Coronavirus Update: How COVID-19 attacks the heart

Plus: Omicron's many unknowns; a winter surge; heart inflammation in kids.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

A WINTER SURGE VIEW ONLINE

A WINTER SURGE

Coronavirus Update

This week: Long-lasting heart damage after COVID; what we do and don't know about Omicron; U.S. plans for a winter surge; the real risk of heart inflammation in kids; Berlin's club scene.

PHOTOGRAPH BY P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE SOURCE How COVID-19 harms the heart Many patients are experiencing heart palpitations, chest pain, and shortness of breath even after recovering from COVID-19. But new studies offer reason for hope. Read more of our coverage to learn how COVID-19 may affect the brain, the pancreas; all five senses; and men's sexual health. LEARN MORE RELATED: How asymptomatic infections silently damage the body +

PHOTOGRAPH BY MOHD RASFAN, AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The Omicron variant's many unknowns The new variant of concern has a worrisome number of mutations and is spreading fast. But scientists say there are many unknowns—including whether it causes more severe illness than Delta—and that for now, vaccines and masks are still the best available protections. READ THE STORY TRACKING OMICRON: Where the new variant, and others, have been detected (NYT) +

NG STAFF The U.S. preps for a winter surge With the arrival of the Omicron variant and an average 94,000 new cases each day, the U.S. plans to expand access to vaccines and testing to combat an expected winter surge. SEE THE DATA

What we're reading The new COVID drugs are a bigger deal than people realize (The Atlantic)  ›› One patient's painstaking path through long COVID therapy (New York Times)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY MERIDITH KHUT, THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA REDUX The real risk of heart inflammation to kids is from COVID-19—not the vaccine Pediatric experts agree that an infection causes more severe heart issues—and carries higher risk for long-term or permanent damage. READ THE STORY RELATED: Long COVID afflicts kids too. Here's what we know so far. +

PHOTOGRAPH BY RUBÉN SALGADO ESCUDERO How Berlin's club scene is weathering the pandemic Nearly two years into COVID-19, the city's recently reopened nightspots try to dance their way to a healthy Club Kultur. SEE MORE PHOTOS

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