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Coronavirus cases: Research sheds light on an emerging parallel COVID epidemic amid new variant, lingering symptoms!

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Los Angeles — Since so many people have come into contact with a COVID-19 infection, many now view the virus as the common cold or the flu. New research suggests that this is far from the truth. With the dread of COVID waning, a parallel pandemic has begun to emerge. “We’re still learning about the long-term health effects of COVID infection,” said Barbara Ferrer, director of public health for Los Angeles County. See also | 80% of people with long-term COVID-19 have debilitating conditions: CDC They’re seeing it more often…

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FDA clears updated COVID booster vaccines targeting newest omicron variant strain; shots could begin within days!

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The United States on Wednesday authorized the first update of COVID-19 vaccines, the booster doses targeting the Omicron strain most common today. Shots can begin in a matter of days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration amends the prescription for shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that has already saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will ease the winter rush again. “You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks told the Associated Press shortly before…

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US ending free at-home coronavirus testing program, citing lack of funding!

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A White House official told CNN that the federal government is ending its free at-home COVID-19 testing program this week, citing a lack of funding and efforts to maintain supplies before an expected decline in cases further deepens. Both the White House and the website where people can claim their tests blamed Congress for failing to provide additional funding for the program, which has provided as many as 16 free tests to every family since the beginning of the year. “Demand through this program will be held on Friday, September…

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