[ad_1] “I have really, really serious anxiety, much worse than ever in my life,” says Dunlop. “The anxiety I feel now is unlike any kind of anxiety I have ever felt.” From the moment she wakes up until the moment she goes to bed at night, Dunlop’s mind races with questions like: When will I … Read more
[ad_1] By Maayan Lubell, Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s rapid roll-out of vaccination has made it the largest real-world study of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine. The results are pouring in and they are promising. More than half of eligible Israelis – around 3.5 million people – have now been fully or partially vaccinated. Older … Read more
[ad_1] Sum by British expert reveals that “ only a few bites ” of viral particles are behind the global coronavirus pandemic. All the COVID-causing viruses circulating in the world right now could easily fit into a single can of cola, according to a calculation by a British mathematician whose sum reveals how much havoc … Read more
[ad_1] Wearing a mask – any mask – reduces the risk of coronavirus infection, but wearing a more fitted surgical mask, or layering a fabric mask over a surgical mask, can significantly increase protection for the wearer and others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. New research from the agency shows that … Read more
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their mask guidelines on Wednesday to include data from a recent lab experiment that found the placement of a fabric mask over a surgical mask, as well as the use of a properly fitted mask was effective in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. The … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Illinois health officials reported 2,082 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 deaths on Tuesday. The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,150,170, with a total of 19,686 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past 24 hours, labs reported 55,705 samples for a total of … Read more
[ad_1] In the largest one-day expansion of the Sonoma County coronavirus vaccine clinic network, 11 new vaccination sites opened at local Safeway pharmacies on Monday. The county has also expanded its campaign against the virus on a second front, making people 70 and over eligible for doses for the first time. Previously, the county had … Read more
[ad_1] It has been a frustrating process for many older people who have tried to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Now Pinellas County is making some changes to hopefully improve the process. Instead of you having to call and try to get your appointment, the Pinellas Department of Health will now contact older people when … Read more
[ad_1] People with gum disease who catch Covid are nine more likely to die, a new study warns. Patients with Covid-19 are three times more likely to end up in intensive care or on a ventilator if they already have periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease, according to the results. About half of the … Read more
[ad_1] Dr Daniel Solomon wasn’t just afraid of a bad flu season. With the coronavirus still circulating, he was afraid of even a normal flu season. “I was worried about overloading our hospital capacity,” he says. “Our intensive care units are operating on a narrow margin, and I was worried that if there was another … Read more