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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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More than 10 million children were affected by COVID-19-associated parental and caregiver deaths

British Reporter — According to a new modelling study, published in JAMA

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September 8, 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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Coronavirus

fewer COVID cases and lowest positivity rate of the fall

British Reporter — Number of cases drops; positivity rate reaches all-time low while in session. Nearly 11 weeks into the fall semester at the University of Georgia, reported cases of COVID-19 on campus have dropped significantly and the positivity rate for the university’s

by British Reporter

November 4, 2021

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Finance

Dine and dash? Global COVID recovery investment is not aligned with COP rhetoric

British Reporter — Fiscal Policy Network are calling on governments to back their green recovery rhetoric with financial commitments. The Global Recovery Observatory’s updated analysis finds only 21% of recovery spending by advanced economies – and a mere 3% of total COVID-related spending

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November 1, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Fetal sex a factor in COVID-19 immune response

In pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, male placentas showed increased immune activation compared with female placentas, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine.

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October 19, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Lockdown wellbeing: children who spent more time in nature fared best

British Reporter — Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health because they experienced a lower connection with nature than their wealthier peers, a new study suggests.

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October 19, 2021

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Life expectancy falls as a result of COVID-19

British Reporter — A new report published by a panel including an expert from The University of Manchester has highlighted that life expectancy at birth fell by 1.3 years for men and 0.9 years for women in 2020, linked to the excess

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October 9, 2021

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Coronavirus

5 Things to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines

British Reporter– Vaccines are a critical part of slowing, and eventually stopping, the spread of COVID-19, and Kaiser Permanente is committed to providing you with vaccine information as it’s available.

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September 14, 2021

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Coronavirus

In the fight against COVID-19, antibodies are the best long-term weapon

When it comes to long-lasting protection against COVID-19, antibodies — proteins created by B cells to neutralize invading pathogens — are our biggest allies, a new Yale study shows.

by British Reporter

September 10, 2021

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus Epidemics first hit more than 21,000 years ago

British Reporter — Sarbecoviruses have crossed into humans twice in the last decade, leading to the deadly SARS-CoV-1 outbreak in 2002-04 and the current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A new Oxford University Study, published, shows that the most recent

by British Reporter

September 4, 2021

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Coronavirus

Symptomatic COVID Patients are More Contagious

UGA study identifies link between case severity and infectiousness. Individuals with COVID-19 are most likely to spread the virus to close contacts two days before the onset of symptoms to three days after symptoms appear, and the risk of transmission is highest when

by British Reporter

August 28, 2021

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America

Study Shows Uptick in U.S. Alcohol Beverage Sales During COVID-19 Pandemic

British Reporter — During the COVID-19 pandemic months of March to September 2020, U.S. alcohol retail store sales increased compared to usual trends while food services and drinking places sales decreased markedly during the same period, according to a new study by

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August 26, 2021

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