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By Maggie Fox, A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil's Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that's been worrying officials in South Africa pops up in two places in South Carolina and, just days later, in Maryland. © Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Critical Care staff carry... read more →

As we enter the second year of the global pandemic, we've grown accustomed to certain changes in our daily lives. Dining in a restaurant might involve a tent and heat lamps, doctors appointments are conducted via telemedicine apps, and gone are the days of meandering your way through a mall.... read more →

Chris Kissell  Seniors with 12 chronic conditions are especially vulnerable to ending up hospitalized for COVID-19, according to newly updated data from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). © Pressmaster / Shutterstock.comCMS says that more than 1.9 million Medicare beneficiaries were diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the... read more →

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in more than one-third of COVID-19 cases among Cedars-Sinai patients and may be contributing to the acceleration of the recent surge of cases across Southern California, according to study released today. © Provided by RADIO.COM  The strain, which... read more →

Westchester Medical Center is accepting new patients for the post-COVID-19 Recovery Program, ABC News reported, detailing a few cases of patients who were infected with the virus and then continued experiencing symptoms. More than 100 patients are being treated for Long COVID at the hospital. But Westchester Medical Center isn’t just treating... read more →

 Don't get your second dose too soon. Those receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech must wait three weeks (or 21 days) to get their second shot, and those receiving the Moderna vaccine must wait one month (or 28 days). The CDC clearly specifies that "you should not get the second dose earlier than... read more →

The CDC first explains that mutations are completely normal and to be expected. "Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Sometimes new variants emerge and disappear. Other times, new variants emerge and persist. Multiple variants of the virus that causes... read more →

Kerry Breen   The first vaccinations for the coronavirus have begun: In the United Kingdom, high—risk populations and front—line healthcare workers are being given a vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. © Provided by TODAYMeanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to meet this week to determine whether the vaccine will be... read more →

Leah Groth   Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase across the country, with experts anticipating another surge following the Thanksgiving holiday. In hopes of keeping Americans healthy and saving lives, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tightening up their travel guidance, urging Americans to diligently test themselves... read more →

Herb Scribner  An expert in infectious diseases recently said he expects the coronavirus to become a seasonal virus — even though a COVID-19 vaccine is on the way.   © Erin Bormett, The Argus Leader via Associated Press In this May 4, 2020, file photo, health care workers run a coronavirus... read more →