How Media Influences Public Perception During a Health Crisis

With Hantavirus and Ebolavirus taking over news headlines and our social media feeds, people are brimming with anxiety. Read our deep dive to find out how the media covered past viral outbreaks and ...
The News Journal

New XEC COVID-19 variant expected to become the dominant strain soon. What we know

Editor's note: this story was updated to add new info about the availability of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Following a COVID-19 surge this summer, a new variant is increasing in transmission as ...
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MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak revives traumatic memories of Covid-19 lockdowns at sea for Diamond Princess passengers

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius is reviving painful memories for passengers who endured some of the earliest Covid-19 quarantines at sea in 2020, ...
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Newly discovered COVID XEC, MV-1 set to become dominant strains, rapidly spreading

Two new strains of COVID-19, XEC and MV-1 are set to become dominant, spreading rapidly across the world.