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5 days ago · Knowing when to test for COVID-19 can be confusing: delayed symptoms, false positives, and vaccination are factors to consider. Learn about COVID test timing.
- Lana Barhum
5 days ago · In April, a group of new virus strains known as the FLiRT variants (based on the technical names of their two mutations) emerged. The FLiRT strains are subvariants of Omicron, and they now account for more than 50% of COVID cases in the U.S. (up from less than 5% in March).
- kathy.katella-cofrancesco@yale.edu
5 days ago · This article will discuss steps to follow after testing positive for COVID-19, what to avoid while sick, and steps to take for long COVID-19 symptoms.
5 days ago · The household survey of the US civilian noninstitutionalized population, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, found that an estimated 6.9% of adults—17.8 million—had ever had long COVID as of early 2023.
4 days ago · SARS-CoV-2 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus. It is contagious in humans and is the cause of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
3 days ago · The human coronaviruses HCoV-OC43, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-229E, and HCoV-NL63 continually circulate in the human population in adults and children worldwide and produce the generally mild symptoms of the common cold. The four mild coronaviruses have a seasonal incidence occurring in the winter months in temperate climates.
1 day ago · The disease is transmitted primarily through contact with infectious material, particularly respiratory droplets that enter the environment when an infected person sneezes or coughs. Individuals nearby may inhale or come into contact with these droplets, resulting in disease transmission.
