One model suggests number of daily reported cases in the U.S. will top out at 1.2 million by Jan. 19 and then fall sharply
Pfizer Says Omicron-Specific Vaccine Ready by March
Pfizer also working to improve its current COVID-19 vaccine ‘to address any future variant of potential concern, if needed’
Cross-Reactive T Cells Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Protection
A new study, published in Nature Communications on January 10, 2022, and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides evidence of a protective role for T cells.
This study suggests that the initial frequency of IL-2-secreting cross-reactive T cells is associated with protection from infection in COVID-19 contacts.
Measles, Tuberculosis Vaccines Could ‘Flatten the COVID-19 Curve’
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Oxford announced on January 10, 2022, their new study shows that common vaccines could help reduce the health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A peer-reviewed study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences crystallizes decades of evidence suggesting that the generalized immune-boosting properties of many vaccines can cross-protect people against multiple pathogens.
mRNA Vaccine Boosters Needed to Protect Against Omicron
According to a study by researchers at the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT, and Harvard, an additional “booster” dose of Moderna or Pfizer mRNA-based vaccine is needed to provide immunity against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
Americans Should Avoid Travel to Canada: CDC
Agency has placed Canada under a Level 4 travel health notice, which is the highest category
Red Cross Says U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Level
People who have received COVID-19 vaccines can donate blood and platelets as long as they are symptom-free
U.S. Insurers Must Cover Eight COVID-19 At-Home Tests a Month: White House
Under the plan, people who provide insurance information at certain pharmacies will be able to get the tests with no out-of-pocket costs
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter’s Peak
Surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals nationwide, and about one-quarter face critical staffing shortages
Young Adults With Cancer Facing Psychological Distress During Pandemic
High psychological distress tied to lower quality of life, social isolation, impaired cancer care