The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern about “worrying trends” regarding COVID-19 as winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, calling for increased vaccination and surveillance of the virus.
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Mask requirements returning to Ottawa Hospital ahead of fall virus season
Starting Monday, Sept. 11, masking will be required in all clinical areas and waiting rooms, including inpatient units, patient rooms, nursing stations and ambulatory care areas.
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New COVID shots effective against latest variant, Pfizer and Moderna say
Pfizer on Wednesday said the updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine expected to be used this fall elicited a strong antibody response against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus in a preclinical study in mice.
Comments closedRecourse is limited for employees forced to remove their masks at work in Quebec, as the COVID-19 pandemic gathers momentum.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise in San Diego County. Here’s what you need to know
Doctors and health officials are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across San Diego County, and the latest set of subvariants is dominating the spread.
Experts say thanks to widespread vaccinations, COVID-19 is becoming less severe. But while the latest surge in cases isn’t resulting in as many deaths or hospitalizations as seen early on in the pandemic, the public should still be wary of one complication: long COVID.
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New York State sending masks, COVID-19 tests to schools for start of classes
New York State is sending masks and COVID-19 rapid tests to school districts that request them for the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Comments closedSo far, the National Institutes of Health’s progress has left patient advocates and some scientists underwhelmed. Accountability and oversight are needed.
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More than 5% of Irish adults living with long Covid symptoms
More than 5 per cent of adults in Ireland are living with symptoms of long Covid, according to a new survey.
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Depuis l’arrivée d’Omicron, des dizaines de milliers de Canadiens ont été hospitalisés
In 2021-2022, COVID-19 was the second leading cause of hospitalization in adults in Canada, after childbirth. The previous year, it was the seventh main reason.
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Welcome to the “You Do You” Pandemic
“While too many people who should know better are downplaying the ongoing public health risk from Covid, others are trying to signal the peril of our current moment. The New York Times recently reported on new estimates from researchers that Covid might lead to at least 45,000 deaths between September and April—and that’s the best-case scenario.”
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High levels of 2 blood-clotting proteins may portend post-COVID brain fog
High levels of two blood biomarkers during infection could predict cognitive dysfunction, or “brain fog,” among COVID-19 survivors 6 and 12 months after hospitalization, according to a UK study published yesterday in Nature Medicine.
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Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog
Many people who have long COVID—a condition in which health issues persist months after infection—report struggling with “brain fog,” recurring memory and concentration lapses that make it difficult to function in everyday life. Now a new study has found these cognitive problems could result from blood clots triggered by infection, possibly through mechanisms like those that cause some types of dementia. These clots leave telltale protein signatures in blood, suggesting that testing for them could help predict, diagnose and possibly even treat long COVID.
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COVID-19 : les experts s’attendent à une recrudescence des cas cet automne à Ottawa
Public health experts warn that the higher levels of COVID-19 observed in Ottawa over the past month are expected to continue to rise throughout the fall.
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It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests
Weekly hospital admissions have nearly doubled over the past month, including a 19% bump in the most recent week, CDC data shows. And a sample of laboratories participating in a federal surveillance program show that test positivity rates have tripled in the past two months.
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Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Health Canada is currently reviewing applications for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s new mRNA vaccines, developed against the dominant XBB.1.5 variant ahead of a vaccination campaign set for the fall.
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Μακρά Covid-19: Οι θρόμβοι αίματος μπορεί να ευθύνονται για την εγκεφαλική ομίχλη
Blood clots in the brain or lungs may be responsible for certain symptoms of long COVID, including brain fog and fatigue, according to a new British study.
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‘The pandemic is not over’: Experts expect a surge in COVID cases this fall
Higher COVID-19 levels seen in Ottawa in the past month are expected to continue to rise through the fall, public health experts warn.
Comments closedAs the school year begins, it is past time to talk about the threat that SARS-CoV-2, the highly transmissible airborne virus that causes COVID-19, poses to the health of students.
Not only can the disease cause acute illness in youth, it can also lead to debilitating lingering symptoms, known as long COVID.
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