A new paper in Sleep indicates that different teaching strategies schools imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic differences in when and how much students slept. Notably students receiving online instruction without live classes or scheduled teacher interactions woke up…
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US allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better protection as government advisers grappled with exactly who qualifies. The Food and Drug Administration ruled that…
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CDC: Kids’ long COVID often involves fatigue, headache
Former acting CDC director says to prepare for more school closures this year Richard Besser tells ‘Your World’ that he thinks ‘there are settings where requiring vaccination makes a lot of sense.’ Children experiencing lingering symptoms weeks to months after…
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Can we defeat the long Covid epidemic too?
So can we defeat the long Covid epidemic too? As the numbers affected soar to two million in England alone — and the list of symptoms it causes multiplies — we reveal how an army of scientists is going into…
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Could You Have The COVID Delta Variant And Not Know It?
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, and with the deadly Delta variant running wild, the U.S. is understandably struggling to contain the spread. Last month, WWLTV reported that, despite the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festivals being postponed…
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Japan warns of unprecedented COVID spread as cases hit record in Olympic host city
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan warned on Wednesday that coronavirus infections were surging at an unprecedented pace as new cases hit a record high in Tokyo, overshadowing the Olympics and adding to doubts over the government’s handling of the pandemic. The…
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Italy makes COVID health pass obligatory for teachers
Italy’s cabinet Thursday made the coronavirus health pass obligatory for teachers as well as passengers on public transport, including domestic flights, ferries and long-distance trains. The Green Pass, which is an extension of the EU’s digital COVID certificate, will already…
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Covid treatment: New study finds a drug effective against a key enzyme causing COVID-19
Donald Trump’s COVID treatment discussed by virology expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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COVID vaccine cannot cause viral shedding, despite false reports
Fears of “viral shedding” and other concerns after the COVID vaccine has led some businesses to ban vaccinated customers from the premises, believing vaccination poses a health risk to others. We’ve seen this in Australia, in the northern New South…
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Long COVID in children poorly understood by doctors
The clinical definition of long COVID in children is at present very limited and poorly understood by doctors, according to a new report published today [21 July]. The report also found that symptoms typically associated with long COVID were having…
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