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Omicron Was In Europe, First?
30Nov By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Omicron Was In Europe, First?

On Tuesday, the Dutch health authorities revealed that they had discovered a second strain of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in samples dating back as long as 11 days, implying that it was already spreading throughout Western Europe before the first cases were identified in southern Africa. According to a study conducted by the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control, traces of Ebola existed in five people who arrived from South Africa between Friday and Monday. To read more, Click Here
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A University Doctor Discusses How Far We’ve Come In The Fight Against COVID-19
28May By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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A University Doctor Discusses How Far We’ve Come In The Fight Against COVID-19

A year ago today, COVID-19 was spread across the nation and pandemonium was afoot for Americans. Today, there has been a dramatic drop in infections due to the continuous efforts to defeat this virus.  Many are able to reflect on the fight against COVID within this past year and are still aware of the expectation that there is a lot of work ahead to stay in front of COVID-19.   Dr. Carlos Del Rio of Emory University discusses the concern of the risk of unvaccinated people and how only 60% of Americans are vaccinated and what that means for the future of the country. To read the full article, Click Here
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Study Will Examine Vaccine Effect on COVID Long Haulers
27May By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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Study Will Examine Vaccine Effect on COVID Long Haulers

There are people suffering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms, known as " COVID Long Haulers" who have reported that vaccinations seem to improve their condition. Now, scientists are launching a new study that will examine how vaccinations are affecting individuals that have been exhibiting long-term symptoms of COVID-19 Researchers are recruiting those are: ·      18 years and older ·      Have not been vaccinated ·      Had COVID-19 symptoms 2+ months The process will consist of collecting blood and saliva samples before and after vaccination and look at the participants immune responses before and after their first and second shots.  With 10-40% of COVID-19 patients becoming "COVID Long Haul...
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The Symptoms of COVID Long Haulers
25May By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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The Symptoms of COVID Long Haulers

As more people are being vaccinated, many are looking toward the end of the pandemic, but for some people, it’s going to be long from over. The long-term complications of the virus is predicted to last way after the pandemic. A new study suggests that people that contracted COVID-19 and had a “mild” case, with no hospitalization may develop logn-term health complications that go far past damaging or scarring the lungs.  Experts have found that there are clear signs that Long term effects may include kidney and heart disease that people should be aware of. 14.9 million people will be considered “long-haulers” that experience symptoms more than 4 weeks after the onset of COVID-19. The symptoms to look for within Heartand kidney disease: ·      ...
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COVID-19 Increases Risks Of Other Illnesses?
24May By longhaulersnewNo Comments
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COVID-19 Increases Risks Of Other Illnesses?

A recent study discovered that people with COVID-19 have an increased risk of developing a new or various new health problems after the initial phase of the underlying infection. The study reviewed dated from more than 200,000 people who were diagnosed with COVID-19. They seen many who developed other health issues and complications due to COVID-19 and continuing to follow the symptoms of the participants to get a better understanding. To read the full article, Click Here
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