Coronavirus

Millions of US Adults Suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CDC Reports

Health officials have released the first nationally representative estimate of the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among adults in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 3.3 million US adults are affected by the condition. This number is higher than previous studies have suggested and may be influenced by patients with long COVID. Dr. Elizabeth Unger, co-author of the CDC report, emphasized that chronic fatigue syndrome is not a rare illness, highlighting the significant impact it has on a substantial number of individuals...

GOP Senators Call for China Travel Ban in Response to Mystery Illness

A group of five senators has written to President Biden demanding the implementation of a travel ban on China due to a concerning increase in an unknown respiratory illness within the country. The letter, authored by Sens. Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Rick Scott, Tommy Tuberville, and Mike Braun, calls for immediate action to restrict travel between the U.S. and China until more information is obtained regarding the dangers posed by the new illness. The senators express their concerns, citing China's history of concealing information during public health crises. They emphasize the need to swiftly protect the health of Americans and the economy...

Cases of COVID variant BA.2.86 have tripled in 2 weeks, says CDC report

The COVID-19 variant Omicron BA.2.86, commonly known as Pirola, has experienced a staggering increase in cases over the past two weeks, according to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The variant now accounts for between 5% and 15% of all infections, with numbers tripling in just a short span of time. This concerning surge has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to classify BA.2.86, alongside its related offshoot JN.1, as a 'variant of interest.' Despite this classification, both the CDC and WHO have emphasized that the public health risk posed by this variant remains relatively low compared to other circulating variants...

China Pressed by World Health Organization After Surge of Respiratory Illnesses Reported

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has provided data suggesting the spike in respiratory illnesses in the country is not from a novel pathogen, World Health Organization (WHO) officials claim. Earlier this month, Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission reported an increase in respiratory diseases in China, prompting the WHO to press the CCP for data on the outbreak...

COVID and flu vaccine rates declining for US healthcare workers, CDC reports: 'Disturbing trend'

Fewer U.S. healthcare workers are keeping up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, according to two separate reports this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The first study analyzed data from the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for January to June 2023...