Physical well-being returned after 3 months, but up to 20% of patients continued experiencing suboptimal overall health-related quality of life 1 year post-infection.
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.
Get weekly COVD-19 updates in your inbox.
Catch the latest episode!
Top COVID FAQs
By CIDRAP & other experts
Read all 7 reports
"There are no compelling data to suggest that hydroxychloroquine is effective."
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the US added more than 1 million cases in each of the past 2 weeks.
A study of SARS-CoV-2–positive Canadian children in CMAJ yesterday showed that 64.1% of children were symptomatic, with loss of taste or smell, stomach upset, headache, and fever most predictive of infection.
States that took aggressive steps are seeing results, White House experts say.
The artificial intelligence platform detected COVID-19 10 times faster and was a bit more accurate.
A PLOS One study yesterday showed a 43% overall mortality rate for mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients, with an even higher risk of death for patients of advanced age.
The number of drug suppliers able to deliver at least 80% of their products on time dropped 16 percentage points.
Combined data show 70% efficacy, but it was 90% when the first dose was halved.
The biggest concern is what Thanksgiving gatherings will mean for hospitals, some of which are already buckling.
One expert says Europe could experience a third wave if it repeats mistakes it made after the first wave.
