In recent weeks, there have been fewer than 400 coronavirus deaths reported each day, according to The Times’s database, down from more than 2,600 a day at the height of the Omicron surge. Topol called BA.5 “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.” And we basically have let down our guard.” Referring to the early days of the first Omicron surge, he added: “It won’t be as bad as what we went through in January. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and the director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. Some other experts have said that the increase in hospitalizations indicates that a BA.5 surge is already underway. But as of Monday, hospitalizations have risen 17 percent over the past two weeks, according to federal data. The daily number of reported cases in the United States has remained steady at around 100,000, according to a New York Times database - a figure that many experts say is an undercount because so many people are testing at home. “If you’ve not gotten a vaccine shot this year, go get one now,” Dr. While the agency says people may choose to delay vaccination for up to three months, a spokeswoman said Tuesday that is “not a standard required time” to wait between infection and a vaccination. recommends that people who are sick with Covid-19 delay vaccination until they are recovered and have met the criteria to stop isolating. Jha said getting a booster now would not preclude Americans from getting another one in the fall, when variant-specific booster shots are likely to be available. Officials are advising those eligible for boosters to get them even if they have been recently infected Dr. Jha was cautious in discussing the idea during the briefing. But the decision will be made by the Food and Drug Administration and the C.D.C., and Dr. In New York City, which mounted perhaps the nation’s most aggressive response to the pandemic when the novel coronavirus first emerged, people are greeting BA.5 with a “meh.”Īs part of the strategy to combat BA.5, federal officials are considering expanding eligibility for second coronavirus booster shots to adults younger than 50, according to several people familiar with the thinking. Mask mandates have been dropped in many states and cities, and most travelers no longer wear masks now that a federal judge has barred the Biden administration from requiring them in airports and on public transit. The warning from the White House comes as many Americans have turned their attention away from the pandemic. “You can be previously infected - even as recent as the last couple of months - and have a very high rate of reinfection.” Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator, said in an interview Monday. Please acknowledge these materials and the working group if you find them useful.“The key feature of BA.5, that we know about, is its immune evasiveness - you can be fully vaccinated and boosted and still have a risk of a breakthrough infection,” Dr. Please contact Carl Death ( if you have materials you would like to share. This section of the website is used to share teaching materials on Africa and International Studies. Teaching Africa and International Studies - Workshops Course outline and teaching material database
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