Covid-19 Stories
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COVID Has Reached North Korea, Threatening A Humanitarian Emergency
The COVID outbreak is likely to create a high burden of disease in North Korea, putting huge pressures on the health system. -
Just How Accurate Are Rapid Antigen Tests?
Once in short supply, rapid antigen tests are now available throughout the U.S. But are they really accurate? -
Four Strange COVID Symptoms You Might Not Have Heard About
Hair loss is perhaps an understated symptom of COVID-19, usually occurring one month or more after the acute infection. -
WHO Urges Vigilance Amid Spread Of COVID Subvariants
Also concerning the WHO is Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1, which has been detected in 23 countries. -
Severe COVID Is Equivalent To 20 Years Of Aging – New Study
Severe COVID results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent of losing ten IQ points, latest research shows. -
Long COVID Symptoms In Kids: What To Know
Since there’s not enough research on long COVID cases in children, experts shared the different symptoms parents should watch out for. -
Breakthrough COVID-19 Deaths In Vaccinated Patients Becoming More Common
COVID-19 death rates among the fully vaccinated population are rising. As vaccine effectiveness wears off, experts in the US encourage people to get a booster shot. -
COVID-19 Booster Shots Lower Death Risk In Vaccinated People
More COVID-19 deaths are being reported in vaccinated people, but boosters shots are said to lower the mortality risk. -
Test, Test, Test? Scientists Question Costly Mass COVID Checks
For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for COVID-19 has become a routine and familiar annoyance. -
Long COVID: How To Tell If You Have It?
Experts have warned that long COVID cases are steadily increasing amid the pandemic. -
COVID Vaccine Makers Shift Focus To Boosters
COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot market after delivering as many doses as fast as they could over the last 18 months. -
COVID Expert Pushes For Vaccines To Stop Transmission
An expert believes scientists will begin working on a way to stop transmission in the next COVID-19 vaccine.
