The virus threat is easing, but US hospitals are still as full as ever | CNN At Massachusetts General Hospital in downtown Boston, the hallways of the emergency department are lined with dozens of patients waiting to get a room upstairs. Deidre McPhillips CNN

...hospitals are still about as full as they’ve ever been during the pandemic – at least three-quarters of available beds across the country were in use for all of 2022 – and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. ...

Study of airplane wastewater shows COVID-19 travel restrictions failed Tests of toilet tank water from flights entering the United Kingdom helped Welsh scientists determine that steps meant to keep the COVID-19 virus from traveling among countries appear to have failed. UPI

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Exercise may increase the effectiveness of your Covid-19 vaccine, a new study found: Here’s how to get the most benefit

Having the most protection from severe outcomes following Covid-19 infection is largely attributed to vaccination. But, the shot’s effectiveness may be enhanced by physical activity, a new study found.

Elevated levels of physical activity appeared to be associated with higher effectiveness from the primary series of the Covid-19 vaccination, according to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. 

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New study finds increased risk of diabetes after COVID illness Over the pandemic, scientists have learned that the coronavirus can lead to a wide range of ongoing health problems — including diabetes, according to a new study. New research published in the journal BMC Medicine this month sheds light on how patients who have contracted COVID-19 are at greater risk of developing diabetes — both type 1 and type 2. YahooNews

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