The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination.
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Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
COVID-19 symptoms can sometimes persist for months. The virus can damage the lungs, heart and brain, which increases the risk of long-term health problems.
COVID-19: coping with Stress
The emotional and psychological impacts of the pandemic can lead to feelings of hopelessness and thoughts about suicide. Learn the signs and what to do.
Face Coverings, COVID + Kids with Asthma
Is COVID-19 more dangerous for kids with asthma? Should they wear face coverings, or will it exacerbate their breathing issues? Are children with asthma more susceptible to developing COVID-19?
How to talk to your kids about COVID-19
You may feel stressed and anxious about COVID-19 — and so may your kids. Try these strategies to talk with them and help them cope.
COVID-19 : Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Caring for Newborns
If you are pregnant, you recently delivered a baby or you are breast-feeding, you're probably concerned about the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19
Many medications are being tested.
Odor-sensing cells in nose seen as key entry point for SARS-CoV-2
Compared to cells in other parts of the respiratory tract, cells associated with smell have up to 700 times more ACE2 receptors, which bind to the virus that causes COVID-19.
Helping kids cope with loneliness during COVID-19
Social distancing is hard on kids. Understand how to help your child deal with loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Images of Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Now Available
NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana, produced images of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, previously known as 2019-nCoV) on its scanning and transmission electron microscopes on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.