It's happening again: COVID-19 cases are back on the rise. There are 3 main reasons why. COVID-19 infections are up, driven by new variants, waning immunity from vaccines and past infections and fewer people masking, health officials say. YahooNews

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A rising tide of omicron subvariants is in part behind the rise, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden.

Flu in May? In Central Florida, cases are rising alongside COVID-19 Central Florida is seeing a late-season spike. The flu season typically runs from October to May, according to the Florida Department of Health. Orlando Sentinel

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One-third of Americans new survey say pandemic is over Nearly one in three Americans questioned in a new survey said that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, with many stating their top concern now is spreading the virus to people who are at higher risk of … rscully The Hill

Nearly one in three Americans questioned in a new survey said that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, with many stating their top concern now is spreading the virus to people who are at higher risk of serious illness.

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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Five things to know about long COVID COVID-19 cases are rising again — and some of them could lead to the condition known as long COVID, which brings with it myriad symptoms that can severely impact a patient’s life. Research on long … iswanson The Hill

Here are five things we do know about long COVID, despite the scarce definitive data.

People with asymptomatic cases can develop long COVID, too

U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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WHO: China's COVID plan is 'unsustainable' due to omicron GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said China’s extreme approach to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable because of the highly infectious nature of the omicron variant, but that it’s up to every country to decide what policy to pursue. AP NEWS

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Covid-19 vaccine boosters are critical for older adults. Why aren't more people getting them? Even as top U.S. health officials say it's time America learns to live with the coronavirus, a chorus of leading researchers say faulty messaging on booster shots has left millions of older people at serious risk. Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News CNN

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