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On many surfaces, including glass, some types of plastic, stainless steel, and skin, the virus can remain infective for several days indoors at room temperature, or even about a week under ideal conditions. [248] [249] On some surfaces, including cotton fabric and copper, the virus usually dies after a few hours. [248] The virus dies faster on porous surfaces than on non-porous surfaces due to capillary action within pores and faster aerosol droplet evaporation. [250] [243] [248] However, of the many surfaces tested, two with the longest survival times are N95 respirator masks and surgical masks, both of which are considered porous surfaces. [248] Shablovsky S (September 2017). "The legacy of the Spanish flu". Science. 357 (6357): 1245. Bibcode: 2017Sci...357.1245S. doi: 10.1126/science.aao4093. ISSN 0036-8075. S2CID 44116811. It's particularly important to get help if you're at increased risk of getting ill from COVID-19, such as if you're pregnant, aged 60 or over, or have a weakened immune system.

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World Health Organization Best Practices for the Naming of New Human Infectious Diseases (PDF) (Report). World Health Organization (WHO). May 2015. hdl: 10665/163636. Although several medications have been approved in different countries as of April 2022, not all countries have these medications. Patients with mild to moderate symptoms who are in the risk groups can take nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (marketed as Paxlovid) or remdesivir, either of which reduces the risk of serious illness or hospitalization. [259] In the US, the Biden Administration COVID-19 action plan includes the Test to Treat initiative, where people can go to a pharmacy, take a COVID test, and immediately receive free Paxlovid if they test positive. [260] Research conducted when Alpha was the dominant variant has suggested COVID-19 may cause brain damage. [126] Later research showed that all variants studied (including Omicron) killed brain cells, but the exact cells killed varied by variant. [127] It is unknown if such damage is temporary or permanent. [128] [129] Observed individuals infected with COVID-19 (most with mild cases) experienced an additional 0.2% to 2% of brain tissue lost in regions of the brain connected to the sense of smell compared with uninfected individuals, and the overall effect on the brain was equivalent on average to at least one extra year of normal ageing; infected individuals also scored lower on several cognitive tests. All effects were more pronounced among older ages. [130] Gastrointestinal tractGreenhalgh T, Jimenez JL, Prather KA, Tufekci Z, Fisman D, Schooley R (May 2021). "Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2". Lancet. 397 (10285): 1603–1605. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00869-2. PMC 8049599. PMID 33865497. International research on vaccines and medicines in COVID‑19 is underway by government organisations, academic groups, and industry researchers. [467] [468] The CDC has classified it to require a BSL3 grade laboratory. [469] There has been a great deal of COVID‑19 research, involving accelerated research processes and publishing shortcuts to meet the global demand. [470] Estimates of the links between work-limiting ill health, demographic and labour market changes, and recent rises in economic inactivity, using Annual Population Survey data. Experimental Statistics. The two main concerns reported by businesses for November 2023 were falling demand of goods and services and energy prices, with both increasing from the previous month (initial results from Wave 94 of the Business Insights and Conditions Survey). Section 4: Business and workforce.

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The severity of the inflammation can be attributed to the severity of what is known as the cytokine storm. [156] Levels of interleukin 1B, interferon-gamma, interferon-inducible protein 10, and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 were all associated with COVID‑19 disease severity. Treatment has been proposed to combat the cytokine storm as it remains to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in COVID‑19 disease. [157] Coagulation: During pregnancy, there are higher levels of circulating coagulation factors, and the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection can be implicated. The thromboembolic events with associated mortality are a risk for pregnant women. [159] Those diagnosed with COVID‑19 or who believe they may be infected are advised by the CDC to stay home except to get medical care, call ahead before visiting a healthcare provider, wear a face mask before entering the healthcare provider's office and when in any room or vehicle with another person, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, regularly wash hands with soap and water and avoid sharing personal household items. [189] [190] McNeil Jr DG (2 February 2020). "Wuhan Coronavirus Looks Increasingly Like a Pandemic, Experts Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020 . Retrieved 4 April 2020. Seasonally adjusted "work-related" spending, which includes spending on automotive fuel, has risen 15% since the end of August 2023, coinciding with a fall in "delayable" spending; meanwhile, overall UK retail footfall decreased to 96% of the previous week and was slightly down on the equivalent week of 2022 (Bank of England CHAPS, Springboard). Section 3: Consumer Behaviour.Toscano G, Palmerini F, Ravaglia S, Ruiz L, Invernizzi P, Cuzzoni MG, etal. (June 2020). "Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2". The New England Journal of Medicine. 382 (26): 2574–2576. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2009191. PMC 7182017. PMID 32302082. The UKHSA has been monitoring its prevalence in the country due to increasing cases internationally, particularly in Asia, and it was classified as a variant here on 31 July.