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A weekly column appearing in local newspapers and blogs. It deals with COIVD issues of interest to residents on the Coast as well as to a broader audience.
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Utah physician charged in alleged fraudulent COVID vaccine scheme.
Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., a 58 year old plastic surgeon in Midvale, Utah, along with three others were indicted by a federal grand jury...
William Miller, MD
Jan 23, 20233 min read
UN & WHO call for greater COVID transparency from China.
Both the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling on the Chinese government to be more transparent...
William Miller, MD
Jan 2, 20234 min read
COVID surge following China abruptly abandoning Zero-COVID.
Social media from China suggests a significant surge in COVID cases following the government’s abrupt halt of its Zero-COVID policy. ...
William Miller, MD
Dec 26, 20223 min read
China quickly backs down on Zero-COVID.
Since the start of the pandemic, China has attempted to control COVID through widespread testing leading to strict lockdowns whenever the...
William Miller, MD
Dec 5, 20224 min read
Influenza and RSV surge in US this winter.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an orthopneumovirus that is very common during the winter months each year. In adults, it is one of...
William Miller, MD
Nov 14, 20224 min read
Shanghaied at Disneyland
Imagine that you and your kids have just gotten off the Teacup at Disneyland and are thinking of finding a place to eat lunch when...
William Miller, MD
Nov 7, 20223 min read
Further Rolling Back COVID Restrictions.
On October 1st, Canada will no longer require proof of COVID vaccination to enter the country. Canada is also dropping its requirement...
William Miller, MD
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Bivalent COVID Vaccine now available.
On August 31st, the FDA amended its emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines to now include a second...
William Miller, MD
Sep 13, 20223 min read
CDC Releases New COVID Guidelines
On Thursday, August 11th, the CDC released a new set of guidelines regarding COVID. These guidelines loosen some of the previous...
William Miller, MD
Aug 15, 20224 min read
COVID Rebound
With President Biden experiencing a return of COVID symptoms, there has been a flurry of news reports on “COVID rebound”. Let’s look at...
William Miller, MD
Aug 1, 20224 min read
COVID Fatigue
Let’s talk about COVID fatigue. I am not talking about the lack of energy that some people feel after having an infection with COVID,...
William Miller, MD
Jul 11, 20224 min read
COVID Vaccines for Toddlers Approved
Last week, the FDA granted approval for use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in children as young as 6 months old through the...
William Miller, MD
Jun 20, 20224 min read
COVID Omicron BA.4 & BA.5.
Reports are flying around about the two newest subvariants of Omicron, namely BA.4 and BA.5. To begin with, we should be reminded that...
William Miller, MD
Jun 13, 20223 min read
China Doubles Down on Zero-COVID Policy.
The lockdown of Shanghai’s 25 million residents enters its 7th week of what was initially promised to be less than 7 days. This is part...
William Miller, MD
May 16, 20223 min read
COVID Vaccines for Toddlers
Moderna announced last week that it is applying to the FDA to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID vaccine in children...
William Miller, MD
May 2, 20223 min read
When Do Lockdowns Go Too Far? The Case of Shanghai.
On March 28th, I reported on the new Omicron variant, BA.2. In that article, I mentioned that Shanghai, China’s largest city of 25...
William Miller, MD
Apr 11, 20224 min read
Second COVID Booster Approved
The FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as a second booster last week. The scientific evidence supporting...
William Miller, MD
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Is Omicron BA.2 a Cause for Concern?
BA.2 is a new subvariant of Omicron which was first identified in the Philippines in November. The original variant of Omicron is...
William Miller, MD
Mar 28, 20224 min read
Booster Confusion
As COVID cases continue to decline in the US, while rising in some other areas in the world, a lot of attention is being placed on COVID...
William Miller, MD
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Endemic versus Pandemic
We are hearing a lot of talk about how we are now in an endemic and no longer in a pandemic. What does that really mean? From a...
William Miller, MD
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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