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According to the CDC and practitioners, there are several steps one should take if you are encountering symptoms of fever, a cough and or shortness of breath. If you have a fever, cough or other symptoms, you might have COVID-19. Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home. If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider. Keep track of your symptoms. If you have any emergency warning sign most notably trouble breathing, you should seek medical care immediately.

Under normal circumstances, it typically takes years for a vaccine to reach the general population. However, the death tolls from COVID-19 opened the flood gates of funding and inspired researchers around the globe to be the first to come up with a vaccine(s) effective enough to halt the spread and the 6 months it took to bring the vaccines for COVID-19 in to fruition dwarfs all other attempts.

Harris’ family wants her to return to D.C. But Harris is not as optimistic about travelling across the country again, and she’s not alone. With COVID cases rising and new travel restrictions imposed by Gov. Jay Inslee, a survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that nearly two-thirds (69%) of Americans will not travel for Christmas this year.

There is also the question of the effectiveness and safety in those people with chronic medical conditions. Is there data on how it works in those populations and communities?Almost 60 percent of American adults have at least one chronic medical condition. 40 percent of U.S. adults are obese; one of the most common underlying conditions that increases one’s risk for severe illness. The more underlying medical conditions people have, the higher their risk. What percentage of the study population reflected people with pre-existing chronic conditions?

While the CDC said there should be enough doses for as many as 20 million people to receive vaccination by the end of December, health officials expect a much larger supply in the coming months. Still, with a justified distrust of unproven vaccines, and a perceived limited participation by African Americans in clinical the trials that lead to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, many question whether African Americans will accept vaccination.

According to Jones, he recently allowed his son to participate in team practices as things, as it related to the spread of COVID-19 in the area, appeared to be getting better. Although the threat was still real, Jones could see the anxiety of his son wanting to return to the football field and practice with his teammates as scholarships offers started coming through the door.

Researchers at Oxford University in Great Britain noted that first-time diagnosis of anxiety, depression, and insomnia increased two-fold in patients after they’ve recovered from COVID. Further, they discovered that COVID survivors also found significantly higher risks of dementia.

"Because there's no control over pricing in the United States, they can basically charge what they want to; whereas in other countries, the government decides."

Since testing positive for coronavirus, President Trump has been receiving a number of different drugs - a steroid, an antiviral medication and an experimental drug cocktail. Despite his implications that he is alright and his overture to the public to not fear the coronavirus, it is critical for us all to remember that this virus is not going away any time soon; that his doctors have said he’s “not out of the woods yet”; and experimental drugs aren’t readily available to everyone.

Christy DeGallerie noticed a startling trend in her online group for coronavirus survivors: White patients got medications she'd never heard of, were offered X-rays and their doctors listened to their concerns.