CDC Report Calls BA.3.2 COVID-19 Variant Dubbed ‘Cicada’ A New Lineage

A recent CDC MMWR report described the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," as a new lineage of COVD-19 virus. The ...

New COVID-19 variant dubbed 'cidada' for its long incubation period in patients. Here's what to know.

Public health officials are monitoring a new strain of COVID-19, now called the cicada, because of its long incubation period ...

More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

The answer: The undiagnosed dead were more likely to be Hispanic people and other people of color, who had died in the first ...

EEOC touts $15M agreement resolving COVID-19 vaccine bias claims

There was no pandemic exception to workers’ civil rights and liberties,” Andrea Lucas, EEOC chair, said in a statement ...

6 years since COVID-19 pandemic began. What happened March 11, 2020

Six years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here's what else happened on that day.

People’s Pharmacy: Is it true that using Astepro may reduce infections of flu and COVID-19?

You wrote in your column that using azelastine (Astepro) may reduce infections of flu and COVID-19. In addition, you ...

Judge dismisses case against Bellingham over COVID-19 vaccine mandate firings

Two former Bellingham Police Department officers sued the city after they were fired for not following the COVID-19 vaccine ...

Newark: Covid-19 Testing Providers Slapped With Nearly $4M In Civil Penalties

A group of Newark-based medical providers has been slapped with $3.8 million in civil penalties for allegedly charging patients for COVID-19 tests that were advertised as free, the Alameda County ...