Many ‘long Covid’ sufferers unable to fully work six months later
Many people suffering from “long Covid” are still unable to work at full capacity six months after infection, a large-scale survey of confirmed and suspected patients has found.
Study: Evidence based management guideline for the COVID-19 pandemic – Review article
By Maria Nicola, Niamh O'Neill, Catrin Sohrabi, Mehdi Khan, Maliha Agha, and Riaz Agha • Published...
How to Protect Yourself & Others
Read the CDC Guidance here Protect Unvaccinated Family Members Some people in your family need to...
Study: Unclear but present danger: An asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carrier
By Xuejing Yu, Dongchuan Ran, Jinhui Wang, Yuan Qin, Ruishan Liu, Xueli Shi, Yiping Wang,...
Study: MERS, SARS, and Ebola: The Role of Super-Spreaders in Infectious Disease
Super-spreading occurs when a single patient infects a disproportionate number of contacts. The 2015 MERS-CoV, 2003 SARS-CoV, and to a lesser extent 2014–15 Ebola virus outbreaks were driven by super-spreaders.
Higher Reinfection Risk? Vaccine Resistant? NYC Drops New Report on COVID Variants
By Jennifer Millman • Published April 13, 2021 NBC NEW YORK Full Story Health officials say they...
Mutations could render current Covid vaccines ineffective in a year or less, epidemiologists warn
By Holly Ellyatt CNBC Published MAR 30 2021 Full Story Mutations of the coronavirus could render...
In race between vaccines and variants, Massachusetts may be seeing an ‘uncoupling’ of COVID-19 cases and deaths
Experts estimate that the three variants of concern now account for more than half of Massachusetts cases.
COVID-19 Vaccines vs Variants—Determining How Much Immunity Is Enough
As COVID-19 cases resulting from infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants accumulate in the US and around the world, one question looms large:
How well do the COVID-19 vaccines developed so far protect against these novel coronavirus spinoffs?
How this more contagious virus variant became dominant in the U.S.
The B.1.1.7 strain is spreading among adults and kids, and experts say that’s another reason to get vaccinated, fast.
Why America is ‘flying blind’ to the coronavirus mutations racing across the globe
The United States is doing so little of the genetic sequencing needed to detect new variants of the coronavirus — like the ones first identified in Great Britain and South Africa — that such mutations are probably proliferating quickly, undetected, experts said.U.S. coronavirus cases tracker and map
Biden announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates that will affect 100 million Americans
President Biden announced the most sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements yet on Thursday, which will affect roughly 100 million Americans. The new measures include a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors, and a requirement that large companies must mandate vaccines or regular testing for employees.
CDC: Prevention is the Best Defense
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to decline, while the number of people who...