A New Study Reveals the Alarming Impact of COVID-19 on Incarcerated Individuals A recent study has brought to light the disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on incarcerated individuals, particularly within US prisons. The study found that there was a shocking 77% increase in mortality rates within US prisons during the year 2020. This increase …
Complete Guide to COVID-19: Variants, Cases, and Public Health Recommendations Variants The HV.1 COVID variant is currently the most dominant in the U.S., making up nearly a third of cases nationwide. HV.1, part of the Omicron family, shares symptoms such as fever, cough, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. …
Trouble breathing while awake, chest pain, and confusion are all signs of Covid-19. Amid an impending wave of winter respiratory viruses, distinguishing between the common cold, flu, and Covid-19 can be difficult. Experts warn of an imminent wave of winter respiratory viruses, with outbreaks of norovirus, the “vomiting bug,” already spiking. According to Cardiff University’s …
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[1/3] An ambulance leaves a children’s hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SHENZHEN, China, Dec 2 (Reuters) – China’s surge in respiratory illness is caused by known pathogens and there is no sign of new infectious diseases, a health official said on Saturday as the country faces its …
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[1/2] Republican. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio appears at his U.S. midterm election night gathering after winning his race in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Five Republican senators led by Marco Rubio on Friday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to ban travel between the …
Health Officials Urge Utahns to Get Vaccinated as COVID-19 Cases Rise (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Syringes used to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in Utah County. Utah has “very high” levels of COVID-19 in its wastewater, according to a new CDC monitoring dashboard, and public health officials urge everyone to get vaccinated as cases …
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Pfizer Inc.’s logo was captured in this photograph taken on May 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Pfizer (PFE.N) has announced that it will not proceed with a twice-daily version of the oral weight-loss drug danuglipron after an earlier trial showed high rates of side effects, including nausea and vomiting, leading to most …
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Children receiving medical care outside Beijing’s children’s hospital on November 24, 2023, have sparked global interest in a recent surge of respiratory illnesses in China. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is currently no need for international alarm, as no unusual or novel pathogens have been detected. Despite this reassurance, authorities in Taiwan …
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People wait for their rides outside a children’s hospital in Beijing, China November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TAIPEI, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s health ministry on Thursday urged the elderly, very young and those with poor immunity to avoid travel to China due to the recent increase in respiratory illnesses there. …
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Vials labelled “VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19” and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing Rights Novavax’s updated vaccine has been granted emergency-use authorization by the World Health Organization (WHO) for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older, …