Are Rapid Tests Still Effective During Flu Season and COVID-19 Variants? With the upcoming fall flu season and the ongoing spread of new COVID-19 variants across Canada, attention is once again turning to rapid antigen tests. However, this flu season presents new challenges as the federal government has stopped shipping rapid tests to the provinces …
It’s no illusion if you’ve noticed an abrupt increase in COVID cases among people around you, even after over three years since the pandemic began and more than three months after the pandemic public health emergency ended. According to the New York Times, COVID hospitalizations have risen by 24% in the two weeks leading …
The latest variant of the coronavirus, known as BA.2.86, has only caused a small number of illnesses worldwide and has been detected in just three US states. However, experts believe that it should be closely monitored due to its potential ability to evade antibodies, even in individuals who have recently been vaccinated or infected, according …
According to the AP, there are plans to make a significant change to the COVID-19 vaccines this fall. Currently, the vaccines still contain the original strain of the coronavirus, even though new mutated versions have emerged. The Food and Drug Administration’s scientific advisers announced on Thursday that the next round of shots in the US …