Long Covid Statistics

The world first became aware of Covid-19 five years ago. We evaluate where we are, remember how we got here, and consider where we may be going.

Covid-19 cases are rising up again in the United States as people are enjoying the holiday season.

MOSCOW, 21st October, 2021 (WAM/Reuters) -- Russia reported a record 1,036 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours as well as 36,339 new infections, a surge that has seen some health restrictions reinstated. Moscow's mayor announced four months of stay-home restrictions for unvaccinated over-60s and the government approved a week-long workplace shutdown to cope with fast-rising cases.

This cohort study examines the ratio between hospital- and community-onset respiratory viral infections at different levels of testing and masking from 2020 to 2024.

Fewer tests and relaxed precautions may be driving up COVID infections just as New Year’s events begin.

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Scientific Reports - Assessing COVID-19 transmission through school and family networks using population-level registry data from the Netherlands

The emergence of Covid-19 five years ago marked one of the worst public health crises in modern history. During the pandemic’s first two years, life expectancy in the US plummeted by about 2.7 years — the steepest decline since World War II.

The emergence of Covid-19 five years ago marked one of the worst public health crises in modern history. During the pandemic’s first two years, life expectancy in the US plummeted by about 2.7 years — the steepest decline since World War II.

Five years on from the emergence of Sars CoV-2, what have we learned?

Long COVID appears to be more prevalent in young and middle-aged adults and may not be taken as seriously as in other age groups, resulting in compromised lives.

The future of excess mortality after COVID-19

6.4% of US adults experience Long COVID, with 19.8% reporting significant activity limitations, while the updated RECOVER study refines the classification index.

As the world enters its sixth year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, 77 countries reported fresh cases and 27 countries saw people dying of the disease, accord

Most deaths occurred in 2020, 2021, and 2022

The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death, for up to three years after diagnosis. Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD summarizes the findings of this Cleveland Clinic led trial and implications for practice and future research.

With a possible bird flu pandemic looming and a mysterious deadly outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, we should quickly learn the lessons of COVID-19.

Abstract. Worldwide, mortality was strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, both directly through COVID-19 deaths and indirectly through changes in othe

The percentage of Arkansas adults who reported having long covid last year was the 14th highest out of 48 states and the District of Columbia, according to data released last week by the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kentucky and Pennsylvania were not included in the report due to insufficient data, the CDC said.

This report describes adults with Long COVID and reported limitations performing daily activities.

A new review published in The Lancet highlights the global scale and impact of long COVID, explains biological mechanisms behind the condition and suggests priority areas for future research.

Explore why CMS must expand COVID-19, influenza, and RSV reporting to include hospital-onset infections, health care worker cases, and ER trends, driving proactive prevention and patient safety.

This prospective, observational cohort study uses data from the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery adult cohort to assess post–COVID-19 condition (or long COVID) with additional participant data and an expanded symptom list.

New research demonstrates the impact that long COVID has on patients' physical, emotional and financial well-being.

This study uses data from the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey to describe the current COVID-19 landscape, including infection, reinfection, and acute and long-term symptoms. This study also examines how peoples’ experiences with the virus have evolved in the context of growing immunity, emerging variants, new treatments, and relaxation of public health measures.

By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Millions of Americans struggle with long COVID, as new data reveals how income, geography, and gender amplify its debilitating effects. Research Letter: Prevalence of Post–COVID-19 Condition and Activity-Limiting Post–COVID-19 Condition Among Adults . Im...