COVID-19
Total 120 Posts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
COVID pandemic: Three years on, and nobody wants to talk about it (and why we should)
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The world has mentally moved on from the pandemic, but the ramifications are still widespread. And there’s a lot we can learn.
Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable
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The WHO first described COVID as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Where are we at, three years later?
How much immunity do we get from a COVID infection? Large study offers new clues
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Previous infection was highly protective against reinfection with alpha, beta and delta variants, but less so against omicron BA.1.
Why the UK needs to rethink its decision to stop COVID boosters for young and healthy people
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Going forward, the majority of individuals residing in the United Kingdom will only be able to achieve immunity to the virus causing COVID-19 by contracting the virus itself.
COVID-19 is driving the increasing need for lung transplants in the US
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The need for lung transplants in the United States has risen due to COVID-19, with 10% of all lung transplants now needed to treat those affected by the virus.
Government deployed callous strategy of instilling shame and stigma to distract from own errors
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During the pandemic, the government has employed a cynical tactic to steer attention away from its own errors: creating conditions in which people would suffer shame and stigma.
COVID-19 – A look at what happened in 2022
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A public health expert’s analysis of the situation with COVID-19 in 2022. One thing that definitely didn’t happen in 2022 was the end of the pandemic.