Previous meta-analyses estimating the prevalence of the post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) were confounded by the lack of negative control groups. This may result in an overestimation of the prevalence of those experiencing PCC, as these symptoms are non-specific and common in the general population....
According to the FDA, in addition to risk of bacterial infection, a false-negative or false-positive result may be possible if you used a recalled testing kit product. Federal health agents are instructing healthcare providers to retest patients that have symptoms if a Pilot COVID-19 At-Home...
There are 54 independent States in Africa [13] all of which have reported COVID-19 cases at one time or the other [11]. There are also many states in Africa that are included on the World Bank list of fragile states [14]. The countries on the fragile states’ list grapple with poor...
Heterogeneity of the population in relation to infection, COVID-19 vaccination, and host characteristics is likely reflected in the underlying SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses. We measured IgM, IgA, and IgG levels against SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid a
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been the most severe public health challenge in this century. Two years after its emergence, the rapid development and deployment of effective COVID-19 vaccines have successfully controlled this pandemic and greatl
“This is clearly evidence of long-term heart and vascular damage. Similar things could be happening in the brain and other organs resulting in symptoms characteristic of Long Covid, including brain fog,” says senior author Ziyad Al-Aly, a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St....
Immediately after the closure, all foreigners who had symptoms similar to COVID-19 were isolated, and the entry and exit of travelers were completely cut off [19]. Furthermore, North Korea also suspended the operation of commercial airplanes for trade purposes in order to completely eliminate ...
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); a severe respiratory distress that has emerged from the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China during December 2019. COVID-19 is
SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to COVID-19 and the subsequent persistence of symptoms in an estimated 10% of infected patients beyond initial illness is recognized as “Post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2” infection (PASC) or “long COVID” [1,2]. Previously, we have described the association of...
Long covid The term “long covid” [1] means prolonged symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection not explained by an alternative diagnosis [2]. It embraces the US term “post-covid conditions” (symptoms beyond 4 weeks) [3], the UK terms “ongoing symptomatic covid-19” (symptoms lasting...