5-1-22 Studies from South Africa found that Two new sublineages (BA.4 and BA.5 ) of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far less able to thrive in the blood of people vaccinated against COVID-19, South African scientists have found.

5-3-22 The CDC announced a new recommendation that masks be worn by all persons 2 and older “in indoor areas of public transportation (such as airplanes, trains, etc.) and transportation hubs (such as airports, stations, etc.).

5-3-22 Ten cases of BA.4 have been recorded and four cases of BA.5 in the U.S. Both appear to bee more transmissible than BA.2. and have a greater chance of avoiding immunity.

5-5-22 The U.S has surpassed 1 MILLION deaths from COVID-19.

5-24-22 A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that one in five people under 65 who had been infected with COVID experienced a health condition associated with long COVID. For people 65 and older, the incidence was one in four. The risk of long COVID – and it’s there even for the vaccinated and those who had mild or asymptomatic infections – is being largely ignored. Concerts, sporting events, restaurants and airplanes are packed and mask mandates are mostly gone.

5-26-22 The CDC has identified ten cases of monkeypox in the U.S. Nearly 300 cases have been confirmed outside of Africa since the start of the month. Disease experts think the virus is currently spreading among people via skin-to-skin contact, particularly during sexual activity. Health officials say people who were vaccinated against smallpox may be far less likely to contract monkeypox.