Video of Ugandan leader announcing school closures linked to COVID-19 pandemic, not Ebola

As Uganda battles an Ebola outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), TikTok videos claim President ...
Politifact

What we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘cicada’ or BA.3.2.

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 or "cicada" is not widely circulating in the U.S. yet, but based on trends in Europe, it may become more prominent. Most evidence comes from laboratory data, but there are no ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans

Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...
Gizmodo

New Covid-19 Variant BA.3.2 Is Spreading and May ‘Evade Immunity,’ CDC Warns

The new CDC report found that the new variant has spread to 25 U.S. states and 23 countries worldwide. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking ...
The Conversation

What Canada, the U.K. and other G7 nations learned about building resilient education systems during the COVID‑19 pandemic

The notion that psychological characteristics strongly influence resilience is likely familiar to many of us, influenced through mental health or popular discussion. But in education, resilience ...
PBS

What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant

A new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing. Its official name is BA.3.2, but it's earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect's pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a ...