Scientists studied previously-hospitalized COVID-19 patients from one hospital located in Wuhan, China. Six months after initial infection, researchers discovered that patients continue to show COVID-related symptoms. Anxiety and depression were highly common symptoms, along with muscle weakness,!-->…
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Physicians struggle with treating "long haul" COVID-19, a phenomenon where COVID symptoms are still observed weeks after the initial infection. Long haul symptoms have been observed in various age groups with differing severities of COVID. Brain fog is a highly common symptom, but there is no!-->…
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Vaccine rollout throughout the globe lags behind previously projected progress. First-world countries were the first to obtain vaccines. Since they are struggling with their vaccine rollouts, health officials worry about how soon low- and middle-income countries will receive vaccine doses. In!-->…
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Vaccine distribution has begun across the United States. Despite enormous feats made in vaccine development, the vaccine rollout itself has been disappointing. One such state where rollout has been taking a toll on both the public and health officials alike is Florida. Each county manages their own!-->…
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Across the U.S., ICU bed availability continues to decrease. A new issue arises, though, with the presence of a worrisome U.K. COVID strain. The mutated strain is more contagious, although the newly-approved vaccines remain effective against it. Health officials discovered multiple cases of the!-->…
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As the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate, questions arise about the effect of these mutations. Certain mutations may make the virus more contagious or reduce the effectiveness of the recently developed vaccines. In particular, scientists are concerned about the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2!-->…
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As COVID-19 cases continue to increase amidst the beginning of the holiday season, California regulations have tightened in hopes of slowing the spread. Record cases come with record hospitalizations, and predictions suggest that CA ICUs will be over capacity by Christmas Eve. Health officials!-->…
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Data from the Moderna vaccine trial revealed that the vaccine candidate had 94.1% efficacy, a much higher percentage than previously estimated. With the vaccine's success in multiple cohorts, there are high hopes for a method of protecting against the coronavirus. Moderna has applied for Emergency!-->…
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A couple weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Eta in Central America, a Category 5 hurricane, Hurricane Iota, is expected to strike the same region later Monday. This record-breaking hurricane season has brought 30 tropical storms--13 of them hurricanes. More floods and landslides are expected, and!-->…
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Following the announcement of Pfizer's vaccine success last week, Moderna has announced its preliminary results. While Pfizer had a 90% effective vaccine, Moderna's vaccine had 94.5% efficacy. These vaccines are the first to be made of mRNA, and based on their data, suggest incredible potential for!-->…
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Amongst some devastating COVID-19 related news this past week—including record daily cases and 1,000+ daily coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S.—there is hope for an end to the pandemic. Pfizer and BioNTech have been developing a vaccine and conducting Phase 3 clinical trials in hopes of!-->…
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The University of Oxford and Astra Zeneca are collaborating on the development of a coronavirus vaccine. With recent evidence, their vaccine appears to be one of the frontrunners for a vaccine available by the end of the year. Recent studies showed that an immune response was developed in response!-->…
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A vegetation fire began in Silverado Canyon in Irvine, CA early Monday morning. Propelled by strong winds, the fire spread quickly, burning about 2,000 acres by noon. Approximately 60,000 residents have been evacuated and some highways have been closed to assist in dealing with the fire. California!-->…
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As Hurricane Delta makes landfall in the continental U.S., it brings along disaster and devastation. Although only a category 2 hurricane (Hurricane Laura which made landfall earlier this year was a category 4 hurricane), it still brought immense destruction to Louisiana. Along with the storms and!-->…
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