The West has had the highest wastewater detections for most of the summer, but levels have now declined a bit according to the CDC's latest update.
Study suggests medical masks may offer similar protecion as N95 respirators, but experts say hold on.
Public health professionals use some terms imprecisely, others incorrectly, and still others technically accurate but almost sure to be misunderstood by the public.
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The company said it will have the vaccine ready to distribute in mid July as prefilled syringes, pending approval and recommendations.
The odds ratio of any persistent symptoms was more than double in COVID-19 patients.
The paper has already led to much confusion and has been used as fodder for anti-vaccine advocates.
The vast majority of funds—up to $453 million—goes to Vaxart of San Francisco for developing an oral pill vaccine candidate.
The CDC estimates that cases are growing or likely growing in 34 states and territories.
Each additional patient in the nurses' workload pre-pandemic was associated with 20% higher odds of in-hospital mortality.
A negative result indicates low immunity, but a positive result doesn't necessarily indicate sufficient immunity.
Previous COVID-19 infection was associated with an almost 50% reduced risk of a symptomatic cold.
States could reduce disparities by populating forms with enrollee data or allowing more time to return forms, the authors say.
Rates of events such as all-cause death, heart attack, stroke, and hospitalization for chest pain, heart failure, and respiratory infections were comparable.