Many people do believe that COVID-19, or the cold and flu virus, only occurs in winter. However, this isn’t necessarily true. While it’s true that more cases of the virus do occur during this time, as well as during the fall season, it can also occur year-round with an average of 5 to 10% of […]
People infected with COVID-19 face a higher risk of myocarditis and other inflammatory heart diseases than those vaccinated against the disease, according to a large study published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC found that among men and women 5 years and older, the risk of myocarditis, pericarditis, and multisystem inflammatory […]
While the coronavirus causes relatively mild symptoms in most children, there are signs that the virus can have long-term effects on once-healthy teenagers. Danilo Buonsenso treats children at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Italy. Before the illness, they were active and most of them participated in various sports and activities after school. Then they caught […]
On 30 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) held a regular briefing on COVID-19 at its Geneva headquarters, proposing strategic changes to prepare for an early end to the emergency phase of the pandemic. On 11 March 2020, WHO officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on the same day, […]
CBS News reported that the COVID-19 pandemic is severely understaffed in the US healthcare system. Statistics show that nearly 400,000 medical workers in the US have left their jobs due to the pandemic. Eighteen American states had severe shortages of health care workers last month. At the University of Louisville Hospital, one of the largest […]
Influenza is on the rise in much of the U.S. after last year’s nearly non-existent levels of flu transmission. That’s according to the latest flu report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday, which also noted that flu-related hospitalizations have increased each week for the past seven weeks. By comparison, the […]
In addition to vaccination, countries continue to conduct research on oral or inhaled COVID-19 vaccines, and China recently released the latest results of its research on aerosol inhalation vaccine. Will it be possible for people to get immunity through inhalation in the future? For now, countries have focused on mass injection vaccines to control the […]
In some people, lasting health effects may include long-term breathing problems, heart complications, chronic kidney impairment, stroke and Guillain-Barre syndrome — a condition that causes temporary paralysis. Some adults and children experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome after they have had COVID-19. People commonly report experiencing different combinations of the following symptoms: Difficulty breathing or shortness of […]
Coronavirus has not been found in breast milk. It’s safe to breastfeed if you have COVID-19. But new moms with COVID-19 could spread the virus to their infant through tiny droplets that spread when they talk, cough, or sneeze. Women with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 can breastfeed if you wish. But some steps should be […]
I am vaccinated, Could I be infected? Unfortunately, yes. COVID 19-vaccines are effective and can lower your risk of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines also help prevent serious illness and death in children and adults even if they do get COVID-19. Why I still have risk to still getting infected […]
