COVID-19

The future of covid vaccines: Four big questions for the FDA as it considers a move to annual shotsThe future of covid vaccines: Four big questions for the FDA as it considers a move to annual shots

The agency wants covid shots to become yearly, like flu vaccines. An FDA advisory committee will meet Thursday to vote on the plan.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

January 25, 2023

The truth behind the viral MTG Tweet claiming the second covid booster puts many people in the hospitalThe truth behind the viral MTG Tweet claiming the second covid booster puts many people in the hospital

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated in a viral tweet that 7-8 percent of people end up hospitalized after receiving a booster. Her claim is false.

Khaya Himmelman, Reporter

January 25, 2023

China’s covid crisis hits Lunar New Year: Deaths could reach 36,000 a dayChina’s covid crisis hits Lunar New Year: Deaths could reach 36,000 a day

As people embark on their Lunar New Year’s journeys, along with the traditional red envelopes of cash, cases of fruit, and bottles of baijiu, they are bringing an unwelcome guest: covid.

Lili Pike, China Reporter

January 21, 2023

XBB.1.5 shows we’re thinking about covid variants all wrong. Here’s a better way.XBB.1.5 shows we’re thinking about covid variants all wrong. Here’s a better way.

Gone are the days where single variants drove surges worldwide. We need to adopt a more holistic picture.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

January 11, 2023

China’s covid explosion: How the country went from ‘zero-covid’ to millions of cases a dayChina’s covid explosion: How the country went from ‘zero-covid’ to millions of cases a day

In the month since China cut covid loose, dropping its 'zero-covid' restrictions, the virus has run rampant. But it’s impossible to know just how rampant.

Lili Pike, China Reporter

January 11, 2023