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22.04.2023 / 15:37

'Conjunctivitis among 42% kids': Experts on 10 common COVID symptoms amid current surge

pic.twitter.com/7W44gZQnn4 Eric Topol, physician-scientist, also referred to a study to say, documenting the XBB.1.16-linked conjunctivitis, a distinctive feature of this variant, especially seen in infantsDocumenting the XBB.1.16-linked conjunctivitis, a distinctive feature of this variant, especially seen in infantshttps://t.co/m3lNpk6OU9 Protecting children from viral infections such as RSV, flu, adenovirus, and Covid-19 is essential as they are more vulnerable due to their developing immune systems. Vaccination, regular handwashing, and mask-wearing for children over five are essential measures.

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It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.One big unknown? "We don’t know how high that mountain’s gonna grow," said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University.MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGENo one expects a peak nearly as high as the last one, when the contagious omicron version of the coronavirus ripped through the population.But experts warn that the coming wave – caused by a mutant called BA.2 that’s thought to be about 30% more contagious – will wash across the nation.

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New COVID-19 variant popping up in Europe, Asia worries scientists of uptick in US

LOS ANGELES - With coronavirus cases rising in parts of Europe and Asia, scientists worry that an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant may soon push cases up in the United States too.Experts are also keeping their eyes on another mutant: a rare delta-omicron hybrid that they say doesn't pose much of a threat right now but shows how wily the coronavirus can be.The U.S. will likely see an uptick in cases caused by the omicron descendant BA.2 starting in the next few weeks, according to Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute."It’s inevitable we will see a BA.2 wave here," he said.One reason? After about two months of falling COVID-19 cases, pandemic restrictions have been lifted across the U.S.

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Omicron: How worried should we be about the new covid variant?

IS IT MORE CONTAGIOUS?

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Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes

SINGAPORE : The virus is the summer house guest from hell.Any remaining hope that the coronavirus that’s pushed the US, Europe and much of Asia into historic economic downturns would take a holiday has been all but crushed. The virus continues to rampage through parts of the US and engulf nations across the developing world, particularly India, Brazil and South Africa.

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Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims crisis recovery hopes

economic downturns would take a holiday was all but crushed this week. The virus continues to rampage through parts of the U.S.

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Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

report in the New England Journal of Medicine does not prove a blood type connection, but it does confirm a previous report from China of such a link.“Most of us discounted it because it was a very crude study,” Dr. Parameswaran Hari, a blood specialist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, said of the report from China.

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Risk of never fully recovering after coronavirus ‘very real,’ scientists say

coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts.Besides the respiratory issues that leave patients gasping for breath, the virus that causes COVID-19 attacks many organ systems, in some cases causing catastrophic damage.“We thought this was only a respiratory virus. Turns out, it goes after the pancreas.

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Scientists just beginning to understand the many health problems caused by COVID-19

CHICAGO : Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts.Besides the respiratory issues that leave patients gasping for breath, the virus that causes COVID-19 attacks many organ systems, in some cases causing catastrophic damage."We thought this was only a respiratory virus. Turns out, it goes after the pancreas.

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Up to 45% of Covid-19 infections may be asymptomatic: Study

Los Angeles: As much as 45 per cent of people infected by the novel coronavirus behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic never show symptoms of the disease, according to a review of studies which suggests that the virus may silently damage the bodies of these asymptotic individuals.Scientists, including Eric Topol from the Scripps Research Translational Institute in the US, analysed public datasets on asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.The findings, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, suggested that asymptomatic people may account for approximately 40 to 45 per cent of SARS-CoV-2 infections, playing a significant role in the spread of the disease.Based on the study, the scientists highlighted the need

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0