[ad_1] Anders Tegnell Photographer: Anders Wiklund / AFP / Getty Images Photographer: Anders Wiklund / AFP / Getty Images The man behind Sweden’s coronavirus strategy, best known for the lack of a lockdown, says key questions remain about how immunity works. Anders Tegnell, a Swedish state epidemiologist, says it is still not clear to what … Read more
[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. – Lane County Public Health reported 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. This brings the total of confirmed and suspected cases since the start of the pandemic to 4,462. Of the total, 43 people have died, 39 are in hospital and 9 in the intensive care unit, 217 remain contagious and … Read more
[ad_1] You’ve read a lot about what puts you at increased risk for having a severe case of COVID-19, from smoking to carrying extra weight to going over a certain age. But now there is finally good news for a third of Americans. A new large-scale study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine … Read more
[ad_1] State officials say this is a critical time in the coronavirus outbreak, with hospitals in the region at or near capacity with the influx of COVID-19 patients. This week, four Mayo Clinic staff who have worked with patients with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, spoke about their experiences on a call with … Read more
[ad_1] Often times, we point to companies developing coronavirus vaccines as rivals. We’re all betting on who gets to market first or becomes the first supplier. There is, of course, a leadership position to be gained – and not all companies will earn it. But given the global need for a vaccine, there is room … Read more
[ad_1] California reached another troubling COVID-19 milestone on Tuesday, with an average of 14,120 cases per day and more than 8,200 hospitalized – the two new records. The continuing outbreak puts increased pressure on national and local authorities to take more aggressive measures to slow the spread before it overwhelms hospitals. Los Angeles County, which … Read more
[ad_1] (CNN / CBS DETROIT) – Patricia and Leslie McWaters spent 47 years together, raising their children, then grandchildren and great grandchildren. And last week, the Michigan couple passed away from Covid-19 together, in the same minute. “They literally did everything together and although we are shocked about it, when we look at it we … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – Healthcare workers and nursing home residents should be on the front lines when the first coronavirus vaccines become available, an influential government advisory group said on Tuesday. The panel voted 13-1 to recommend that these groups get priority in the early days of any upcoming vaccination schedule, when doses are … Read more
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday announced shorter quarantine periods linked to the coronavirus ahead of planned vacation trips. The CDC has announced two acceptable quarantine periods, while noting that the previously established 14 days of quarantine is the best way to reduce the risk of the virus spreading. Officials … Read more
[ad_1] A new study by Israeli researchers has found that people with asthma may be up to 30% less likely to contract the coronavirus. They published their research in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology last week, concluding that they had observed a lower incidence of COVID-19 in subjects in their study with pre-existing … Read more