Overall vaccine effectiveness was 29% against COVID-19–associated hospitalization.
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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Multiple COVID-19 infections were predictive of developing long COVID.
The utility of universal admission testing has been questioned due to limited resources, care delays, and sparse data showing it cuts hospital infections.
In other US developments, the Biden administration signaled its pick for the next CDC director, and the FDA revoked the EUA for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Pediatric COVID-19 transmission was negatively correlated with new community cases during most of the pandemic.
During July to September 2022, 96.4% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 26.1% from vaccination alone, 22.6% from infection alone, and 47.7% from both.
Infections are up in two regions: the Western Pacific by 10% and Africa by 3%.
At 24 months, the severity of health impairment declined, with 10.4% reporting mild, 3.9% moderate, and 1.9% severe impairment.
Patients with persistent symptoms of brain impairment after mild to moderate COVID-19 had elevated levels of a protein indicating inflammation.
Cats can become infected with COVID-19 through contact with other infected animals or contaminated surroundings, the data show.
Now that many Americans have experienced COVID-19 infections, questions about the medium-term prognosis of organ donation remain to be answered.