Average blood pressure readings increased as the coronavirus spread, new research suggests. The finding portends medical repercussions far beyond Covid-19.
Author: Roni Caryn Rabin
Is the Delta Variant Making Younger Adults ‘Sicker, Quicker’?
Many doctors on the front lines say unvaccinated patients in their 20s and 30s are becoming more severely ill, and more quickly. But comprehensive data is lacking.
Nurses’ Union Condemns C.D.C.’s New Mask Advice
National Nurses United, the largest U.S. union of registered, nurses called on the federal agency to revise its guidance, saying that “lives are in the balance.”
Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Travel With Low Risk, C.D.C. Says
They should still wear masks but no quarantines are necessary, the agency said in new guidance that cited growing data about the effectiveness of the shots.
Vaccinated Americans Can Travel, C.D.C. Says
They must continue to take precautions like wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently, federal health officials said on Friday.
Covid Was 3rd Leading U.S. Death Cause in 2020
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, people were claiming deaths were simply being attributed to Covid when people were dying of other causes,” a federal health official said. “We show that’s not the case.”
Vaccinated Americans Have Been Getting Their Second Doses on Time
Federal health officials urged local vaccinators to take steps to ensure that everyone comes back, including scheduling a return appointment when giving the first shot, sending reminders, and rescheduling missed or canceled appointments.
Vaccinated Americans, Let the Unmasked Gatherings Begin (but Start Small)
The C.D.C. on Monday released long-awaited advice for immunized people, a glimpse at the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic.