How long will I test positive for COVID after having it? If you've had COVID, you may keep getting positive test results for up to 90 days, especially if you take a PCR test. This 3-month window is also when a reinfection is likely to happen. A reinfection means that you get sick...
Background With the increased number of patients discharged after having COVID-19, more and more studies have reported cases whose retesting was positive (RP) during the convalescent period, which brings a new public health challenge to the world. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, ...
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Basketball Hall of Famer and Georgetown University men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is resting at home after having tested positive for the coronavirus, his son confirmed on Monday. "I want to thank all of the doctors...
Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs. Clapton’s upcoming shows in Zurich on Tuesday and Milan on Wednesday will be rescheduled, he announced on his Facebook page and official online site...
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday denied having tested positive for coronavirus, after local media reported he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was awaiting the results of a second test to confirm. "The Armed Forces Hospital and (diagnostic laboratory) Sabin have returned a negative...
Ivonne Villarreal says she furious that her 69-year-old father was fired and cut off from his health insurance on the same day he told his employer he tested positive for COVID-19.
However, in countries such as Brazil and Mexico there were limited social safety nets, and in many other countries such as the USA, COVID-19 exposed gaps in these nets [33, 34]. This created an economic barrier for people to access testing, as a positive test would force them to stay...
Immunity wanes over time after receiving vaccines, including initial boosters, and CDC data shows that those with booster shots are less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than those without boosters, and they’re less likely to get severely ill or die. ...
The NHL is adding game-day rapid tests for players, team personnel and on-ice officials as part of a series of expanded safety protocols unveiled Thursday in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks.
Sajid Javid, Britain’s new health secretary, said on Saturday that he had tested positive for coronavirus and was experiencing mild symptoms as the UK prepares to end the last of its lockdown restrictions. Javid said he would work from home after a PCR test confirmed he had coronavirus. “...