

"SARS-CoV-2 is continuing to evolve extremely rapidly," says Trevor Bedford, a computational biologist who studies the evolution of viruses at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. Here's Why One SARS-CoV-2 Variant Still Reigns Supreme and before vaccines against it became widely available. during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new federal report. The report, published Tuesday by the National Center for Health Statistics, examined Covid-19 deaths by sex and age group for 2020, when the virus became the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. Men died of complications from Covid-19 at a higher rate than women in both rural and urban parts of the U.S. Men Died From Covid-19 At Much Higher Rate Than Women During The First Year Of Pandemic Statins May Reduce Risk Of Death And COVID-19 SeverityĬommonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce the risk of death and the severity of COVID-19 disease, according to a new study of more than 38,000 patients presented at the Anesthesiology annual meeting. Additionally, each group reported one different COVID-19 symptom that made the top five. However, the top symptoms differed in how they ranked for each vaccination status group, the study found. These symptoms were headache, persistent cough, sore throat, and a runny nose. Here’s What They Areįour out of five top COVID-19 symptoms were the same for participants who received two vaccine doses, one vaccine dose and those unvaccinated, according to the research. The Most Common COVID Symptoms Have Changed, Study Says. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have reported dozens of different symptoms, ranging from cold and flu-like symptoms to more unique ones, including “COVID tongue.” But like all viruses, the primary symptoms associated with COVID have changed and can vary based on your vaccination status, according to a new list released last week. The Main COVID Symptoms Have Changed, Research Shows Vaccinated and unvaccinated patients are experiencing similar signs, though they may rank differently between groups. The virus now most commonly manifests itself with a sore throat, runny nose, persistent cough, and headache. The predominant symptoms of covid have shifted since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers say. Covid Symptoms To Watch Out For Now: Runny Nose, Headache, Cough, Sore Throat
