Critics said today’s announcement is more evidence of the current administration’s willingness to undermine public trust in vaccines.
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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In the first weeks of the pandemic more-transmissible variants such as D614G became dominant.
People who work irregular or permanent shifts were associated with double the risk of COVID-19, according to findings from a Thorax study published yesterday. The study looked at 27,056 irregular and 21,836 permanent shift workers between ages 40 to 69, as well as 235,135 non-shift workers, all identified in the UK Biobank.
One study showed 91% protection for 1 dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
A WHO official says India's nearly vertical trajectory is astonishing—and an underestimate.
Tomorrow President Biden is expected to say the CDC has changed its guidance on wearing masks outdoors.
Men under 50 recovering from asymptomatic COVID have double the likelihood of acute ischemic strokes (AIS) compared with men of the same age without COVID infection, according to a study last week in JAMA Network Open.
The committee, in a 10-to-4 vote, recommends that the US resume use of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The head of the WHO said the group is deeply concerned about rising cases and deaths and has redeployed 2,600 staff to help in India.
COVID-19 during pregnancy is tied to dramatically higher rates of maternal death, increased risk of infection, and adverse health outcomes in newborns.
Federal officials worry that parts of the country where vaccine uptake is low could become future virus hot spots.
