Recently, a new variant of COVID-19 was discovered in southern Africa. This strain is named Omicron. The Guardian decided to collect all the necessary information about him. Omicron in the USA The USA, having barely managed to lift the travel ban from dozens of international countries on November 8, ...
The increased passenger traffic on Thanksgiving Day was another record for air travel in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. More details about the statistics were told by the KSL edition. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it checked 24 million people (2,3) at airports across the country on November 2, making ...
Scientists believe a new experimental chewing gum could help people protect themselves from COVID-19. What kind of know-how is this? Chewing gum contains a protein that "traps" coronavirus particles and can limit the amount in saliva. Researchers believe that gum ...
Richard Ayvazyan and his wife, Marietta Terabelian, were sentenced to prison for participating in a large-scale fraudulent scheme involving financial assistance in connection with COVID-19. They turned off their electronic tracking bracelets and left their California home leaving three ...
The declining immunity and the rise in infections due to the Delta variant have prompted some countries to redefine the term "fully vaccinated", which usually means two shots against COVID-19. Writes about this CNN. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said boosters are vital to prevent re ...
On November 11, the California Department of Public Health took control of COVID-19 supplemental vaccination guidelines. The agency has instructed health workers to give booster shots to any adult who asks for it. Business Insider described this practice in more detail. As the head of the Department stated ...
COVID-19: People under 30 should not receive the Moderna vaccine, TheJerusalemPost reports. Moderna Inc applied for a European approval for the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6-11, weeks after it postponed a similar application to ...
Pfizer said its COVID-19 pill reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in a clinical trial. The drug was tested on adults infected with coronavirus who were in high-risk groups for severe disease. More details were told by the NPR edition. Oral medicine is called ...
The UK is the first in the world to approve COVID-19 pills. Writes about this BBC. Molnupiravir is an experimental antiviral drug developed to treat influenza. Clinical trials have shown that it roughly halves the risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. The medicine was approved by the British Agency for ...
The United States will require contact tracing and vaccination checks when restrictions on foreign travel to the country end on Nov. 8. The administration of the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden will allow vaccinated visitors from overseas to enter the country from November 8. On October 25, the White House announced that it would require ...