Covid-19 News and Discussions

[Yommie]

Novavax covid shot now available​

 

[Yommie]

Man says free COVID tests sent by government expired​

 

[Sharma Ji]

covid is still a thing ?

 

[Sharma Ji]

What to know about the XEC Covid variant

The strain was first detected in May and has since gained a foothold in parts of Europe.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Yommie]

covid is still a thing ?

Covid is permanent.

 

[Yommie]

COVID rapid tests hard to find this fall in Sask., and come with a price tag​

 

[Yommie]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-vaccines-1.7340420

 

[Yommie]

COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them? - National | Globalnews.ca

Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the latest variants of the virus are being offered to some high-risk Canadians so far in a phased rollout.

globalnews.ca

 

[Yommie]

Mild COVID-19 disrupts brain connectivity and reduces memory function in adolescents and young adults

Study reveals localized brain changes in adolescents and young adults post-COVID, including reduced hippocampal volume and disrupted connectivity, correlating with impaired working memory. These findings highlight the importance of understanding long-term cognitive effects of mild COVID-19.

www.news-medical.net

 

[Yommie]

Everything you need to know about Covid this autumn – podcast

Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science editor and Science Weekly co-host, to answer the questions we are all asking about Covid this autumn, from what is going on with the new variant XEC to how to get a vaccine and what scientists think the government should be doing...

www.theguardian.com

 

[Yommie]

COVID-19 Affects Memory and Cognition for Up to a Year - Neuroscience News

Healthy adults who contracted COVID-19 had subtle but measurable declines in memory and cognitive performance lasting up to a year.

neurosciencenews.com

 

[Yommie]

For Canadians seeking a non-mRNA COVID vaccine, lack of Novavax shot is 'unfair,' advocates say

The federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say, as some Canadians look to the U.S. to get the shot.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Yommie]

Seven COVID-19 deaths recorded in first month of flu season in Nova Scotia | SaltWire

The first month of the official respiratory illness season saw seven Nova Scotians die of COVID-19. Those were among 1,153 laboratory-confirmed cases ...

www.saltwire.com

 

[Yommie]

Here’s why getting a covid shot during pregnancy is important

Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with covid-19 had mothers who didn't get the vaccine while they were pregnant, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.news-medical.net

 

[Yommie]

COVID-19 human challenge study highlights small changes to memory and cognition

A new analysis from Imperial's human challenge study of COVID-19 has revealed subtle differences in the memory and cognition scores of healthy volunteers infected with SARS-CoV-2, which lasted up to a year after infection.

medicalxpress.com