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Anxiety from the threat of losing economic security and catching the disease both play a part in the feeling of fatigue in people. COVID-19 fatigue has caused people to not follow precautionary guidelines, increasing their risk of catching the virus. [12] Many people are tired of the lockdowns, and not having a normal routine.
The most recent COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the XEC variant, Russo says. “The most recent version of the vaccine seems to be reasonably well-matched,” he says.
Longer-term effects of COVID-19 have become a prevalent aspect of the disease itself. These symptoms can be referred to by many names including post-COVID-19 syndrome, long COVID, and long haulers syndrome. An overall definition of post-COVID conditions (PCC) can be described as a range of symptoms that can last for weeks or months. [83]
The COVID-19 vaccines are widely credited for their role in reducing the severity and death caused by COVID-19. [128] [129] As of March 2023, more than 5.5 billion people had received one or more doses [130] (11.8 billion in total) in over 197 countries. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was the most widely used. [131]
Federal health data shows only 8% of Iowa's nursing home staff are up-to-date on COVID vaccines, highlighting vaccine fatigue among health workers.
Long COVID symptoms, such as brain fog, could be caused by a reduction in serotonin levels, new study finds. Experts explain.
In May 2022, the WHO report stated that there were 14.9 million deaths worldwide due to COVID-19 by the end of 2021, a figure that is 3 times higher than the official estimate of 5.4 million deaths. This WHO report reflect people who died of COVID-19 and also those who died as an indirect result of the virus.
Nurse and doctor deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported from several countries. [5] [16] In May 2020, they added that at least 260 nurses have died due to COVID-19. In March 2020, at least 50 doctors were reported to have died in Italy due to COVID-19. [17] The number of deaths in Italy continued to go up.