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Long-Lasting Immunity Follows Serious COVID Cases
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- After a serious case of COVID-19 you may have long-lasting immunity, a new study finds.
The finding is reassuring to patients because the immune system makes…
Severe COVID More Likely in Black, Asian Patients
By Robert PreidtHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Asian COVID-19 patients are more likely than white patients to have severe illness, a new British study finds.
Researchers analyzed data from more than…
Black Doctors Aim to Make COVID Testing Equitable
By Nina Feldman, WHYY
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (Kaiser News) -- When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. A pediatric surgeon with a private practice, she has…
Pew: COVID Sends Majority of Young Adults Back Home
“One striking finding is the number of these young adults grew across the board, all racial and ethnic groups, both men and women, and in metropolitan and rural areas,” Cohn says. “We don’t necessarily know if this is a good thing or a bad…
First Confirmed U.S. Cases of COVID Reinfections
Oct. 12, 2020 -- A 25-year-old man from Nevada and a 42-year-old man in Virginia experienced second bouts of COVID-19 about 2 months after they tested positive the first time. Gene tests show both men had two slightly different strains of…