Column: How I’ve stayed COVID-free — caution, good luck and a smart wife
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: How I’ve stayed COVID-free — caution, good luck and a smart wife

LA Times  

Infected people have coughed on me, maskless. “I can tell you what you’ve done — you’ve been wearing a mask, and a good one,” she said. “You’ve had the good fortune that you haven’t been in a place, or went to a gathering where there was someone who was very infectious,” Ferrer continued. “I don’t know many people who haven’t taken precautions and haven’t gotten COVID,” Ferrer responded. Maybe something about your immune system is making it hard for the virus to take hold.” I’m sure my good luck will run out soon — I’m about to hop on a flight, for starters — but talking to Ferrer reinforced my conviction that caution is the best way to stave off la corona.

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Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids
6 months, 1 week ago

Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids

ABC  

Before she got sick with long COVID, Vivien* was at the top of all of her classes at school. Too many children with long COVID are being dismissed by doctors who say there's nothing they can do to help — or worse, that their pain and fatigue is "all in their head". Long COVID is "a lot more complicated and …

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
1 year, 5 months ago

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation

NPR  

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation Enlarge this image toggle caption CNRI / Science Source CNRI / Science Source Do you know someone who tested positive for COVID but never felt a darn thing? Bone marrow donors were key to the study Jill Hollenbach, an immunologist at the University of …

It's been three years and I still haven't caught it – does that mean I'm immune to COVID-19?
1 year, 6 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, …

The more pandemic precautions fall away, the more COVID risk is concentrated on this one group
2 years ago

The more pandemic precautions fall away, the more COVID risk is concentrated on this one group

LA Times  

For Filipino Americans like Giancarlo Santos, holiday parties are typically a free-for-all of revelry, with friends and family spilling into every corner of the house, and Christmas decorations twinkling everywhere. In late October, when the polling organization Morning Consult gauged Americans’ concern over COVID-19, only 11% said they considered it a “severe health risk” within their communities. But for patients …

EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.

Associated Press  

Is the coronavirus on its way out? Topol said the virus “just has too many ways to work around our current strategies, and it’ll just keep finding people, finding them again, and self-perpetuating.” HOW WILL THE VIRUS MUTATE? “Every time we think we’ve seen the peak transmission, peak immune escape properties, the virus exceeds that by another significant notch,” Topol …

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Salon  

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe. "The pandemic isn't over," said Matthew Cortland, a senior fellow working on disability and health care for Data for Progress, who is chronically ill and immunocompromised. … Now is the time, as this omicron wave begins to recede, to pursue policies …

‘I’m over Covid’: Bill Maher says Americans shouldn’t obediently follow all doctors’ advice
2 years, 11 months ago

‘I’m over Covid’: Bill Maher says Americans shouldn’t obediently follow all doctors’ advice

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bill Maher has said …

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma
3 years, 1 month ago

'I bawled my eyes out': When 11 friends were diagnosed with COVID, they banded together to overcome the stigma

ABC  

Catching COVID-19 still seemed like a fairly unlikely possibility when Charlotte and her old schoolfriends caught up over dinner in Melbourne's CBD recently, chatting, drinking and laughing together for the first time in many months. "Being in a crowded area for a long time that's indoors, poorly ventilated and not wearing masks is one of the highest-risk things that you …

New Study Finds A Huge Perk Of Getting Vaccinated After Having COVID
3 years, 2 months ago

New Study Finds A Huge Perk Of Getting Vaccinated After Having COVID

Huff Post  

VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images A new study shows people in high-transmission settings have high levels of protection if they've been vaccinated and had COVID-19. And by far the lowest attack rate was among fully vaccinated people who’d also been previously infected with COVID-19 — “highlighting the importance of vaccination, even among persons with previous infection,” argued the authors of the …

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 …

What Are The Odds You've Been Exposed To COVID And Just Didn't Get Sick?
3 years, 3 months ago

What Are The Odds You've Been Exposed To COVID And Just Didn't Get Sick?

Huff Post  

mihailomilovanovic via Getty Images Side shot of a young blond woman sitting in an airplane and looking out of the window If you’ve been out and about during COVID waves, you might be curious if you’ve come in contact with the coronavirus. “It really is so transmissible that I think there’s a high chance, depending on the community transmission rate …

Johanna Konta says COVID-19 the "worst illness" in a long time after missing Olympics and Wimbledon
3 years, 4 months ago

Johanna Konta says COVID-19 the "worst illness" in a long time after missing Olympics and Wimbledon

The Hindu  

Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Johanna Konta returned to competition Tuesday after a two-month absence during which she caught COVID-19 and dealt with what she called a “massive range of symptoms.” “Definitely the worst illness I've experienced for a very long time,” Konta said in an interview with The Associated Press. Two weeks later, Konta was forced to pull out of …

Please Start Posting About Your COVID-19 Symptoms On Social Media
3 years, 11 months ago

Please Start Posting About Your COVID-19 Symptoms On Social Media

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In early December, just as the third wave of the coronavirus was gaining steam across the United States, comedian Michael Rapaport took to Instagram to make a simple, characteristically expletive-laden plea to his followers: If you get COVID-19, post about your symptoms. “Because staying healthy involves things like washing your hands and not touching your face, some …

Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
4 years ago

Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

India TV News  

Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people who made antibodies to the coronavirus were much less likely to test positive again for up to six months and maybe longer. on the order of the same kind of protection you’d get from an effective vaccine,” of getting the …

Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
4 years ago

Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection

The Independent  

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As Covid-19 spreads, the silver lining | Opinion
4 years, 4 months ago

As Covid-19 spreads, the silver lining | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Looking at the rising curve of new cases in India, it may seem premature to talk about what the new normal will look like. The universal use of masks in public places is the single most important intervention to reduce risks The Sars-CoV-2 infection has taken a huge toll globally, with over 600,000 deaths so far. A 70-year-old elderly Indian …

BC-The Conversation for June 17, 10am, ADVISORY
4 years, 6 months ago

BC-The Conversation for June 17, 10am, ADVISORY

Associated Press  

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