Coronavirus

‘What the hell?’: The unlucky Australians who have caught COVID twice

Feb 23, 2022 07:02

While many assume they will be immune after catching COVID, experts say the emergence of Omicron has seen a significant increase in reinfection.
Central banks should be cautious in calibrating a response to inflation

Feb 21, 2022 12:32

In the US, where inflation is at its highest in four decades, the latest chatter on Wall Street is that the Federal Reserve will take every opportunity to raise interest rates between now and the end of the year, seven times in all.
Biden’s pandemic testing board has done little to nothing since its creation

Feb 20, 2022 14:25

In October, White House officials reportedly disregarded a proposal from testing experts to send rapid tests directly to Americans in anticipation of a COVID-19 spike during the holidays.
Study finds COVID infection increases risk of mental health disorders

Feb 19, 2022 12:50

The long-term effects of having COVID are still being discovered, and among them is an increased chance of being diagnosed with mental health disorders.
Heart-disease risk soars after COVID — even with a mild case

Feb 19, 2022 12:36

Massive study shows a long-term, substantial rise in risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to an article published in the Nature.
Having learned nothing from 900,000 deaths, US Governors lift mask mandates

Feb 16, 2022 13:42

Capitalism cannot be allowed to drive the bus when it comes to dealing with this, or any pandemic.
Pfizer forecasts record-breaking 2022 profits, as billions remain unprotected

Feb 12, 2022 08:06

Pfizer has projected that it will generate a record-shattering $32 billion in revenue from its publicly funded coronavirus vaccine in 2022 as the U.S. pharmaceutical giant refuses to share its technology with other nations, leaving billions of people around the world without access to lifesaving shots as the pandemic continues to rage.
Pfizer accused of pandemic profiteering as profits double

Feb 11, 2022 05:21

Pfizer faced fresh criticism from groups such as Amnesty International. The campaign group Global Justice Now accused Pfizer of “making a killing” out of “the most lucrative medicine ever produced,” while “most of the world has been locked out of this vaccine”.
Does Omicron hit kids harder? Scientists are trying to find out

Feb 10, 2022 13:24

Children are making up a larger proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID than in previous infection waves.
Booster campaign stalls in UK as ‘partygate’ undermines trust in official advice

Feb 08, 2022 13:33

Hundreds still dying from COVID infection each day in the UK as fear of the virus wanes. Although Omicron is less deadly than previous variants, it remains a significant health risk to the estimated 5.1 million unvaccinated people aged over 12 in the UK, and the rolling seven-day average of deaths in Britain is above 240.