Omicron subvariants are evading vaccines and infection-derived protections. By BETH MOLE The omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 is poised to become dominant in the US, currently accounting for an estimated 36.5 percent of all US SARS-CoV-2 cases, according to the...
At least 5 states have now reported cases of unexplained severe liver inflammation. By BETH MOLE Health officials in Wisconsin are investigating what could be the first child death in the US—and the second worldwide—linked to a growing international outbreak of...
Sewage can detect surges and variants before testing, CDC says. By BETH MOLE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced it is now publicly logging levels of SARS-CoV-2 found in sewage from around the country. The announcement elevates a...