RSV vs. COVID: Here’s how you can tell the difference

RSV vs. COVID: Here’s how you can tell the difference

[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – Recently, it become the most prevalent virus among children in the Denver area. It has contributed to rising pediatric hospitalization rates in San Diego. And no, it’s not COVID-19. It’s RSV. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, causes mild, cold-like symptoms. While most people recover in a week or two, RSV can be […]

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Mild COVID-19 Infections Can Lead to Long-Term Neurological Damage: Study – NBC Chicago

Mild COVID-19 Infections Can Lead to Long-Term Neurological Damage: Study – NBC Chicago

[ad_1] Neurological symptoms have been commonly reported in those suffering from post-COVID conditions – lingering symptoms experienced four or more weeks after an initial infection. But a new study by researchers at Yale University found even those who contract mild infections can sustain neurological damage. In an interview with NBC Connecticut, Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, who […]

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CT Researchers Develop Wearable Clip That Detects COVID-19 Exposure – NBC Connecticut

CT Researchers Develop Wearable Clip That Detects COVID-19 Exposure – NBC Connecticut

[ad_1] Researchers in Connecticut have developed technology that can determine exposure to COVID-19, simply by adding a small device onto your clothing. It’s a “fresh air clip” that can be worn in high-risk settings to determine if there’s SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air nearby. Krystal Pollitt with the Yale School of […]

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NFL halts daily COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated players, memo says

NFL halts daily COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated players, memo says

[ad_1] The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to halt daily COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated players, aligning them with protocols developed last month for vaccinated players and coaches. In a memo sent Friday afternoon to teams, the league said it would add unvaccinated players to its existing symptom screening and testing surveillance programs. Anyone […]

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Sturdy Hospital to hand out free COVID-19 test kits Saturday

Sturdy Hospital to hand out free COVID-19 test kits Saturday

[ad_1] ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Sturdy Memorial Hospital says it plans to hand out 2,500 free at-home COVID-19 test kits to patients this weekend. “With the latest spike in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant, we see an immediate need to help keep the community healthy,” President and CEO Aimee Brewer said in […]

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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant

[ad_1] Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs executive actions in the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on January 15. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Stafford County Public Schools has become the latest Virginia public school system to enforce a universal mask mandate in defiance on an executive order signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.  The school […]

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Ireland drops most COVID restrictions in wake of 'Omicron storm'

Ireland drops most COVID restrictions in wake of ‘Omicron storm’

[ad_1] No restrictions on hospitality, events Masks still required in shops, transport Few fell seriously ill from Omicron wave DUBLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Ireland is to scrap almost all its COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday after coming though the storm of the Omicron variant that led to a massive surge in infections, Prime Minister Micheal […]

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More kids showing up to Austin-area hospitals with COVID-19 than ever before

More kids showing up to Austin-area hospitals with COVID-19 than ever before

[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Health leaders are painting a grim picture of the impacts the omicron variant has had on children, saying more kids are showing up at Austin-area hospitals with COVID-19 than ever before. Douglas Havron, the executive director for the Capital Area of Texas Regional Advisory Council (CATRAC), which largely oversees hospital operations […]

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Utah lawmaker Rep. Mark Strong tests positive for COVID-19

Utah lawmaker Rep. Mark Strong tests positive for COVID-19

[ad_1] While wearing a mask, the Bluffdale Republican attended Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s annual State of the State address on Thursday evening. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Mark Strong, R-Bluffdale, checks in for a vote on the House floor during the second to last day of the legislative session at the Utah […]

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