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.
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Also, illness severity in close contacts and index patients appears to be linked.
Auckland, the country's largest city and main hot spot, will have restrictions in place until at least Aug 31.
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly decreased the probability of virus culture positivity in breakthrough cases versus cases in unvaccinated healthcare workers, according to a study on the non–peer-reviewed research server, medRxiv.
A modeling study shows that risk-based vaccine allocation may be most effective.
The more transmissible Delta variant taking off in countries that are known for their COVID-19 control efforts.
The latest surge marks grim milestones and puts pressure on hospitals.
Hospitalization and respiratory complications were more frequent in children and adolescents with COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic than in those diagnosed as having influenza in past flu seasons, an international team of researchers reported today in Pediatrics.
As the school year begins, COVID hospitalizations are rising for children.
Vaccines also saved an estimated $625 billion to $1.4 trillion by early May.
With 754 new cases, Australia reports its highest daily total of the pandemic, and Japan hit a record of almost 24,000 new cases.
