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Almost 1 in 10 who lost sense of smell and taste from COVID-19 have not recovered a year later

New research from Italy has found that nearly 1 in 10 people who lost their senses of taste and smell after having COVID-19 have not recovered those senses a year later. A study by researchers from the University of Trieste surveyed 187 patients who had reported a loss of either taste or smell or both… Read More »

‘Thousands of lives’ needlessly lost to EU’s AstraZeneca ban

‘Thousands of lives’ needlessly lost to EU’s petty politics: Experts condemn deaths caused by AstraZeneca jab ban as countries begin humiliating U-turn following EMA report it IS safe A series of EU countries including France, Germany and Italy have reinstated the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine The European Medicines Agency ruled that it is a safe… Read More »

Lost on the Frontline: Explore the Database

Journalists from KHN and The Guardian have identified 3,539 workers who reportedly died of complications from covid-19 after they contracted it on the job. Reporters are working to confirm the cause of death and workplace conditions in each case. They are also writing about the people behind the statistics — their personalities, passions and quirks… Read More »

COVID Black is using data and creating space to honor Black lives lost to virus

Black History Month Health (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images, COVID Black) COVID Black is a Black health data organization that uses data to tell stories about the Black lived experience to advocate for health equity. The goal of COVID Black is to honor and value each Black life that is lost to COVID-19. Read More:… Read More »

Americans Lost Future Life-Years in 2020: How Much Life Was Lost Depends on the Color of One’s Skin

Some people remark about 2020 being a “lost year” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. That happens to be a true statement, sadly not in jest: in the U.S., life expectancy at birth fell by one full year over the first half of 2020 compared with 2019, to 77.8 years. In 2019, life expectancy… Read More »

Sudden lost sense of smell and taste emerges as telltale sign of COVID-19

After National Basketball Association player Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel caught the coronavirus, he wondered whether others had suffered the same loss of smell and taste he experienced. Turns out many have. A sudden, unexplained loss of these senses is an early symptom reported among Covid-19 patients in South Korea, China and Italy, according to ENT UK, which… Read More »