🇬🇧 UK studies on Long COVID reveal its brutal impact and prevalence. In the UK, new COVID strains still cause up to 200 deaths weekly in England alone, with around 2 million suffering from Long COVID. About 10% of COVID cases result in Long COVID, with symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, and cognitive issues. Source:
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UK studies on Long COVID reveal its brutal impact and prevalence
Several recent UK studies have investigated this harm being done to the population’s health by the policy of “living with the virus” enacted ...
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By Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly "This is the story of 16-year-old Cara who stopped wearing a mask after being bullied at school, bringing COVID home to her immunocompromised mother, who tragically died as a result. These stories must be told and we must learn from them." Source: https://archive.md/Lk0yY X source:
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This is the story of 16-year-old Cara who stopped wearing a mask after being bullied at school, bringing COVID home to her immunocompromised mother...
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🇳🇱Netherlands: Unvaccinated were twice as likely to die from COVID as vaccinated. "In 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 was twice as likely to be the cause of death of unvaccinated people as in vaccinated people, according to a new study by Nivel. The side-effects center believes the COVID-19 high vaccination rate prevented many deaths, especially in vulnerable groups." Source:
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Unvaccinated were twice as likely to die from Covid as vaccinated: Nivel
In 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 was twice as likely to be the cause of death of unvaccinated people as in vaccinated people, according to a new study by...
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Ondersterfte bij COVID-19-gevaccineerden en oversterfte bij ongevaccineerden | Nivel
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Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 26 August to 1 September 2024 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 772 (-20.8%) 🔹Influenza: 2,933 (-29.9%) 🔹RSV: 710 (-1.1%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 124 (-21.5%) 🔸Influenza: 144 (-35.7%) 🔸RSV: 42 (-6.6%) @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
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Alzheimer's-like brain changes found in long COVID patients. "New research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging shows compelling evidence that the cognitive impairments observed in long COVID patients share striking similarities with those seen in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias." Study: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.14089 Source: https://archive.md/MvdY9 image
🇺🇸US weekly COVID update: 177,573 new cases and sadly 1,262 new deaths. "This is the third week in a row with more than 1,000 new COVID deaths in the U.S." #COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @npub15gr4...ztdn Source:
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Weekly U.S. COVID update: - New cases: 177,573 est. - Average: 172,372 (+4,737) - In hospital: 5,357 (-77) - In ICU: 627 (+10) - New deaths: 1,262...
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Simple measures lessen hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections. By Burnet Institute @BurnetInstitute "Up to 25% of COVID-19 cases in hospitals are acquired after admission. A new study finds simple measures like testing on admission and staff wearing N95 masks could save lives and reduce overall costs." Source:
Simple measures lessen hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections
In a new study published in the Journal of Hospital Infections, Burnet researchers found simple infection control measures could save lives and red...
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Up to 25% of #COVID-19 cases in hospitals are acquired after admission. A new study finds simple measures like testing on admission and staff weari...
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🇦🇺 Australia: Griffith Uni develops game-changing needle-free COVID nasal vaccine. "The vaccine offers potent protection against transmission, prevents reinfection and the spread of the virus, while also reducing the generation of new variants" "Unlike the mRNA vaccine which targets only the spike protein, CDO-7N-1 induces immunity to all major SARS-CoV-2 proteins and is highly effective against all major variants to date." Source:
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Game-changing needle-free COVID-19 intranasal vaccine - Griffith News
A next-generation COVID-19 mucosal vaccine is set to be a gamechanger not only when delivering the vaccine itself, but also for people who are need...
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Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 19 August to 25 August 2024 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 975 (-8.9%) 🔹Influenza: 4,187 (-17.7%) 🔹RSV: 718 (+12.1%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 158 (-25.8%) 🔸Influenza: 224 (-29.3%) 🔸RSV: 45 (-4.2%) @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
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🇺🇸 US: Covid surge forces schools to close and bring back remote learning. Schools in Alabama and Tennessee experiencing a rise in Covid cases announced they were closing facilities and switching to remote learning. #COVID19US @npub15gr4...ztdn Source:
Covid surge forces schools to close and bring back pandemic-era measures- and more are at risk as millions head back to class next week | Daily Mail Online
Two schools in Alabama and Tennessee have shuttered just days into the new term amid an