XBB.1.5 accounted for 40.5% of all cases in the week through Dec. 31, outstripping the two former dominant strains, BQ.1.1 and BQ.1. The former accounted for 26.9% of cases, while Read more
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Contraction in U.S. Factory Sector Deepened in December — S&P Global
By Xavier Fontdegloria The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in December at the steepest pace since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic as demand remained subdued and production weakened, data from Read more
One-third of world economy expected to be in recession in 2023, says IMF chief
This year is going to be tougher on the global economy than 2022, the International Monetary Fund’s chief, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned. “Why? Because the three big economies, U.S., EU, Read more
COVID-related ICU patients rise to 5-month high above 5,000—are new cases really falling?
While many have been focused on the apparent explosion of COVID cases in China, and the lack of reliable data from China’s government, there are signs suggesting the U.S. situation Read more
China Approves Merck’s Molnupiravir for Emergency Use, Regulator Says
China’s top drug regulator said Friday that it approved Merck & Co.’s Molnupiravir for emergency use on Thursday, as the country grapples with waves of infections after Beijing abruptly reversed Read more
CDC calls out China for ‘lack of adequate and transparent’ COVID data
China is facing an international backlash amid reports of an unchecked surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, as well as criticism over the government’s decision to stop providing daily Read more
China could face tens of millions of new COVID cases every day as restrictions are lifted
While many are cheering China’s scrapping of its stringent zero-COVID policy earlier this month, an increasing number of reports suggest that the latest official tallies of new cases only represent Read more
China turns a corner on COVID as it lifts quarantines for foreigners
China has turned a corner in its zero-Covid policy, lifting quarantines for foreign travelers from early next year, but that has come with cost as cases are surging and hospitals Read more
Here’s how to avoid COVID and other viruses during the holiday season
Amid the holiday season, here are some expert-recommended ways to keep yourself and loved ones safe from COVID-19 and other viruses in circulation. Stay home if you’re sick. “For far Read more
Inflammation after COVID may cause loss of smell, new study finds
Want to know why you lost your sense of smell after a COVID-19 infection? A small new study may have the answer. The research, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, Read more