Symptoms

Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now Experts say it’s less risky to catch Covid-19 than it used to be, but there are still good reasons not to treat it casually. Yahoo Life

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Small study suggests many more people have long COVID than previously believed Data show that 41% of 29 patients who developed a postviral syndrome showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection. CIDRAP

A study using SARS-CoV-2 antibody and T-cell tests shows that 41% of 29 patients who developed a postviral syndrome (PVS) showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection, suggesting that millions of Americans with long COVID symptoms were exposed to the virus early in the pandemic but couldn't access testing.

These Are the COVID Symptoms You Should Know This Fall Expect to see a rise in COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths this fall and winter. Symptoms of COVID still vary from mild to severe. Keep COVID tests on hand so you can determine whether you have COVID or another infection, such as flu or RSV. Yahoo Life

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UK posts initial COVID-19 BA.2.86 risk assessment Officials say the rapid appearance in multiple countries in people without travel histories suggests established international spread. CIDRAP

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The newly identified variant has many genetic mutations and is distant from BA.2, its likely ancestor, and currently circulating XBB variants. The similarity of the sequences so far—six samples from four countries—suggests relatively recent emergence and rapid growth, but the HSA said it has low confidence in that assessment, pending the examination of further sequences.

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