Category: Daily News Pulse

Summary: Princeton students have seen an overall improvement in course satisfaction since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Japan, many people are still wearing masks despite the government’s easing of guidelines.

Summary: A pilot study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that nasal administration of the anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody Foralumab can modulate T cell inflammatory responses in COVID-19. The Washington State Department of Health is ending its free at-home testing program Say Yes! COVID Test on May 11. California Governor Gavin Newsom has tested positive for COVID-19 after a personal trip to Baja California.

Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19 and will be in isolation for the next five days. After recovering from a mild case of COVID, many people have developed long-term gastrointestinal symptoms. The US House of Representatives held a public hearing to explore the origins of the virus.

Summary: The Biden administration has announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency will end on May 11th, which will have implications for employers and their health and benefits plans. Researchers have been studying the virus since it was first discovered in Colorado three years ago, and a recent study found that some US parents were not honest about their children’s coronavirus symptoms.

Summary: A study found that people with post-acute COVID-19 had an increased risk of cardiovascular events and excess all-cause mortality. An outbreak of COVID-19 at a South Yarmouth nursing home has left five dead and over 90 infected. A Russian scientist who helped develop the Sputnik V vaccine was found dead in his apartment and a man was arrested for strangling him.

Summary: The WHO is still trying to identify the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. China is targeting growth of “around 5%” this year and will take steps to catalyze a rebound after its economy stalled due to COVID-19. A new study has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression and anxiety.

Summary: The state of California’s emergency due to COVID-19 has ended, and it is important to reflect on what we have learned from the pandemic. Federal and state auditors have found that millions of dollars in Covid-relief funds have been spent on questionable or potentially fraudulent expenses. A new study has found that people with Long COVID have an increased risk of death and serious health problems compared to those who never had COVID-19.

Summary: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said that the likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic was a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. However, this assessment is not shared by all US agencies. President Biden asked intelligence agencies to investigate the origins of the virus, but they were unable to reach a consensus. Most favored the natural spillover theory, but some critics point out that investigators did not find any virus-infected animals.

Summary: Savannah Guthrie tested positive for COVID-19, prompting her to leave TODAY. FBI Director Chris Wray believes the virus likely originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. A new study has found that dual vaccinations for COVID-19 and the flu have reduced the number of flu cases in the US.

Summary: Caltech researchers have developed a new at-home test for COVID-19 that is more sensitive than current tests. The U.S. Department of Energy has shifted its stance on the origins of COVID-19 from being undecided to leaning towards a lab origin, though with low confidence. U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns urged China to be more honest about the origins of the pandemic.