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Coronavirus Update

This week: More clues emerge about long COVID; CDC's updated masking guidelines; COVID-19 and pregnancy. And in other health news: why kids lie; and air pollution myths debunked.

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As long COVID cases grow, clues emerge about who is most at risk

Tens of millions of people now have an array of lingering symptoms. Figuring out their common risk factors could help tailor treatments.

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How long will 'long COVID' be with us?

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How COVID-19 can damage all five senses

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Can COVID-19 alter your personality? Here's what brain research shows.

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Masking guidance poised to change as cases, hospitalizations fall

Motivated by plummeting case numbers and a desire to return to normalcy, more states are lifting indoor masking mandates, and the CDC updated its guidelines. Still, some experts watching the rise of a new Omicron variant warn that loosening such pandemic mandates now may be premature.

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How COVID-19 can harm pregnancy and reproductive health

Severe outcomes are uncommon, but serious infections—or long COVID afterward—can endanger mothers and their babies.

What we're reading

We might not need annual COVID shots (The Atlantic) ››

2 big reasons America's booster rates are lagging (Vox) ››

MORE ON YOUR HEALTH

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Debunking 3 myths about air pollution

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The western U.S. drought could last until 2030

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Why kids lie—and why it's not always bad

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How to disconnect from work while on vacation

MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS

Do masks really harm kids? Here's what the science says.

More than 5 million children have lost a caregiver to the pandemic, a study says (New York Times)

Non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios (NPR)

People with COVID-19 may face long-term cardiovascular complications, study says (CNN)

Superbugs were already on the rise. The pandemic likely made things worse.

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