COVID-19 Updates
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Almost 60% of U.S. population has been infected by COVID-19: CDC
This is the first time the seroprevalence of prior infection is more than 50% in the American population.
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Shortage of ICU beds did not drive COVID-19 deaths
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases rise again, but more slowly
Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.
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One in four feel fully recovered following COVID-19 hospitalization
The total number and range of ongoing symptoms at one year was “striking” and emphasizes the “multisystem nature of long COVID.”
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2020 presidential election tied to spike in cardiac events
“These findings suggest that awareness of the heightened risk of CVD and strategies to mitigate risk during notable political events are needed...
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More antibodies with longer intervals between COVID vaccine doses
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Substance use disorders increase risk for death from COVID-19
“We’ve been worried about seeing what consequences SARS-CoV-2 was going to have on users of these substances, especially in light of the great...
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COVID-19 again the third-leading cause of U.S. deaths
The overall number of COVID deaths in 2021 increased around 20% over 2020, when around 384,000 people died from the virus.
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Myocarditis higher with Moderna COVID vax in young men
Increased risk for myocarditis was seen with both mRNA vaccines in young men, and for the first time suggested a higher risk from vaccination than...
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COVID-19 accelerated psychological problems for critical care clinicians