At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors began to notice a concerning trend in those severely ill from COVID-19 – many were obese. Now, larger population studies have shown that overweight persons are at a significantly higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19.
Only 20% of new COVID-19 cases present with a fever, according to the latest epidemiological data available from the Australian National Incident Room Surveillance Team. Originally, this was thought to be one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19.
As the months drag on, we continue to see that COVID-19 isn’t just another flu. Many people are currently facing severe and long-term complications from this disease that we are only beginning to understand. The latest concern? Parkinson’s disease.
We are all eagerly awaiting a COVID-19 vaccine to help fight the pandemic. But currently, no COVID-19 vaccine has been developed for children.
A recent study has revealed that the prevalence of coronavirus antibodies declined rapidly in the British population during summer. This provides evidence to suggest that we may not naturally acquire long-lasting immunity to coronavirus after being infected.
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