The Alaska Department of Health Weekly COVID-19 and Influenza Update has been updated with data from the week of February 12 – February 18, 2023 and can be viewed here. Key Findings: COVID-19 transmission continued to occur in most parts of Alaska during the week of February 12 – February 18, 2023. There is not […]
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have announced that, because of the surge in coronavirus cases in China, nearly all airline passengers from the country will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter the United States starting January 5. The only exceptions will be those younger than age 2. The U.S. move follows […]
COVID-19 boosters may lead to a stable antibody and T cell population in years to come LA JOLLA, CA—For a glimpse into the future of SARS-CoV-2 immunity, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system builds its defenses against common cold coronaviruses (CCCs). According to a new LJI study, published recently […]
“We take on the risk. They take away the profits,” said one vaccine equity advocate. The Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical giant Moderna disclosed in a financial filing this week that it received another $300 million in U.S. government funding for coronavirus vaccine development in March even as the company hoarded its technology from the world—and attempted to undermine a critical […]