Month: January 2022

A combination of COVID and the flu can be difficult to detect because of similar symptoms. Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. During the 2020-2021 flu season, COVID-19 restrictions and widespread mask usage, combi...

WATERLOO - Despite a rush for vaccine booster appointments, some pharmacists say half the people offered the Moderna vaccine have been refusing it. "Obviously, that's an empty seat. So the efficiency and speed at which we can provide third doses slows down tremendously," Dr. Isaac Bogoch with the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto said. "While we've certainly lowered barriers to vaccinations. We have a ton of vaccinations in the country. I don't think we've enrolled the support of behavioural change experts and social scientists enough to really help get that number of people who remain unvaccinated vaccinated." The Region of Waterloo said in a statement, "There are instances of people choosing to reject Moderna to wait for Pfizer." ...

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The day after Christmas, as cases of the COVID-19 variant omicron exploded across the country, so did the phone calls at Dr. Greg Poland's house. Family, friends, colleagues and mere acquaintances suspected they or someone they knew had the virus. But they couldn't find tests or access treatment because so many other people were in the same boat. Hordes of them called Poland, an infectious disease expert and physician for Mayo Clinic, which is based in Rochester, Minn., and has a hospital in Jacksonville. "My phone started blowing up," he said during a recent virtual session with reporters. The latest guidance:What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 or are exposed Omicron surge: Florida moves up on Top 10 list of states where COVID-19 is spreading the fastest Coronavirus:Duval County...

BOSTON (CBS) — The COVID positivity rate in Boston is at 32%, Boston Public Health Commission Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu said Saturday. That’s up from 22% last week. The city is holding a number of COVID vaccine clinics this week in an effort to protect residents. The numbers don’t surprise resident Natasha Boscna. She was at the vaccine clinic at Madison Park Technical Vocational School in Roxbury to get her young daughter vaccinated and get a booster for herself. READ MORE: Freezing Rain, Black Ice Possible As Wintry Mix Passes Through On Sunday“I’m not surprised, everyone is getting it. My daughter has it — my other daughter. There’s family members that have it. So it’s spreading more. That’s why we are here to get her and her vaccinated, it’s important,” Boscna said. The Madison Par...