The announcement comes just 2 days after Kennedy removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee.
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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Pandemic activity is increasing rapidly in Africa, up 185% from the previous week, the WHO says.
The study underscores the difficulty of identifying and isolating infected people.
Both Florida and Georgia have now issued stay-at-home orders, while New York is running low on stockpiled ventilators.
The evidence does not conclusively favor using masks, whether homemade or surgical, to protect against the disease.
Any plan to wean the country from lockdowns must face the reality of supply chain shortages.
The world is witnessing nearly exponential growth, and deaths have more than doubled this past week.
States reporting a large jump in cases include New York, Michigan, Florida, and Louisiana.
Experts suggest limiting older docs' direct patient care and expanding their telehealth role.
As global deaths top 41,000, UK researchers estimate a case-fatality rate of 1.4%.
A second study shows a 5% COVID-19 rate in those with mild flulike illness.