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“Long COVID” patients in U.S. wait months for diagnosis, treatment: The Guardian

Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, or long COVID, affects about 10 percent to 30 percent of people infected with the virus.

Without a positive test, patients can face medical providers who disregard the possible connection between the symptoms and the virus.

Some patients in the United States with a range of debilitating symptoms of COVID-19 but no positive diagnosis have had to wait for months before receiving proper treatments, The Guardian reported Wednesday.

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Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, or long COVID, affects about 10 percent to 30 percent of people infected with the virus, said the report, noting that the medical condition can last more than a year and can come with more than 200 possible symptoms, including extreme fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath, and affect 10 organ systems.

For these “long COVID” patients, it is probably too late to pick up the initial infection, as antibodies to the coronavirus, which can disappear within a matter of months, may be gone by then, it said.

Without a positive test, patients can face medical providers who disregard the possible connection between the symptoms and the virus, said the report, which included distressing recounts from patients who were told the symptoms were “all in your head.”

Consequently, these patients found themselves were living in a “medical limbo,” facing barriers to accessing treatment at long COVID clinics and challenges when it comes to insurance authorizations and disability benefits.

Some of these patients spent tens of thousands of dollars on medical expenses because the delayed COVID-19 diagnosis forced them to look for specialists not covered by insurance, the report said.  

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U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves situation “no more under control”: Macron

It is not safe for other countries to continue to carry out evacuations due to the U.S. decision, said Macron. “We want to work hard and well until the very last minute to do the maximum operations, and be sure of the security and safety of our people.”

The U.S. decision not to extend the deadline for withdrawing from Afghanistan beyond Aug. 31 has put “all of us in a situation which is no more under control,” said French President Emmanuel Macron here on Thursday.

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Macron made the remarks at a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin during his one-day working visit to Ireland.

Asked if the United States and its allies have betrayed their moral responsibility following the U.S. decision not to extend its deadline of withdrawal from Afghanistan, Macron said that he would rather not use the word of “betrayal.”

He said that it is not safe for other countries to continue to carry out evacuations due to the U.S. decision. “We want to work hard and well until the very last minute to do the maximum operations, and be sure of the security and safety of our people,” Macron added.

File photo taken on Aug. 22, 2021 shows foreign forces entering the Kabul airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

France has so far helped the evacuation of 2,600 people including some 2,000 Afghan citizens at risk and the evacuation is still ongoing, said Macron, stressing that “I cannot guarantee that we will be successful because the security situation is not under control.”

Macron arrived in Dublin on Thursday morning. He was first welcomed by Irish President Michael Higgins before a meeting with Martin at the Government Buildings, during which both sides discussed issues of common concern apart from the Afghanistan issue. 

Taliban fighters stand on a military vehicle in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021.

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Vietnam sends SOS to WHO for vaccine as Covid cases surge in Asean

Covid-19 cases soared in Southeast Asia for the third consecutive day but the death toll was lower on Thursday, collated data showed.

Asean countries reported 91,362 new cases on Thursday, higher than Wednesday’s 89,577, and 2,188 patients died, lower than the 2,296 the previous day.

The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 9.65 million while the death toll in the region rose to 214,864.

Indonesia reported 16,899 new cases and 889 deaths on Thursday, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 4,043,736 and deaths to 130,182.

The Public Health Ministry said it would allow people to choose the type of vaccine for their third jab, at their own expense. The price will be set at a reasonable rate of around 100,000 rupiah (Bt210). However, the government’s health insurance scheme will cover the vaccine cost for low income earners.

Meanwhile, Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and urged its vaccine sharing programme Covax to prioritise Vietnam “in the fastest manner and with the largest volume possible”. The country has fully inoculated just 2 per cent of its 98 million people, among the lowest in Asia. Experts fear that if the low vaccination rate persists, it can turn Vietnam into a new epicenter of Covid-19 infections in Asean instead of Indonesia, and could result in new variants of the virus.

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Germany reports 12,626 new COVID-19 cases

President of the medical association DGIIN called for a “triad of incidences, hospital cases and intensive care bed occupancy” to determine the countrys pandemic strategy.

Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continued to rise as 12,626 new cases were registered within one day, 4,226 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

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The COVID-19 incidence in Germany in the past seven days reached 66.0 per 100,000 citizens on Thursday, up from 61.3 the previous day and 44.2 a week ago, according to the RKI.

“We are again in the exponential growth of infections and also serious illnesses,” Christian Karagiannidis, president of the medical association DGIIN, told the Rheinische Post on Thursday.

Since an incidence of 50 or higher has been dropped by the Bundestag as the only measure to trigger COVID-19 measures, Karagiannidis called for a “triad of incidences, hospital cases and intensive care bed occupancy” to determine the country’s pandemic strategy.

Customers wearing face masks walk out of a store in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Aug. 5, 2021.

On Thursday, Germany recorded 415 new hospitalized cases, while the 7-day incidence of hospitalized cases rose from 1.47 per 100,000 residents on the previous day to 1.56, according to the RKI.

To date, more than 3.9 million COVID-19 cases and 92,082 deaths have been registered in Germany, according to the RKI. 

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UN chief following with great concern situation in Kabul: spokesman

“This incident underscores the volatility of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan but also strengthens our resolve as we continue to deliver urgent assistance across the country in support of the Afghan people,” a UN spokesman said.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following with great concern the ongoing situation in Kabul, especially at the airport, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at the daily noon briefing.

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“He condemns this terrorist attack which killed and injured a number of civilians, and extends his deep condolences to the families of those killed. He stands in solidarity and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured,” said Dujarric.

“This incident underscores the volatility of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan but also strengthens our resolve as we continue to deliver urgent assistance across the country in support of the Afghan people,” the spokesman added.

Multiple casualties were reported after twin explosions in Kabul on Thursday.

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UK to continue Afghan evacuation despite Kabul airport explosions: PM

Two explosions took place at the Kabul airport on Thursday. At least 60 people were reportedly killed and 140 others wounded in the explosions.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain will continue its evacuation operation at the Kabul airport despite twin bombings there that reportedly have killed at least 60 people.

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“I want to stress that this threat of a terrorist attack is one of the constraints that we’ve been operating under in Operation Pitting, in the big extraction that’s been going on, and we’ve been ready for it; we’ve been prepared for it,” Johnson told the reporters after an emergency meeting.

“And I want to stress that we’re going to continue with that operation — and we’re now coming towards the end of it, to the very end of it, in any event,” he said.

Two explosions took place at the Kabul airport on Thursday night, reportedly caused by suicide bombers. At least 60 people were killed and 140 others wounded in the explosions, the BBC reported, quoting a senior health official in Afghanistan.

File photo taken on Aug. 16, 2021 shows people gathering at the Kabul airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

“Clearly, what this attack shows is the importance of continuing that work in as fast and as efficient manner as possible in the hours that remain to us, and that’s what we’re going to do,” the prime minister said, noting that Britain “will keep going to the last moment.”

Less than a week is left for the U.S.-led forces to evacuate from Afghanistan. During a Group of Seven (G7) virtual summit on Tuesday, Johnson and leaders of other U.S. allies failed to persuade U.S. President Joe Biden to extend the Aug. 31 evacuation deadline.

Johnson said earlier during the day that around 15,000 people — the “overwhelming majority” of those eligible to come to Britain — had been evacuated by the British troops.

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Pentagon says a number of U.S. troops killed in Kabul attack

U.S. officials believe ISIS-K, a local affiliate of the Islamic State, was likely behind the airport attack but are still working to confirm the terror groups involvement, CNN reported.

Anumber of U.S. service members were killed, and several others wounded in an attack at Kabul airport, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

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“We can confirm that a number of U.S. service members were killed in today’s complex attack at Kabul airport. A number of others are being treated for wounds. We also know that a number of Afghans fell victim to this heinous attack,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement.

Kirby said earlier in the day that at least two explosions had taken place in Kabul, one at the Abbey Gate of the airport, and at least one other near the Baron Hotel in proximity to the airport.

U.S. officials believe ISIS-K, a local affiliate of the Islamic State, was likely behind the airport attack but are still working to confirm the terror group’s involvement, CNN reported, citing a senior U.S. official and another source briefed on initial assessments.

President Joe Biden, who is in the White House monitoring the situation, has said U.S. troops operating on the ground to assist the evacuation are reminded of heightened risks posed by ISIS-K. 

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Head of U.S. Central Command says 12 U.S. service members killed, 15 wounded in Kabul attack

Head of U.S. Central Command, confirmed Thursday that 12 U.S. service members were killed in an attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan

Kenneth McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, confirmed Thursday that 12 U.S. service members were killed in an attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan earlier in the day, while another 15 were wounded.

Published : August 27, 2021