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ABC News
Vaccine side effects: With all this talk about blood clots, how do I know if I'm affected?
ABC News
4 min read · Apr 14th · About one in every 250,000 people given the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe have developed blood clots, but what are the symptoms of this rare phenomenon?
The Sydney Morning Herald
Coronavirus Australia: One third of COVID-19 patients have symptoms for eight months
The Sydney Morning Herald
2 min read · Mar 30th · One in three Australian COVID-19 patients still has symptoms eight months after being infected, and neither age nor a mild bout of the virus is protective, a world-first Australian study suggests.
The Wall Street Journal
Covid-19 Variant in Brazil Overwhelms Local Hospitals, Hits Younger Patients
The Wall Street Journal
1 min read · Mar 2nd · Researchers and doctors are sounding the alarm over the new coronavirus strain known as P.1, which a report released on Tuesday said is 1.4 to 2.2 times more contagious than variants seen previously…
The Conversation
What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology
The Conversation
3 min read · Feb 12th · In the context of COVID-19, we're hearing about new mutations, strains and variants all the time. It's no wonder it can all get a bit confusing.
BBC News (World)
Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts deaths from Covid
BBC News (World)
2 min read · Feb 11th · Giving it along with a steroid drug can help the sickest patients with Covid-19, research reveals.
BBC News (World)
What is dexamethasone and how does it fight Covid-19?
BBC News (World)
2 min read · 2020-06-17 · A cheap steroid is hailed a big breakthrough in the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients.
The Atlantic
The Second COVID-19 Shot Is a Rude Reawakening for Immune Cells
The Atlantic
6 min read · Feb 2nd · Side effects are just a sign that protection is kicking in as it should.
ox.ac.uk
Common asthma treatment reduces need for hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients, study suggests
ox.ac.uk
1 min read · Feb 10th · Early treatment with a medication commonly used to treat asthma appears to significantly reduce the need for urgent care and hospitalisation in people with COVID-19, researchers at the University of…
The Wall Street Journal
Double Face Masks? N95? Protect Yourself Against New Covid-19 Variants With These Mask Upgrades
The Wall Street Journal
1 min read · Feb 4th · The guidance around masks is changing. Here’s the latest that you need to know.
The New York Times
Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Cite the Effect Against Severe Disease
The New York Times
7 min read · Jan 29th · Infectious disease doctors say getting a shot of the J&J vaccine, which has a lower efficacy against the virus than other vaccines, would still be well worthwhile.
airlive.net
A new study shows how Covid-19 spread on an 18-hour flight from Dubai
airlive.net
2 min read · Jan 12th · A new study shows how Covid-19 spread on an 18-hour flight from Dubai to Auckland, eventually infecting four people on-board. On September 28, Emirates Airlines flight 448 departed Dubai for Auckland…
nzherald.co.nz
Covid 19 coronavirus: New study shows coronavirus was circulating in Italy last September
nzherald.co.nz
2 min read · 2020-11-17 · The shock findings could change our understanding of the Covid pandemic.
NPR
Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Clean My Mask — Washing Machine? Oven? Broccoli Steamer?
NPR
5 min read · 2020-11-13 · Readers want to know the best way to maintain a reuseable mask? There are a few options. But ... spoiler alert ... keep it out of the oven!
WIRED
It’s Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again
WIRED
3 min read · 2020-10-20 · In the early days, we furiously scrubbed, afraid we could get sick from the virus lingering on objects and surfaces. What do we know now?
Vox
How to think about coronavirus risk in your life
Vox
9 min read · 2020-09-10 · A Harvard epidemiologist offers a framework for making key life decisions while also managing pandemic risk.
UC San Francisco
We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus
UC San Francisco
~19 min read · 2020-07-24 · UCSF researchers are taking a closer look at COVID-19’s dizzying array of symptoms to get at the disease’s root causes.
