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Adding to the misery of long-term sufferers of COVID-19 already plagued by fatigue and brain fog, researchers have now noted low sex drive, hair loss, and erectile dysfunction. A study published in the journal Nature Medicine by scientists from the University of Birmingham in England examined the anonymized medical records of more than 2 million people in the U.K. They found a much wider range of symptoms of COVID-19 infection than previously thought. In patients with a primary care record of COVID-19 infection, they found the virus was associated with 62 symptoms much more frequently twelve weeks after sufferers' initial infection than those who had not contracted the virus. British health authorities have defined long COVID-19 as having symptoms lasting beyond 12 weeks after initial infection. The data set was collected during the first phase of the pandemic between January 2020 and April 2021 and included more than 480,000 patients with prior infection, as well as 1.9 … [Read more...] about Erectile dysfunction, lower sex drive side effects of long COVID-19: study

A study shows how SARS-COV-2 infects brain cells called astrocytes, causing structural changes in the brain. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain alterations and neurocognitive dysfunction, particularly in long COVID-19 syndrome, but the underlying mechanisms are elusive. Daniel Martins-de-Souza and colleagues used MRI to compare brain structure in 81 study participants recovering from a mild COVID-19 infection and 81 healthy individuals. The authors found that the former group exhibited reduced cortical thickness, which was correlated with cognitive impairments and symptoms such as anxiety and depression. The authors analyzed brain samples from 26 people who had died of COVID-19, finding that samples from five of these individuals exhibited tissue damage. Further analysis of damaged brain samples revealed that astrocytes, which are brain cells that sustain neuronal metabolism, were particularly likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 and that the virus enters these cells … [Read more...] about A New Study Describes How COVID-19 Damages The Brain

Ramp up testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination, the Centre has told Delhi and six states amid a spike in coronavirus cases, especially ahead of the festive season. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, said upcoming festivals and mass congregations in different parts of the country may potentially facilitate transmission of infectious diseases, including Covid-19. “It is critical to ensure adequate testing is undertaken in all the districts of the state while maintaining the recommended share of RT-PCR and antigen tests. The state must also closely monitor districts reporting higher cases, positivity rates and clusters to prevent further spread of infection and effective case management,” he stressed in the letter dated August 5. In his letter to Delhi, Bhushan said the national capital has been reporting high average daily new cases (811 cases) … [Read more...] about Go For More Tests, Faster Vaccination: Worried by Uptick in Covid-19 Graph, Centre’s Advisory to Delhi, 6 States

Hyderabad COVID-19 cases continue to rise with 612 fresh cases reported across the State on Thursday, taking the total to 8,27,995. On the day, 39,413 were put to test and results of 918 are awaited. In Hyderabad alone, 268 new cases were reported. On Thursday, 1,061 patients recovered, and were discharged, while a total of 4,271 patients are undergoing treatment or are under isolation. Total samples tested per million population was 9,91,964  The recovery rate is 98.99% and the official death toll remains 4,111. Officials said that patients with moderate to severe symptoms, with or without COVID positive reports can go to any notified government COVID hospital where the government has made elaborate arrangements for testing and treatment. Based on the clinical requirements, beds will be provided and treatment will be given free of cost in government hospitals. … [Read more...] about 612 new COVID-19 cases recorded

With 1,886 new infections reported in the State on Saturday, active COVID-19 cases again breached the 10,000 mark after a gap of over five months. The number of active cases in the third wave in Karnataka fell below the 50,000 mark on February 11 and further below the 10,000 mark on February 23 after hitting a peak of 3,62,487 cases on January 24. From March 20, active cases fell below 2,000 and were hovering around 1,800 till April 4 when the number further plummeted to 1,500. Subsequently, active cases started rising but remained within 2,000 till May 30. With new cases also seeing a jump from within 200 till May end to around 2,000 now, active cases are increasing by the day. As of Saturday, the total number of cases rose to 40,05,671. The day’s Test Positivity Rate (TPR) stood at 5.82% and the weekly TPR touched 5.97%. Of the 1,886 new cases, 1,342 have been reported from Bengaluru Urban alone. With one death, the State’s toll touched 40,102. Besides, 42 deaths of patients … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Active cases breach 10,000 mark after over five months in Karnataka

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 Since the start of the pandemic, there have been several reports of coronavirus infections among cats, dogs and other animals. But until now, there was limited data on how widespread COVID-19 is in the animal kingdom. A new global database may help provide some clues. So far, there have been 704 confirmed cases in animals, in 27 different species from 39 countries, according to the first dashboard of its kind from a team of Austrian researchers who worked with the Wildlife Conservation society that compiles the tally of COVID cases among critters. Among the 582 outbreaks tracked in the animal world, the disease fatality rate so far has been close to 3%, with most symptoms among animals presenting as respiratory, gastrointestinal or behavioral issues, according to the data. While the researchers say it is impossible to know the true impact of the coronavirus in the wild, the … [Read more...] about How many animals have had COVID-19? New tracker offers some clues

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health who analysed the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants have discovered shared traits linked to transmissibility and immune evasion. Their findings highlight the need for more proactive planning and preparedness for future variants of concern (VOCs), including the development of a universal vaccine that can block SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as prevent severe disease. As with many places, by February 2022, South Africa had experienced four distinct pandemic waves caused by the original (or ancestral) SARS-CoV-2 virus and three VOCs–Beta, Delta and Omicron. “These repeated pandemic waves have been driven by new VOCs that erode prior immunity from either infection or vaccination, increase transmissibility or a combination of both,” explains study author Wan Yang, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School. “Although laboratory and field studies provide insights into variant … [Read more...] about Research Says Universal Vaccination Is Required To Stop Future COVID-19 Waves

With 19,406 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,41,26,994, while active cases declined to 1,34,793, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,649 with 49 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.31 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.50 per cent, the ministry said. A decrease of 571 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.96 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 4.63 per cent, it said. The number of recoveries surged to 4,34,65,552, while the case fatality rate 1.19 per cent. Of the 49 new fatalities, five each were reported from Maharashtra and West Bengal, three from Chhattisgarh, two each from Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Tripura, and one each from … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Updates: India Records 19,400 New Cases, 49 Deaths

Haryana has seen a jump in Covid-19 cases during the past one month, with the state reporting about 20,000 infections and 23 fatalities due to the disease during this period. There has also been a nearly three-fold jump in the number of cases being reported per day in the state. While Gurugram district has been the worst-hit, Faridabad, which also falls in the National Capital Region, has also seen a jump in the cases over the past one month. The cumulative cases in the northern state have jumped from 10,19,732 as on July 10 to 10,39,937 on August 11, showed the data of the state health department. The state also recorded 23 Covid-related deaths during this period. As per day cases have increased, nearly 300 cases which were being reported daily a month ago, have risen to over 1,000 over the past few days. A month ago, total active coronavirus cases in the state were less than 2,000 which now stand close to 5,000. Gurugram district, which was reporting less than 200 cases daily … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Haryana Adds 20,000 Cases in Last One Month; Some NCR Districts Worst-hit

Mumbai on Thursday reported 683 new coronavirus positive cases, 169 less than the previous day, while one patient succumbed to the infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. With this addition, the city’s infection tally surged to 11,29,968 and the death toll to 19,662. On Wednesday, the city had recorded 852 COVID-19 cases, the highest daily rise after July 1. The city has been witnessing a steady rise in the daily COVID-19 cases since the past few days and the recovery rate of the metropolis also slipped below 98 per cent. On July 1, Mumbai had reported 978 cases and two fatalities, before the number of daily infections dipped steadily. A total of 8,247 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, which took the cumulative test count to 1,79,22,056. There are now 3,818 active COVID-19 cases in the city. Mumbai’s recovery count rose to 11,06,488 after 409 patients recuperated and were discharged from hospitals during the day, the health bulletin issued by the … [Read more...] about Mumbai Sees Drop in Daily Covid-19 Count; Reports 683 New Cases, One Death