Sewer sampling, the authors say, could be expanded to track other infectious diseases such as H5N1 avian flu or mpox or to detect unexpected pathogens.
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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Tests showed COVID-19 antibodies persisted for 6 months in most dental workers.
Also, the White House says it will share 25 million vaccine doses with countries in need of supply.
Plus, in the United Kingdom, the Delta variant (B1617.2) is surpassing the proportion of Alpha cases (B117).
US intensive care unit (ICU) beds increased a net 10% amid the COVID-19 pandemic, from April to July 2020, over 2019 baselines, according to a study today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
The administration hopes to vaccinate at least 70% of Americans with at least one dose by July 4.
Uganda (191% rise in cases), Colombia (40%), Malaysia (38%), and Bahrain (32%) are getting hit hard.
Prophylactic hydroxychloroquine treatment was not associated with any risk difference for COVID-19 infection, according to an International Journal of Infectious Diseases study yesterday.
Risks were lowest for patients in clinics with more isolation rooms and mask policies for all patients.
WHO advisors have approved emergency listing for China's two-dose vaccine.
About 90% of cancer patients had adequate coronavirus antibodies after vaccination.
