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Long-haul COVID-19 symptoms common, rise with severity of illness By (0) For many people who have had COVID-19, effects of the infection continue long after recovery. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo For people whove suffered through a bout of COVID-19, their misery is too often not over. New research shows that a wide variety of "long-haul" symptoms are common, and the risk rises along with the severity of their case of COVID-19. In what may be the largest such study to ...

The California State University and University of California systems announced Thursday that they plan to require students, faculty and staff returning to campuses to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Jaguar Land Rover closing 2 plants in Britain due to chip shortage By (0) Britains largest automaker, Jaguar Land Rover is owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the worlds largest chipmaker, said last week the shortage could run into next year. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo April 22 (UPI) -- Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it will shut down production for a week at its two main plants in Brita...

547,000 in U.S. file new unemployment claims; fewest of COVID-19 era By (0) A pedestrian walks near the Charging Bull statue in the vicinity of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on April 5, 2021. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo April 22 (UPI) -- Unemployment claims in the United States have reached a new low in the COVID-19 era, the Labor Department showed in its weekly report Thursday. The report said 547,000 U.S. workers filed new jobless claims last we...

Study: Proper fit crucial for masks to work, even when wearing two By (0) While a variety of masks can help prevent spread of COVID-19, a snug fit is key -- whether wearing one or two masks -- according to new research. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo While a variety of masks can help prevent spread of COVID-19, a snug fit is key -- whether wearing one or two masks -- according to new research. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo While a variety of masks ...

Global access to COVID-19 vaccines needed to end pandemic, experts say By (0) Members of the U.S. Navy prepare Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination center in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 22. File photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI. | License Photo Boxes of Janssen, or Johnson & Johnson, vaccines sit at a warehouse of Hungaropharma, a Hungarian pharmaceutical wholesale company, in Budapest, Hungary. File Photo by Szilard Koszticsak/EPA-EFE Vietnam received the first batch of AstraZeneca/Vaxzevira...

EU regulator says warning should come with J&J COVID-19 vaccine By (0) The pharma company reported $22.3 billion in total sales during the first three months of 2021. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, looks on as health workers administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on March 16. Fauci said he expects regulators to decide this week what to do about...

All adults in the United States are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, with the last several states expanding access Monday to meet President Joe Bidens deadline.

Merck ends studies for experimental drug to fight severe COVID-19 By (0) Merck said, however, that it will continue trials for the oral antiviral drug molnupiravir, which it says shows promise as a potential treatment for milder cases of COVID-19. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE April 15 (UPI) -- Drugmaker Merck announced Thursday that its ending clinical trials for an experimental COVID-19 drug after concluding that it didnt sufficiently help patients hospitalized with the virus. The compa...

Retail sales in U.S. surge by 10% in March; jobless claims way down By (0) A bartender and patron are seen at Seamus McDaniels tavern in St. Louis, Mo., on March 17. Bars and restaurants saw a 13.4% increase in spending in March. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Patrons propose a toast at Seamus McDaniels tavern in St. Louis, Mo., on March 17. Bars and restaurants saw a 13.4% increase in spending in March. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Bartender Scott Shymanski dr...