Month: May 2021

Jennifer Minhas had been a nurse for years when she contracted COVID-19 in 2020. Since then, lingering symptoms — what's known as long-haul COVID-19 — made it impossible for her to work. For months, she and her doctors struggled to understand what was behind her fatigue and rapid heartbeat, among other symptoms. Tara Pixley for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tara Pixley for NPR Jennifer Minhas had been a nurse for years when she contracted COVID...

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The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine.What you need to know:The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday the state has 312,997 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,057 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 40.9% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday there have been 508,968 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak and 9,005 deaths. Overall, the state said 40.3% of the population has received at least one dose and 33.4% have completed vaccination.FRIDAY4:30 p.m. -- Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a Republican proposal to set aside hundreds of millions of the federa...

A message is written on the back of a medical staff member by a colleague at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward, where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are being treated, at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) hospital, in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi India on Saturday reported 257,299 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths rose by 4,194. Total infections in the country stood at 26.3 million while the country's total death toll was at 295,525, according to data from the health ministry. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

WORKING TO GET THE FACTS ON THE VAX, TAKING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE TO MEDICAL EXPERTS. TODAY’S QUESTION COMES FROM JENNIFER WHO WANTS TO KNOW, WHY SHOULD I GET THE VACCINE IF I ALREADY HAVE HAD THE REAL ACTU VIRUS? DOCTOR MILIN RATANASEN FROM KAISER PERMANENTE HAS THE ANSWER >> YOU WOULD THINK YOUR NATURAL IMMUNITY WOULD BE EFFECTIVE. THE TRICKY PART IS WE DON’T KNOW HOW LONG THAT NATURAL IMMUNITY WILL LAST. WITH THE PANDEMIC YOU MAY BEEN INFECTED IN THE SUMMER OF LAST YEAR EVEN. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT THE VACCINATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AND THEY HAVE SHOWN THAT THOSE FOLKS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY INFECTED AND GOT VACCINATED, THEY ENDED UP HAVING HIGHER ANTIBODY RESPONSES THAN THOSE WHO GET VACCINATED AND WERE NEVER INFECTED. ...

(NEXSTAR) – The CDC’s latest guidance might suggest that fully vaccinated Americans can feel safe removing their face coverings in certain indoor settings, but that doesn’t mean they can ditch their masks entirely. As outlined by the CDC, mask requirements remain in places where federally mandated, such as public transportation or hospitals, and wherever required by state, local, tribal, or territorial laws or regulations. But mask mandates may also remain as dictated by business owners or retail stores, and, as such, a number of major retailers have clarified or revised their own mask policies following the CDC’s latest guidance. Can I still spread COVID if I’m vaccinated? Confused about where you can or can’t ditch your mask? Here’s a list of national retai...