Biden to Address Nation Tuesday on Omicron Response, Outlook
President expected to detail how the government will respond to rising case levels, and to urge Americans to get vaccinated
48 COVID-19 Cases Reported on World’s Largest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean said that those who tested positive were immediately isolated to prevent the spread of infection
U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020
Increase was due to 36.0 percent increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer Projected to Rise in U.S. Men
Under a status quo scenario based on current levels of HPV vaccination, 792,000 OPC cases in men would be prevented by the year 2100
Reemergent RSV Epidemics Could Be More Intense in 2021 to 2022
Virus introduced from external sources linked to emergence of spring and summer epidemic in 2021
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Findings seen for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality
Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Children Ages 2 to 5 Years
Pfizer-BioNTech will try a third dose to see if it produces a more robust response
Flu Vaccine May Not Protect Against Main Flu Strain
However, vaccine still likely to protect against severe illness and death
Myocarditis, Myopericarditis Risk Up After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
But absolute rates of myocarditis or myopericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination low, even in younger age groups
