This week, we're looking at how scientists are understanding the toll of COVID-19 on the body, and the progress in the vaccine drive.
that the loss of brain volume observed in scans was equivalent to an extra year of normal aging.
In particular, scientists evaluated the brain images of some 400 people who were infected with COVID-19 sometime between March 2020 and April 2021, and 384 others who did not get sick. said, quoting Dr. Benedict Michael, an associate professor of neurological infections at the University of Liverpool.
In the meantime, while we learn more about how COVID-19 affects the body, such findings reinforce the necessity of keeping transmission low and avoiding infection.Experts in the Philippines are looking at the possibly of recommending another booster for senior citizens and moderate to severely immunocompromised individuals that may be administered around four months after the first booster dose. But it will still take a while to reach some consensus.
While millions have yet to be fully vaccinated, uptake of boosters in the country is also slow. Only 10.6 million booster shots – or 14.7% of the country’s target – has been administered. The DOH said the priority right now is still to reach unvaccinated seniors and those who are not boosted.Expanding access
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