Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects among Healthcare Workers in the Czech Republic

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Authors: Abanoub Riad,1,2,*†Andrea Pokorná,2,3,†Sameh Attia,4Jitka Klugarová,1,2Michal Koščík,1,5,‡ and Miloslav Klugar1,2,‡Giovanni Gabutti, Academic Editor Abstract Background: COVID-19 vaccine side effects have a fundamental role in public confidence in the vaccine and its uptake process. Thus far, the evidence on vaccine safety has exclusively been obtained from the manufacturer-sponsored studies; therefore, this study was designed to provide independent evidence on […]

It could take three years for the US economy to recover from COVID-19

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Authors: Laura Oliver 30 Mar 2020 The US and Eurozone’s economies could take until 2023 to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, according to a new report from consultancy McKinsey & Company. If the public health response, including social distancing and lockdown measures, is initially successful but fails to prevent a resurgence in […]

Economic Impact of COVID-19

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Analysis of the national and regional economic impacts of the novel coronavirus and steps taken to contain the COVID-19 outbreak Economic Brief June 2021, No. 21-18 Was There a Better Way to Contain COVID-19? Article by: Andreas Hornstein Many countries resorted to social distancing as a first response to contain the spread of COVID-19. Arguably, social […]

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, […]