COVID Booster Shot Has Side Effects Similar to the Second Vaccine Dose, Says CDC

A medical professional giving a vaccine shot.Photo: GettyAs a portion of Americans prepare toget their COVID-19 booster shot, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control found that the side effects are similar to what people experience after getting their second vaccine dose.The reportshowed that among 22,191 people who received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, they either had mild to moderate symptoms or none at all.Just under 80% of people had reactions such as headache, arm pain and fatigue after getting their third dose, typically the day after injection.

COVID Can Destroy the Placenta and Cause Stillbirths During Pregnancy in Rare Cases

Pregnant woman.Photo: getty COVID-19 can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirthsduring pregnancyin rare cases, according to new research, further highlighting thepotential risks of the virus to the mother and fetus. The virus can directly attack and destroy the placenta, cutting off its life-giving supply of oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus and causing asphyxiation and death, the study, published in the journalArchives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, found.

COVID Cases Are Rising Again in 14 States, Primarily in the Upper Midwest and New York Area

Photo: Martin Schwartz/PEOPLE New COVID-19 infections are again on the risein parts of the U.S., as the weary country moves pastthe one-year anniversary of the pandemicandwaits to be vaccinated. Michigan is seeing the largest jump, with cases increasing 50% over the last two weeks. Other Midwestern states like Montana, North Dakota and Idaho are also dealing with an increase in infections. On the East Coast, while New York state has a low caseload, New York City is still seeing around 3,500 cases a day, as the positivity rate stays at about 7%.

COVID Cases Are Soaring Once Again with New Omicron Subvariant BA.2.12.1

(Ad blockers may need to be disabled to view the above graphic) Whenthe first U.S. case of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, was confirmed on Jan. 21, it appeared to be contained — the patient was a man living near Seattle who had recently returned from Wuhan, China and immediately isolated himself, and the local health department had conducted contact tracing to make sure that anyone he had encountered was now quarantining at home.

COVID Cases Are Up 152% in South Dakota Following the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Cases of COVID-19 have jumped up nearly sixfold in South Dakota in the two weeks following theannual Sturgis motorcycle rally. Prior tothe 10-day rally, which attracts thousands of people from across the Midwest for concerts and bar hopping in the state’s Meade County, South Dakota was averaging around 50 new infections a day. In the two weeks since, cases are now up 152%,according toThe New York Times, and on Aug.