COVID in Shanghai – What’s Happening Shanghai, China recently became the center of media attention due to its alarming increase of new COVID-19 cases by the end of February. By March, authorities had started to impose lockdowns in an attempt to contain the outbreak. The restrictions initially included several neighborhoods but it eventually reached all …
Everything We Know About Long COVID Long-COVID – yet another fear instilled in us all. COVID-19 has been looming over us like a great dark cloud for more than two years now – and despite global spending on extensive research on COVID-19 reaching 5 billion dollars (according to OECD), there is still so much about …
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, experts have learned – and continue to learn – more about the disease. Numerous myths and speculations have been debunked by science. The unfortunate fact, however, is that misleading information about Basics Of COVID-19 still continues to pop up from …
It’s been almost two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This was ascribed to the number of fatalities attributed to the COVID-19 virus, which had risen to 171 by January 30, 2020. Fast forward to today, the number of fatalities has ballooned to …
Some people who remain hesitant about getting inoculated against COVID-19 argue that their actions are justified because of the speed at which the vaccines were created and made available to the public. They claim scientists, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies may have cut corners in order to develop, approve, and distribute vaccines at such a …
Are the current vaccines safe? What are the approved Covid-19 vaccines? How were they developed so quickly? Why are other vaccines not authorized for use in the United States? In the United States, three vaccine-makers (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) have been approved for emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Since the first recorded COVID-19 case in Wuhan, China back in December 2019, experts across the world have been working hard in the hopes of understanding the disease and eventually ending the pandemic. Although numerous patients have since recovered, the American Lung Association (ALA) has pointed out that the term is actually “used loosely” because …
Since Dec.11, 2020, the first vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) was made available for emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA to individuals 16 years old and older, with hopes of stopping COVID-19. FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn called this development a ‘significant milestone’ in battling this devastating pandemic that has affected millions of families in the United …
How do you know if you’re suffering from a cold, flu, or COVID-19? Do you have a cough, muscle aches, or a sore throat? While all three respiratory illnesses share a few common symptoms and methods of treatment, they’re distinct in many ways – one of the most common is the severity of the illness. …
In the United States, three vaccine-makers (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) have been given the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to administer COVID-19 booster shots. Of the three brands, Pfizer was the first to take action, administering booster shots since September 24. As states continue to report a surge …
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