The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for intensive care and fewer deaths, according to a new U.S. study.
Delta spreads ‘like wildfire’ as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker
Canada, CDC, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Covid-19 Variants, Delta Variant (B.1.617.2; India), Doctors, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Reuters, Scotland, Singapore, Symptoms: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)With a new wave of Covid-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people – mainly the unvaccinated – sicker than before.
Salt Water Vs. COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Gargling, Journal of Global Health, New England Journal of Medicine, Nose, Researchers, Salt Water, Scientists, Scotland, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Symptoms: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), University of EdinburghGargling salt water is a time-tested way to alleviate sore-throat pain. As a nasal lavage, it can help clear stuffy sinuses associated with colds and allergies. But, is gargling salt water effective against the symptoms of COVID-19?
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll exceeds 40,000, by far the worst yet reported in Europe, raising more questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.