Research now tells us that COVID doesn’t discriminate when it comes to heart problems. This and other studies are showing heart problems persisting for up to a year or more with even mild Covid. This demonstrates just how serious Covid infections remain.Michael...
Editor: Alyson Browett, MPH Excerpt from August 9, 2022 edition: US PANDEMIC VIEWS According to a national survey conducted July 12-18 by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the majority of Americans (54%) say they rarely or never wear a mask indoors around people...
Editor: Alyson Browett, MPH NOVAVAX VACCINE The US FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) is meeting today to discuss and vote on the question of whether the benefits of Novavax’s 2-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine...
US FALL/WINTER SURGE PREDICTIONS The US government has begun to prepare the public for and warn the US Congress of a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this coming fall and winter. Some experts predict as many as 100 million new COVID-19 cases will occur during the...
From the February 24, 2022 Newsletter, Editor: Alyson Browett, MPH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY Applications are now open for the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (ELBI) Fellowship Class of 2022. ELBI inspires and...
Today's Headlines: February 18, 2022 Editors: Divya Hosangadi, MSPH; Natasha Kaushal, MSPH; Marc Trotochaud, MSPH; Prarthana Vasudevan, MS, MSPH; and, Rachel Vahey, MHS with comment from Michael Lerner State of the art reviews of pandemic developments. Large study...
From the February 17, 2022 Newsletter; Editor: Alyson Browett, MPH EPI UPDATE The WHO COVID-19 Dashboard reports 414.5 million cumulative cases and 5.83 million deaths worldwide as of February 16. The global cumulative incidence passed 400 million cases on February 9,...
Today's Headlines: February 16, 2022 Editors: Divya Hosangadi, MSPH; Natasha Kaushal, MSPH; Marc Trotochaud, MSPH; Prarthana Vasudevan, MS, MSPH; and, Rachel Vahey, MHS COVID-19Clinical PracticeHospitalizations of Children and Adolescents with Laboratory-Confirmed...
From the February 15, 2022 Newsletter; Editor: Alyson Browett, MPH with comment from Michael Lerner The Johns Hopkins Covid websites and reports are top of their class for straightsummaries of the often confusing news. I read them all.Michael Lerner VACCINE FOR <5...
Today's Headlines: February 14, 2022Editors: Divya Hosangadi, MSPH; Natasha Kaushal, MSPH; Marc Trotochaud, MSPH; Prarthana Vasudevan, MS, MSPH; and, Rachel Vahey, MHS This Week's HearingsAddressing the Gaps in America’s Biosecurity Preparedness. Senate Committee...