Coronavirus Archives - Page 37 of 245

2020 research: Hepatitis is common in children with Covid-19 MIS-C

“Hepatitis is common in children with MIS-C and is associated with a more severe presentation and persistent elevation of LFTs in many.” More...

April 27, 2022April 30, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, Children, Coronavirus, Europe, Health, Hepatitis, Hospitalization, Infection, MIS-C PIMS

Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 vaccination can elicit a CD8 T-cell dominant hepatitis

“Here, we report the case of a 52-year-old male, presenting with bimodal episodes of acute hepatitis, each occurring 2-3 weeks after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination and sought to identify the underlying immune correlates. More...

April 27, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Health, Healthcare, Hepatitis, Hospitalization, Moderna, Side Effects, Vaccine

Long Covid: 49% of COVID-19 survivors have persistent symptoms

Worldwide, 49% of COVID-19 survivors reported persistent symptoms 4 months after diagnosis, estimates a meta-analysis of 31 studies published late last week in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. More...

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, Coronavirus, Europe, Health, Infection, Long Covid, Symptoms

UKHSA suspends routine Covid testing in hospitals and care homes

More than 800 staff are due to be lost from UK health protection teams across the country in the coming months, a reduction of 40% from the current 2,000 members of staff. More...

April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Antigen, Coronavirus, Deaths, Elderly, England, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, London, Northern Ireland, PCR, Scotland, Testing, Transmission, UK, Wales

Feb 2022 Research: Severe hepatitis in pediatric COVID-19 – 7 UPDATES

We report a case series of 4 previously healthy children who presented with significant hepatitis as the primary manifestation of COVID-19 infection. More...

April 25, 2022May 1, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Children, Coronavirus, Deaths, Health, Hepatitis, Infection, Transmission

China: 16 cases of Omicron BA.2.3 reported in Yantai, Shandong

16 cases of Omicron BA.2.3, were reported on Monday in Yantai, East China’s Shandong Province, the first time the strain has been detected in the Chinese mainland. More...

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Australia, BA.2.3, Canada, China, Coronavirus, Germany, Infection, Transmission, UK, USA

Research: Surgical masks only filter about 10% of aerosol droplets

A new Canadian study has shown that most common face masks, primarily due to problems with fit, filter about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets. More...