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UMMC Coronavirus (COVID-19) News

Researchers recruit study participants for treatment of long COVID
Monday, July 31, 2023
An estimated 10 percent of people infected with COVID-19 continue to have symptoms that persist for weeks, months and even years. Researchers are testing the safety and effectiveness of multiple drugs, medical devices and other therapies to find treatments that bring patients relief. Read More

COVID still lurks; keep your guard up
Monday, July 18, 2022
As COVID-19’s Omicron BA.5 variant continues to sweep the state and country, everyone is in danger of infection, regardless of whether you’ve had the virus already, or had vaccines and boosters. It’s that contagious, UMMC infectious diseases experts say. That means taking precautions is the best way to avoid getting sick. Read More

Batson Kids Clinic now offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older
Protection from COVID-19 is now available for children ages 6 months to 4 years old at Children’s of Mississippi’s Batson Kids Clinic at 421 S. Stadium Drive. Research has shown the vaccines to dramatically lower chances of COVID-19-related hospitalization in older children.
Published on Monday, July 11, 2022

RECOVER explores Long COVID
UMMC has joined a nationwide study on the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, also known as Long COVID. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, RECOVER aims to understand why millions of people have lingering symptoms post-infection and how to treat and prevent Long COVID.
Published on Monday, February 28, 2022

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects babies, research finds
A study involving experts from the University of Mississippi Medical Center shows infants younger than 6 months are 61 percent less likely to need hospitalization for COVID-19 if their mothers were vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus during pregnancy.
Published on Thursday, February 17, 2022

Unvaccinated kids bear brunt of COVID-19, studies show
Three national studies that include Children's of Mississippi patients show that children who haven't received the Pfizer vaccine, including ineligible babies and eligible teens, are much more likely to develop severe COVID-19 or MIS-C. The best protection: vaccinating every person in their home who is able.
Published on Monday, January 24, 2022

From COVID-19 variant to variant, critical care providers fight to save lives
Published on Monday, January 24, 2022

Omicron surge creates unprecedented staff shortages as hospitalizations rise
Published on Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Omicron and Delta variants: What do we know?
Published on Monday, January 10, 2022

Majority of children hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated
Published on Monday, January 10, 2022

Omicron’s “surprises” spur scientific interest
Published on Monday, December 13, 2021

Vaccine, booster still best defenses to both Delta and Omicron variants
Published on Monday, December 13, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination offers kids extra layer of protection, pediatricians say
Published on Monday, November 15, 2021

UMMC COVID vaccination appointments now available for children 5 to 11
Published on Thursday, November 11, 2021

More COVID-related pediatric hospitalizations to come, UMMC experts warn
Published on Monday, August 23, 2021

Ivermectin cures parasites in cows, not COVID-19 in humans
Published on Monday, August 23, 2021

Samaritan’s Purse COVID-19 field hospital to open Wednesday
Published on Tuesday, August 17, 2021

‘It’s unrelenting’: Rising pediatric COVID-19 cases stress full children’s hospital
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

Delta resurgence reignites COVID-19 research
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

ED patient crush logjams health system
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

The Battle of the Surge: Photographic Story of UMMC and the Rise of COVID-19
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

Seven schools and six ways from Sunday: Students, faculty brazen out COVID surge
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

UMMC to start monoclonal antibody clinic Tuesday
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

Samaritan’s Purse sets up COVID-19 field hospital at UMMC
Published on Monday, August 16, 2021

Field hospital set to ease strain amid record-breaking COVID-19 surge
Published on Thursday, August 12, 2021