WHO: Europe Slammed By Surge Of Coronavirus Cases
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally. Hospitalization rates have also doubled, although intensive care admissions have remained low. In a statement on Tuesday, WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, described COVID-19 as […]
Asthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID Treatment
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) The asthma drug fluticasone furoate is yet another medication that doesn’t work for mild-to-moderate COVID-19, a new study finds. “There was no evidence of improvement in time to recovery or reduction in hospitalizations in participants who took fluticasone furoate versus those who took a placebo,” lead […]
Coronavirus Can Survive on Frozen Meat for a Month – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 Had COVID? You might want to clean your freezer out. A new study suggests that cousins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive on frozen meat and fish for up to 30 days. The research — prompted by COVID outbreaks in Asia in which packaged meat was suspected as […]
New Omicron Subvariant Is Spreading in India, U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 As the coronavirus continues to evolve, a new highly contagious Omicron variant is appearing in India and other nations, including the United States, experts say. This new mutation — dubbed BA.2.75 — is concerning scientists because it appears to spread fast, bypassing the protection offered by COVID-19 vaccines […]
COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds. The study of over 9 million adults found that those who’d received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were strongly protected against hospitalization […]
FDA Panel Supports Rollout of Tweaked Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer This Fall
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended on Tuesday that updated COVID-19 booster shots be used this fall to protect against Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants. Because the virus mutates so quickly, the FDA may approve the new vaccine formulations, since COVID-19 cases […]
Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots for Omicron – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, June 27, 2022 – Pfizer Inc. announced Saturday that it has two possible candidates that beat back Omicron infection more effectively than its original vaccine. The news follows Moderna’s announcement last week that its Omicron booster shot showed greater protection against the highly contagious variant. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and […]
Can Long COVID Harm Kids, Babies? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes […]
Can Long COVID Harm Kids, Babies? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes […]
Detained By ICE In A Pandemic: COVID-19 & Immigration
As COVID-19 spreads throughout ICE facilities nationwide, the public health crisis of the coronavirus has compromised the U.S. immigration detention system endangering medically vulnerable detained individuals and staff.