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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Blood analysis reveals SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as early as Jan 7, 2020, indicating infection the prior month.
Also, new data show that young pregnant women and Hispanic and Black women are less likely to be vaccinated.
Officials warn that Africa is at risk due to continued virus circulation and low vaccine uptake.
Though downstream disruptions affected naloxone access, upstream supply has been solid.
From January to August 2020, 17% more US assisted living residents died compared with the same months in 2019, and excess deaths hit 24% in the hardest-hit states, according to a JAMA Network Open research letter yesterday.
Eight states in the South and West recorded rising 7-day averages for infection rates over the past 2 weeks.
In other global developments, the WHO welcomes vaccine donations from the G7 meeting.
International medical graduate physicians, or IMG physicians, make up about 25% of the practicing physicians in the United States, but they have made up 45% of COVID-related physician deaths, according to a JAMA Network Open research letter late last week.
The vaccine showed 100% protection against severe illness and 93% against variants of concern.
COVID-19 surges continue in South America, now the hardest-hit continent, and Africa is seeing a host of vaccine issues.
