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Mental health damage from Covid could last a generation, professionals say

Thu, 2022-02-10 11:43 — mike kraft

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/covid-pandemic-mental-health-damage-could-last-a-generation.html?__source=sharebar|email&par=sharebar

Aside from the obvious physical impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, health professionals have told CNBC that many people are struggling with the immense emotional and societal changes it has brought. What’s more, they’re finding it hard to adapt to a “new normal” now that lockdowns are starting to ease. 

Many psychologists and psychiatrists have reported an influx of people seeking mental health support during the pandemic, with the unprecedented global health crisis causing an increase in anxiety and depression as well as exacerbating existing mental health conditions.

“I have never been as busy in my life and I’ve never seen my colleagues as busy,” Valentine Raiteri, a psychiatrist working in New York, told CNBC.

“I can’t refer people to other people because everybody is full. Nobody’s taking new patients ... So I’ve never been as busy in my life, during the pandemic, and ever in my career,” he said, adding that he’s also seen an influx of former patients returning to him for help.

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Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease

Thu, 2022-02-10 11:34 — mike kraft
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that COVID-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with no other way to fend off the virus. AP NEWS

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Omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising. What do we know about it

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:44 — mike kraft
Omicron subvariant BA.2 is rising. What do we know about it? Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and just when new cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are on the decline, an Omicron subvariant called BA.2 is gaining significant traction in some parts of the world. YahooNews
 

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Analysis: Should you continue to wear masks as mandates disappear?

Thu, 2022-02-10 10:24 — mike kraft
Do you need to keep wearing a mask after mandates lift? At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, local mask mandates are disappearing as quickly as toilet paper did from grocery stores shelves two years ago. At the national level, the guidance to wear masks is staying put, at least for now. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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    U.S. residents are more likely to die from COVID-19 than persons in other high-income countries, data suggests

    Wed, 2022-02-09 14:10 — mike kraft
    You're more likely to die from COVID-19 in the US than in other high-income countries amid omicron, data suggests More infections may lead to a rise in COVID-19 deaths, health experts say. Data shows the U.S. case fatality rate is among the highest in the world. YahooNews

    Although the omicron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to cause severe disease compared with previously dominating strains, the USA is still experiencing more COVID-19 deaths than at almost any other point in the pandemic.

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    New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19

    Wed, 2022-01-26 17:20 — mike kraft
    New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19 New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19. Science X staff

    New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19.

    A new study finds that two forms of immunity— following vaccination or natural followed by vaccination—provide roughly equal levels of enhanced immune protection.

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    Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants

    Wed, 2022-01-26 13:00 — mike kraft
    Researchers gain new insights into antibody response against viral COVID variants In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the ... Science X staff

    In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings on the immune response against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

    Their study is based on investigations of antibodies elicited by infection with the Beta variant of the virus.

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    Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters

    Tue, 2022-01-25 19:07 — mike kraft
    Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters Omicron's incubation period is shorter than previous COVID-19 variants. Here's why that matters. Yahoo
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    New CDC study on Omicron appearing to cause less severe disease

    Tue, 2022-01-25 18:57 — mike kraft
    CDC study: Omicron appears to cause less severe disease The omicron variant is on average causing less severe disease than previous variants of the virus, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found. Peter Sullivan TheHill
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    The new BA.2 version on COVID-19 so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous but bears investigation

    Tue, 2022-01-25 13:46 — mike kraft
    There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous The descendant, known as BA.2, is spreading. The World Health Organization recommended Monday that health officials evaluate it separately from the original version of omicron, known as BA.1. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post
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