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Australia and China both gave up on COVID-zero just as an Omicron outbreak hit. Here's why the situation is so much worse for Beijing

Australia's experience of moving to a model of living with COVID-19 in January has some distinct similarities to China's current transition away from COVID-zero.

ABC News · Jan 1, 2023

As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022

Scientists identify new Covid subvariant that is best yet at beating immune system

‘XBB’ is believed to be more contagious than any previous variant or subvariant

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Faye Flam: How worried should you be about omicron BA.5?

The ways we think about the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved with the virus: In 2020, it was a potentially deadly threat we could avoid by being careful; in 2021, it was something that was likely to infect everyone eventually; and now, it’s becoming seen as a persistent health hazard that…

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

Omicron boosters could be here by fall

As viruses morph and adapt, there's a greater call for targeted vaccines and boosters

Salon · Jul 6, 2022

Public health experts warn monkeypox response is too little, too late - Roll Call

The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.

Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022

Does Paxlovid work against COVID?

Experts explain how the drug works, where it came from, and what kinds of side effects to expect

Salon · Jun 21, 2022

How did monkeypox emerge in the US when the first diagnosed patient hadn’t left the country?

When a local man arrived in a Boston emergency department on May 12 with an unusual mix of symptoms, doctors were scratching their heads for days.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Novavax's new shot may sway anti-vaxxers

Experts hope the new COVID vaccine, which uses older biotechnology, could help the unvaccinated come around

Salon · Jun 6, 2022

US braces for heightened monkeypox outbreak by ramping up testing capacity

Unlike the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US has a test for monkeypox ready to go

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022