Coronavirus Updates
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COVID-19 variants now detected in more animals, may find hosts in mice
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The revenge of the ‘late COVID adopters’
COVID-19–related ARDS and VTE data reinforce how difficult it is to obtain high-quality data that yield clear results.
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Dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases seen among vaccinated health care workers
The effect on the medical workforce “has been dramatic.”
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COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Patients with thyroid abnormalities during acute COVID-19, or who develop such symptoms, should have thyroid function checked every 6 months for a...
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Less sleep, more burnout linked to higher COVID-19 risk, study shows
For each additional hour of sleep at night, risk for COVID-19 dropped by 12%.
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COVID-19’s impact on lupus inpatients examined in study
Younger inpatients with COVID-19 and SLE showed higher mortality than did COVID-19 inpatients of similar age from the general population in a...
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Here we go again? Rate of COVID-19 in children takes a turn for the worse
New cases rose for the first time since mid-January.
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Update: U.S. regulators question AstraZeneca vaccine trial data
The NIAID statement does not say what data may have been outdated or how it may have changed the results.
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High obesity rates in Southern states magnify COVID threats
At least 29 states have green-lighted obesity for inclusion in the first phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That could overwhelm government...
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COVID-19 virus reinfections rare; riskiest after age 65
Initial infection was associated with about 80% protection overall against getting SARS-CoV-2 again.