Forbes Coronavirus Coverage

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A recent preprint concludes that two or more Covid-19 reinfections double the risk for death, blood clots, and lung damage among other negative health outcomes, demonstrating the clear and present danger of reinfection.

Cases and hospitalizations are growing across the Continent as summer holiday travel picks up and most governments have dropped pandemic restrictions.

Holding out until October or November for an omicron-specific Covid-19 shot is “not a good plan,” Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky said on Tuesday.

The findings suggest infection with both Covid and influenza—often dubbed “Flurona”—“does not represent a looming threat for humanity,” said study author Benjamin tenOever, a professor of microbiology at New York University.

The BA.2.75 variant is the latest in a long line of Omicron variants. It is a dark horse candidate to be the worst one yet.

The vaccine, which differs from mRNA shots like Pfizer’s and Moderna’s, still needs FDA emergency authorization before it can be administered.

Covid-19 outbreaks on cruise ships are now such a regular occurrence that you would be forgiven for getting a hefty dose of de ja vu after reading this headline.

For children who live in colder parts of the world, physical activity fell by as much as 37%, the JAMA Pediatrics study found.

The NYC website now says: “We are re-evaluating the city’s Covid Alert system. Check back here for updates in the coming weeks.”