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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US officials report new single-day highs in cases (247,403), hospitalizations (113,090), and deaths (3,656).
Only 62.4% of 16-month-old US children received the MMR vaccine from June to August, down from 72.0% before the pandemic.
A study published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights factors that may increase the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, among US poultry facility workers—especially those who are foreign-born.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US continue to climb.
COVID-19 patients had 4 times the risk of mechanical ventilation and double the risk of ICU care.
Experts estimate that nearly a fourth of the world's people may not have access to a vaccine till at least 2022.
About 2 in 10 US school districts have said they will continue, or are considering continuing, distance learning after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, citing student and parent demand, according to a Rand Corporation study released yesterday.
Data show the vaccine protects against severe disease and may protect against asymptomatic infections, too.
Maximizing vaccine uptake includes setting examples, effective messaging, and apps to encourage the 2nd dose.
Officials noted more than 4.3 million new global infections in the past week, a 4% increase.
