In the treatment of COVID-19, ivermectin use is associated with decreased mortality compared to remdesivir use, according to a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers at the University of Miami retrospectively analyzed a national federated database of adults 18 years old and above with a recorded COVID-19 infection between January 2020…
Ivermectin Linked to Fewer Deaths in COVID-19 Patients Compared to Remdesivir: Study
Ivermectin Linked to Less Deaths in COVID-19 Patients Compared to Remdesivir: Study
In the treatment of COVID-19, ivermectin use is associated with decreased mortality compared to remdesivir use, according to a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers at the University of Miami retrospectively analyzed a national federated database of adults 18 years old and above with a recorded COVID-19 infection between January 2020…
CDC Warns Against Travel to New Zealand as COVID-19 Cases Soar
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans against traveling to New Zealand, which has failed in its attempts to eradicate COVID-19. The CDC on March 7 added Hong Kong, Thailand, and New Zealand to the highest-risk category. Americans are told to “avoid travel” to such destinations. If people must travel…
Belgium Scraps Almost All COVID-19 Measures
BRUSSELS—Belgium began easing most COVID-19 restrictions Monday in the biggest move to relax measures since the pandemic began some two years ago. Gone are the coronavirus passport that allows entry into bars, restaurants, theater, and cinemas as well as capacity limits. Masks will no longer be mandatory except on public transport and in the health…
Trio of New Studies Revives Question: Should Children Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Three newly published studies have revived concerns about COVID-19 vaccines for young children, many of whom are at little risk of contracting serious cases of the illness. Youth under 18 are the least likely age group to need hospital care after getting COVID-19 but Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was authorized in 2020 for those 16 and…
Bayer Executive Says mRNA Vaccines are Gene Therapy
A speech made last year by a Bayer executive mentioning that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are gene therapy is gaining traction on social media for the second time since it was initially posted online in October 2021. Stefan Oelrich, a member of the Board of Management of Bayer and head of the Pharmaceuticals Division, gave…
Florida First State to Allow Doctors to Use Off-Label Drugs for Early Treatment of COVID-19
Repurposed drugs that have been shown to prevent or treat COVID-19 may be prescribed by physicians, the Florida Department of Health said in its new COVID-19 guidance for health care practitioners. The guidance, published on Feb. 24, says that health care practitioners are encouraged to provide early treatment for COVID-19 patients with federally approved generic…
Florida to Allow Doctors to Use Off-Label Drugs for Early Treatment of COVID-19
Repurposed drugs that have been shown to prevent or treat COVID-19 may be prescribed by physicians, the Florida Department of Health said in its new COVID-19 guidance for health care practitioners. The guidance, published on Feb. 24, says that health care practitioners are encouraged to provide early treatment for COVID-19 patients with federally approved generic…
FDA Warns of Possible False Results From Some COVID-19 Tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said that three rapid COVID-19 tests should not be used because of the potential for producing false results. The FDA told people to stop using the Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test, the SD Biosensor Inc. STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Test, and the Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid…
California, Oregon, Washington to Drop School Mask Mandates
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Schoolchildren in California, Oregon, and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday. “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance,” the…
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