Category: USA
America finally starts asking the right questions about the origins of SARS-CoV-2
There were extraordinary scenes at a senate committee hearing last week as Senator Rand Paul forensically cross-examined scientists about the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and the gain-of-function experiments that may have caused it. More...
Swine Flu: First human infection from pigs in the US in 2022
The CDC has reported the first human infection with a flu virus that usually spreads in pigs this year. More...
Omicron BA.4.6 at 4 percent of all US sequences
Omicron BA.4.6, a subvariant of BA.4, has been attracting some media attention over the past few days. More...
USA: Polio found in Orange County, NYS wastewater
New York State Department of Health informed the Orange County Department of Health that analysis from the CDC detected the polio virus in wastewater samples taken from June and July in two geographically different locations in Orange County. More...
US: Long Covid action plan launched
A new research and action plan for long Covid has been launched by the Biden administration. More...
Joe Biden still testing positive for Covid after two weeks
US President Joe Biden is testing positive for Covid-19 two weeks after his initial infection according to his physician. More...
USA: Government declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Several news sources today are saying the US is about to declare monkeypox a public health emergency. More...
Polio detected in Rockland County, New York
“The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Rockland County Department of Health today alerted the public to a case of polio in a Rockland County resident.” More...
Monkeypox: CDC advises infected to wear a mask and isolate
CDC updated advice on monkeypox: “Cover the lesions, wear a well-fitting mask, and avoid public transportation when leaving the home”. More...
Joe Biden Paxlovid rebound
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again – only days after testing negative. More...