COVID's back: Here's what to know this fall and winter

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As colder weather sets in, Covid rates are once more rising across the Northern Hemisphere, with several new variants on the scene.

The Covid pandemic extracted a terrible toll, with nearly seven million deaths worldwide.

But while Covid is now less deadly to individuals, "it also seems to have higher rates of long term complications." There is broad consensus that annual boosters will benefit the most vulnerable. But whether they bring added value to everyone is debated. Watch more News on iWantTFC For example, the mRNA vaccines of Pfizer and Moderna carry small risks of heart inflammation in younger men.

A review of clinical trial data by the respected nonprofit Cochrane on whether promoting mask-wearing helped slow respiratory viruses found inconclusive results.Whether broad mandates have a significant effect, therefore, hasn't been proven. That's because these groups "would benefit from antiviral therapy within the five-day window," said Adaja.

 

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