How the COVID-19 pandemic may leave a long-term imprint on our health
At the start of another school year, I’ve been thinking about the differences between 2021 and 2022. Last year, many...
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Study: Stress and depression are indicators of long Covid risk
Studies have repeatedly suggested that physical conditions like immunosuppression and hypertension can increase a person’s risk not only for severe...
Minnesota fall 2022 COVID hospitalization and death predictions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new COVID-19 Forecast Hub shows hospitalization and death predictions for Minnesota heading into...
Return to school is driving up Covid-19 cases in kids, but there are more tools to keep them safe this year
New cases reported among children in the last week of August were 14% higher than they were two weeks earlier,...
China extends coronavirus lockdown of megacity Chengdu indefinitely, with no end in sight to strict “zero-COVID” policy
Beijing — It's all starting to feel very familiar: A few COVID-19 cases pop up, local government officials announce a lockdown...
Post Politics Now: Biden to urge Americans to get updated coronavirus vaccine shots
Today, President Biden is set to make a public plea for Americans to get updated coronavirus vaccine shots, and he...
St. Luke’s says it cannot ‘strongly endorse’ new COVID booster, is skeptical of its effectiveness
Last week the FDA authorized both Pfizer and Moderna's updated COVID boosters. St. Luke's University Health Network is one of...
New Covid-19 vaccine boosters are available. Here’s what you need to know.
The wait is over: Updated versions of Covid-19 booster shots have received a green light from the Food and Drug...
Israeli study: Vaccines slash long COVID cases, with 80% drop in shortness of breath
Coronavirus vaccines dramatically reduce the occurrence of long COVID, new Israeli research has shown. All ten of the most common...
Who should get the updated coronavirus vaccine booster now—and who should wait?
Is the Covid-19 vaccine going to become an annual shot, like the flu vaccine? Speaking Tuesday, head of the Biden...