The Trump administration announced that it partnered with CVS and Walgreens to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, once available, to long-term care facilities. Two US federal agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense, announced on Friday last week their partnership with CVS and Walgreens. That […]
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UK Gov’t Inks Deal to Start First Challenge Studies for Covid-19
The UK has signed a deal to start the first human challenge studies for COVID-19, drawing the interest of tens of thousands of people worldwide. The United Kingdom has inked a deal to infect its citizens with COVID-19 for vaccine testing. For this testing, experts will infect healthy volunteers with […]
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Seniors with Covid-19 Likely to Experience Brain Fog During Recovery
Senior citizens who’ve survived COVID-19 may suffer lasting symptoms during recovery, including brain fog and delirium. Not only is COVID-19 deadly for older people, but it can also leave them with lasting health issues. One of these issues is “brain fog.” If you experience brain fog, you’ll tend to forget […]
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Dr. Fauci Says No Need for National Lockdown Yet
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the US COVID-19 situation must get worse before pushing for a nationwide lockdown, as the fall surge begins. The US is going through a fall surge in COVID-19 cases. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s no need for a national lockdown yet. No US Lockdown According […]
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Models Predict Covid-19 Will Kill 80% More Americans By February
Models from the University of Washington predict that the US death toll from COVID-19 will rise by 80% come February. Americans should brace themselves for a rocky February. Now that 8 million Americans have caught COVID-19 and 218,000 have died, they should expect 171,000 more people to die by February. […]
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You May Have Lower Risk of Getting Covid-19 if You Have Blood Type O
A couple of studies suggest that people with blood type O may have less risk of catching COVID-19, or suffering severe illness. If you have blood type O, be thankful. Some studies suggest that people with blood type O have less risk of catching COVID-19. If they do get sick, […]
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Covid-19 Might Cause Hearing Loss
Not only could COVID-19 take away your smell, but it could also take away your hearing. A mom in the US reported suffering hearing loss after catching COVID-19. COVID-19 and Hearing Loss CNN reports that Meredith Harrell’s right ear started ringing out of the blue last July. After that, Harrell […]
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10,000 Utah Minks Have Died of Covid-19
COVID-19 doesn’t just kill humans. In Utah, officials believe the mass deaths of minks at mink farms have links to COVID-19. They think human handlers may have passed the virus to the animals. In just two weeks, Utah reports that 10,000 minks have died. COVID-19 and Minks According to Gizmodo, […]
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Covid-19 Cases Soar By 50% in 5 US States
The United States keeps reeling from the pandemic. From the latest report, over half of US states are reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases. Five of these states have also recorded a 50% jump in cases in seven days. US COVID-19 Numbers CNN reports that Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, […]
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Second Wave of Covid-19 Hits Canada
As the US struggles to stop COVID-19, its upstairs neighbor doesn’t look like it’s doing well, either. Canadian public health officials urge everyone to stay home to avoid the second wave of COVID-19. COVID-19 in Canada CNN reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed that COVID-19 has begun […]