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Covid-
19: Many Non-Hospitalized Virus Survivors Face Lingering Health Risks, New Study Shows
Some Americans who contracted cases of COVID-19 may not have been hospitalized, but could face potential long-term health risks, a new study has found. In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers who looked at more than 73,000 people across the country who were positive for COVID-19 but never hospitalized found that some of those cases could potentially increase the risk of death or chronic medical conditions. The study found that between one and six months after becoming infected, those patients had a significantly greater risk of death - up to 60 percent higher - tha…
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Covid-
19: With Virus Still Around, Getting Flu Shot Now More Important Than Ever, Experts Say
The flu vaccine will not interfere with the body's ability to fight off COVID-19 -- in fact, according to the CDC, it is more important now than ever before to get vaccinated. Less than 50 percent of adults got a flu vaccine in the 2017-2018 flu season, according to the CDC; an even smaller percentage of adult minorities were vaccinated that year, according to the agency. Although social distancing is still encouraged in light of the pandemic, officials recommend making an exception to get vaccinated. "Since hospitals and doctors' offices are going to be very busy ca…