COVID-19 – City News And Talk

Feb

22

2022

Study finds health issues develop in older adults after COVID-19

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By Anagha Ramakrishnan, for The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #Health #COVID-19As we head into the third year of the pandemic, the long-term effects of COVID-19 on health have become clearer.Previous research has found how COVID-19 can affect all organs in the body in critically ill patients. A recent study published by the peer-reviewed British Medical Journal, aimed to find out what happens after recovering from the virus and how it affects the health of individuals over 65.The study found that 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 had sought medical care for new or persistent conditions 21…

Feb

20

2022

By Troy Warren

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms

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By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #EditorsPicksBuckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptomsLONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the famously stoic 95-year-old monarch still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum.Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a fixture in the life of the nation, the queen reached the milestone of 70 years on the throne on Feb. 6, the anniversary of the…

Feb

18

2022

By Troy Warren

Oscars to Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Most Attendees, but Not Performers or Presenters

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BY REBECCA KEEGAN | HollywoodReporter.ComTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #Entertainment #EditorsPicksThe Academy will rely on testing alone for a small portion of people attending the March 27 ceremony.This year’s Oscars will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for most of the people in the audience at the show — but not for its performers and presenters, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided Thursday that nominees and guests must show proof of vaccination and two negative PCR tests, as first reported by the New York Times. But while a production like the Oscars has the…

Feb

08

2022

By Troy Warren

What you need to know about antiviral COVID pills still in short supply

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By Helena Oliviero - The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAriel Hart - The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #HealthThe FDA-approved COVID treatment pills can keep those with the virus from needing hospitalizationTwo new antiviral pills considered powerful tools to fight COVID-19 are trickling into Georgia, and doctors are eagerly reaching for them to lessen the odds of hospitalization at a time when the number of new infections remains high.But how quickly patients can get the required prescription and then locate a pharmacy with the pills has proven to be a hurdle. Initial supplies in Georgia and elsewhere have been low as manufacturers…

Feb

07

2022

By Troy Warren

Airlines Asking White House to Drop Pre-Departure Testing for International Arrivals

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19Officials in the aviation industry are asking the United States government to drop pre-departure coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated international passengers arriving in America.According to Reuters.com, Airlines for America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, International Air Transport Association, Aerospace Industries Association, the U.S. Travel Association and other groups sent a letter demanding change to White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients.“Surveys of air passengers indicate that pre-departure testing is a leading factor in the decision not to travel internationally,” the letter read. “People simply are unwilling to take the chance that they…

Feb

06

2022

By Troy Warren

What Mayo Clinic COVID-19 experts know about new omicron BA.2 subvariant

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By Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkTroy Warren for CNT #Health #COVID-19It’s more contagious, but so far it’s mostly found overseasThe highly transmissible omicron variant now accounts for almost all COVID-19 cases around the world, but a subvariant ― omicron BA.2 ― has emerged that appears to be even more contagious. Cases of omicron BA.2 are limited in the United States, but COVID-19 experts at Mayo Clinic say the number is growing, especially overseas.“In the U.S., we have identified cases in about half of the states, but it’s about 1% or less of all of the COVID cases occurring. Now…

Feb

05

2022

By Troy Warren

World Cancer Day: How COVID-19 has affected care

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By Alex Osiadacz and Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkTroy Warren for CNT #Health #COVID-19February is National Cancer Prevention Month and a good time to learn about preventionFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month. Also, Friday is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world.Cancer has not rested during the COVID-19 pandemic, as is evident by the number of people diagnosed since 2020. Research published by the National Institutes of Health suggests that delayed screening during the pandemic has led to thousands of deaths and made cancers more…

Jan

31

2022

By Troy Warren

Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes

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By LAURA UNGAR and LINDSEY TANNER, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #Health #COVID-19Omicron’s race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivorsMore than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities.Long COVID has her questioning her worth as a wife and mother.“Is this permanent? Is this the new norm?’’ said the 41-year-old Latham, New York, woman, whose three children and husband also have signs of…

Jan

30

2022

By Troy Warren

Test for COVID using your phone camera? A university lab is trying it out

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David Lumb | CNET.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Technology #COVID-19The method is promising and cheap, though in very early stages.Getting shipped a handful of free at-home COVID tests from USPS was helpful, but what if you could test yourself whenever you wanted, using your phone's camera? Academic scientists have developed a testing method that just needs some affordable lab equipment and your smartphone, and early results suggest it's as accurate as PCR tests.The system, developed by University of California, Santa Barbara scientists and described in a new paper published in the journal JAMA Network Open, needs less than $100 in relatively…

Jan

27

2022

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Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant

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By PHILIP MARCELO and RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #EditorsPicksMENDON, Mass. (AP) — A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve patients’ chances of survival.The family of D.J. Ferguson said in a crowdfunding appeal this week that officials at Brigham and Women’s Hospital told the 31-year-old father of two that he was ineligible for the procedure because he hasn’t been vaccinated against the coronavirus.“We are literally in a corner…

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