Neil Kao, M.D.

This is a list of interesting articles I have read on the internet, from a variety of sources, that help you see the larger, important facts and issues concerning COVID-19. There is a lot noise, controversy and fatigue about COVID-19. This list will be updated as I encounter relevant articles.

231101 Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows Our job is to listen and dispel misinformation

231101 What a new study says about the effectiveness of masks against COVID-19 JAMA well done study, political not scientific debate, masks mandates have been effective at reducing risks

231101 Paxlovid doesn’t cut risk of long COVID, study finds

231101 Over 15 million Americans got updated COVID vaccines so far 4.5%, ~same date 2022 23 million, final tally 56.5 million 17% of total US population

231102 Everything You Need to Know About JN.1, the Latest COVID Variant very contagious, in US, omicron variant, 0.1% in US but higher overseas and growing

231103 Long COVID affects 1 in 7 Americans 

231108 CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV

231110 A new COVID variant, HV.1, is now dominant. These are its most common symptoms 25%, EG.5 22%, both descended from omicron