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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Fully 80% of US deaths so far have been in those 65 years and older.
Trump announced that the USNS Mercy and Comfort Navy hospital ships, hospitals at sea, will be deployed to New York and the West Coast.
Italy reports 3,526 new infections, boosting its total past 30,000.
The number of US COVID-19 cases tops 5,000.
People are likely experiencing exactly this contradiction as we confront the COVID-19 pandemic together.
An important mode of transmission—close-range aerosol spread—needs to be part of the COVID-19 prevention equation.
The White House says to limit gatherings to 10 people.
And 1,440 new cases in Spain mean it is now the world's fourth hardest-hit country.
Doctors in hard-hit Lombardy paint a dire picture of overwhelmed ICUs and a lack of resources.
New York City cancels schools, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, and Italy reports a large spike in cases.
