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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

by British Reporter

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

by British Reporter

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

by British Reporter

June 13, 2022

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Health&Beauty

Vaccines still effective against Delta variant of concern, Oxford study

Obtaining two vaccine doses remains the most effective way to ensure protection against the COVID-19 Delta variant of concern dominant in the UK today, according to a study from the University of Oxford.

by British Reporter

August 20, 2021

3 mins read

Coronavirus

The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

University of Pennsylvania researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are among the most powerful vaccines the world has ever seen. According to clinical trial data, they

by British Reporter

August 18, 2021

9 mins read

Coronavirus

Over Two Million People in England Could Have Long COVID

British Reporter — A study of over half a million adults in England found that one in 20 had persistent COVID-19 symptoms. This could mean that over two million people in England could have long COVID, UKRI notes. The findings come from the

by British Reporter

August 18, 2021

1 min read

Coronavirus

COVID’s future: From pandemic to endemic?

Difficult to predict timeline as duration of vaccine protection, social contact, and transmissibility play key roles, says expert. With much of the world still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, experts predict the virus will become endemic. The Harvard T.H. Chan of Public Health asked immunologist

by British Reporter

August 12, 2021

3 mins read

Economic

Poorest Twice as Likely to Feel Lonely in Lockdown Compared to Richest

British Reporter — Older people in the poorest sector of the population were more than twice as likely to feel isolated and lonely during the first lockdown than the richest, according to a new study led by researchers from The University of Manchester

by British Reporter

July 28, 2021

1 min read

Coronavirus

Shielding Less Effective Than Hoped

British Reporter — Shielding those at highest risk from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic may not have been as effective at protecting them from infection and death as hoped, according to a new study.

by British Reporter

July 28, 2021

1 min read

Economic

How Has Covid Affected Global Trade?

British Reporter — Covid-19 (Covid) caused a significant decline in global trade in 2020, particularly in services trade. Also, imbalances in regional trade contributed to a significant rise in shipping costs. The Covid pandemic has caused significant disruption to global trade. In 2020,

by British Reporter

July 26, 2021

1 min read

Economic

Vaccine Inequity Undermining Global Economic Recovery

British Reporter — New Global Dashboard on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity finds low-income countries would add $38 billion to their GDP forecast for 2021 if they had the same vaccination rate as high-income countries. Global economic recovery at risk if vaccines are not

by British Reporter

July 22, 2021

2 mins read

Uncategorized

COVID-19 burden higher in socially disadvantaged regions in Japan

British Reporter — In Japan, more COVID-19 cases and deaths have occurred in prefectures with lower household incomes and a higher unemployment rate, among other socioeconomic factors, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Yuki Yoshikawa and Ichiro Kawachi.

by British Reporter

July 22, 2021

1 min read

Coronavirus

A COVID vaccine for kids

More than half a year has passed since the first vaccine for COVID-19 was given emergency authorization, and almost half the United States has protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus as a result. Yet children under the age of 12, for whom the

by British Reporter

July 22, 2021

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