The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced yesterday the implementation of a new TSA PreCheck® program application to include an additional gender marker option to better serve non-binary and gender non-conforming Americans.
This action will ensure the TSA PreCheck system accurately reflects traveler gender based on self-attestation, regardless of the sex assigned at birth.
TSA PreCheck Expands Gender Identification Options
Influenza A Could Suppress SARS-CoV-2 Replication
According to research published this week in the Journal of Virology, coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses changes neither the trajectory nor the severity of influenza A infections, regardless of timing.
But should a person contract the influenza A virus first, the response to that infection can significantly suppress the SARS-CoV-2 impact.
Influenza A Could Suppress SARS-CoV-2 Replication
According to research published this week in the Journal of Virology, coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses changes neither the trajectory nor the severity of influenza A infections, regardless of timing.
But should a person contract the influenza A virus first, the response to that infection can significantly suppress the SARS-CoV-2 impact.
WHO Extends COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Status
The WHO Director-General recently announced ‘he concurs with the advice offered by the Emergency Committee regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and determines that the event continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.’
25 Million Children Missed Routine Vaccinations Worldwide in 2021
No region of the world was spared, with the most dramatic declines seen in East Asia and the Pacific region
WHO Guideline Advises Against Fluvoxamine, Colchicine for COVID-19
For nonsevere COVID-19, 11th version of living guideline recommends against fluvoxamine (except in context of clinical trial), colchicine
Menstrual Bleeding Changes Reported After COVID-19 Vaccination
42 percent of those with regular menstrual cycles bled more heavily than usual after COVID-19 vaccination
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Infection Prevention Professionals Explored
65 percent of respondents reported burnout; more negative mental health impacts seen for frontline and practicing IPs
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine is given in two shots, three weeks apart
Asthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID-19 Treatment
Finding from a nationwide study of 5,000 participants that continues to evaluate existing drugs to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19