One-third of US adults reported stress, anxiety, and great sadness that was difficult to cope with by themselves, compared to about a quarter or less in other high-income countries
Aug 6
The sex hormone estrogen which declines in women post-menopause interacts with immune system in many ways, including influencing how many immune cells are produced and how they respond to infection
Aug 4
Geographically, half of hospital service areas in the Midwest census region and 34% in the West have zero ICU beds per 10,000 residents 50 years or older
Aug 3
CDC’s preliminary plan says 12 million of the most critical health, national security, and other essential workers should be vaccinated first
The CDC's latest national ensemble forecast predicts that 168,000 to 182,000 total Covid-19 deaths will be reported by August 22
Aug 2
Travel from just a few countries with substantial virus transmission may have seeded additional outbreaks around the world before the characterization of Covid-19 as a pandemic
Aug 1
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic healthcare workers are at five-fold increased risk of getting the disease as compared to the non-Hispanic White general community
Jul 31
Non-White counties in US had higher cumulative incidences and deaths compared to predominantly White counties, and this was true for both low-income and high-income communities, shows an analysis
Jul 30
The incident comes after the virus caused similar breakouts across fraternity groups of other universities, raising questions on whether it is possible to keep campuses open and safe
The effects of pollutants on life expectancy, the researchers said, are much worse than HIV, smoking and even war
The approach, they believe, is safe and simple. But other experts have expressed their reservations
Jul 29
Analysis says school-related spread may be mitigated with infection-control interventions recommended by the CDC such as frequent handwashing, universal masking and increased sanitation measures
Researchers found that the lineage of viruses to which SARS-CoV-2 belongs diverged from other bat viruses about 40-70 years ago
Jul 28
Another study found traces of the new coronavirus in the hearts of patients who died of Covid-19
In the past 6 weeks, the total number of cases globally has roughly doubled, says the WHO
Jul 27
Heart transplants dropped by 26% nationwide, even as 37.9% fewer people were placed on heart transplant waitlists
Jul 26
A new report explains why slaughterhouses have become Covid-19 hotspots and suggests that maintaining a physical distance of 6 feet is unlikely to protect people in these spaces
Jul 25
Researchers reported no cases of viral transmission among babies born to Covid-19 positive mothers after two weeks of breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact
Jul 24
The new guidelines caution that if there is substantial, uncontrolled transmission, schools should work closely with local health officials to make decisions on whether to maintain school operations
However, the vaccine will have to clear phase 3 trials and obtain emergency approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before it is delivered to the public
Jul 22
Only two states report data on how quickly contact tracers were able to interview people who test positive to identify others who may be infected
Jul 21
The findings may reflect persons who had mild or asymptomatic illness or who did not seek medical care or undergo testing but who still may have contributed to ongoing virus transmission in the population
A Phase 3 program is still needed to assess the ability of the vaccine to protect people from Covid-19, say experts
Jul 20
The analysis shows when the initial patient was between the ages of 10 and 19, 18.6% of contacts tested positive for the coronavirus
Jul 19
Countries with women in command were more successful because they swiftly implemented control measures such as lockdowns and took their people into confidence
Health officials are also appealing to people to practice social distancing to curb transmission
Jul 18
These findings stand in contrast to preliminary research, which suggested that individuals with this blood type are more susceptible to the infection
Jul 17
They wrote an open letter, urging public health bodies to adopt the approach of deliberately infecting young and healthy volunteers to accelerate vaccines
Jul 16
The analysis comes even as the Rockefeller Foundation released a report stating that the US will need to ramp up testing dramatically, to 30 million tests a week by October
There is increasing evidence that cloth face coverings help prevent people who have Covid-19 from spreading the virus to others, says the agency
The study also found that a patient's history of cancer and cardiovascular disease is associated with higher viral loads even after adjusting for age
Jul 15
An expert thinks that people may need boosters and that a one-shot might not be sufficient
Jul 14
Experts say the most important reason to be concerned about the ongoing transmission is the fact that this is a brand new virus for humans, so almost everyone is susceptible to being infected
Researchers looked at echocardiogram results of 1,216 patients from 69 countries with Covid-19 and severe cardiac disease was observed in 1 in 7
Jul 13
Health systems in both rich and poor nations are massively struggling and the services for mothers, newborns, young children and adolescents are crumbling, say experts
Jul 12
On June 10, the country reported nearly 70,000 new cases, breaking the previous record of more than 46,500 new cases on July 7
Jul 11
More than a third of deaths among Hispanic Americans (34.9%) and almost a third of deaths among non-White Americans (29.5%) were in people younger than 65
Jul 10
Researchers found that among patients who had recovered from Covid-19, 87.4% reported persistence of at least one symptom, particularly fatigue and shortness of breath
Known as stress cardiomyopathy, it occurs in response to physical or emotional distress and causes dysfunction or failure in the heart muscle
Jul 9
Accusing the organization of being under China's control, Trump said he is terminating US' relationship with WHO and redirecting funds intended for the agency to other global health projects.
Jul 7
Over 200 scientists had earlier asked the organization to recognize the possibility of airborne transmission and update its guidance on the same
Experts say the rising trend in zoonotic diseases is driven by degradation of the natural environment through land degradation, wildlife exploitation and other stresses
Jul 6
Active students currently in the US enrolled in fully online programs will have to leave or take other measures, such as transferring to a school with in-person instruction to remain in lawful status
WHO says that its office in China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from their website on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’ on December 31, 2019
Jul 4
Horror movie fans appeared psychologically less distressed by the crisis than most, but those who watched 'prepper movies' were found to be more resilient and better prepared
Jul 2
Analysis shows viral load is comparable to that of adults and that symptomatic children of all ages shed infectious virus in early acute illness, a prerequisite for further transmission
Jul 1
However, a potential Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTechs has also shown promise in its early human trials
Goldman Sachs analyzed that official orders could raise the fraction of Americans using protective gear by 15% and reduce Covid-19 growth rate by 1%
Case investigation, contact tracing, isolation of infected persons as well as social distancing and more widespread use of cloth face coverings are warranted, says the agency
Jun 30
Widespread school closures have mostly eliminated the risk for classroom transmission of coronavirus, says the agency’s report
Jun 29
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