COVID-19 patients above 65 years of age more prone to reinfection, says study
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 patients above 65 years of age more prone to reinfection, says study

India TV News  

While most people who have had COVID-19 are protected from catching it again for at least six months, elderly patients above 65 years of age are more prone to reinfection, says a new study published in The Lancet journal. Among people who had COVID-19 during the first wave between March and May 2020, they said only 0.65 per cent tested positive again during the second wave from September to December 2020. Among those under the age of 65 who had COVID-19 during the first wave, 0.60 per cent tested positive again during the second wave, the study noted. However, the rate of infection during the second wave among people in this age group who had previously tested negative was 3.60 per cent. During this second wave, 2 per cent tested positive among those 65 or older who had previously not had COVID-19, the study noted.

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Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects
5 months, 1 week ago

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects

Hindustan Times  

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds examined dozens of previous studies on long Covid to investigate the number and range of people affected, the underlying disease mechanisms, the numerous symptoms that patients develop, and current and future treatments. Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects Long Covid, also known as post-Covid-19 condition, is described …

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
8 months ago

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

LA Times  

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu. Immunity from vaccines and past coronavirus infections has helped tame COVID-19 to the point that when researchers compared the mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 and seasonal influenza patients during the height of the 2022-23 flu season, they found that …

COVID-19 makes a wintertime comeback
1 year ago

COVID-19 makes a wintertime comeback

Hindustan Times  

Germany is sniffling and coughing again. "We no longer see severe cases," he said, adding just one patient, aged 94, had to go to the hospital due to COVID-19. With as much as 10% of the country sick, according to Germany's Robert Koch Institute for public health, offices and services are struggling to stay open. Other forms of PCR testing …

Long-term health issues following COVID-19
1 year, 4 months ago

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

The Hindu  

In May 2023, WHO declared the emergency phase of the pandemic to be over. The Washington University/VA St. Louis Health Care System group looked at 1,38,818 people who survived COVID-19, among whom 20,580 were hospitalised. Among 80 health conditions that comprise Long COVID, 65% conditions persisted at two years in the hospitalised group, while 31% persisted in the latter. Compared …

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Salon  

Emerging data suggests that COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again for the first time since January 2023, though the uptick is relatively small so far. Overall, COVID cases have been on a steep decline since January, but available data shows this trend is starting to reverse. Elsewhere in the world, many countries are also enduring prolonged …

It's been three years and I still haven't caught it – does that mean I'm immune to COVID-19?
1 year, 7 months ago

It's been three years and I still haven't caught it – does that mean I'm immune to COVID-19?

ABC  

My name is Velvet and as far as I'm aware, I've never had COVID-19. University of Sydney professor of Nursing Marilyn Cruickshank says that could come down to two reasons: Contracting a similar virus Your DNA " might be that the person has had a very similar virus in the past – a coronavirus – that's given them immunity." "So, …

COVID-19 survivors develop natural immunity against severe illnesses: Lancet
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 survivors develop natural immunity against severe illnesses: Lancet

Live Mint  

Protection against COVID-19 re-infection is very high, found a study by The Lancet. For those who had at least one prior infection with COVID-19, natural immunity against severe illness was potent and enduring for all variations. Previous exposure to pre-Omicron variants significantly weakened natural immune defences against Omicron BA.1 reinfection. Also, the research reveals that the amount and duration of …

Q&A on COVID-19 reinfection
2 years ago

Q&A on COVID-19 reinfection

China Daily  

The more virulent Delta strain of COVID-19 is not currently circulating in China and the circulating nine strains are all variants of Omicron, according to epidemiological data, experts said. The COVID-19 reinfection refers to a COVID-19 infection that occurs after a person has recovered from their previous COVID-19 infection. Different countries or regions have different definitions of the COVID-19 reinfection, …

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
2 years, 1 month ago

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Associated Press  

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries 81-year-old nursing home resident Bartley O’Hara, who said he is “vaccinated up to the eyeballs” and …

How catching Covid again can affect your health
2 years, 1 month ago

How catching Covid again can affect your health

Hindustan Times  

Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with COVID for a second time. The United Kingdom’s COVID Infection Survey recently published an analysis of people testing positive for COVID again between June and October 2022, when the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants were circulating widely. Research published …

COVID hospitalization rates in babies as bad as for seniors amid Omicron wave, study shows
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID hospitalization rates in babies as bad as for seniors amid Omicron wave, study shows

LA Times  

Infants younger than 6 months had the same rate of hospitalization as seniors age 65 to 74 during this summer’s Omicron wave, according to a new report. “Multiple factors likely contributed to high COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates among young infants during the Omicron variant–predominant period,” the authors explained, “including the high infectivity and community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and …

COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against reinfection: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against reinfection: Study

India TV News  

COVID-19 vaccine: A recent study revealed that people earlier infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus still benefit from vaccination against COVID-19, gaining 60% to 94% protection against reinfection. “In our study, we find a significant vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, and this shows the importance of vaccination also for those who might be protected by natural immunity," said Katrine Finderup Nielsen …

Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study

Hindustan Times  

The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests. Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection: Study "Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID," said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington …

17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19: WHO report
2 years, 4 months ago

17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

New research suggests at least 17 million people in the European Union may have experienced long COVID-19 symptoms during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with women more likely than men to suffer from the condition, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19: WHO report The research, conducted for the …

Old adults infected with COVID-19 at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease: Study
2 years, 4 months ago

Old adults infected with COVID-19 at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a study, older persons who were infected with COVID-19 have a much greater risk of getting Alzheimer's disease within a year--up to 50% to 80% higher than a control group. Old adults infected with COVID-19 at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's In a study published today in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers report that people 65 and …

WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — New research suggests at least 17 million people in the European Union may have experienced long COVID-19 symptoms during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with women more likely than men to suffer from the condition, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. At least 17 million people met the WHO’s criteria of long COVID-19 — with …

What is Covid-19 infection period? Study reveals new insights
2 years, 4 months ago

What is Covid-19 infection period? Study reveals new insights

Live Mint  

Covid-19 virus has been changing its nature, symptoms and infection severity since it first hit the world. After conducting detailed daily tests from when a patient was exposed along their Covid-19 infection journey it was concluded that less than a quarter of patients shed infectious virus even before symptom onset. Although levels of infectiousness reduced during the course of infection, …

Neurological and psychiatric risk after Covid? See what Lancet study shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Neurological and psychiatric risk after Covid? See what Lancet study shows

Live Mint  

Covid patients are at increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, a study shows. An observational study of over 1.25 million patient health records published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, "Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to …

Caution, when your love's got Covid and you just had it
2 years, 5 months ago

Caution, when your love's got Covid and you just had it

Hindustan Times  

We've all wondered it at some point over the past two years: If I just had COVID and my partner tests positive a few weeks later, is it safe to spend time with them? That means there isn't a "one size fits all" answer to the question of when a person's "natural immunity" — immunity gained from an infection — …

How many times can you get reinfected with COVID? Here's what experts say
2 years, 5 months ago

How many times can you get reinfected with COVID? Here's what experts say

Raw Story  

For many of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 this summer, this isn't their first rodeo. Deepta Bhattacharya, associate professor of immunobiology at the University of Arizona who previously co-authored a paper in 2020 that suggested that immunity to COVID-19 lasts "at least several months after SARS-CoV-2 infection," told Salon the answer to how many times a person can …

More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say
2 years, 5 months ago

More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say

LA Times  

Emerging evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus a second time can heighten long-term health risks, a worrisome development as the circulation of increasingly contagious Omicron subvariants leads to greater numbers of Californians being reinfected. So we’ve got to stay on that front footing and continue fighting this thing.” As it relates specifically to long COVID — a condition in which …

COVID reinfections appear to be surging in the latest Omicron wave. Here's what we know
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID reinfections appear to be surging in the latest Omicron wave. Here's what we know

ABC  

When Lyndall Heather caught COVID-19 for a third time this year, she initially didn't believe she had it. "It's clear that the number of reinfections, much like the number of infections, is underestimated," Professor Ioannidis said. "The COVID sub-variants are more likely to evade the immunity gained from previous infection, and reinfection is possible just weeks following a past infection," …

Here's How Quickly You Can Get Reinfected With COVID After Being Sick
2 years, 5 months ago

Here's How Quickly You Can Get Reinfected With COVID After Being Sick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A few months ago, we believed recovering from COVID-19 meant the chances of getting the virus again so soon were low. “Reinfections are due to several reasons, including more relaxed safety precautions such as masking and social distancing, as well as declining antibody levels and additional viral mutations, which can result in immune escape by omicron sub-variants,” …

Catching COVID-19 twice could lead to greater health risks, study suggests
2 years, 6 months ago

Catching COVID-19 twice could lead to greater health risks, study suggests

ABC  

Early research suggests that if you catch COVID-19 more than once, you're more likely to face serious health issues. Key points: COVID-19 infections are on the rise again, thanks to the latest sub-variants of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 A study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, shows the chance of negative health impacts increases with each successive infection COVID-19 is …

Fewer than 425 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Infection average drops to 46-week low
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer than 425 Covid-19 patients in hospitals; Infection average drops to 46-week low

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 424 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to the LCPS. Sewage surveillance showed a 15.7 percent decrease in coronavirus viral load found in sewer water during the second week of May when compared to the start of the month. Similarly, the number of people tested for the infection by the GGD also fell by …

How New Variants May Impact Your Chances Of COVID Reinfection
2 years, 7 months ago

How New Variants May Impact Your Chances Of COVID Reinfection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Last year, it seemed as though coronavirus reinfections were rare. Because of this, variants are able to outwit the immune system’s first line of defense and reinfect us, according to Julie Parsonnet, an epidemiologist and professor of infectious diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine. “With omicron, we are seeing many cases in previously infected people, even …

2 years after infection, half of Covid survivors show at least 1 symptom: Lancet study
2 years, 8 months ago

2 years after infection, half of Covid survivors show at least 1 symptom: Lancet study

India Today  

Two years after infection, half of the Covid survivors who were hospitalised reported at least one symptom, a follow-up study by The Lancet medical journal said. "Regardless of initial disease severity, Covid-19 survivors had longitudinal improvements in physical and mental health, with most returning to their original work within two years; however, the burden of symptomatic sequelae remained fairly high. …

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection
2 years, 8 months ago

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection

ABC  

In January, a 31-year-old woman in Spain tested positive for COVID-19 after developing a cough, fever, and feeling generally unwell. Key points: COVID-19 reinfections have increased significantly in many parts of the world since the arrival of Omicron New subvariants, coupled with waning immunity, could mean more Australians get COVID a second time in coming months Risk factors include time …

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study

The Hindu  

A cross-sectional survey of nearly 6,000 people across age groups including those over 80 years of age carried out through email and social media platforms between February 15 and March 10, 2022 in the midst of the third wave in India that lasted from late December 2021 and lasted till March 2022 has thrown up some interesting findings. The increased …

Immunity following infection lasts up to 19 months
2 years, 9 months ago

Immunity following infection lasts up to 19 months

The Hindu  

A retrospective study undertaken in Sweden has once again found irrefutable evidence in support of vaccination even among people who have been previously infected. The study found that three months after infection, natural immunity was associated with 95% lower risk of reinfection and 87% lower risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation compared with people who have not been previously infected and hence …

Health Council advises extra Covid boosters for people over 60
2 years, 9 months ago

Health Council advises extra Covid boosters for people over 60

NL Times  

People aged 60 to 69 should also be able to get a second booster shot against the coronavirus, the Health Council advised Minister Ernst Kuipers of Public Health. The Health Council previously advised people over the age of 70 and the most vulnerable groups to get the extra booster shot because they run a higher risk of serious illness. Because …

Waning immunity may require wider boosters
2 years, 9 months ago

Waning immunity may require wider boosters

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A little over a third of all Indians above the age of 45 received their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at least six months ago – a time threshold that many studies say causes significant waning of immunity – pointing to the need for the country to make available booster shots to this population cohort, and progressively …

Covid infections remain above 41,000; Positivity rate climbs above 59%
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid infections remain above 41,000; Positivity rate climbs above 59%

NL Times  

The RIVM said that 41,216 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the second consecutive day the figure was over 41,000. The figures showed the possibility that diagnosed infections could rise with the reopening of coronavirus testing centers that were closed during the heavy storms last week. Daily testing figures appeared to be on the …

COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?

Firstpost  

The coronavirus almost always enters the human body via the nose and throat where immunity in the mucosal linings of these areas tends to be relatively short lived compared to systemic immunity throughout the body We’ve known since early on in the pandemic that COVID-19 reinfections could occur. It’s reasonable therefore to assume that, in general, reinfections should be less …

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study

Firstpost  

The results showed that protection against infection of any severity waned progressively following the peak which occurred a month after the second dose London: The vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes within a few months, but protection against severe COVID-19 appears to be better maintained, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. “The bad news is that the …

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe Covid-19: Lancet study
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe Covid-19: Lancet study

India Today  

The vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes within a few months, but protection against severe COVID-19 appears to be better maintained, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. "The bad news is that the protection against infection seems to be diminished by seven months after the second dose of vaccine," said Peter Nordstrom, a professor at Umea University …

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes within a few months, but protection against severe COVID-19 appears to be better maintained, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. "The bad news is that the protection against infection seems to be diminished by seven months after the second dose of vaccine," said Peter Nordstrom, a professor at Umea …

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital

Dutch News  

More than half a million people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, with positive tests now accounting for more than half the total. The RIVM’s latest weekly update also showed the number of patients admitted to hospital was at its highest level for four weeks, while intensive care admissions increased for the first time since November. In the …

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 500,000 positive corona tests in last week, more cases in hospital

Dutch News  

More than half a million people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, with positive tests now accounting for more than half the total. The RIVM’s latest weekly update also showed the number of patients admitted to hospital was at its highest level for four weeks, while intensive care admissions increased for the first time since November. In the …

COVID19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study

India TV News  

New research has found that COVID vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of infection. The study found that the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines in reducing the risk of COVID-19 reached a peak of about 95 per cent two months after the first dose and then gradually declined. At seven months, the Pfizer vaccine dropped …

COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection, claims study

India TV News  

A new research has found that COVID-19 vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. "This is an excellent example of the wonderful research partnership between the Gillings School and NCDHHS, who are working together to generate the evidence base needed to keep our communities safe," said Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition …

Coronavirus cases surge in under-30s, one in seven have been infected before
3 years ago

Coronavirus cases surge in under-30s, one in seven have been infected before

Dutch News  

More than 200,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in the first full week of January, a record figure and 77% higher than the previous week. The latest weekly bulletin from the public health agency RIVM shows the Omicron variant causing a surge in infections, but hospital admissions are continuing to decline steadily. More than one in three tests was positive, …

An ‘awful’ month of Covid-19 lies ahead, doctor says, but preventative measures will still be key
3 years ago

An ‘awful’ month of Covid-19 lies ahead, doctor says, but preventative measures will still be key

CNN  

CNN — While the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to drive up Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations – and the numbers are likely to get worse before they get better – health experts say it’s critical Americans continue safe practices to prevent infections. An ensemble forecast from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Wednesday predicts that more than …

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise
3 years ago

Victoria records 8,577 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalisations rise

ABC  

Victorians are being urged to book in their booster and child vaccinations as soon as possible, in a bid to suppress a wave of hospitalisations as Omicron infections surge to record levels. Key points: Around one in five COVID-19 PCR tests are now returning positive results There are 38,118 active cases of the virus and 718 people have died during …

Reinfection from Covid-19 is rare, severe disease is even rarer, a study of people in Qatar finds
3 years, 1 month ago

Reinfection from Covid-19 is rare, severe disease is even rarer, a study of people in Qatar finds

CNN  

CNN — When people got reinfected with Covid-19, their odds of ending up in the hospital or dying were 90% lower than an initial Covid-19 infection, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that there were few confirmed reinfections among 353,326 people who got Covid-19 in Qatar, and the re-infections …

Weekly coronavirus cases equivalent to peak of second wave
3 years, 2 months ago

Weekly coronavirus cases equivalent to peak of second wave

Dutch News  

More than 76,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last week, almost as many as at the peak of the second wave last December. The number of new cases was 45% higher than a week ago, reaching 76,790, while 17.2% of all tests were positive, the RIVM said in its latest weekly bulletin. The RIVM also confirmed another 172 …

Covid-19 Cases Shoot up Amid Festive Season, 246 Deaths Recorded in Last 24 Hours
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Shoot up Amid Festive Season, 246 Deaths Recorded in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

New Delhi: India saw a jump in fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday with 18,987 new infections. With the latest numbers, the infection tally reached 3,40,20,730 and the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.07 per cent. As per a recent survey conducted by LocalCircles, 6 per cent of respondents said people in their localities were following ‘good social distancing compliance’, …

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds
3 years, 3 months ago

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds

LA Times  

A person gets a COVID-19 vaccination shot. A new study has found that one in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID. One in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID, according to a study of Long Beach residents published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The study found that these …

Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID: US Studies
3 years, 4 months ago

Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID: US Studies

Deccan Chronicle  

New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country. As delta surged in early summer, those who were unvaccinated were 4.5 times more likely than the fully vaccinated to get infected, over 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely …

CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID
3 years, 4 months ago

CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

Associated Press  

New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country. As delta surged in early summer, those who were unvaccinated were 4.5 times more likely than the fully vaccinated to get infected, over 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely …

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