The risk of long COVID was two to three times higher after the initial infection (14.8%) than after first (5.8%) or second (5.3%) reinfections.
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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The study took place before availability of the 2-strain COVID-19 vaccine, which offers protection against Omicron and the wild-type virus.
During the acute phase of COVID-19, in-person visits decreased 40% and telehealth visits increased more than 10-fold.
Patients who had a non–ST segment elevation myocardial infarction were at a 51% higher risk of death when hospitals had a heavy COVID-19 patient burden.
Flu was tied to 7,851 deaths from week 33, 2022, to week 12, 2023, compared with 32,607 deaths tied to COVID-19.
Researchers use obituary reports to estimate that 1.87 million excess deaths occurred in the first 2 months after the policy lifted.
US indicators continue a steady slow rise, especially in the South, as global levels rise in three regions.
The steepest declines were in staff responsiveness and cleanliness, possibly reflecting pandemic staffing shortages.
Data show that 41% of 29 patients who developed a postviral syndrome showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection.
A cross-sectional analysis showed that for the first time since 2013, HPV vaccination initiation did not increase among adolescents aged 13 to 17 years.
Hidden low oxygen was noted in 18.3% of Black, 20.9% of Hispanic, and 19.7% of patients of other race (19.7%), compared with 13.0% of White patients.
