COVID-19: 5 YEARS LATER
It's been 5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic, but the fight is still not over
It has been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite the passing of time, the fight against the virus is far from over.
It has been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite the passing of time, the fight against the virus is far from over.
A wife and mother in Charlotte deals with symptoms of long COVID five years after the pandemic.
A study shows one in four companies will increase required days in the office this year but also found eight in ten are losing workers because of it.
Loneliness is a topic that many experienced during the pandemic, and many of those same factors that can create loneliness still exist.
“You didn’t know what was coming,” one nurse said. “I was actually the first nurse that took care of our COVID patient.”
School districts in the state experienced the greatest learning losses in math and reading.
“I don’t know how we did that many press conferences…in a row,” she said as she reflected.
The threat of infection is a governing force in their lives while others speak of the coronavirus in the past tense.
The North Carolina Respiratory Virus Dashboard gives an idea of the current spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza and RSV.
Flu experts suggest everyone get vaccinated, especially as people prepare to attend holiday gatherings where respiratory viruses can spread widely.
The survey showed just 17.9% of adults over the age of 18 have received a COVID-19 shot this season while 34.7% have received a flu vaccine.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to college athletes being granted an additional year of eligibility. Now the majority of them are in their final season.
Children and teenagers who have COVID are 50% more likely to develop diabetes, per the study.
The study was conducted by the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California.
It's the first over-the-counter test capable of detecting COVID-19 and the flu to be marketed without an emergency use declaration.
Americans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests delivered to their home free of charge starting later this month.
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