The group weighed considerations about newer variants and raised concerns that a strain recommendation might interface with the FDA's new proposed COVID vaccine framework.
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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Data are sparse on warmer temps and less disease, and some nations with "summer" climates are seeing rapid spread.
Also, a study highlights a person who had only mild symptoms but infected at least 10 people.
"The ICU community must brace itself for this potentially overwhelming surge of patients."
Also, African-Americans appear to be disproportionally affected, and a poll reflects high public concern.
Global deaths today pass 80,000, reaching 81,200, just 1 day after exceeding 70,000.
In a pandemic, using the same respirator for 5 days, as long as it is not removed multiple times per shift, can help stretch supplies, but data are sparse on decontamination.
The WHO worries that the use of medical masks in the general population could further shrink the supply for health workers.
In a study of kids with COVID-19, of those for whom hospitalization status was known, 20% were hospitalized.
One study suggests that health worker absenteeism due to school closures could lead to more deaths than they prevent.
In another first, a tiger in New York tested positive, and death rates dropped in some of Europe's hot spots.
