As we get a better handle on the virus, masking and restrictions for COVID-19 are lifting around the country in a first step towards a return to normalcy. But that doesn't mean COVID-19 is any less dangerous. While the number of COVID cases appears to be dropping, this decline comes alongside a... read more →
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Track coronavirus outbreaks across the US and in your state with daily updated maps, total cases and deaths. Karina Zaiets, Mitchell Thorson, Shawn J. Sullivan and Janie Haseman, USA TODAY Published 3:44 PM EDT Mar. 10, 2020 Updated 6:39 PM EST Feb. 24, 2022 The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 grows every... read more →
Mar
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY Apotential new COVID variant, a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants – you can call it "Deltacron" – has been identified. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the new COVID-19 combination has been detected in France, the Netherlands and Denmark. It's also been found in the U.S., according... read more →
Feb
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Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) that uses alternating microcurrents appears to rapidly and effectively improve cognitive and visual deficits related to "long COVID," a small case series shows. SARS-CoV-2 infections impair blood flow to the eyes and brain, causing visual and cognitive deficits, and the stimulation restores normal blood flow, lead... read more →
Feb
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Some survivors of covid-19 will be dealing with heart-related issues even after their initial infection is over, new research this week suggests. The study found that covid-19 patients were more likely than others to report a variety of heart conditions over the following 12 months. This increased risk was greatest... read more →
Feb
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© Provided by Business InsiderA medical volunteer distributing vitamin tablets in India in July 2020. Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Low levels of vitamin D prior to catching COVID-19 were linked to worse illness, a study found. Vitamin D helps bolster the immune system to tackle viruses that attack the lungs, researchers said. Vitamin... read more →
Feb
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We all want COVID to be "over" but COVID itself has a different idea; in fact, the Omicron variant just spun off a new variant of it's own, called BA.2, that may be more transmissible. What does that mean for you and how should you stay safe? Michael Osterholm, Director... read more →
Jan
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Through the Federal Government and U.S. Postal Service, every home in the United States is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests online. About the Tests · Completely free · Available for every residential address in the United States · FDA-authorized rapid antigen at-home tests (not PCR) · ... read more →
Dec
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As Americans brace for the possibility of another difficult winter ahead in the nation’s fight against coronavirus, there is a renewed sense of urgency to get as many people inoculated and boosted as quickly as possible, given the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant -- now dominant in the... read more →
Dec
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Here are nine important lessons I learned, and what you should do if you're thinking about traveling abroad (or even to Hawaii, which requires a negative PCR test). A COVID travel test isn't the same as a free PCR test COVID tests may be free in the US, but COVID tests... read more →
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