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Long Covid symptoms persist for up to 18 months

October 16, 2022

British Reporter — One in 20 people are still feeling the effects of Covid-19 between six and 18 months after infection with coronavirus, a study shows.The ongoing study, called Long-CISS (Covid in Scotland Study), found that almost six per cent of people who caught Covid-19 had not recovered, while 42 per cent reported feeling only partially better according to University

Distress before COVID-19 infection increases risk of long COVID by 45%

Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness, before COVID-19

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September 11, 2022

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Higher rate of COVID-19 death before vaccination linked to certain common inflammatory immune conditions

British Reporter– People with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and

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June 13, 2022

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Don’t let latest COVID surge overshadow progress, says Hanage

Epidemiologist explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of

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May 26, 2022

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New CDC guidance for vaccinated adults. What does it mean?

British Reporter — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking outdoors and for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a protective mask outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and

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April 28, 2021

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J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause ends

British Reporter — On Friday, April 23, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent immunization advisory group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voted to resume distribution of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine after a 10-day

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April 27, 2021

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COVID-19: Who’s at higher risk of serious symptoms?

British Reporter — Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remind people who is more at risk of serious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, which can vary widely. Some people have no symptoms at all, while others become so sick

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April 27, 2021

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Scientists identified Cases of Human-to-Cat COVID-19 Transmission

British Reporter — A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified two known cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK.

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April 27, 2021

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COVID-19 infections fell significantly – by 65% percent – after a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech

British Reporter — Data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey, a partnership between the University of Oxford, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), is the first to show the impact of vaccination on antibody responses

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April 24, 2021

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Evaluating the safety of HIV drug for pregnant women facing COVID-19

British Reporter — Among pregnant women who use a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug called tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)—which is also being evaluated for the treatment of COVID-19—there does not appear to be any greater risk of malformations in their newborns than

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April 21, 2021

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Human challenge trial launches to study immune response to COVID-19

British Reporter — Though the COVID-19 pandemic has now been active for a year, not much is known about what happens when people who have already had COVID-19 are infected for a second time, Oxford University notes.

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April 21, 2021

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World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Reaches $2 Billion

British Reporter — World Bank announced today that it has reached $2 billion in approved financing for the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for 17 developing countries. This financing is part of the $12 billion envelope over 24 months for developing

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April 20, 2021

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Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know

British Reporter — WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has issued its policy recommendations for the rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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April 20, 2021

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Sunlight linked with lower Covid-19 deaths

British Reporter — Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study suggests. Increased exposure to the sun’s rays – specifically UVA – could act as a simple public health intervention if further research establishes it causes a reduction in

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April 19, 2021

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