Many COVID-19 patients around the world have revealed that one of their first symptoms was losing their sense of smell. Until now, scientists have been puzzled by how a virus can rob your senses. However, researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that temporary loss of smell, called anosmia, is one …
Read More »Researchers identify 6 different ‘types’ of COVID-19
Symptoms developed within the first week of the onset of a COVID-19 infection may determine the likelihood that a patient will require serious medical attention by the end of the second week, according to researchers at King’s College London. The new study, which was not peer-reviewed but was replicated into …
Read More »Even people with mild symptoms of COVID-19 are experiencing long-term fatigue
People who have been seriously ill and treated in intensive care units can wait a few months to fully recover, regardless of their condition. However, with COVID-19, the evidence is mounting that some people who have had relatively mild symptoms at home may also have prolonged illness. Overwhelming fatigue, palpitations, …
Read More »San Luis Obispo County members share experiences getting COVID-19 tests as the county peaks in case counts on Tuesday
The coronavirus test is a phrase that most have already heard. On Tuesday, San Luis Obispo County reported 72 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s total to 1,078 confirmed cases, the largest increase in the single-day case count. The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department says the county has …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine Advances to Final Stage as Positive Results Are Published
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human testing for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, after promising results were published in an influential magazine. The Phase 3 trial will recruit 30,000 participants in the US, half to receive the vaccine at dose levels …
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