The Wall Street Journal reports the Trump administration is investing $500 million in the universal vaccine project.
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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Data show that at least 10 times more people were probably infected than previously reported.
Of the 3,334 consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at a New York City hospital, 553 (16%) had thrombosis (blood clots), according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA.
The vaccines prompt an immune response and appear to be safe.
The weekly average for new daily US cases climbs for the 41st day in a row.
The official COVID-19 death count from the pandemic in Italy is likely a significant undercount, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Data from a large randomized controlled trial in the UK show a benefit from dexamethasone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, but 2 more studies show no benefit for hydroxychloroquine.
Hospitals in Georgia and Arizona are looking to nearby states to take on patients.
Brazil tops 2 million cases and India 1 million as the UN appeals for aid for hard-hit countries.
Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to have evidence of severe COVID-19 disease on chest x-rays, according to a study yesterday in Radiology.
Experts acknowledge that reopening in the midst of COVID-19 will be difficult and require deep resources.
