The 10 new flu-related deaths in children bring the season's total to 226, the most since 2009-10.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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Cases are up 7% compared to the week before, but COVID-19 deaths declined.
A study yesterday in Clinical Microbiology and Infection suggests that natural infection, but not immunity acquired from COVID-19 vaccinations, is linked to the development of long COVID-19, or symptoms that persist up to a year after acute infection.
One study finds a doubled risk of severe maternal outcomes and preterm birth, and the other details placenta damage that may cause miscarriage.
Asian countries that were hit later by Omicron surges are in different phases of their outbreaks.
A US study shows that white-tailed deer (WTD) inoculated with COVID-19–causing SARS-CoV-2 shed infectious virus for up to 5 days, resulting in efficient deer-to-deer transmission on day 3, findings the authors say highlight the potential for deer to become a reservoir for the virus.
In global news, China reports its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, and cases are rising in Europe.
One study predicts rising US cancer deaths, and another estimates the impact of cancer surgery delays.
Alcohol-related deaths increased by 25% in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study in JAMA based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
During Omicron, those who got a booster had a 94% lower risk of severe outcomes.
Many local and state health officials report workplace violence such as threats.
