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Study looks into demographics of people dealing with long COVID symptoms: What to know
Read full article: Study looks into demographics of people dealing with long COVID symptoms: What to knowA study found that long COVID was more common among women, Hispanics, and Michigan residents with lower incomes.
Why do some COVID patients continue to suffer from symptoms months after being infected?
Read full article: Why do some COVID patients continue to suffer from symptoms months after being infected?DETROIT – Why do some COVID patients continue to suffer from symptoms months after being infected? They hope to determine why so-called “long haulers” are still suffering and what can be done to help them. “The symptoms of this include fatigue, shortness of breath, sleep disorders, fevers, GI symptoms, anxiety and depression. AdFauci said that around 30 percent of the patients who are enrolled at the University of Washington reported persistent symptoms for as long as nine months after illness. The new study will try to answer questions that include what makes people vulnerable to suffering long-haul symptoms and what’s the underlying biological cause of the prolonged symptoms.
New study renews concerns about role of restaurants, bars in spread of COVID-19
Read full article: New study renews concerns about role of restaurants, bars in spread of COVID-19DETROIT – Rapidly climbing case counts of COVID-19 have led to cities and counties in several states to issue new restrictions on restaurants and bars. READ: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 244,741; Death toll now at 7,929A new study is renewing concerns about the role restaurants and bars may play in helping to spread COVID-19. Researchers from Stanford University studied cell phone data from 10 U.S. cities collected from March to May of this year. They found full-service restaurants were the riskiest place for new infections, about four times riskier than gyms and coffee shops. READ: Top Henry Ford Health doctor worried about Michigan COVID-19 deaths rising in near future