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Children aged 5 to 11 years old can receive a distinct vaccination formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (messenger RNA or mRNA vaccine) is available to children aged five years and older. Children aged 5 to 11 years old will receive a distinct vaccination formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with …

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many people's routines. Most people had to stop going to the gym, at least for a little while. Now that we have coronavirus vaccinations and case numbers are going down, though, you may be wondering if it is safe to go to the gym during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if you are vaccinated, going to the …

A body temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher is generally seen in people with COVID-19, although not everyone will develop a fever Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19. A body temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher is generally seen in people with COVID-19, although some people may feel as though they have fever even though their temperature …

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has been found mostly in children infected with COVID-19 or who were in contact with other infected people. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a condition of widespread inflammation in various tissues and organ systems throughout the body of children. This inflammatory syndrome can affect the: heart, brain, blood vessels, gastrointestinal organs, lungs …

Facts you should know about COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, Wuhan coronavirus) Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Infection with COVID-19 causes respiratory problems. COVID-19 is a new disease caused by a newly identified and named type of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 that likely jumped from infecting only animal species to infecting humans that, in turn, developed person-to-person …

What can cause loss of smell and taste are numerous factors, such as COVID-19, nasal blockage, deviated septum and more. Loss of the sense of smell is termed anosmia, and loss of the sense of taste is termed ageusia. The olfactory area in the nose controls both smell and taste, so any inflammation or infection to the nose and sinus …

What is the COVID-19 antigen test? Learn what the rapid antigen test is used for, how it works, and what the pros and cons are COVID-19 antigen testing is a new diagnostic method for detecting coronavirus that received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The rapid COVID-19 antigen test detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus …

The Delta variant is a highly contagious strain of the COVID-19 virus. Learn about symptoms of the Delta variant and how to protect yourself from infection Studies identifying specific symptoms caused by the Delta variant are still underway. According to a study conducted in the United Kingdom (where the Delta strain is dominant) symptoms of the Delta variant infection such …

Here’s everything you need to know about the Delta variant, why it’s so contagious, and whether COVID-19 vaccines can protect against infection The Delta variant is a highly contagious strain of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that caused COVID-19. Also known as B.1.617.2, documented samples of this variant were first isolated in India in October 2020, although the first case wasn’t diagnosed …

U.S. life expectancy declined in 2020 The average life expectancy in the United States dropped from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77.8 years in 2020, a decrease of a full year. For males, life expectancy at birth declined to 75.1 years, and for women, life expectancy declined to 80.5 years. Life expectancy declined considerably for certain ethnic groups: African American …