Data Report

These were the news stories used in the Thursday May 8th, 2025, Virus update.

New research links long COVID to worse health-related quality of life.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-research-links-long-covid-worse-health-related-quality-life

Kristaps Porzingis offers grueling detail regarding illness during Celtics-Knicks series.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/boston-celtics/news/kristaps-porzingis-illness-during-series/13e75d4b7e6049b0d4cbd4e9

Kelly Ripa says 'it was lovely' getting COVID on her 'favorite Mother's Day' yet: 'I was in forced seclusion'

https://ew.com/kelly-ripa-says-lovely-getting-covid-mothers-day-11730654

Novavax Sales Jump 600% YoY as COVID-19 Vaccine Still in Limbo at FDA.

https://www.biospace.com/business/novavax-sales-jump-600-yoy-as-covid-19-vaccine-still-in-limbo-at-fda

Galveston County whooping cough cases nearly eclipse 2024 total.

https://www.galvnews.com/news/galveston-county-whooping-cough-cases-nearly-eclipse-2024-total/article_5804f147-d4ab-52cd-9304-5c2962f3ec0f.html

CDC reports over 1,000 measles cases in 2025, Texas hardest hit.

https://www.10news.com/health/cdc-reports-over-1-000-measles-cases-in-2023-texas-hardest-hit

2 babies too young for vaccine among new measles cases confirmed in Orange County.

https://westchester.news12.com/measles-confirmed-in-orange-county-as-us-cases-top-1000

Thailand: 8,446 cases reported between April 27 and May 3

https://x.com/BigBadDenis/status/1920358582236622951

CORONAVIRUS/Weekly COVID-19 cases in Taiwan surge 78%, extend climb: CDC.

https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202505070007