…
An inaccurate Canadian study suggesting an extremely high rate of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines has been retracted due to a major mathematical error — but not before it spread like wildfire on anti-vaccination websites and social media. The preprint study,…
Small aerosol particles spewed while people breathe, talk and sing may contain more coronavirus than larger moisture droplets do. And the coronavirus may be evolving to spread more easily through the air, a new study suggests. But there is also…
The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce (MLT) on COVID-19 is working to accelerate access and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and other essential health tools to developing countries. To enhance transparency, and facilitate targeted solutions, the Taskforce is compiling data on dose requests,…
KEY POINTS The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu.” It has mutations that have the potential to evade immunity provided by a previous Covid-19 infection or vaccination, the WHO said. The new variant was first…
A new poll suggests Canadians are growing increasingly worried about the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential lockdowns to limit its spread — but experts say the country has the ability to prevent such stringent measures. The Ipsos poll conducted…
Where the coronavirus came from is no longer a scientific question—thanks to narrative spin, agendas, and misinformation Discovering the origins of an emerging infectious disease outbreak is a quintessential scientific question—or under normal circumstances, that’s how it should be. With…
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