Spectrum of neurological complications following COVID-19 vaccination

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Authors: Ravindra Kumar Garg1 and Vimal Kumar Paliwal2 Neuro 2022; 43(1): 3–40.Published online 2021 Oct 31. doi: 10.1007/s10072-021-05662-9PMCID: PMC8557950PMID: 34719776 Abstract COVID-19 vaccines have brought us a ray of hope to effectively fight against deadly pandemic of COVID-19 and hope to save lives. Many vaccines have been granted emergency use authorizations by many countries. Post-authorization, a wide spectrum of neurological complications […]

Pfizer Hired 600 Employees Due To ‘Large Increase In Adverse Event

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Authors: Zachary Stieb The Epoch Times  March 9, 2022 Pfizer hired 600 employees in the months after its COVID-19 vaccine was authorized in the United States due to the “large increase” of reports of side effects linked to the vaccine, according to a document prepared by the company. Pfizer has “taken multiple actions to help […]

Protection by a Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 against Omicron in Israel

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Authors: Yinon M. Bar-On, M.Sc., Yair Goldberg, Ph.D., Micha Mandel, Ph.D., Omri Bodenheimer, M.Sc., Ofra Amir, Ph.D., Laurence Freedman, Ph.D., Sharon Alroy-Preis, M.D., Nachman Ash, M.D., Amit Huppert, Ph.D., and Ron Milo, Ph.D. April 5, 2022 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2201570 NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Abstract BACKGROUND On January 2, 2022, Israel began administering a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine to persons 60 years of age […]

Male infertility may be a new symptom of long COVID

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Authors: John Anderer STUDY FINDS April 8. 2022 Long COVID symptoms like brain fog or lingering heart issues are becoming common ailments coronavirus patients deal with after their infection. Now, doctors fear infertility could be a new problem long COVID patients experience. Researchers in India have found that male fertility issues may occur post-COVID infection […]

Covid Raises Blood Clot, DVT Risks for Months After Even Mild Infection

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Authors: Michelle Fay Cortez – April 7, 2022 Bloomberg The risk of developing serious bleeding or potentially deadly blood clots is elevated for months after experiencing even a mild Covid infection, Swedish researchers found.  While the dangers of post-Covid clotting are well known, it’s less clear how long the risk lasts and what should be done to prevent […]

Two COVID Variants Just Combined Into a ‘Frankenstein’ Virus

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Authors: David Axe Published  Apr. 07, 2022 4:49AM ET  The first subvariant of Omicron, the latest major variant of the novel coronavirus, was bad. BA.1 drove record cases and hospitalizations in many countries starting last fall. The second subvariant, BA.2, was worse in some countries—setting new records for daily cases across China and parts of Europe. Now BA.1 and BA.2 have combined […]

Second COVID booster shot extends protection for just a few weeks, study shows

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Authors: Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily NewsWed, April 6, 2022, 9:23 PM·2 min read A fourth shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine increased protection against viral infection for only four to seven weeks, according to a massive study published Tuesday. The study included 1.25 million people age 60 and over in Israel who received their […]

COVID cases rise again in half the states

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Change in reported COVID-19 cases per 100k people in the last two weeks March 23 to April 5, 2022 Half of the states are seeing COVID case numbers rise again while nationwide totals continue to fall. The big picture: The Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 is the dominant strain circulating around the U.S., accounting for almost […]

Counties With Highest Vaccination Rates See More COVID-19 Cases Than Least Vaccinated

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Authors: Petr Svab April 4, 2022 Updated: April 5, 2022 THE EPOCH TIMES U.S. counties with the highest rates of vaccination against COVID-19 are currently experiencing more cases than those with the lowest vaccination rates, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 500 counties where 62 to 95 percent of the population has been […]