Coronavirus News
- COVID Leading Cause of Death Among Law Enforcement for Third Year
January 12, 2023 — COVID-19 remained the top-ranked cause of death among law enforcement officers last year.
- Biden Administration Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency
January 11, 2023 — The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency that was instituted in January 2020, Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Wednesday.
- U.S. Seniors Bearing Brunt of COVID Wave – Is Help Coming?
January 10, 2023 — Americans 65 and older are dying at disproportionately higher rates from COVID-19. Add to this the yet-to-be-fully appreciated impact of the latest Omicron subvariant on the rise, XBB.1.5, and the future remains anything but certain.
- Are You Using This Anti-COVID Secret Weapon?
January 9, 2023 — More and more research shows that physical activity can lower the risk of getting very sick from COVID. Yet, many adults remain inactive.
- Autopsies Show COVID Virus Invades Entire Body
January 9, 2023 — The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found throughout the entire body and remain present for more than 7 months, researchers found after conducting extensive autopsies.
- New Omicron Subvariant Is ‘Crazy Infectious,’ COVID Expert Warns
January 9, 2023 — The newest subvariant of Omicron, XBB.1.5, is so transmissible that everybody is at risk of catching it, even if they’ve already been infected and are fully vaccinated, a health expert told USA Today.
- Nation Avoided Holiday Tripledemic, But Coronavirus Still Threatens
January 8, 2023 — It appears the U.S. avoided the much-feared holiday “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses. Data now shows that flu and RSV appear to have peaked prior to the holidays. However, COVID-19 and its numbers are trending upward.
- Chinese Traveling for Lunar New Year as COVID Surges
January 7, 2023 — Millions of Chinese are traveling home to visit relatives as the Lunar New Year begins amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in China.
- New Study Offers Details on Post-COVID Pediatric Illness
January 6, 2023 — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is more common than previously thought. This pediatric illness occurs 2 to 6 weeks after being infected with COVID-19.
- Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
January 6, 2023 — Markers will be key to research, diagnosis and treatment.
- Most Long COVID Cases Started With Mild Symptoms: Study
January 6, 2023 — Just because you start out with a mild case of COVID-19 doesn't mean you won't develop long COVID, researchers say.
- Essential Oils May Help Restore Sense of Smell After COVID
January 4, 2023 — The use of personalized essential oils may help people recover their lost sense of smell due to COVID-19, according to a new study.
- Blood Clot Risk Much Higher in Mild Covid Sufferers, Study Finds
October 26, 2022 — People who got a mild case of COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic were almost three times as likely to develop blood clots, according to a new British study.
- For the Immunocompromised, COVID Remains a Major Threat
April 6, 2022 — For the immunocompromised, a new reality has started to sink in, even in the country’s most progressive states: People are moving on from coronavirus.
- The Pandemic Has Changed Us, Permanently
January 20, 2022 — The effects of the pandemic may linger, changing how we work, interact, think about our safety, and think about our fellow citizens.
- COVID at 2 Years: Preparing for a Different 'Normal'
January 20, 2022 — Will the pandemic ever officially end? And what could that look like? Will it simply become endemic, a known risk like the flu?
- COVID-19 Survivors and Experts Share Pandemic's 'Silver Linings'
January 20, 2022 — What are the positive things we learned or experienced during the pandemic, as well as reasons for hope going forward?
- How the Pandemic Led to Disarray -- and Discovery
January 20, 2022 — COVID-19 has disrupted the speed of science, upending our understanding of infectious disease, science, and each other.
- The Virus Within: How Misinformation Made the Pandemic Worse
January 20, 2022 — What role did politics and misinformation have in response to the pandemic, and the cost in time, lives, and faith in our ability to handle a crisis?
- Beauty Industry Group Sues Over Shop Closings
May 12, 2020 — A beauty industry group in California and others filed a law suit Tuesday against California Gov. Gavin Newsom for his decision to keep nail salons and beauty shops closed while allowing other businesses to open.
- COVID-19: Are Acute Stroke Patients Avoiding Emergency Care?
April 8, 2020 — Stroke specialists across the country are reporting a drop in the number of patients seeking emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Nephrologists on Lessons Learned With Kidney Disease in COVID-19
April 8, 2020 — Nephrologists in countries hit hard by COVID-19 outline lessons learned about the virus and kidney disease, and ultimate outcomes. Some believe early antiviral, anti-inflammatory treatment is key.
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing the Workplace for COVID-19 (2020)
April 8, 2020 — 2020 guidance on preparing the workplace for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- COVID-19 Breast Cancer Patient Triage Guidelines (CPBCC, 2020)
April 8, 2020 — Guidelines on surgical triage of patients with breast cancer by the COVID 19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium
- COMMENTARY: Heroes From a Distance, 'Lepers' Up Close?
April 8, 2020 — We are the darlings of the news media, but that hasn't necessarily extended to our 'off-duty' lives, says Dr Amy Faith Ho.
- COMMENTARY: Prioritizing Ambulatory Gynecology Care During COVID-19: The Latest Guidance
April 8, 2020 — ACOG's key recommendations for gynecologists during COVID-19 are reviewed.
- Coronavirus Daily Digest: May 7, 2020
March 20, 2020 — A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19