Coronavirus

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 23: More on Long Covid Brain Fog, Baltimore Must Spend $641 Million in Pandemic Funds

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 23: More on Long Covid Brain Fog, Baltimore Must Spend $641 Million in Pandemic Funds

Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research, reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on its 1,444th day.
In other news we cover today, Baltimore finds itself with hundreds of millions in pandemic funds from the feds, a new report suggests that researchers may have uncovered the likely mechanism behind brain fog in Long Covid patients, and …

It’s Time to Unbundle the Term ‘Long Covid’ and Define Long Covid Endotypes

As more studies on the causes of Long Covid come out, one thing is becoming increasingly clear, something that I’ve pointed out many times over the past several years. The term “Long Covid” potentially covers over 200 symptoms but no universal clinical case definition exists.
Those of us suffering from Long Covid – including myself – can’t undergo a non-existent test to diagnose the condition and many don’t know what to …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 22: The Mechanism Behind Long Covid Brain Fog, Florida’s Measles Problem, U.S. Moon Landing

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 22: The Mechanism Behind Long Covid Brain Fog, Florida’s Measles Problem,  U.S. Moon Landing

Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research, reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on its 1,443rd day.
THE LEDE
It’s Time to Unbundle the Term ‘Long Covid’ and Define Long Covid Endotypes
As more and more studies on the causes of Long Covid come out, one thing is becoming increasingly clear, something that I’ve pointed out many times …

Getting Reinfected by SARS-CoV-2: It Takes a Village to Survive a Pandemic

There’s much scientists and physicians know about SARS-CoV-2, aka Covid-19, but there’s even more than they don’t know.
So far, the world has experienced over 703 million reported cases, just under seven million Covid-related deaths, and there are at the present time 22.2 million active reported Covid cases across the globe.
Covid, at least for the time being, is here to stay and we know that contracting the virus doesn’t bestow permanent …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 20: Hospitalizations in California Drop, New York’s High Court Backs Insurer’s Denial of Covid BI Claim

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 20: Hospitalizations in California Drop, New York’s High Court Backs Insurer’s Denial of Covid BI Claim

Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research, reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on its 1,441st day.
THE LEDE
Getting Reinfected by SARS-CoV-2: It Takes a Village to Survive a Pandemic
There’s a lot scientists and physicians know about SARS-CoV-2, aka Covid-19, but there’s even more than they don’t know.
So far, the world has experienced over 703 million …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 19: Cuomo Admin Officials to Testify on Nursing Home ‘Must Admit’ Orders, How Long Covid Destroys the Ability to Exercise

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 19: Cuomo Admin Officials to Testify on Nursing Home ‘Must Admit’ Orders, How Long Covid Destroys the Ability to Exercise

Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research, reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on its 1,440th day.
LONG COVID
Some Long Covid patients have long known that having the condition destroys their ability to exercise. A new study tells us why.
The answer lies in the muscle damage some Long Covid patients have suffered as well as their …

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 16: How and Why Long Covid Destroys Your Ability to Exercise, N.Y. to Renew Popular Pandemic Policy

Coronavirus Daily News Brief– Feb. 16: How and Why Long Covid Destroys Your Ability to Exercise, N.Y. to Renew Popular Pandemic Policy

Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research, reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on its 1,437th day.
LONG COVID
Some Long Covid patients have long known that having the condition destroys their ability to exercise. A new study tells us why.
The answer lies in the muscle damage some Long Covid patients have suffered as well as their …