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About 15.5 mn children in US infected with Covid
Los Angeles : Almost 15.5 million children in the US are reported to have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital…
Saliva helps Covid linger twice as long in drier air : Study
New York : Our saliva protects the Coronavirus' viral particles, keeping them infectious twice as long, according to a study that emphasises the importance of managing indoor air filtration and ventilation.
Researchers from the…
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 85% new Covid cases in US
Washington : The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 85 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US this week, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
Over 40% Covid patients at high risk of autoimmune disease : Study
London : More than 40 per cent patients, who suffered Covid-19 disease, are at an increased risk of developing autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study led by German researchers.
Autoimmune disease happens…
California hits grim milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths
California : California has hit a grim milestone as the most populous state in the US registered the most Covid-19 deaths across the country, according to data released by health authorities.
The Golden State, home to around 40 million…
59% of long Covid patients suffered organ damage a year later : Study
London : Organ damage persisted in 59 per cent of long Covid patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus, according to researchers, led by one of an Indian-origin.
The…
US reports 130,000 child Covid-19 cases in past 4 weeks
Los Angeles : Nearly 130,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.
As of February 16, more…
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 prevalence jumps to over 80% in US
Washington : The highly transmissible Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 now accounts for over 80 per cent of new Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
Revealed : This is how Covid virus impacts the heart
New York : Scientists have found that Covid-19 infection can cause changes in calcium channels that can affect how the heart beats which can also trigger inflammation and oxidative stress in the heart.
In heart tissue from patients who…
Sweden discards 8.5 mn doses Covid-19 vaccines
Stockholm : Sweden has discarded nearly 8.5 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19, local media reported. The discarded doses equal to about 20 per cent of vaccine doses Sweden has procured, according to Swedish Public Health Agency's…