The newest concerning variant of covid-19 is rapidly advancing across the U.S. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that NB.1.8.1 has started to supplant other circulating strains of the coronavirus.

Chicago’s outdoor public pools will be open daily this summer, just in time for a sweltering heatwave forecasted this weekend.

While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave as two factors seem set for a collision course: a lull in infection activity that suggests protective responses have likely waned in the population, and a new SARS-CoV-2 variant with an infectious advantage over other variants.

About 48% of fully vaccinated COVID patients suffered kidney damage during their infection, compared with 42% unvaccinated patients. But nearly 16% of unvaccinated patients had kidney damage so severe they required dialysis, compared with 11% of vaccinated patients.

The COVID Recovery Clinic, created in 2021, coordinated treatment efforts for patients whose COVID-19 symptoms persisted long after a diagnosis.

Despite myriad challenges — including a sprawling homeless population and its reputation as a sometimes dodgy place to live and work — downtown L.A. continues to defy the odds by attracting a steady stream of new residents.

The Alberta government continues to face fierce opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines in the province.

This is especially pertinent as a new Covid variant known as NB.1.8.1 (or Nimbus) is reportedly spreading across the UK. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows that hospital admissions related to Covid have recently increased by nearly 10 per cent, with 947 patients admitted in the week ending May 31.