- New study acknowledges those who have been vaccinated AND had covid with symptoms are significantly more protected against emerging covid variants https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-96879-3 26 comments science
- In a new meta-analysis, COVID-19 vaccination protected only against few long COVID symptoms https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12422 58 comments science
- COVID: First signs that vaccine protects against Omicron – from Israel Pfizer is just slightly less effective in preventing infection with Omicron (90%) than Delta (95%) Those not Vaccinated have a 2.4 x greater chance of developing serious symptoms https://m.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/covid-1st-data-about-vaccine-efficacy-against-omicron-expected-tuesday-687392 51 comments worldnews
- People who have or had COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to develop general psychiatric disorders and are lonelier, with women and young people more at risk. Having a job and living with a partner are significant protective factors against general psychiatric disorders and loneliness http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2020/mental-health/ 14 comments science
- Higher Covid vaccination rates could help protect children against asthma attacks, according to research. This is the first study to assess whether Covid inoculation is associated with reductions in children’s asthma symptoms, by preventing viral illness in children with asthma. https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/03/rise-covid-jab-rates-protect-children-asthma-study 3 comments science
- Bernie Sanders Pushes Postal Service To Protect Letter Carriers In Coronavirus Crisis: Carriers have lacked ready access to sanitation and protective gear, and some were reportedly pressured to work despite showing symptoms of illness. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-usps-postal-workers_n_5e83c28bc5b6a1bb764f457a 29 comments politics