Curran also has a larger, more existential concern when he considers the lessons of the AIDS and covid pandemics: “The problem is, if you bad-mouth Fauci and his successors so much, the next epidemic, people come around and they say, ‘Why should we trust these people?’ And the ques...
By mid-December, the Northern Hemisphere is usually well into the start of its annual cold and flu season—but so far this year, even as the COVID-19 pandemic surges in dozens of countries, the levels of many common seasonal infections remain extremely low. The pandemic caused by the SARS...
The arrival of covid-19 vaccination in 2021 brought the possibility that these medicines could become part of a recurring drive to immunise people on a large scale every autumn, as has been the case with flu vaccines in many countries for decades (the first UK seasonal flu jab for over 65...
given that COVID still causes significant health burdens that remain worse than the flu. Nationally, since the start of October, more than 49,000 people have been reported to havediedof COVID; by contrast, flu hasresultedin at least 25,000 fatalities over ...
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In the last few days, there have been quite a few reports of studies suggesting that the number of people who have been exposed to Covid-19 is far larger than previously thought. These studies have been based on testing for antibodies against coronavirus
Flu, COVID-19, colds, and allergies can look similar, but there are ways to tell them apart. SymptomFluCOVID-19† ColdAllergies FeverUsual,high (100°F -102°F), sometimes higher (especially in young children); lasts 3-4 daysCommonRareNever ...
Researchers say that on average, every person who has COVID-19 will pass it on to 2 or 2.5 others. One study says that number is even higher, with one sick person infecting between 4.7 and 6.6 others. By comparison, someone who has the flu will probably give it to an average of 1.1...
Researchers say that on average, every person who has COVID-19 will pass it on to 2 or 2.5 others. One study says that number is even higher, with one sick person infecting between 4.7 and 6.6 others. By comparison, someone who has the flu will probably give it to an average of 1.1...
This year’s flu vaccines, all trivalent (protecting against three viruses), will target the three strains expected to circulate – H1N1, H3N2, and influenza B (Victoria), according to the CDC. People should still get vaccinated, Adalja said, and use home tests for flu and COVID and take...