COVID-19 Vaccines Build Protection Getting vaccinated and staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines is the best way to protect yourself and others against Omicron and other new variants. With each new variant, the COVID vaccines and their boosters remain our most powerful tool to fight all the strains of COVID-19 because the vaccines continue…
Omicron Variant: What We Know So Far Updated: Jan 1, 2022 As a staggering number of cases are surging across the nation, one thing is clear: Omicron is a hyper-contagious virus. Now, even a quick, transient encounter can lead to an infection; including if someone’s mask is loose, or a person quickly pulls their mask…
Cold, Flu or COVID? They have similar symptoms and are spread by respiratory droplets. How can you tell the difference? As winter sets in and the COVID pandemic infections rise, every cough and sniffle will carry an extra worry: is it COVID? Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may…
How Symptoms of the Delta Variant are Different Doctors are reporting that the symptoms of the Delta variant are different from the previous COVID-19 symptoms. Recognizing symptoms of the Delta variant is important for getting timely medical care and for preventing further spread of the virus. Symptoms Among Children Among children, the more severe cases…
Pandemic Fatigue and the Importance of Self-Care It’s normal to feel burned out right now. You yearn to connect and return to the way things were before COVID-19. Pandemic fatigue is a very real feeling of exhaustion from the effects of COVID-19 on your life. You may be tempted to let your guard down by…
Stress Higher Among Millinneals and Gen Z Generations During Pandemic Researchers indicate while younger, healthy people are less likely to be hospitalized or die from the COVID-19 virus, they are being affected in a number of other ways. Juggling work and child care, job insecurities and social isolation add to the mounting pressures of the…
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) is a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. Common Symptoms Fever Abdominal pain Vomiting Diarrhea Neck pain Rash Bloodshot eyes Feeling extra tired As of 7/15/2020, CDC has received reports…
How to Kill the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, is wreaking havoc on the world. It’s only mission is to invade living cells and turn them into virus-making factories. The coronavirus isn’t alive, and that is why it’s so hard to kill. SARS-CoV-2 can only replicate in living cells. When viral…
The Silent Spread of SARS-CoV-2 According to the CDC, about 35 percent of infected people have no symptoms at all. If they are out and about, they could unknowingly infect other people. SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Arizona Cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise in Arizona. View the Arizona Health Department’s Covid-19 Dashboard for updated…
COVID-19 Testing Canyonlands Healthcare provides COVID-19 testing at all of our Arizona clinic locations. Please call 1-877-645-9675 or view our Directory for the clinic in your area. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. There are a wide range of COVID-19 symptoms – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. People with…