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COVID-19: Mild Cases Can Cause Memory Issues Months After Infection, Brand-New Study Finds COVID-19: Mild Cases Can Cause Memory Issues Months After Infection, Brand-New Study Finds
Covid-19: Mild Cases Can Cause Memory Issues Months After Infection, Brand-New Study Finds A new study has found that those who experienced mild COVID-19 can still suffer from attention and memory deficits for months after recovering. The University of Oxford reported that participants in the study completed memory and cognitive ability tests, with a focus on cognitive functions that are important for daily life. The researchers compared the results of participants who had previously had COVID-19 to those who hadn't. The study found that those who had previously had COVID-19 performed well in most abilities, including working memory and planning, but had "significantly worse epi…

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COVID-19: Study Shows Chance Of Winter Surge That Could Be Worse Than Delta Variant COVID-19: Study Shows Chance Of Winter Surge That Could Be Worse Than Delta Variant
Covid-19: Study Shows Chance Of Winter Surge That Could Be Worse Than Delta Variant With the weather cooling down and crowded indoor holiday season gatherings fast approaching, a new study is showing that there could be a winter surge of COVID-19 cases that could rival the earlier emergence of the Delta variant. According to a newly released study, researchers are predicting that there is at least a 30 percent chance that states could experience a surge of new infections that could exceed the numbers seen during the spike in cases in mid-September during the variant. With activities moving indoors, there is expected to be a surge in cases, though with more Americans getti…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's What We Know Now About Three Virus Strains CDC Calls 'Variants Of Concern' COVID-19: Here's What We Know Now About Three Virus Strains CDC Calls 'Variants Of Concern'
Covid-19: Here's What We Know Now About Three Virus Strains CDC Calls 'Variants Of Concern' As millions more American receive the COVID-19 vaccine each day, the key question now in the now more than year-long battle against the novel coronavirus comes down to this: Do the three approved vaccines being administered in the United States work against the new strains of the virus that have been confirmed, especially the highly contagious Brazil, United Kingdom, and South Africa variants? As of now, the answer is unclear because the variants first surfaced in the United States either in late December 2020 or in January 2021. "So far, studies suggest that antibodies generated through v…

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by Joe Lombardi