The risk of excess death was highest on days 0 to 90 after infection and was elevated sixfold.
A deep-learning model can evaluate chest x-rays to predict whether COVID-19 patients will need intensive care.
Of the funding, $1 billion goes to 4 BARDA research partners to support phase 2b clinical trials of vaccine candidates.
The BA.2.86 sequence was from Virginia, and the patient had traveled from Japan and was asymptomatic.
The study focused on the population of Tsimane, a voluntarily isolated community in Bolivia that is more than 60 miles from the nearest market town.
Data show that 41% of 29 patients who developed a postviral syndrome showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection.
Researchers use obituary reports to estimate that 1.87 million excess deaths occurred in the first 2 months after the policy lifted.
Flu was tied to 7,851 deaths from week 33, 2022, to week 12, 2023, compared with 32,607 deaths tied to COVID-19.
During the acute phase of COVID-19, in-person visits decreased 40% and telehealth visits increased more than 10-fold.
The study took place before availability of the 2-strain COVID-19 vaccine, which offers protection against Omicron and the wild-type virus.
Ohio, which had a preliminary positive from wastewater, now has a BA.2.86-positive human sample.
A study in Louisiana shows that more women exceeded the recommended gestational weight gain during the pandemic.
A new analysis estimates that 1.41 million COVID-19 deaths occurred in the 35 days following the relaxation of China's policy.
The WHO said today it will shift its global COVID roundups from weekly updates to monthly reports.
Researchers noted a higher likelihood of treatment for Black, Hispanic, and older patients with more chronic conditions.
ARDS caused by COVID-19 compared to ARDS caused by other illnesses was not associated with any greater psychological distress among family members.
Other reasons included concerns about safety and efficacy beyond that of previous doses.
Though more patients were infected during the Omicron phase of the pandemic, only 0.2% in the Omicron cohort were diagnosed as having long COVID.
Meanwhile, several more BA.2.86 sequences were reported, as Moderna notes reassuring lab findings against BA.2.86 for its updated vaccine.
The risk of both new-onset and recurrent depression was greater in those who reported loneliness, had functional limitations, or experienced escalated family conflict.
A total of 80% of the most intelligent people were vaccinated within 40 days of vaccine availability, compared with 180 days for those with the lowest cognitive ability.
Smoking, inactivity, and heavy drinking declined a bit, but obesity levels rose and fewer women received cervical cancer screening.
Hospitalization rates were higher among minority groups during the study period, but the magnitude of the disparities declined by 2022, CDC data show.
The rate of 3 healthcare-associated infections hit a 5-year high in US hospitals during COVID-19.
A 3-dose vaccination series was 42% effective against infection and 82% effective against hospitalization or death during Omicron.
