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A new study of "excess deaths" estimates the pandemic's true toll has already surpassed 1 million in the U.S.

Daily cases in South Africa are over 6,000 per day, up from a few hundred just a few weeks ago. A new omicron subvariant, BA.4, is likely responsible.

Daily cases in South Africa are over 6,000 per day, up from a few hundred just a few weeks ago. A new omicron subvariant, BA.4, is likely responsible.

Disease trackers are monitoring the spread of new, highly transmissible versions of the omicron variant in New York state and Europe, the latest evidence of the coronavirus's ability to overhaul its genetic profile and pose a fresh threat. It is too soon to predict how far the new subvariants might spread and how sick they might make people, said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.Subscribe to The Post Most newslett

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"We simply can't be boosting people as frequently as we are," the FDA's Peter Marks acknowledged on Wednesday. New strategies are being explored.

After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Although the Food and Drug Administration recently recommended a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for older Americans, the country has had to confront an ongoing struggle -- problems getting initial vaccination series, let alone first booster shots into arms. This may mean more frequent boosters until we are able to develop an annual multiple-part immunization package, having a combined COVID and influenza vaccine, for instance.

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Shanghai is a major financial centre and port as well as a hub for manufacturing electronics and cars.

COVID-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai are still rising with millions isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown, as the draconian “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic increasingly draws complaints from residents fed up with the restrictions. Health officials on Sunday reported 438 confirmed cases over the previous 24 hours, along with 7,788 asymptomatic ones. While small by the standards of some countries, the daily increases are some of the largest since the virus was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in late 2019.

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced an initiative called “test to treat,” which would allow people to visit hundreds of qualified pharmacy-based clinics, community health centers and long-term care facilities across the country to get tested for the coronavirus and, if positive, receive antiviral medication on the spot. Here are some of the most common questions about the new antiviral pills and how the new program works. What are antiviral drugs, and how do they work? Sign up for

Nearly half of European countries have recorded increases in new Covid cases over the last week. The U.S. could follow suit, but cases are still declining for now.

Pfizer-BioNTech is expected to seek authorization this week for a second Covid-19 vaccine booster for people 65 and older, a source says.

Prevalence of this Omicron sub-lineage, sometimes misleadingly nicknamed a "stealth variant," now appears highest in the Northeast.

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with only the Western Pacific reporting an increase in COVID-19. Only the Western Pacific saw a rise in coronavirus cases, reporting a 46% increase. Elsewhere, COVID-19 is falling significantly; the biggest declines were seen in the Middle East and Africa, where cases dropped by 46% and 40%, respectively.

The updated figures indicate that nearly everyone in the country lives in areas with low to medium risk for Covid.