Management of the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a significant challenge to policy makers. This is in large part due to uneven reporting and the absence of open-access visualization tools to present local trends and infer healthcare needs. Here we report the development of CovidCounties....
“This emphasis on the high-risk population is true,” Schaffner said. “However, we still see occasional young, healthy people who get hit with COVID, who wind up in the emergency room and have to be admitted to the hospital. So just because you're completely healthy and young...
heart, legs, or brain are more common in COVID than in flu cases. The illness can also lead to multi-system inflammatory syndrome in which various body parts become inflamed (e.g., the heart, lungs, kidneys, or brain).1
According to this scenario, past and ongoing climatic changes are a cause of the COVID-19 pandemic and further will cause future pandemics which are even deadlier. The scenario is rooted on the link between climate change and disruptions in wildlife and animals, from the latter of which most ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the new coronavirus pandemic is still worsening globally, despite reductions in infections and deaths across Europe. Around the world, the coronavirus has killed more than 400,000 people, with the toll rising by thousands every day. The...
What Is Pooled Testing for COVID-19 and How Can It Help Fight the Virus? More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Overheated, a healthcare worker takes a break as people wait in their vehicles in long lines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing in Houston, Texas, ...
You're more likely to get long COVID-19 if you: Had severe COVID-19, particularly if you had to stay in a hospital Have other health conditions like diabetes,asthma, or an autoimmune disease Have obesity Didn't get the COVID-19 vaccine ...
This study explored perspectives of COVID-19 response governance among frontline healthcare providers over time and across all areas of Syria. Methods: We used a qualitative longitudinal study design, conducting five rounds of remote semi-structured key informant interviews in Arabic (i.e., ...
New Covid Variant Could Hit Idaho Hard in 2024 Nate Bird Nate BirdPublished: November 21, 2023Credit CANVA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The COVID-19 pandemic and the scare that came with a new virus and massive death tolls may seem like a distant memory to some, but COVID isn’...
The scientific result came on the same day that some Western politicians called COVID-19 a "Chinese virus," misleading the public. In response to the misnomer, Michael Ryan, executive director of the health emergencies program with the World Health Organization, said on Wednesday, "It's really...