As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge across Europe, many people are asking how best to protect themselves and others from the virus? As always, the first thing you should do is to follo
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status, the CDC says.
How long can long Covid last? The medical community has been aware that while most people recover from COVID-19 within a matter of weeks, some will experience lingering symptoms for 4 or more weeks after developing COVID-19. Until now, there has not been a formal definition for this cond...
Enormous databases do not necessarily allow scientists to solve long COVID mysteries, such as how well vaccination protects against the condition. By Heidi Ledford Twitter Facebook Email Clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly has access to a treasure trove that many researchers can only dream of: ...
—a work that has renewed relevance as the antivaccine activist makes a long-shot butfar-from-inconsequentialrun for the White House. The book, which depicts the elderly immunologist as a Machiavellian figure who used both the AIDS and covid pandemics for his own ends, has reportedly sold1.3...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, China implemented the "zero COVID-19" policy (enforcing mass testing, quarantine, lockdowns, etc.) for about three years to minimize infections. However, the longitudinal evidence on the mental health impact of COVID-19 containment policies in the Chinese context...
How long does COVID last if I'm vaccinated? It's unclear if the vaccine lowers the duration of COVID symptoms because everyone's immune system reacts differently to infection. But the vaccine can lower your risk of serious infection, hospitalization, or death from COVID. ...
How can you prevent COVID-19? Wear masks scientifically, wash hands frequently and avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands. Try to avoid crowded or closed places and ventilate frequently Vaccination should be taken up to the limit. The diet s...
How long are you contagious with COVID-19? You are contagious and may spread the virus that causes COVID-19, at least 2 days before you show symptoms and for up to 10 days from the day you have your first symptom. The highest risk of transmitting the virus to someone else in the fe...
The CDC believes at this time that symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure. This is based on what has been seen previously as the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses and what they are learning from the current COVID-19 cases. If...