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With COVID testing at all-time lows, wastewater is now the best and quickest way to gauge the growth of the virus, experts say. Other indicators, like hospitalizations and deaths, only reflect the most severe cases and lag by several weeks.
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Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing

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January 5, 2024
The new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1—dubbed “Pirola” by volunteer variant trackers—has achieved global dominance. And like Omicron, it came flying out of left field. It could represent the next chapter of the COIVD pandemic.
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‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

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January 4, 2024
Artistic rendering of a COVID-19 pathogen
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COVID-19 variant JN.1 symptoms: Is ‘Pirola’ different from other Omicron spawn?

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December 28, 2023
Holiday season
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Santa’s super-spreader season: Health officials say flu, COVID set to spike during the holidays

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
December 23, 2023
A teacher from a drawing academy is painting posters to raise awareness about the ongoing surge of the JN.1 COVID variant, which is spreading in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Goa, in Mumbai, India, on Dec. 19. The World Health Organization declared JN.1 a "variant of interest" on Dec. 19, second only in alert level to "variant of concern."
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JN.1, the WHO’s newest ‘variant of interest,’ has spiked COVID wastewater levels to all-time highs in some countries. What you need to know about the ‘Pirola’ offshoot

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December 20, 2023
U.S. states are trashing millions of COVID protective gear because of expiration, surpluses and a lack of willing takers: ‘That’s what happens when you don’t prepare’
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U.S. states are trashing millions of COVID protective gear because of expiration, surpluses and a lack of willing takers: ‘That’s what happens when you don’t prepare’

By Jennifer Peltz, David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
December 20, 2023
COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes
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COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes

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December 14, 2023
Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer
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Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer

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November 23, 2023
Michelle Fiscus
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Tennessee’s former vaccine chief, fired after years of ‘outstanding’ performance reviews, settles with state for $150,000

By Jonathan Mattise and The Associated Press
November 1, 2023
COVID-19, flu, RSV: How wastewater monitoring can save lives as America faces the next ‘tripledemic’
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COVID-19, flu, RSV: How wastewater monitoring can save lives as America faces the next ‘tripledemic’

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October 16, 2023
A trio of vaccines should protect against a 2023 ‘tripledemic,’ experts say—if people get them
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A trio of vaccines should protect against a 2023 ‘tripledemic,’ experts say—if people get them

By Libby Richards and The Conversation
October 13, 2023
Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic
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Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic

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October 13, 2023
CVS CEO says pharmacist burnout led to a walkout: ‘We are at the same level of demand as we were in 2021’ for COVID shots
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CVS CEO says pharmacist burnout led to a walkout: ‘We are at the same level of demand as we were in 2021’ for COVID shots

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October 10, 2023
Employees in a meeting in a conference room
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CEOs want employees back in the office, and 90% say they’ll likely give raises and promotions to those who actually show up, survey finds

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October 5, 2023
The scientist whose research was key to developing the COVID vaccines was demoted, had her salary cut, and threatened with deportation. Today, she won the Nobel Prize
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The scientist whose research was key to developing the COVID vaccines was demoted, had her salary cut, and threatened with deportation. Today, she won the Nobel Prize

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October 2, 2023

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