New reports show BA.2 COVID-19 cases are increasing as CDC relaxes mask rules
By: Larissa Scott Posted at 7:52 AM, Mar 01, 2022, and last updated 7:52 AM, Mar 01, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — The CDC’s new mask guidelines come as two new studies out of the UK and Denmark show stealth omicron, also know as BA.2, is now causing about one in five COVID cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. “So […]
Doctors say parents can take some extra precautions to keep children safe from COVID-19
By: Larissa Scott Posted at 8:01 AM, Jan 21, 2022 and last updated 6:41 AM, Feb 01, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — Scientists are seeing more kids than ever get sick with COVID-19. “The percentage of people who are getting the most sick are those who have had no immunity whatsoever,” said Dr. David Berger, Board-Certified Pediatrician at Wholistic Pediatrics […]
Researchers believe Merck and Pfizer COVID-19 pills could help fight omicron variant
By: Larissa Scott Posted at 7:47 AM, Dec 03, 2021 and last updated 8:06 AM, Dec 03, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — “We have two pills now that are attacking two very different parts of the virus’s life cycle which is really great,” said Dr. Thomas Unnasch, Distinguished USF Health Professor. Merck and Pfizer’s COVID-19 pills work completely differently. The […]
