Loss of smell or taste was once a telltale sign of COVID. Not anymore.
The latest research suggests a prevalence of just 3% to 4% for this once-common symptom in recent waves.
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First long COVID treatment clinical trials from NIH getting underway
Researchers will test a range of potential treatments, from melatonin to Paxlovid, to see if they relieve symptoms of long COVID.
CDC says new COVID variant is dominant, including strain some call "Eris"
It is unclear which regions of the U.S. have the most EG.5 infections.
Deadline to pay pandemic back rent passes in Los Angeles
Thousands of Los Angeles tenants had rent waived during the first 19 months of the pandemic and many now owe a small fortune.
COVID hospitalizations climb for 2nd week. Is it a summer surge?
COVID-19 trends remain far below levels seen at this time last year, but the numbers are ticking upwards.
Why do some people not get COVID symptoms? Study reveals "super dodgers" insight.
Why do some people not get COVID symptoms? Here's what scientists recently found out about the genetic advantage of "super dodgers."
Man, 3 sons convicted of selling bleach as fake COVID cure
It was pitched as a cure for 95% of known diseases, including COVID-19, Alzheimer's, autism, brain cancer, HIV/AIDS and multiple sclerosis, prosecutors said.
Deer spread COVID to humans multiple times, new research suggests
Researchers also found humans have likely spread the virus to deer at least hundreds of times.
How many Americans haven't caught COVID? CDC publishes latest estimates
In the most recent data, 77.5% of Americans ages 16 and older have antibodies from at least one prior infection.
CDC tracking new COVID variant EU.1.1
Nearly 100 cases of the COVID variant EU.1.1 have been reported in Utah — more than any other state.
West Virginia governor defends "Do it for Babydog" vaccine lottery
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged that his administration received a subpoena "to supply information" about the vaccine sweepstakes effort.
West Virginia's COVID vaccine lottery under scrutiny
Federal investigators have subpoenaed Gov. Jim Justice's office about the Do it for Babydog sweepstakes, focusing on car dealers that supplied trucks for the lottery.
DeSantis wasn't always a COVID rebel
The Florida governor implemented stay-at-home measures that 2024 rivals and fellow GOP Govs. Asa Hutchinson and Doug Burgum bucked.
COVID hospitalizations reach new record low nationwide, CDC says
This is the first time fewer than 9,000 new weekly admissions were reported.
Pfizer's Paxlovid still free, for now, after FDA grants full approval
Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment pills, could go to the private market by late summer.
Long COVID includes these 12 symptoms, new study finds
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health brings more understanding to the symptoms of long COVID, with the aim of helping lead to much-needed treatment options.
U.S. ends COVID-19 emergency. Here's what that means for you
The Biden administration is winding down some vaccine restrictions as the COVID-19 emergency ends.
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CDC director Rochelle Walensky leaving the agency
Walensky has overseen the agency since the early days of the Biden administration.
COVID is no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
Thousands of COVID tests recalled over bacteria risk, FDA warns
500,000 "Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests" distributed to CVS and 16,000 distributed to Amazon should be thrown out.
COVID fell to fourth leading cause of death for Americans in 2022
The virus ranked behind deaths from heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses in 2022.
Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID
Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled a hospital couldn't be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin.
Chinese embark on a post-COVID spring break travel bonanza
While few Chinese are booking trips abroad yet, the country's domestic hotspots are having to turn people away and driving prices up to meet record demand.
Does "Arcturus" COVID variant cause pink eye? What officials say
The CDC estimates that XBB.1.16 is now more than 1 in 10 infections.
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