Latest Coronavirus News

• Monkeypox Outbreak in Europe 'Largest Ever With 100+ Cases More than 100 cases of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, have been reported in Europe, with German officials describing the outbreak as the largest ever in the region.
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2022
• WHO Calls Emergency Meeting as Monkeypox Cases Cross 100 in Europe The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2022
• FDA, AMA Prepare for Plan COVID Shots for Kids Younger Than 6 The FDA announced a June advisory committee meeting about COVID vaccines for kids younger than 6. The AMA has updated its billing codes ahead of an expected decision on Moderna's shot in this age group
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Response Robust in Young Children Much anticipated findings from Pfizer/BioNTech suggest three doses of COVID-19 vaccine protect kids ages 6 months to 5 years old.
  WebMD Health News, May 23, 2022
• Opponents of Federal Vaccine Mandate Seek Rehearing A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  Associated Press, May 23, 2022
• Monkeypox Quarantines Not Needed in US, Biden Says 'I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19, and the smallpox vaccine works for it,' President Joe Biden said.
  WebMD Health News, May 23, 2022
• Cancer Coalition Aims to Boost Access to Meds in Poorer Countries Pharmaceutical companies including Novartis and Roche have teamed up with global cancer organizations in an alliance aimed at getting more oncology medications to poorer countries.
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2022
• In Mass., Omicron Linked With Higher Excess Mortality Than Delta The Omicron variant was linked with "substantial" excess mortality in Massachusetts, far greater than the preceding Delta wave, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2022
• North Korea's Dr Fauci? Health Official Is Face of COVID Campaign Since confirming its first outbreak and declaring a state of emergency last week, North Korea has changed tack: It is releasing detailed data about the spread of the virus
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2022
• COVID-19 Not Linked With High Post-Discharge Event Rate Rates of hospital readmission and death for people with COVID-19 in Alberta and Ontario, Canada, were similar to those for people with other medical conditions, according to a new analysis.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• APA 2022 Anxiety in America: COVID 'Takes a Backseat' to Global Events Recent events, including the war in Ukraine, racially motivated mass shootings, or the effects of climate change, are weighing more heavily on Americans' minds this year than the pandemic.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• How to Manage Drug Interactions With Paxlovid for COVID Some drugs can be held or reduced for the 5-day course. IDSA has published an online guide. Availability in pharmacies has greatly increased in recent weeks.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• SARS-CoV-2 Could Be at Root of Mysterious Hepatitis in Kids A chain of events possibly triggered by unrecognized infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus could be causing the mysterious cases of severe hepatitis reported in hundreds of young children around the world, researchers suggest.
  Reuters Health Information, May 19, 2022
• Post-Infection Vaccination May Reduce Long COVID Symptoms on Population Level Vaccination after infection with SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to a reduction in the burden of long COVID symptoms in the population, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, May 19, 2022
• Famotidine Aids in COVID-19 by Helping Limit Inflammation Researchers have discovered just how the antacid famotidine, commonly sold as Pepcid by a Johnson & Johnson unit, was able to help alleviate COVID-19 symptoms in clinical trials.
  Reuters Health Information, May 19, 2022
• CDC Says COVID Hospitalizations to Rise in Most States The forecast, which includes 32 different models across the country, predicts that nearly every US state and territory will see increases in new COVID-19 hospitalizations in the next 2 weeks.
  WebMD Health News, May 20, 2022
• Mental Health of Most Kids With Autism Declined in Pandemic Researchers identified parents' mental health difficulties, loss of academic and health services, and material deprivation as risk factors for impaired mental health among children with autism.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• Desktop 'Air Curtains' May Deflect Virus Particles When people cannot maintain a safe distance to avoid the spread of COVID-19, a newly designed desktop 'air curtain' can block aerosols in exhaled air, researchers found.
  Reuters Health Information, May 19, 2022
• EU Health Regulator Backs Using AstraZeneca COVID Shot as Booster The European health regulator on Thursday endorsed the use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine, Vaxzevria, as a booster.
  Reuters Health Information, May 19, 2022
• CDC Signs Off on COVID Boosters in Children Ages 5-11 An advisory panel also called for stepped-up efforts to make sure children get their initial vaccines.
  Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2022