Monthly Archives: July 2020

Stroke seems 8 times more likely with COVID than flu

Both the flu and COVID-19 can increase the risk of stroke, but the odds appear to be eight times higher with the coronavirus, according to a new study. Among more than 1,900 patients with COVID-19, 1.6% suffered a stroke, compared to 0.2% for nearly 1,500 seriously ill patients with the …

Read More »

Two Cincinnati Reds test positive for COVID-19

We’ve already seen mini-shoots of COVID-19 at the Major League Baseball team’s facility in Florida, impacting both the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays. The Arizona Diamondbacks had positive results for multiple people, as did the Colorado Rockies, the Seattle Mariners, the San Francisco Giants, the New York Mets, the …

Read More »