Brain fog, fatigue, breathlessness. Rehab centers set up across Europe to treat long-term effects of coronavirus

Brain fog, fatigue, breathlessness. Rehab centers set up across Europe to treat long-term effects of coronavirus

Now, three months later, the 42-year-old still experiences breathing difficulties. “Once back home, even after weeks I couldn’t see any progress: if I took a small walk, it was like climbing Mount Everest. I was out of breath also just for talking. I was very worried,” he said. Pescarolo is one of dozens of former … Read more

Do our different blood types make us more vulnerable to Covid-19?

Do our different blood types make us more vulnerable to Covid-19?

Ordinarily, your blood type makes very little difference in your daily life except if you need to have a blood transfusion. However, people with Type A may have a higher risk of catching Covid-19 and of developing severe symptoms, recent research has suggested, while people with Type O blood have a lower risk. These study … Read more

The muddled public message on coronavirus isn’t just confusing. It’s harmful

The muddled public message on coronavirus isn’t just confusing. It’s harmful

But a number of communication and behavioral science experts say the WHO is definitely not alone in bungling some of its communication around the pandemic. On Wednesday, his Health Secretary Matt Hancock struggled to explain why the government is now telling people to wear masks in shops, but not in other indoor spaces, such as … Read more

‘From worst to first’: These states have tamed coronavirus, even after reopening. Here’s how they’re doing it, and why they can’t let up

‘From worst to first’: These states have tamed coronavirus, even after reopening. Here’s how they’re doing it, and why they can’t let up

That was March. Three months later, the state had “done a full 180, from worst to first,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Now, the rates of infection, hospitalizations or deaths have plummeted in New York and several other states — paving the way for full economic reopenings. Here’s how some states have helped get coronavirus under … Read more

Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows ‘promising’ results in published Phase 1 study

Moderna coronavirus vaccine shows ‘promising’ results in published Phase 1 study

These early results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Tuesday, showed that the vaccine worked to trigger an immune response with mild side effects — fatigue, chills, headache, muscle pain, pain at the injection site — becoming the first US vaccine candidate to publish results in a peer-reviewed medical journal The vaccine … Read more

Hundreds of people celebrated the July 4 weekend at a Michigan lake. Now some have Covid-19

Hundreds of people celebrated the July 4 weekend at a Michigan lake. Now some have Covid-19

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan said other health officials in the state reported that several people have tested positive “after attending the festivities at the Torch Lake sandbar over the Fourth of July holiday,” the department said Friday. Those who tested positive weren’t able to identify everyone they had contact with, “and therefore we … Read more

Britain is the worst-hit country outside of the US and Brazil. It STILL won’t wear masks

Britain is the worst-hit country outside of the US and Brazil. It STILL won’t wear masks

This despite the UK being one of the world’s worst-hit countries by coronavirus — it stands third behind Brazil and the United States — with almost 45,000 fatalities. His comments came as a review of global scientific research on mask wearing was published by a multi-disciplinary group convened by the Royal Society — Data Evaluation … Read more