Explaining the economic impact of COVID-19: Core industries and the Hispanic workforce

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Authors: Aaron Klein and Ember SmithFriday, February 5, 2021 ABSTRACT  As the United States prepares for a COVID-19 recovery, policymakers need to understand why some cities and communities were more vulnerable to the pandemic’s economic consequences than others. In this paper, we consider the association between a city’s core industry, its economic susceptibility to the pandemic, and […]

Social and economic impact of COVID-19

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Authors: Eduardo Levy Yeyati and Federico Filippini Tuesday, June 8, 2021 INTRODUCTION The impact of the pandemic on world GDP growth is massive. The COVID-19 global recession is the deepest since the end of World War II (Figure 1). The global economy contracted by 3.5 percent in 2020 according to the April 2021 World Economic Outlook Report published […]

Pandemic Impact on Mortality and Economy Varies Across Age Groups and Geographies

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Authors: VICTORIA UDALOVA  |  MARCH 08, 2021 The initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy was widespread and affected people across all age groups and all states while the initial mortality impact targeted mostly older people in just a few states according to independent research by the U.S. Census Bureau. During April 2020, the first full […]

Study reveals mouth as primary source of COVID-19 infection

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While most COVID-19 research has focused on the nose and lungs, this is the first study to identify the mouth as a primary site for coronavirus infection and underscores the importance of wearing a face covering and physical distancing. By University Communications, Thursday, October 29th, 2020 A team of researchers led by the University of North […]

Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms ofCOVID-19

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July 26, 2020 3.56pm EDT We’re now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Sufferers with mild illness might expect to get better after a few weeks. But there’s mounting evidence this […]

COVID-19 also attacks the pancreas; one vaccine dose may be enough for those previously infected

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Authors: Nancy Lapid February 3, 2021 COVID-19 attacks the pancreas The new coronavirus directly targets the pancreas, infecting and damaging its insulin producing cells, according to a new study. The findings may help explain why blood sugar problems develop in many COVID-19 patients, and why there have been reports of diabetes developing as a result […]

How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes

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Authors: By Meredith Wadman, Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Jocelyn Kaiser, Catherine MatacicApr. 17, 2020 , 6:45 PM On rounds in a 20-bed intensive care unit one recent day, physician Joshua Denson assessed two patients with seizures, many with respiratory failure and others whose kidneys were on a dangerous downhill slide. Days earlier, his rounds had been interrupted as his team tried, […]

Management of post-acute covid-19 in primary care

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BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3026 (Published 11 August 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3026 Authors: Trisha Greenhalgh, professor of primary care health sciences1,  Matthew Knight, consultant respiratory physician2,  Christine A’Court, general practitioner1,  Maria Buxton, consultant respiratory physiotherapist3,  Laiba Husain, research assistant1 What you need to know Management of covid-19 after the first three weeks is currently based on limited evidence Approximately 10% of […]

Skin rash should be considered as a fourth key sign of COVID-19

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May 22, 2021 Data from the COVID Symptom Study shows that characteristic skin rashes and ‘COVID fingers and toes’ should be considered as key diagnostic signs of the disease, and can occur in the absence of any other symptoms.  The COVID Symptom Study, led by researchers from King’s College London and health science company ZOE, asks participants to log their […]

The Vaccinated Are Worried and Scientists Don’t Have Answers

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Authors: Kristen V. Brown and Rebecca Torrence  14 hrs ago Anecdotes tell us what the data can’t: Vaccinated people appear to be getting the coronavirus at a surprisingly high rate. But exactly how often isn’t clear, nor is it certain how likely they are to spread the virus to others. And now, there’s growing concern that […]