Coronavirus News & Updates
- First COVID Case in U.S. Diagnosed 3 Years Ago
January 20, 2023 — Friday marks the third anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the U.S.
- Can ‘Radical Rest’ Help With Long COVID Symptoms?
January 18, 2023 — There’s growing evidence that overexertion and not getting enough rest in that acute phase of COVID-19 infection can worsen longer-term symptoms.
- COVID Death Toll Declined in 2022: Report
January 17, 2023 — In one of the first looks at how 2022 COVID-19 data compares to prior pandemic years, the virus appears to have been much less deadly.
- Possible Bivalent Vaccine Link to Strokes in People Over 65
January 14, 2023 — The CDC and the FDA report that a vaccine database found a possible link between the Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and ischemic strokes in people over 65 who got the shot.
- Pandemic May Strain Medical System for Winters to Come
January 13, 2023 — The coronavirus is not going away soon, and that could lead to more dangerous winter surges of respiratory illnesses that will strain the U.S. medical system for years to come, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha says.
- Add This to the List of Long COVID Symptoms: Stigma
January 13, 2023 — Most people with long COVID find they’re facing stigma due to their condition, according to a new report from researchers in the United Kingdom. In short: Relatives and friends may not believe they’re truly sick.
- COVID Leading Cause of Death Among Law Enforcement for Third Year
January 12, 2023 — COVID-19 remained the top-ranked cause of death among law enforcement officers last year.
- Biden Administration Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency
January 11, 2023 — The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency that was instituted in January 2020, Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Wednesday.
- U.S. Seniors Bearing Brunt of COVID Wave – Is Help Coming?
January 10, 2023 — Americans 65 and older are dying at disproportionately higher rates from COVID-19. Add to this the yet-to-be-fully appreciated impact of the latest Omicron subvariant on the rise, XBB.1.5, and the future remains anything but certain.
- Autopsies Show COVID Virus Invades Entire Body
January 9, 2023 — The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found throughout the entire body and remain present for more than 7 months, researchers found after conducting extensive autopsies.
- Are You Using This Anti-COVID Secret Weapon?
January 9, 2023 — More and more research shows that physical activity can lower the risk of getting very sick from COVID. Yet, many adults remain inactive.
- New Omicron Subvariant Is ‘Crazy Infectious,’ COVID Expert Warns
January 9, 2023 — The newest subvariant of Omicron, XBB.1.5, is so transmissible that everybody is at risk of catching it, even if they’ve already been infected and are fully vaccinated, a health expert told USA Today.
- Nation Avoided Holiday Tripledemic, But Coronavirus Still Threatens
January 8, 2023 — It appears the U.S. avoided the much-feared holiday “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses. Data now shows that flu and RSV appear to have peaked prior to the holidays. However, COVID-19 and its numbers are trending upward.
- Chinese Traveling for Lunar New Year as COVID Surges
January 7, 2023 — Millions of Chinese are traveling home to visit relatives as the Lunar New Year begins amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in China.
- Most Long COVID Cases Started With Mild Symptoms: Study
January 6, 2023 — Just because you start out with a mild case of COVID-19 doesn't mean you won't develop long COVID, researchers say.
- New Study Offers Details on Post-COVID Pediatric Illness
January 6, 2023 — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is more common than previously thought. This pediatric illness occurs 2 to 6 weeks after being infected with COVID-19.
- Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
January 6, 2023 — Markers will be key to research, diagnosis and treatment.
- Essential Oils May Help Restore Sense of Smell After COVID
January 4, 2023 — The use of personalized essential oils may help people recover their lost sense of smell due to COVID-19, according to a new study.
- Blood Clot Risk Much Higher in Mild Covid Sufferers, Study Finds
October 26, 2022 — People who got a mild case of COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic were almost three times as likely to develop blood clots, according to a new British study.
- For the Immunocompromised, COVID Remains a Major Threat
April 6, 2022 — For the immunocompromised, a new reality has started to sink in, even in the country’s most progressive states: People are moving on from coronavirus.
- COVID-19 Survivors and Experts Share Pandemic's 'Silver Linings'
January 20, 2022 — What are the positive things we learned or experienced during the pandemic, as well as reasons for hope going forward?
- The Virus Within: How Misinformation Made the Pandemic Worse
January 20, 2022 — What role did politics and misinformation have in response to the pandemic, and the cost in time, lives, and faith in our ability to handle a crisis?
- The Pandemic Has Changed Us, Permanently
January 20, 2022 — The effects of the pandemic may linger, changing how we work, interact, think about our safety, and think about our fellow citizens.
- COVID at 2 Years: Preparing for a Different 'Normal'
January 20, 2022 — Will the pandemic ever officially end? And what could that look like? Will it simply become endemic, a known risk like the flu?
- How the Pandemic Led to Disarray -- and Discovery
January 20, 2022 — COVID-19 has disrupted the speed of science, upending our understanding of infectious disease, science, and each other.
