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Central Florida woman still suffers from COVID-19 symptoms nearly 3 years later
Read full article: Central Florida woman still suffers from COVID-19 symptoms nearly 3 years laterThe mother of four said she was healthy and active, but at 51, she's dealing with heart and lung issues and sporadic inflammation throughout her body due to COVID-19
Florida Homeowner Assistance program saves 11,000 residents since February
Read full article: Florida Homeowner Assistance program saves 11,000 residents since FebruarySince late February, the Department of Economic Opportunity has navigated a post-COVID financial lifeline for more than 11,000 homeowners across the state.
The Latest: New Mexico preparing for 'vaccine hesitancy'
Read full article: The Latest: New Mexico preparing for 'vaccine hesitancy'New Mexico health officials say they are preparing to respond to pockets of vaccine hesitancy in some communities as overall interest increases in receiving the vaccine for COVID-19.
The Latest: Hawaii eases virus rules for inter-island travel
Read full article: The Latest: Hawaii eases virus rules for inter-island travelHawaii officials are moving forward with a plan to allow people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to skip pre-travel testing and quarantine requirements for flights between islands.
WHO chief warns of complacency as global virus cases drop
Read full article: WHO chief warns of complacency as global virus cases dropPeople wearing face masks wait for boarding at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday, Feb.12, 2020. Fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam has slowed down business and travel during the popular lunar new year festival. “These declines appear to be due to countries implementing public health measures more stringently,” Tedros said. But he said it was possible the virus could still be present in samples that haven't yet been analyzed. "Of course, the best way to prevent long COVID is to prevent COVID-19 in the first place.”
Ocala company reveals new COVID-19 drug for virus ‘long haulers’
Read full article: Ocala company reveals new COVID-19 drug for virus ‘long haulers’“COVID-19 caught us by surprise, but COVID-19-induced chronic fatigue is not a surprise. Officials with the company said the trial would also include patients previously diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Those who continue to live with symptoms of the virus have been dubbed “long haulers.”“Bodily pain, problem thinking and concentrating. He said many of his patients have been dealing with symptoms months after recovering from coronovirus. In fact, studies with the National Institutes of Health show that 50 to 80% of patients continue to have symptoms three months after contracting the virus.
The Latest: China carries out 4.2 million tests in Qingdao
Read full article: The Latest: China carries out 4.2 million tests in QingdaoIt wasn’t immediately clear whether any of those involved cases reported in Qingdao. ___DENVER — Colorado is experiencing another surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, prompting Gov. Michigan had 89 new cases per 1 million people per day, up from 81.6 cases last week, the health department said. After two days of no virus-related deaths, the latest numbers on Tuesday bring the statewide confirmed case total to more than 226,000 and the 5,767 confirmed deaths. With 80 new deaths confirmed in the past 24 hours, the death toll rose to 33,204.
The Latest: Burundi touts calm but groups say threats remain
Read full article: The Latest: Burundi touts calm but groups say threats remainIn this UNTV image, Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, speaks in a pre-recorded video message during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. ___4:55 p.m.China, the United States and Russia have traded allegations at the United Nations about who mishandled and politicized the coronavirus pandemic. It was one of the few real-time exchanges among top officials at the virtual U.N. General Assembly gathering. Sarraj delivered his prerecorded remarks to the world body’s first-ever virtual General Assembly from Tripoli, where his U.N.-backed government is based. The council met Thursday on the sidelines of the General Assembly’s virtual gathering of world leaders.