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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Review of 57 studies finds that only 8 of 213 household COVID-19 clusters (3.8%) had a pediatric index case.
The latest CDC steps provide a bridge to when vaccines will be widely available.
Though it's an observational study and can't prove cause and effect, it holds promise.
The findings may be related to living and working conditions and other factors.
"You've got to stick with this or your health system won't be able to cope."
While younger adults with no underlying health conditions have been considered safer from COVID-19's severe outcomes, of those who were hospitalized, 22% were admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), 10% needed mechanical ventilation, and 0.6% (3 patients) died, reports a study published yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Strategies for a secure drug supply chain discussed at National Academies public workshop.
Neither remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, nor interferon-beta-1a—prevented death or other serious outcomes.
CDC Director Redfeld says the next few months will be "the most difficult in the public health history of this country."
About 30% of both pediatric and adult household contacts tested positive for COVID-19.
