One in 10 people who had mild COVID-19 are STILL left with lingering symptoms EIGHT months later

One in ten people who had mild COVID-19 STILL have lingering symptoms like fatigue and loss of smell EIGHT months later Researchers compared about 300 healthcare workers who had been infected with COVID-19 to about 1,000 who hadn’t been A total of 26% of survivors had at least one symptom that lasted more than two … Read more

More than 20% of Gen Z-ers say they will NOT get a Covid vaccine, survey finds

More than one-fifth of Generation Z says they don’t plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when it comes available to them, a new survey finds. Conducted by STAT-Harris Poll, it showed that 23 percent of 18-to-24 year olds are not going to receive a COVID-19 shot. This is a much higher percentage than the share … Read more

Doubling Michigan’s vaccine supply could prevent 1,200 deaths, model suggests

Biden administration officials are refusing to boost the vaccine supply sent to Michigan, which is now in a vicious fourth wave of coronavirus infections and deaths.  Doubling the number of doses sent to the Great Lakes state weekly could prevent up to 1,200 COVID-19 deaths, one University of California, Berkeley model suggests. But when asked … Read more

U.S. Army starts clinical testing trial for its OWN COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. Army has launched clinical testing for its ‘next-generation’ COVID-19 vaccine that’s designed to protect against the pandemic virus, its variants and other coronaviruses.  In early tests, the shot appears to prompt high levels of antibodies that should block the older ‘wild-type’ coronavirus, three major variants and even SARS-CoV-1, the similar pathogen that triggered … Read more

Fauci says Covid cases ‘are at a disturbing level’ and are set to surge

Dr Anthony Fauci warned that the number of new coronavirus cases recorded every day has flattened at a ‘disturbingly high level.’ On Wednesday, the country reported 75,038 infections with a seven-day rolling average of 65,882, marking the 13th day in a row that the average has topped 60,000, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of Johns … Read more

Health: Almost two thirds of Britons say they’re trying to lose weight before lockdown ends

1. Create work-at-home boundaries During this time of uncertainty, developing a new routine with more structure in your day can help create some sense of normalcy.  If you’re someone who used to decompress during your commute, creating a new routine that mimics your old commute can break up the workday and give you a chance … Read more

Moderna vaccine is effective against California variant and produces antibodies for least 6 months

Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine is effective against the California variant and its protection last for six months, two new studies find. In one study, researchers from Duke University found that the antibodies generated by Moderna’s jab had about two times less neutralizing power against the strain that was first discovered in the Golden State. While … Read more

Half of US adults will be vaccinated with at least one dose of Covid shot by this weekend

Half of all U.S. adults will receive at least one coronavirus vaccine dose by the end of the weekend. Currently, 41.7 percent of Americans aged 18 or older have gotten at least an initial shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time on Tuesday, Andy Slavitt, … Read more

Mental health claims rocket by almost a fifth in the pandemic

Mental health claims on income protection policies rocket by almost a fifth in the pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 6 April 2021 Mental health claims on income protection policies soared by nearly a fifth last year, industry data shows. But lockdown … Read more

UK ‘super covid’ has spread to EVERY US state as expert warns CDC needs to ramp up genome sequencing

The coronavirus variant that was first identified in the UK has now spread to every single state in the U.S. As of Tuesday, Oklahoma became the final state to confirm infections linked to the strain, known as B 1.1.7. There are currently at least 15,511 cases of the variant across the country, including in the … Read more