NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Japan health officials reported 62,613 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, becoming the first time daily cases in Japan topped the 60,000 case mark. The previous high daily cases...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Masks, physical distancing, good hygiene, and ventilation can help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in public places. But even when these measures are taken, scientists...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A recent study looked at the strength, durability and breadth of neutralizing antibody responses generated by breakthrough infections in individuals vaccinated against...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Nghe An Department of Health in Quynh Luu district reported this week on several outbreaks linked to “underground” karaoke bars. The four outbreaks...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews People who are infected with the omicron variant have a 36% lower risk of being admitted to the hospital than those who are infected with the delta variant. It shows...

The Omicron variant sub-lineage known as BA.2 has been designated a variant under investigation ( VUI-22JAN-01) by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Overall, the original Omicron lineage, BA.1,...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on reports (HERE) and (HERE) concerning SARS-CoV-2 positive hamsters, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) said it is...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a recent report of pet store hamsters testing positive for virus that causes COVID-19, a clerk at Little Boss, a pet shop in Causeway Bay, was diagnosed...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is seeing an increase in the number of “vaccine breakthrough” cases related to the recent increase in overall cases...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews For the five weeks from the week ending December 11 to the week ending January 8, 2022, New York State health officials reported hospital admissions for or with COVID-19...