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Long COVID: Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms -CDC

Fri, 2024-03-15 10:22 — mike kraft
‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms CDC data shows nearly 18m people could be living with long Covid even as health agency relaxes isolation recommendations The Guardian
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U.S. expanding airport nasal swabbing to Chicago and Miami

Wed, 2024-03-13 12:19 — mike kraft
U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami The nation's top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and answer questions about their travel. The program operates at six airports and on Tuesday, the CDC said it was adding two more — Chicago’s O’Hare and Miami. Yahoo News

 

 

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Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other lessons learned since the Covid pandemic started 4 years ago

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:26 — mike kraft
Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other health lessons we've learned since the pandemic started 4 years ago It’s been four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Here are six important lessons we’ve learned. Yahoo Life

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SARS-CoV-2 RNA can persist in blood, tissue, may play role in long COVID --research

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:02 — mike kraft

 

SARS-CoV-2 RNA can persist in blood, tissue, may play role in long COVID, research suggests The probability of having persistent viral fragments was about double in hospitalized participants and in those who reported being very ill but weren't hospitalized. CIDRAP

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Overview of COVID isolation guidelines, end of free tests and new fall vaccine

Fri, 2024-03-08 11:10 — mike kraft

 

The latest on COVID: What to know about new isolation guidelines, the end of free tests and plans for a fall vaccine Here’s your go-to guide with everything you need to know about COVID-19, including new guidelines and recommendations for booster shots. Yahoo Life

 

 

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U.S.government's free COVID-19 test program to be suspended for now

Tue, 2024-03-05 09:41 — mike kraft

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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, Harris and spouses, ending a pandemic vestige

Mon, 2024-03-04 17:19 — mike kraft
White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige The White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses ABC News ABC News
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Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu --some guidance

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:30 — mike kraft
Respiratory Virus Surge: Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu Amid the current winter wave surge of respiratory virus cases, how challenging is it for physician's to distinguish between, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 vs RSV and influenza? Kelly Wairimu Davis Medscape
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Less than 20 per cent of Americans know in advance the cost of their health care --poll

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:23 — mike kraft
Few Americans say they know how much health care will cost: Gallup Less than 20 percent of Americans say they know how much they will have to pay before receiving health care treatments, according to a report. The Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report survey, … lsforza The Hill

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California says those with COVID-19 can leave home sooner — but they have to mask up

Tue, 2024-01-30 11:03 — mike kraft
In a milestone, California says those with COVID-19 can leave home sooner — but there's a catch California now says people with COVID can leave home earlier than before, if their symptoms are mild and improving. But they need to mask up, or risk infecting others. Yahoo News

California's relaxed COVID isolation guidance marks a milestone in public health messaging about the pandemic: Even newly infected people no longer need to isolate if they have no symptoms, or they can leave home sooner if the illness starts improving quickly. ...

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