Covid-19
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Publisher: Fortune
2020-05-19Coronavirus patients who get COVID-19 twice aren't infectious 2nd time
Patients who test positive for the coronavirus weeks after recovering from Covid-19 probably aren’t capable of transmitting the infection, research from South Korea shows.Patients who test positive for the coronavirus weeks after recovering from Covid-19 probably aren’
Tags: transmission, infection data
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-19What We Know About the Covid-Related Syndrome Affecting Children
Recently some children are displaying new life threatening, pediatric inflammatory syndrome. Children in Europe and United States are being hospitalized for this mysterious illness, which can harm kids hearts and other organs, often requiring intensive care.Recently some children are displaying new life threatening, pediatric inflammatory syndrome. Childre
Tags: symptoms, infection data, children
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Publisher: Bloomberg
2020-05-19China's new outbreak shows the Virus could be changing
Chinese doctors are seeing the coronavirus manifest differently among patients in its new cluster of cases in the northeast region compared to the original outbreak in Wuhan. Patients found in the north east appear to carry the virus for a longer period of time and take longer to test negative.Chinese doctors are seeing the coronavirus manifest differently among patients in its new cluster of
Tags: infection data, mutation
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Publisher: Harvard Magazine
2020-05-13Could the reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 be double early estimates?
Scientist have indications that the Reproductive number for coronavirus is closer to 5 or 6 instead of the original estimates of 2 or 3.Scientist have indications that the Reproductive number for coronavirus is closer to 5 or 6 instead
Tags: transmission, infection data
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-12What we know of the Kawasaki-disease-like syndrome affecting children and believed to be tied to coronaviru...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Sunday that three New York children have died and 73 have become gravely ill with an inflammatory disease tied to COVID-19. The illness, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, has symptoms similar to toxic shock or Kawasaki disease. Doctors, emphasized parents should not panic. The vast majority of those younger than 18 who are infected with the coronavirus have mild symptoms or none at all.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Sunday that three New York children have died and 73 have become
Tags: infection data, children, inflammation
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Publisher: Fortune
2020-05-12Wuhan, China to test all 11M residents for coronavirus in 10-day span
Wuhan has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million people after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began reported new infections for the first time since its lockdown was lifted.Wuhan has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million people after the central Chi
Tags: testing, infection data, reactivation, reopening
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Publisher: Erin Bromage
2020-05-12The Risks of being infected by Coronavirus - Know Them - Avoid Them
How does transmission work. Where are people getting sick? How much virus is released into the environment? What is the infection formula? What is the role of asymptomatic people in spreading the virus? These are all great information as we move towards reopening.How does transmission work. Where are people getting sick? How much virus is released into the envir
Tags: transmission, infection data, reopening
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Publisher: The Guardian
2020-05-10Will Covid-19 mutate into a more dangerous virus?
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, there are concerns that it will mutate into a form that is more transmissible, more dangerous or both, potentially making the global health crisis even worse. What do we know about the way the virus is evolving?As the coronavirus spreads around the world, there are concerns that it will mutate into a form that
Tags: covid-19, infection data, mutation
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-10How coronavirus attacks the human body
Today, there is widespread recognition the novel coronavirus is far more unpredictable than a simple respiratory virus. Often it attacks the lungs, but it can also strike anywhere from the brain to the toes. Many doctors are focused on treating the inflammatory reactions it triggers and its capacity to cause blood clots, even as they struggle to help patients breathe.Today, there is widespread recognition the novel coronavirus is far more unpredictable than a simple
Tags: symptoms, infection data, blood clotting, acute kidney injury, strokes
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Publisher: NBC News
2020-05-10Why have 14,000 people volunteered to be infected with coronavirus?
Imagine being told to inhale a nasal spray full of coronavirus. More than 14,000 people in the U.S. and elsewhere are putting their names forward to do so. They are volunteering for what's called a "human challenge trial," an ethically controversial way to test vaccines that would deliberately infect people with a virus that has killed over 270,000 people worldwide and has no cure.Imagine being told to inhale a nasal spray full of coronavirus. More than 14,000 people in the U.S.
Tags: testing, infection data, vaccine
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Publisher: Our World in Data
2020-05-09Mortality Risk of COVID-19 - Statistics and Research
Get detailed statistics on mortality rate for any and all countries around the world. The charts include mortality risk, fatality rate, fatality rate by age, by health conditions and compared to other diseases.Get detailed statistics on mortality rate for any and all countries around the world. The charts inc
Tags: infection data, dashboard, mortality data
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-05-09Coronavirus spread accelerates again in Germany
New coronavirus infections are accelerating again in Germany just days after its leaders loosened social restrictions, raising concerns that the pandemic could once again slip out of control.New coronavirus infections are accelerating again in Germany just days after its leaders loosened so
Tags: infection data, reopening
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-09After weeks with coronavirus, a sick woman wonders when it will end
I’ve hardly moved from this couch in weeks, but right now my heart rate monitor says I’m at 132. That’s double my normal. That’s like if I’m climbing a mountain. How come? Nobody knows. Nobody ever knows. And why has my fever been spiking again? Do I need to go back to the ER?I’ve hardly moved from this couch in weeks, but right now my heart rate monitor says I’m at 132.
Tags: symptoms, infection data
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Publisher: Talking Points Memo
2020-05-08Doctors Flummoxed By Long-Term Organ Damage In COVID-19 Survivors
The immediate effects of the disease are devastating.But what has confronted doctors and patients alike since American hospitals began to fill up in March has been another, deeply sobering prospect: that of long-term, maybe permanent organ damage among those who contract severe COVID-19 infections.The immediate effects of the disease are devastating.But what has confronted doctors and patients al
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Publisher: YouTube
2020-05-08Dr. Zach claims that Hypoxia is common to SARS like ailments and we need a different approach
Dr. Zach explains his theory of how he predicted that COVID-19 would start in china, questioning the mortality data reported, claiming that oxygen deprivation is characteristic of other SARS viruses. He also questions the use of ventilators to manage hypoxia.Dr. Zach explains his theory of how he predicted that COVID-19 would start in china, questioning the
Tags: symptoms, treatment, infection data, oxygen deprivation, hypoxia
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Publisher: The Conversation
2020-05-07Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?
Why are there so few antivirals? The answer boils down to biology, and specifically the fact viruses use our own cells to multiply. This makes it hard to kill viruses without killing our own cells in the process.Why are there so few antivirals? The answer boils down to biology, and specifically the fact viruses
Tags: drugs, infection data, science
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-06Researchers hypothesize that a highly contagious strain is spreading; other experts remain skeptical
A research paper from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, not yet peer-reviewed, reports that one strain of the novel coronavirus has emerged in Europe and become dominant around the planet, leading the researchers to believe the virus has mutated to become more contagious The bold hypothesis, however, was immediately met with skepticism by many infectious-disease experts, and there is no scientific consensus that any of the innumerable mutations in the virus so far have changed the general contagiousness or lethality of covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.A research paper from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, not yet peer-reviewed, reports t
Tags: myths, infection data, science
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-05-06Genetic mutation study finds new coronavirus spread swiftly in late 2019
A genetic analysis of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new coronavirus spread quickly around the world late last year and is adapting to its human hosts, scientists said on Wednesday.A genetic analysis of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new co
Tags: news, transmission, infection data
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Publisher: AARP
2020-05-06COVID-19's Toll on the Heart
Other viruses can affect the heart, but experts say that COVID-19 can cause cardiac complications that are a major cause for concern, especially among those with preexisting heart disease. Although experts don't yet have conclusive data on the percentage of patients who have heart damage as a result of COVID-19 infections, estimates run as high as 25 or 30 percent.Other viruses can affect the heart, but experts say that COVID-19 can cause cardiac complications th
Tags: risks, infection data, cardiac complications
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Publisher: RAND
2020-05-05Estimating the Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Interventions
To slow the spread of COVID-19, state and local officials implemented a range of non-pharmaceutical interventions, like social distancing and school closures. This policy evaluation tool helps decisionmakers weigh the public health and economic consequences of different approaches.To slow the spread of COVID-19, state and local officials implemented a range of non-pharmaceutical
Tags: infection data, reopening
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-05Children Are Falling Ill With a Baffling Ailment Related to Covid-19
Children don't seem to be inflicted by the common respiratory symptoms but similar to a rare childhood illness called Kawasaki disease which can be lead to inflammation of blood vessels, especially the coronary arteries.Children don't seem to be inflicted by the common respiratory symptoms but similar to a rare childho
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control
2020-05-04Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19
This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks are compared with historical trends to determine whether the number of deaths is significantly higher than expected.This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of de
Tags: infection data, dashboard, mortality data, history
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-04Draft report predicts coronavirus cases will reach 200,000 a day by June 1
This is a report from a leaked government report. Its is not sure how these predictions are made, and whether it is because of reopening. The white house officials have been relying on other models (than CDC) to make decisions on reopening. The estimates here are based on premature relaxation of restrictions.This is a report from a leaked government report. Its is not sure how these predictions are made, an
Tags: risks, infection data, reopening, mortality data
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Publisher: USA TODAY
2020-05-03COVID-19 fact check: Caution urged on study about virus, smoking
More information is needed after a French study suggested nicotine might play a role in preventing some illness from the coronavirus. Nicotine is not thought to attack sars-cov-2 directly. It may, however, play an indirect role that involves a cell-membrane protein called ace2, to which the virus attaches itself in order to gain access to a cell. Some researchers suspect that nicotine binds to ace2 as well, and that this makes it harder for the virus to do so alongside it.More information is needed after a French study suggested nicotine might play a role in preventing s
Tags: myths, infection data, case study, smoking
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Publisher: World Economic Forum
2020-05-03Can wearing face masks stop the spread of coronavirus?
Should people be forced to wear face masks in public? That’s the question facing governments as more countries unwind their lockdowns. Over 30 countries have made masks compulsory in public, including Germany, Austria and Poland. This is despite the science saying masks do little to protect wearers, and only might prevent them from infecting other people.Should people be forced to wear face masks in public? That’s the question facing governments as mo
Tags: prevention, precautions, infection data, reopening, history
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Publisher: The COVKID Project
2020-05-02Covkid National Data Dashboard
The purpose of the Coronavirus in Kids (COVKID) Tracking and Education Project is to monitor and compile epidemiologic surveillance data on COVID-19 in children and teens. We aim to present timely data in formats that are accessible and useful for clinicians, public health practitioners, policymakers, elected officials, and journalists.The purpose of the Coronavirus in Kids (COVKID) Tracking and Education Project is to monitor and com
Tags: infection data, dashboard, mortality data, children
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Publisher: MSN
2020-05-02Scientists conclude people cannot get coronavirus twice
A number of reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after overcoming the disease were actually due to testing failures, South Korean scientists say. Researchers at the South Korean centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) now say it is impossible for the COVID-19 virus to reactivate in human bodies.A number of reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after overcoming the disease were actua
Tags: infection data, immunity
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Publisher: Refinery29
2020-05-01What You Should Know About Remdesivir, The Potential COVID-19 Treatment
On Wednesday, researchers announced that they had “positive data” in regards to a potential treatment for COVID-19. Clinical trials for Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir, which was developed to treat Ebola, showed a “clear-cut positive effect in diminishing time to recover,” according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.On Wednesday, researchers announced that they had “positive data” in regards to a potential trea
Tags: treatment, drugs, infection data
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Publisher: STAT
2020-05-01Covid-19's future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis
As epidemiologists attempt to scope out what Covid-19 has in store for the U.S. this summer and beyond, they see several potential futures, differing by how often and how severely the no-longer-new coronavirus continues to wallop humankind.As epidemiologists attempt to scope out what Covid-19 has in store for the U.S. this summer and beyo
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Publisher: The Intercept
2020-05-01Children With Coronavirus Significantly Undercounted
IN THE U.S., the vast majority of serious Covid-19 cases — and eight out of 10 deaths — occur in people who are at least 65. Yet newly tabulated data show that the virus is also affecting young people across the country — and in very rare cases, killing them. The CovKid project estimates that the total number of children infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. is now at least 478,000.IN THE U.S., the vast majority of serious Covid-19 cases — and eight out of 10 deaths — occur in
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-01What Is 'Covid Toe'? Maybe a Strange Sign of Coronavirus Infection
Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco, used to see four or five patients a year with chilblains — painful red or purple lesions that typically emerge on fingers or toes in the winter. Over the past few weeks, she has seen dozens.Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco, used to see four o
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-04-30Studies leave question of ‘airborne’ coronavirus transmission unanswered
The consensus so far is that the virus, although very contagious, spreads through respiratory droplets generated when people breathe, speak or cough and doesn’t infect people through particles that can linger in the air for hours, in the way that measles and some other viral diseases can.The consensus so far is that the virus, although very contagious, spreads through respiratory drople
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Publisher: Time
2020-04-29North Carolina Pug Likely First Dog In U.S. With Coronavirus
A pet dog in North Carolina has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans — and is believed to be the first dog in the U.S. to have tested positive for the virus, Duke Health confirmed to TIME. The dog belonged to a family participating in Duke’s Molecular and Epidemiological Study of Suspected Infection (MESSI), an ongoing research study, which examines how the body responds to infection.A pet dog in North Carolina has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 in
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-27Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19?
As the novel coronavirus swept through communities around the world, preying disproportionately on the poor and the vulnerable, one disadvantaged group has demonstrated a remarkable resistance. Women, whether from China, Italy or the U.S., have been less likely to become acutely ill — and far more likely to survive. Which has made doctors wonder: Could hormones produced in greater quantities by women be at work?As the novel coronavirus swept through communities around the world, preying disproportionately on t
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Publisher: Forbes
2020-04-26CDC Adds 6 New Coronavirus Symptoms
On Sunday, the CDC officially added these six symptoms to its list: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, in addition to previously known symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. The symptoms can appear two to 14 days after exposure to COVID-19.On Sunday, the CDC officially added these six symptoms to its list: chills, repeated shaking with ch
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Publisher: CNN
2020-04-26People are buying pulse oximeters to try and detect coronavirus at home. Do you need one?
Physicians and other medical professionals use pulse oximeters on patients experiencing shortness of breath or those who have a lung or heart conditions to determine if they're getting enough oxygen. Health care professionals routinely use them in hospitals and clinics when checking vital signs.Physicians and other medical professionals use pulse oximeters on patients experiencing shortness of
Tags: precautions, testing, infection data, oxygen deprivation, hypoxia
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Publisher: BBC News
2020-04-25Coronavirus: Immunity passports ‘could increase virus spread’
WHO says governments should not issue so-called immunity passports" as a way of easing lockdowns. No evidence people who develop antibodies after recovering are protected against a second infection. WHO warns that such move could actually increase the spread of the virus transmission. People who assumed they were immune could stop taking precautions.WHO says governments should not issue so-called immunity passports" as a way of easing lockdowns. No
Tags: prevention, precautions, infection data, immunity, lockdown
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-04-24Young people with coronavirus are dying from strokes
Reports of strokes in the young and middle-aged — hit hard by the novel coronavirus — are the latest twist in our evolving understanding of its connected disease, covid-19. Even as the virus has infected nearly 2.8 million people worldwide and killed about 195,000 as of Friday, its biological mechanisms continue to elude top scientific minds.Reports of strokes in the young and middle-aged — hit hard by the novel coronavirus — are the la
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Publisher: Aljazeera
2020-04-24Sunlight and humidity kill coronavirus the fastest: US scientists
It has long been known that ultraviolet light has a sterilising effect, because the radiation damages the virus's genetic material and its ability to replicate. But coronavirus has also proven lethal in warm-weather places such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, raising broader questions about the impact of environmental factors.Dr Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization told Al Jazeera "the evidence is not supporting [the sunlight] theory".It has long been known that ultraviolet light has a sterilising effect, because the radiation damage
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-04-23Blood-pressure drugs are in the crosshairs of COVID-19 research
Scientists are baffled by how the coronavirus attacks the body - killing many patients while barely affecting others.Researchers agree that the life-saving drugs affect the same pathways that the novel coronavirus takes to enter the lungs and heart. They differ on whether those drugs open the door to the virus or protect against it.Scientists are baffled by how the coronavirus attacks the body - killing many patients while barely
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-23Hidden Outbreaks Spread Through U.S. Cities Far Earlier Than Americans Knew, Estimates Say
By the time New York City confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on March 1, thousands of infections were already silently spreading through the city, a hidden explosion of a disease that many still viewed as a remote threat as the city awaited the first signs of spring.By the time New York City confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on March 1, thousands of infec
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-21He ran marathons and was fit. So why did Covid-19 almost kill him?
In many coronavirus patients, the immune response can get out of hand, leading to a dangerous inflammation and fluid buildup in the lungs.The massive over-reaction is known as cytokine-storm, is believed to be a major reason a growing number of exceedingly fit people find themselves fighting for their lives.In many coronavirus patients, the immune response can get out of hand, leading to a dangerous inflam
Tags: infection data, cytokine storm
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-2128,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Crisis
Far more people have died over the past month than have been officially reported, a review of mortality data in 11 countries shows. The totals include deaths from Covid-19 as well as those from other causes, likely including people who could not be treated as hospitals became overwhelmed.Far more people have died over the past month than have been officially reported, a review of mortal
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-20Everything we know about coronavirus immunity, and plenty we still don't
This post cautions that the antibody test for coronavirus are not all the same. Some have not been validated, and those that have been can still provide false results. We can not rely on these tests to know who is protected.This post cautions that the antibody test for coronavirus are not all the same. Some have not been v
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-20The Infection That's Silently Killing Coronavirus Patients
An emergency room Doctor explains how coronavirus effects the lungs. Most coronavirus patients don't report any sensation of breathing problems, because of a form of oxygen deprivation called "silent hypoxia". Most patients become short of breath the day they come to the hospital even though they have been sick for a week or more.An emergency room Doctor explains how coronavirus effects the lungs. Most coronavirus patients don't
Tags: symptoms, infection data, oxygen deprivation, covid pneumonia, hypoxia
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Publisher: JPost
2020-04-19Coronavirus can survive prolonged exposure to high temperatures
In the experiment, scientists found that typically hot temperatures of 60°Celsius (140° Fahrenheit) used to disinfect research labs are ineffective against the coronavirus. Instead, the pathogen may only be killed in a maintained temperature of 92 °C for 15 minutes.The researchers concluded that using chemicals rather than heat to disinfect would be the best way to go.In the experiment, scientists found that typically hot temperatures of 60°Celsius (140° Fahrenheit
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-17Influential Covid-19 model shouldn't guide U.S. policies, critics say
Epidemiologists are criticizing an influential coronavirus model as flawed and warning against relying on it as the basis for government decision-making. In particular, they warn against relying on it as the basis for government decision-making, including on “re-opening America.”Epidemiologists are criticizing an influential coronavirus model as flawed and warning against relyi
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Publisher: Science Mag
2020-04-17How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes
As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 2.2 million globally and deaths surpass 150,000, clinicians and pathologists are struggling to understand the damage wrought by the coronavirus as it tears through the body. They are realizing that although the lungs are ground zero, its reach can extend to many organs including the heart and blood vessels, kidneys, gut, and brain.As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 2.2 million globally and deaths surpass 150
Tags: infection data, oxygen deprivation, hypoxia, cytokine storm, blood clotting, acute kidney injury
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Publisher: World Meters
2020-04-17International Coronavirus testing chart per capita
This chart offers detailed testing data per country as well as per capita testing which is the correct comparison when comparing testing between countries.This chart offers detailed testing data per country as well as per capita testing which is the corre
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Publisher: Democracy Now!
2020-04-16"Pure Baloney": Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Explains Animal-Human Transmission
President Trump and some of the right wing news sources are falsely claiming that the COVID-19 pandemic started from a lab in Wuhan china. Listen to an expert disease ecologist Dr. Peter Daszak explain the science and debunk this notion.President Trump and some of the right wing news sources are falsely claiming that the COVID-19 pande
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-16Obesity Linked to Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially for Younger Patients
Obesity may be one of the most important predictors of severe coronavirus illness, new studies say. It’s an alarming finding for the United States, which has one of the highest obesity rates in the world.Some 42 percent of American adults — nearly 80 million people — live with obesity. That is a prevalence rate far exceeding those of other countries hit hard by the coronavirus, like China and Italy.Obesity may be one of the most important predictors of severe coronavirus illness, new studies say.
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Publisher: The Atlantic
2020-04-16Does the current testing data give us an accurate number for the number of people infected?
Great read. According to this post one in 5 people who are tested for coronavirus have it. That is an infection rate of 20%. This is very high according to Jason Andrews, an infectious-disease professor at Stanford. Scientist use a metric called "prevalence" to measure a better estimate for the number of infected and dead due to the virus.Great read. According to this post one in 5 people who are tested for coronavirus have it. That is a
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Publisher: Visual Capitalist
2020-04-15The Front Line: Visualizing the Occupations with the Highest COVID-19 Risk
Only 29% of Americans have the luxury of social distancing. The other 79% have a more uncertain situation. This post presents a visual chart of risk score by occupation. The methodology is absed on contact with others, physical proximity and exposure of disease infection.Only 29% of Americans have the luxury of social distancing. The other 79% have a more uncertain situ
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Publisher: Santa Barbara Independent
2020-04-15Coronavirus epidemic, A Symptom of Our Mass Extinction
UCSB professor says ecological and human health are inseparable. Climate change has contributed to mass extinction of animals and this has pushed nature out of balance. The coronavirus epidemic is therefore a direct consequence ofUCSB professor says ecological and human health are inseparable. Climate change has contributed to m
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Publisher: KCRW
2020-04-13What We Know About The Silent Spreaders Of COVID-19
There is evidence that coronavirus has the ability to spread silently while carriers show no obvious symptoms like cough, fever or other signs of illness. However there are wide gaps in understanding of how many people fit this category.There is evidence that coronavirus has the ability to spread silently while carriers show no obvious
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Publisher: The Guardian
2020-04-11Coronavirus statistics: what can we trust and what should we ignore?
Experts explain how to read the statistics reported on the coronavirus infections and deaths, how to read trends on the logarithmic scale, predictions from models and other important analysis.Experts explain how to read the statistics reported on the coronavirus infections and deaths, how to
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Publisher: Slate
2020-04-10No, You Did Not Get COVID-19 in the Fall of 2019
A story propagated by a Military Historian, Victor Davis Hanson, who works for the Hoover institute, , a conservative think tank, has erroneously claimed that Coronavirus has been circulating since fall of 2019 and many Californians have developed immunity for this virus.A story propagated by a Military Historian, Victor Davis Hanson, who works for the Hoover institute,
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Publisher: BBC
2020-04-10Coronavirus hits the poor much harder than the rest
It is said the Covid-19 is a great leveler but data shows that this epidemic is hitting the poor and people who are working to protect us from this epidemic much harderIt is said the Covid-19 is a great leveler but data shows that this epidemic is hitting the poor and
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-04-10South Korea reports recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, they believe that the virus may have been "reactivated" rather than the patients being re-infected.South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tes
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Publisher: LA Times
2020-04-10What are long term coronavirus effects?
Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including liver damage, heart damage and blood clotting problems. Scientist in China tested 34 COVID-19 patients and found that many of the biological measures had “failed to return to normal.Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including
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Publisher: The Conversation
2020-04-06Does the amount of virus you are exposed to determine how sick you'll get?
Is the initial dose of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) related to the disease severity? At the moment, we just don't know. The only way to answer this question definitively is with "experimental challenge studies", which involves intentionally infecting healthy volunteers in order to study diseases and their treatments.Is the initial dose of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) related to the disease severity?
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-03Can’t I please just visit one friend?
The University of Washington created a model that illustrates how visiting one person outside your immediate household could contribute to the overall transmission of the disease.The University of Washington created a model that illustrates how visiting one person outside your i
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-03Can an Old Vaccine Stop the New Coronavirus?
A vaccine that was developed a hundred years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now being tested against the coronavirus by scientists eager to find a quick way to protect health care workers, among others. The vaccine seems to “train” the immune system to recognize and respond to a variety of infections, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, experts say.A vaccine that was developed a hundred years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now
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Publisher: My Bro
2020-04-01Coronavirus Is Not the Flu. It’s Worse.
This is a great presentation to understand the R coefficient, or the reproductive infection rate of Covid-19 and its comparison to the flu. Learn how Covid-19 is different than the seasonal flu.This is a great presentation to understand the R coefficient, or the reproductive infection rate of
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Publisher: New Scientist
2020-04-01Estimates of the predicted coronavirus death toll have little meaning
With all the unknowns about covid-19, any numbers you hear about death tolls or how long restrictions will last should be taken not just with a pinch of salt but with a sack of it.With all the unknowns about covid-19, any numbers you hear about death tolls or how long restriction
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Publisher: Mask Saves Lives
2020-03-31Masks Save Lives - COVID-19
Data shows that countries that have a mask wearing culture, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and HongKong have had a much lower rate of cases and deaths and have been able to manage the spread of the virus.Data shows that countries that have a mask wearing culture, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and HongKo
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Publisher: Mail Online
2020-03-26Up to 14 per cent of the recovered coronavirus patients in China test positive AGAIN, doctors reveal
Doctors in one hospital in Wuhan found that five of 147 patients in a study tested positive again after recovery. The recovered patients showed no symptoms after testing positive again, and Doctors found no evidence that they became infectious after recovery as their family members tested negative.Doctors in one hospital in Wuhan found that five of 147 patients in a study tested positive again af
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Publisher: IMG
2020-03-20Do we know how long the Virus will stay in the air?
Dr. Geoff Tothill explains how long a Virus will stay in the air, for example when someone coughs in an elevator.Dr. Geoff Tothill explains how long a Virus will stay in the air, for example when someone coughs in
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Publisher: IMG
2020-03-20What is the typical progression of Symptoms
Dr. Tothill explains the typical progression of symptoms and when you should seek medical assistance.Dr. Tothill explains the typical progression of symptoms and when you should seek medical assistance
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Publisher: Live Science
2020-03-19The coronavirus was not engineered in a lab. Here's how we know.
Scientist compared the genome of this coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, with seven other coronaviruses known to infect humans, SARS, MERS, and SARS-Cov-1 which can cause sever diseases, anlong with HKU1, NL63, OC43 and 229E, which typically just cause mild symptoms and wrote that their analysis show that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct.Scientist compared the genome of this coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, with seven other coronaviruses known
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