“For your country at the moment and for the war we are having against Covid, I ask you to do four simple things: wear a mask, social distance, wash your hands and be smart about crowds,” said Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “I …
Read More »CDC says more than a third of coronavirus patients feel symptoms for weeks
The CDC surveyed 292 people who tested positive for the virus, and 35% said they had not yet regained their normal good health even two to three weeks after testing positive. While older people were more likely to experience prolonged symptoms, even young adults with no underlying conditions reported feeling …
Read More »Drug overdose deaths soar to nearly 71,000 in 2019, a record, CDC say
The CDC reported 70,980 projected overdose deaths in 2019, more than the previous record of 70,699 deaths set in 2017, and experts fear the numbers could be even worse next year, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. More than 35 states saw overdose deaths increase, while 13 recorded declines. South Dakota …
Read More »Coronavirus infection can make pregnant women more seriously ill, CDC says
The CDC previously said on its website: “Although there is currently no data showing that COVID-19 affects pregnant people differently than others, we do know that pregnant people are at a higher risk of getting sick from other respiratory viruses than women. people who are not pregnant. “ Now the …
Read More »The coronavirus pandemic has spread to younger populations in the U.S., CDC says
“It is obvious that we are seeing infections right now targeting younger people,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said during a media telecast. Younger people may not be at risk of spreading the pandemic as seriously as they should be, added CDC Dr. Jay Butler. “We may need to get …
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