Virus Briefing: Hospitalizations rise in New York

Plus political wrangling over the "lab leak" theory and Covid rebound.

View in browser|nytimes.com October 28, 2022 Here's your update on the coronavirus pandemic and other virus news. TOP NEWS Andrew Seng for The New York Times Covid, Flu, RSV: Hospitalizations Rise as Wave of Viruses Hits New York New Yorkers are falling ill with new variants of Covid and old illnesses like flu and RSV that masking and other precautions once held at bay. By Sharon Otterman Thomas Peter/Reuters G.O.P. Senator's Report on Covid Origins Suggests Lab Leak, but Offers Little New Evidence The report, signed by Senator Richard Burr, foreshadows a new wave of political wrangling over Covid's origins if Republicans gain control of the House or Senate. By Benjamin Mueller and Carl Zimmer Getty Images Covid-19 Symptoms Can Rebound Even if You Don't Take Paxlovid A new study found that more than a third of those who recovered from an infection had symptoms recur days or weeks later. By Knvul Sheikh National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, via Associated Press Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the U.S. Were H.I.V.-Positive "Monkeypox and H.I.V. have collided," a C.D.C. researcher said. By Apoorva Mandavilli Gilles Sabrie for The New York Times China's Latest Covid Lockdown Affects a Major iPhone Factory An outbreak in Zhengzhou has sent an unknown number of workers at the city's Foxconn plant into quarantine. It's a bad time of year for output of iPhones to slow down. By Chang Che and Amy Chang Chien Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Meet Me Downtown We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown. By Mike Baker, Jack Healy, Rick Rojas, Edgar Sandoval, Julie Bosman, Eliza Fawcett, Emily Cochrane and Campbell Robertson What else we're following Coronavirus China began administering an inhalable vaccine, PBS reports. Wired explored whether Omicron came from infected mice. U.S. News looked at how the virus is shaping the midterm elections. Monkeypox At least 10 people in the U.S. have now died in the current outbreak, The Washington Post reports. As cases continue to fall, scientists are still unsure why, Science reports. Ebola The acting director of the Africa C.D.C. said the Ebola outbreak in Uganda was under control, The Associated Press reports. Other viral threats Flu season in the U.S. has so far been more severe than at any time in the last 13 years, The Washington Post reports. A dog influenza is shutting dog day care centers in North Carolina, WCNC reports. Email your thoughts to virusbriefing@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward you the briefing? Sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Virus Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018