Public Health

Pandemic-induced stress and post-infection inflammation can cause temporary hair loss, The New York Times reported Feb. 18. 

COVID-19 case counts have decreased for five consecutive weeks, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published Feb. 19.  

Power outages and water issues continue in Texas amid the aftermath of winter storms that hit the Southern U.S. last week. 

Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have been declining for 40 days, or since Jan. 14, reports The COVID Tracking Project.  

Power outages and water problems continue in Mississippi amid the aftermath of winter storms that hit the South U.S. this week. 

Headache, fatigue and dizziness were the most commonly reported side effects after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC's Feb. 19 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 

The use of radiological imaging, such as CT scans and MRIs, may uncover the reasons behind prolonged musculoskeletal symptoms some COVID-19 patients experience, according to a research paper published Feb. 17 in Skeletal Radiology.

Nationwide, cases have fallen for five consecutive weeks, hospitalizations for four weeks and deaths for two weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project's weekly update published Feb. 18. 

Florida health officials said they've increased security at the Orange County Convention Center after two women allegedly dressed up in elderly disguises to try and get second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, ABC News reported Feb. 18. 

Approximately 300,000 Texas homes and businesses regained power in the past 24 hours as the number of people who lost access to drinking water nearly doubled in the same timeframe.