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Tufts epidemiologist Dr. Shira Doron on renewed mask mandates and how much we should worry about the BA2 COVID variant.

The Maine CDC says cases have increased 29% statewide over the past two weeks.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health and officials provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.

Newly detected sub-lineages of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 are being probed.

North Carolina saw a slight uptick in cases between March 26 and April 2. For two weeks in March, about a third of the COVID-19 variants detected were omicron BA.2, the subvariant behind the rise in cases in the United Kingdom and parts of Asia.

The newest subvariant of COVID-19 is causing increases in statewide and in Greenwich,...

Ukraine. >> bill: 15 days to control the spread. that was more than two years ago. fast forward to today. the cdcs two-week extension on the mask mandate for the bus and train. >> the mask mandate now is more of a placebo because we know that cloth masks and homemade masks do not work against omicron and will not work against ba-2. its a painful placebo. time to get rid of it. with no down payment. and rates are still near the lowest in history. already own a home and need cash? with the newday1...

The mayor of border city McAllen, Texas, is pleading with President Joe Biden not to end a Trump-era pandemic policy for turning away migrants, warning the White House that “no amount of preparation” can ready them for the expected influx of illegal immigrants.

Massachusetts health officials reported 1,969 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and two new deaths, as test positivity rose up to 3.66% and hospitalizations ticked...

Subway? the same inconsistency we see here. it shouldnt be about mandates but choice and consistent direction and information. >> bill: a mandate should be reserved for extreme circumstances. >> yes. >> bill: you are making the case were past the point in covid where the circumstances are extreme. >> yes. and thats good news and what we should be hearing. it is because of several reasons. the ba-2 variant is milder. a lot of people are vaccinated. 72% of americans are vaccinated. a lot more tool...