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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Also, UK advisors urge people younger than 30 to get a vaccine other than AstraZeneca when available.
Jeff Zients says, "Now is not the time to change course on vaccine allocation,” as some states report dramatic spikes.
COVID-19 hospitalization and all-cause death rates for patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis, as well as kidney transplant recipients, climbed steeply early in the pandemic, and both exhibited racial disparities, according to a study published yesterday in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
"Young and healthy individuals, as well as other groups ... should have great respect for the virus."
With case counts and hospitalizations soaring, Michigan has emerged as the latest US hot spot.
Though Brazil has rightly received much attention, other South American nations are also reporting record activity.
COVID-related mobility restrictions such as stay-at-home orders had disproportionate burdens on women, minorities, and lower-income populations, according to a study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Among 50 US cities studied, cases rose, on average, 59% in April 2020, a trend reflected in other nations.
Several countries have paused the vaccine while experts examine side effects.
The variant is behind the recent spike in cases, which has the US seeing 63,000 new cases a day on average.
