🇯🇵Japan is likely to be experiencing a 10th wave of COVID-19 infections. 🔹Rported infection cases have increased for 9 consecutive weeks 🔹The spread is being driven by the highly contagious new JN.1 variant. #COVID19 #Japan #JN1 #COVIDisNotOver @npub1j92g...6nfj Source:
A new study from Sweden 🇸🇪 suggests that even mild COVID-19 can cause several years of "brain fog" Nowadays, many people see COVID-19 more like a cold and not as something you need to worry about so much. But new research from Danderyd hospital that even mild infections, without any need to seek medical care, can cause long-term impairments in memory, attention and ability to learn new information. #COVID19 #brainfog #LongCOVID #COVIDisNotOver @npub1j92g...6nfj Source:
🇺🇸US: COVID-19 hospital admissions last week decreased for the first time in more than 2 months. 🔹More than 32,800 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported over the week ending Jan. 13 🔹At the same time, national COVID-19 wastewater viral activity levels remain very high, with the highest levels reported in the South and Midwest. #COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver @npub1j92g...6nfj Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-01-19/new-covid-19-hospitalizations-decline-for-first-time-in-months image
‘Get vaccinated, mate’: COVID sledge stops Novak Djokovic in his tracks. Djokovic has spoken about not feeling his best this week... “I haven’t had a COVID test,” Djokovic responded. “It’s kind of a regular viral infection that I’ve been through. #NovakDjokovic @npub1j92g...6nfj Source: https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/get-vaccinated-mate-covid-sledge-stops-novak-djokovic-in-his-tracks/news-story/a949b40defebaa9a8055ab7ccbd4980b image
🇯🇵Japan-led research team warns new JN.1 coronavirus strain better at evading immune system. "JN.1 may be about twice as infectious as the BA.2.86 (Pirola) omicron subvariant" "The new variant's immune escape ability is 3.6 to 4.5 times that of the pirola strain, for antibodies created in the body following vaccination." #COVID19 #JN1 @npub1j92g...6nfj Source:
Is It Dangerous to Keep Getting COVID-19? | TIME "But reinfections aren't harmless. As cases continue to rise and more variants arrive on the scene, infectious-disease experts are warning that repeat infections could have cumulative, lasting effects." #COVID19 #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @npub1j92g...6nfj Source:
COVID 'still a worry', says WHO WHO technical lead on COVID-19 Dr Maria Van Kerkhove said: “I’m worried” about the status of covid, adding “we are certainly in a different phase” now. “But it’s still a global health threat and it’s still a pandemic causing far too many (re)infections, hospitalisations, deaths and long covid when tools exist to prevent them.” She called on governments to remember the tragedies of the early days of the pandemic, and the ongoing crisis facing many people. “We can’t forget those who died alone and the people dying now — thousands each week,” she said. #COVIDisNotOver @npub1j92g...6nfj Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/new
🇦🇺 Australia: "Ms Hamilton has Myelodysplasia, a group of cancers which affect the growth and development of healthy blood cells in bone marrow" "She said more people should be aware that COVID was still a circulating virus and could have devastating outcomes for some" #COVIDisNotOver @npub1j92g...6nfj Source:
🇺🇸US: Weekly COVID hospital admissions increased more than 10% last week, according to data from the CDC More than 25,500 new hospital admissions reported - week ending in Dec. 16 JN.1 was responsible for 44% – or more than 2 in 5 – new infections. #COVID19US #JN1 @npub1j92g...6nfj Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-12-22/new-covid-19-variant-jn-1-spreads-as-hospitalizations-increase image
"Number of new COVID cases increased 52% globally in past one month: The World Health Organization (WHO)" The number of new COVID cases increased by 52% during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850,000 new cases reported during the period. @WHO #COVIDisNotOVER @npub1j92g...6nfj Source: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/number-of-new-covid-cases-increased-52-globally-in-past-one-month-who-123122300086_1.html