While lung scarring, heart and kidney damage may result from COVID-19, doctors and researchers are starting to clock the potential long-term impact of the virus on the brain also. And many “long-haulers,” or COVID-19 patients who have continued showing symptoms for months after the initial infection passed, report neurological problems such as confusion and difficulty…
modeling released Friday by the Oregon Health Authority.The forecast suggests Oregon had amassed 88,800 cumulative infections as of July 30, with only 19,200 of those diagnosed.If the virus continues at its current reproduction rate, the state’s modeling projects 117,200 cumulative infections by Aug. 27. The number of new daily infections would be about 1,000, only…
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool NHS advice board promoting Test and Trace in Birmingham city centre in the UKMike Kemp/In PIctures via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 7 August The number of people estimated to have…
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 9:26 am PDT, Friday, August 7, 2020 With all social distancing and health protocols adhered to, Bernie Schwartz owner of California Luggage, has re opened like many other businesses in downtown Santa Rosa, as California implements Phase 3 its state-wide economy opening plan during the coronavirus pandemic in Santa Rosa, California…
live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.These are just a few of the examples that Medical News Today readers gave when we asked them what kinds of dreams they had been having since the start of the pandemic.Since the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…