Most people who have recovered from COVID-19, even with mild illness, retain a broad and durable immunity to the disease, including some degree of protection against its variants, according to an Emory University study published in the journal, Cell Reports Medicine. The longitudinal study, the most comprehensive of its kind to date, involved 254 COVID-19…
Most Recovered COVID-19 Patients Have Broad, Robust Immunity That Likely Provides Some Protection Against Variants: Study
Biden Announces Strict New COVID-19 Rules for Unvaccinated Federal Workers
The Biden administration on Thursday said that federal workers and contractors will have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or wear masks, engage in social distancing, or submit to regular COVID-19 testing. “Right now, too many people are dying or watching someone they love die and say if ‘I’d just got the vaccine,’” President…
Biden: ‘Long COVID’ to Qualify as Disability Under New HHS Guidance
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that Americans suffering from long-term health problems after contracting the CCP virus should be protected as a disability under federal civil rights laws. “I’m proud to announce a new effort, the first of its kind, to help Americans grappling with long term effects of COVID-19 that doctors call long-COVID,” Biden…
CDC to Replace Its PCR Test With One That Can Differentiate Between CCP Virus and Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer recommend its PCR test to detect the CCP virus, saying that it will withdraw the test’s emergency use authorization (EUA), and instead, encourage labs to use a multiplex assay that can detect and differentiate the virus from the flu. “Given the availability of commercial…
FDA Asks Pfizer and Moderna to Include More Children in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: Reports
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked Pfizer and Moderna to expand their COVID-19 vaccine trials for 5 to 11-year-olds in an effort to determine whether a rare side effect in the form of heart inflammation is more common among younger groups, according to reports. The FDA has asked the two pharmaceutical companies to…
Doctors Raise Awareness on Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19 to Help End the Pandemic
In an effort to help end the pandemic, an international coalition of medical experts is holding worldwide events Saturday to raise awareness about the effectiveness of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. Organizers of the World Ivermectin Day say doctors and supporters of the inexpensive FDA-approved drug will host free online and public events in…
Doctors Raise Awareness on Ivermectin Treatment for COVID-19
In an effort to help end the pandemic, an international coalition of medical experts is holding worldwide events Saturday to raise awareness about the effectiveness of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. Organizers of the World Ivermectin Day say doctors and supporters of the inexpensive FDA-approved drug will host free online and public events in…
Benefits of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Continue to Outweigh’ the Risk of Neurological Disorder: CDC Advisory Panel
The vaccine advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that the benefits of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine still outweigh the risk of a serious, but rare, neurological disorder following vaccination. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met to discuss the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following a…
Long COVID Not Prevalent in Children: Swiss Study
Symptoms of long COVID are not common in the pediatric population, according to a Swiss study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on July 15. Long COVID, also known as long-haul COVID or post-acute COVID-19, is a condition where people experience ongoing or new symptoms four or more weeks after first…
Author of Retracted Study on Harm of Mask-Wearing by Children Says Removal Was ‘Political’
The lead author of a now-retracted research note that claimed children’s masks trapped dangerously high concentrations of carbon dioxide has said that JAMA Pediatrics’ decision to pull the paper was politically motivated. The research note, “Experimental Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Content in Inhaled Air With or Without Face Masks in Healthy Children: A Randomized Clinical…
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