AvatarRick HirdFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCovid is not done with us. It’s just getting started. We really should be paying attention.dailykos.com - by WildIrishAre we really done with Covid? The general perception now seems to be that Covid is like getting a cold or the flu—you get it, you get over it, and …
AvatarRick HirdFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMore than 1,000 Coronavirus studies reveal surprising resultsthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitResearchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) have processed the scientific findings on COVID-19 disease severity, which reveal the risk factors and …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarPeople who haven't had COVID will likely catch XBB.1.5 – and many will get reinfected, experts sayverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Karen WeintraubVariant XBB.1.5 is very contagious, meaning everyone is at risk even if you've already been infected. As the U.S. enters year 3 of the pandemic, here's an update on the state of COVID. The newest COVID-19 variant is so contagious that even people who've avoided it so far are getting infected and the …
AvatarRick HirdFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCovid experts look ahead at the fourth year of the pandemic: Vaccines, new variants and what to expect in 2023grid.news - Jonathan LambertBelieve it or not, the world is about to enter its fourth year of living with covid.2022 began with an unprecedented surge in cases, driven by the …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarAuthorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the 'tripledemic' ragesverified_publisherNPR - Juliana KimPublic health officials are revisiting the topic of indoor masking, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses take hold during the holiday season. Over the past few weeks, a surge in cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been sickening millions of Americans, …
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AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarSevere COVID Looks Scarily Like Old Age in The Human Brain, Study Findsverified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly CassellaSevere COVID-19 looks scarily like old age in the human brain, according to a postmortem analysis of 54 healthy and infected individuals. The authors …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarOmicron subvariants that more easily dodge immunity are causing more than 70% of U.S. infectionsverified_publisherCNBC - Spencer KimballThe most immune-evasive omicron subvariants yet are now causing more than 70% of new infections in the U.S., as millions of Americans prepare to …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarHere's How to Order Another Round of Free COVID Tests Through the USPSverified_publisherCNET - Mary-Elisabeth Combs, Peter Butler, Katie TeagueWe've rounded up everything you need to know about getting free COVID tests, vaccines and treatments.
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatar‘Tripledemic’ overwhelming U.S. hospitalsNBC News - NBCNews.comThe “tripledemic” of RSV, the flu and Covid is pushing some hospitals over the edge, as the U.S. faces a shortage of pediatric beds, medical staff, and even some medications. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has the latest details.Nov. 24, 2022
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarScientists have their eyes on several ‘Deltacrons’—new COVID variants with the potential to attack the lungs like Delta and spread as easily as Omicronverified_publisherFortune - Erin PraterEarlier this year, all eyes were on “Deltacron”—a Frankenvirus, of sorts, that combined Delta and Omicron, and potentially the worst traits of …
AvatarRick HirdFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAn estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVIDnews-medical.net - Pooja Toshniwal PahariaIn a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers in the United States estimated the sociodemographic factors associated with …