New Details Emerge About Origins of SARS-CoV-2, Questioning Whether Pandemic Was Caused by a Laboratory Accident
Recent shift in perspective and openness to theories about SARS-CoV-2 origins mean that the truth behind the COVID-19 pandemic will eventually be discovered.
As Patients Fail to Correctly Self-Collect COVID-19 Tests, FDA Issues Reminder for Healthcare Providers to Provide Clear Collection Instruction
Toward possibly more accurate COVID-19 test results, FDA issues new resources, reminder to healthcare providers teaching COVID-19 testing self-collection.
Researchers from Florida and Taiwan Develop COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing That Delivers Results in One Second
New findings about an innovative method for COVID-19 diagnostic testing that is said to provide instant results.
CDC Changes COVID-19 Precautions to Include Risk of Airborne Transmission
After months of debate, CDC makes decision on the concept of airborne transmission of COVID-19 and risk
New Research From Israel Provides Insights Into Unknown Immune System Evasion Capabilities of COVID-19
COVID-19 breakthrough shows that the virus uses three different techniques to evade the immune system and increase its viral load in infected individuals.
FDA Expands Authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to Include Individuals 12-15 Years Old
New FDA authorization helps make COVID-19 vaccination available for children as young as 12 years old.
Clinical Laboratories That Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations Must Report Adverse Reactions to OSHA
New OSHA regulations treat COVID-19 vaccination adverse reactions as work-related injuries when employers make vaccination mandatory.
Oregon Becomes First State to Make COVID-19 Precaution Rules Permanent
Oregon, one of 28 states that have state Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans, is the first state to step up COVID-19 spread mitigation rules.
COVID-19 Causes Genetic Changes that Create Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms, Researchers Find
What Texas researchers found that changed baseline gene expression in airway cells.
FDA and CDC Lift Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
It remains unclear if this pause will have an effect on people’s perception of the safety of the vaccine and if it will impact vaccination rates.