The greatest brain aging was seen in older people, men, and those from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds.
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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New CDC data show upticks in early COVID-19 indicators, but severity indicators remain unchanged from the previous week.
Though the vote was unanimous, discussions were complicated by the diversity of JN.1 viruses.
The report "offers a comprehensive review of the evidence base for how Long COVID may impact a patient's ability to engage in normal activities."
Facilities with PPE shortages had an additional 14.81 cases per 100 residents.
In 2020, 1,033,122 excess deaths were recorded, and that number rose in 2021 to 1,256, 942.
The "duckbill" N95 stopped 98% of the virus that causes COVID-19, the authors say.
The pandemic emergency classification represents a higher level of alarm that builds on existing IHR mechanisms.
Early oral antiviral drug administration was associated with a 23% reduction in long COVID overall.
Unflagged vaccine-skeptical content cut vaccination intent by 2.28 percentage points per user, versus −0.05 percentage points for flagged content.
Wastewater detections are up in the western region, which is also seeing a small rise in test positivity.
