Echoes of hot spots emerge in Upper Midwest, New York City area
Joel Achenbach, Ariana Eunjung Cha and Jacqueline Dupree, The Washington Post
March 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON - After weeks of declining coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations, new hot spots of infection have emerged, and disease experts warn that the spread of a more dangerous variant and a too-rapid rush to return to normal life could prolong the historic health emergency.
Caseloads are down nationally, and tens of millions of people are fully loaded with antibodies to the virus, with more than 2 million people getting doses of vaccine every day. But the virus continues to pose a real and present threat, with about 55,000 new infections daily.
Erica Ollmann Saphire appointed president and CEO of La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Dr. Erica Ollmann Saphire
Dr. Saphire will become La Jolla Institute’s fifth president when she formally begins her term on September 1, 2021. She will succeed current LJI President Mitchell Kronenberg, who has successfully led the organization for the past 18 years.
“I am deeply honored to be asked to carry La Jolla Institute forward and lead such an exceptional group of immunologists and staff,” said Dr. Saphire. “LJI shines as one of the top immunology research organizations globally. I am excited to build on the Institute’s tremendous legacy of scientific excellence and tackle humanity’s most pressing health challenges.”
Scientists are finding out more about how the body’s immune system responds to COVID-19. A team of researchers from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI),.
by: Dr. Mary Gillis, D.Ed.
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Jan 11, 2021 / 04:17 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) COVID-19 survivors have immunity against the virus post-recovery. But how long does it last?
Previous studies showed it ranged from weeks to a few months. But according to a new study by scientists at La Jolla University, it could be for as much as eight months or even years.
News 8 spoke with one of the study authors, Daniela Weiskopf, an assistant professor at the LaJolla Institute for Immunology, to explain why such long-lived immunity could be possible after a coronavirus infection.
Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported 30 more COVID deaths, for a total of 8,643 in the state. A total of 567,338 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19 through Monday, the state says.