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.
Get weekly COVD-19 updates in your inbox.
Catch the latest episode!
Top COVID FAQs
By CIDRAP & other experts
Read all 7 reports
Three lab studies now suggest antibodies from earlier vaccination or infection may provide a degree of protection against the highly mutated variant.
Total US life expectancy fell from around 80 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2020.
ARDS caused by COVID-19 compared to ARDS caused by other illnesses was not associated with any greater psychological distress among family members.
Hospitalization rates for COVID are low across most of the country, but are higher in the South.
Elevated concentrations of the blood-clotting proteins fibrinogen and D-dimer, with low levels of C-reactive protein, were tied to cognitive deficits.
Researchers noted a higher likelihood of treatment for Black, Hispanic, and older patients with more chronic conditions.
Sporadic detections continue globally, including in the United States.
Cancer patients and the general public had different peaks of COVID-19 mortality.
The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports.
A new analysis estimates that 1.41 million COVID-19 deaths occurred in the 35 days following the relaxation of China's policy.
