"If your symptoms are persisting, it's possible that it's still COVID and you need to test again a day or two later, just to be sure," he said. "And also, I would add, if it's not COVID, you still might have something that you don't want to spread to your loved on...
Unfortunately, virus variants are also making their mark, and younger populations are experiencing increased infection rates. "COVID symptoms, broadly speaking, are the same, because it's still the same virus that's infecting people," says Dr. Darlene Tad-y, an associate professor of medicine ...
When you receive a COVID-19 test, you won't find out which variant caused your infection. That's because COVID-19 tests only detect the presence of the virus – they don't determine the variant. Genomic sequencing looks at the genetic code of the virus to determine which variant caused ...
What are the current COVID procedures? Is everything open- pools, bars, restaurants, gym, excursions, etc? I'm worried about paying so much for an all inclusive resort just to have things closed because of COVID. We are going in June. ...
Here's the latest of what we know about COVID-19 variants in the U.S. What is the current new variant of COVID-19? According to the latest projections published by the CDC, around 28.2% of COVID-19 cases nationwide are now being caused by a sublineage of the virus called the KP....
Lab data indicates that the updated vaccines, as well as existing COVID rapid tests and medical treatments, are effective with this latest iteration. More good news is that it "does not appear to pose additional risksto public health beyond that of other recent variants," according to the CDC...
Over the past three years, China has effectively responded to five global COVID waves and avoided widespread infections with the original strain and the Delta variant, which are relatively more pathogenic than the other variants. China has kept its severe COVID-19 cases and death rates among the...
Since the COVID-19 policy was relaxed in December and as China further eases measures by downgrading the management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B from January 8, the country is going all out to ensure a smooth shift.Passengers are seen at Shenzhen North railway station in Shenzhen,...
These "monovalent" booster vaccines are expected to be a better match for currently circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. Pfizer's monovalent vaccine will beavailableto eligible people aged five years and older. The Moderna monovalent vaccine can be used for those aged...
What is an asymptomatic covid-19 infection? A Positive nucleic acid test+absence of fever,cough,sore throat,debilitation,hypogeusia,and other symptoms+lung CT scan also no pneumonia manifestations=asymptomatic infection. Tha...