Vaccination drives hold out the promise of curbing Covid-19, but epidemiologists have long warned that the pathogen will likely circulate for years, or even decades, leaving society to coexist with Covid-19 much as it does with other endemic diseases like flu, measles, and HIV.
Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for up to 28 days according to researchers. This is significantly longer than initial speculations.
The US could be facing a “twindemic” of both the seasonal flu and COVID-19, and research shows it’s possible to get sick with both respiratory illnesses at the same time.
WHO Director-General Tedros warns against Herd immunity which occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease through vaccinations or through the mass spread of a disease.
Health officials in a Colorado county believe they’ve found a second local case of a coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom. This new strain is reported to be more potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 17, 2020, OSHA has issued citations arising from 278 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,697,121.