With Omicron subvariant BA.4.6 aka ‘Aeterna’ on the rise across the US, health experts fear a new wave of infections in the Fall. Read on to learn more:
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As all-new bivalent COVID vaccines get rolled out in the US and Europe, here’s everything that we know to date about this Omicron-specific booster jab.
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Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? No! Despite President Joe Biden’s claims that the ‘pandemic is over’, WHO says that we’re not there just yet. Here’s why:
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Many COVID-19 survivors experience long-term symptoms such as brain fog. Here’s why everyone needs to take this particular symptom more seriously.
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A new study shows that people can be infectious with COVID for longer than previously thought. Here’s why you need to know about this alarming development:
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With the news that 1 million people have died so far in 2022 with the pandemic virus, it’s more imperative than ever to keep testing for COVID. “We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when one million people have died with COVID-19 this year alone,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, director-general of the …
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COVID asymptomatic patients can suffer from lasting health issues like Long-COVID, cardiovascular disease, brain and lung impairment. Despite not showing any symptoms of the disease, asymptomatic patients have high levels of antibodies similar to symptomatic patients. “These patterns of immune dysregulation could be underlying the different types of persistent symptoms we see in people who …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking yet another Omicron spinoff – the BA.4.6 variant of concern (VOC). In a rapid burst, it accounted for 4.8% of US infections in the week ending August 6th – with that figure climbing daily. The question on everyone’s minds is: Will BA.4.6 become as prevalent …
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Have you been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms – but every time you take a rapid antigen test it’s negative? Don’t worry, it happens. Studies have shown that antigen tests can fail to detect any signs of the Omicron variant. In the study of 30 Omicron-infected patients, it took several days for the antigen test to detect …
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Is humanity facing COVID ‘forever’? Nothing is for certain, especially with how some variants manage to escape immunity from vaccines or a previous COVID-19 infection. However, health professionals are not optimistic. “The COVID virus is going to be with us forever,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, White House pandemic response coordinator in an interview with Face …
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