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Coronavirus Disease Weekly News 07February 2021 The news posted last week for the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some important articles are summarized here. The articles are more or less organized with general virus news and anecdotes first, then stories from around the US, followed by an increased number of items from other countries around the globe. Economic news related to COVID-19 is found here. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Summary: New US cases of Covid-19 this past week were down 23.9% from the prior week, and down 53.3% from the early January peak. Although the 7-day average of news cases is now the lowest since November 9th, it s also higher that every 7-day period before that date. ....
Long-haul COVID-19 cases cast new light on chronic fatigue By Kevin Cool Kaiser Health News/TNS Four weeks after San Diego pediatric nurse Jennifer Minhas fell ill with COVID-19 last March, her cough and fever had resolved, but new symptoms had emerged: chest pain, an elevated heart rate and crushing fatigue. Her primary care physician told her she was just anxious, and that none of her other COVID-19 patients had those issues. “That wasn’t what I needed to hear,” Minhas said. At times, she’s been too exhausted to hold up her head. “I was kind of a zombie for months, shuffling around unable to do much of anything.” ....
What’s behind racial disparities in kidney disease? Posted February 03, 2021, 10:30 am Contributor My first exposure to kidney disease and its impact on communities of color occurred when I was in high school. An elderly neighbor, who was like a grandfather to me, had been diagnosed with kidney failure. At about the same time, my older first cousin, who had children about my age, was starting dialysis due to kidney failure attributed to hypertension. She would go on to get a kidney transplant. If you ask any African American, he or she is likely to have at least one relative with kidney disease requiring dialysis or transplantation. ....
I recall an episode more than a year ago where I was ridiculously tired for 8-9 weeks which was put down as a post-viral thing. I’ve recovered at least in part since, but we were certainly thinking that ME/CFS might be the problem. The GPs that I went to, (both of them), informed me that the condition didn’t exist… Stuart Murdoch of the band Belle and Sebastian has talked quite openly about his experience and that did make me feel better while I was in that place. But it is truly awful – not only being unwell and, at times, incapable of even getting to the end of a sentence – but also, just simply not believed at all. ....
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease: 28 Ways You Can Lower Your Risk People with rheumatoid arthritis have nearly a 50 percent greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. But there’s a lot you can do in your daily life to protect your heart and stay healthy. for more information on this topic. While that’s clearly bad news, a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis does not mean you’re doomed to have heart problems. You are not powerless. In fact, there are many steps you can take to protect your heart and blood vessels. In honor of American Heart Month this February, here are 28 things you can do to lower your risk of heart disease if you have rheumatoid arthritis. ....