Covid-19
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Publisher: PBS News Hour
2020-05-21Why are other countries disinfecting the streets and is that effective
There is a value to disinfecting public transportation like subway cars, but spraying the streets is not very effective, and the possibility of contracting the virus from street floors is very low.There is a value to disinfecting public transportation like subway cars, but spraying the streets is
Tags: transmission
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Publisher: Mashable
2020-05-21Why some viruses die out in summer, but others thrive
The preponderance of research suggests warmer weather might have a small impact on slowing the spread of coronavirus, but the summer itself certainly won't end the historic pandemic.The preponderance of research suggests warmer weather might have a small impact on slowing the sprea
Tags: myths, transmission
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Publisher: PBS News Hour
2020-05-21What are the dangers of contracting the virus from food delivery
Many people are relying on food delivery in the times of COVID-19. The question here is how worried do we have to be to contract the virus from plastic bags, carton boxes and the food delivered.Many people are relying on food delivery in the times of COVID-19. The question here is how worried
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Publisher: PBS News Hour
2020-05-21What is the risk of swimming in a shared swimming pool
There have been no recent studies on how long the virus survives in pools, oceans or lakes, however studies on other coronaviruses show us that the virus does not survive in chlorine waters, however there are other dangers.There have been no recent studies on how long the virus survives in pools, oceans or lakes, however
Tags: transmission
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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
Tags: transmission, infection data
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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
Tags: transmission, infection data
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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
Tags: myths, transmission, infection data
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Publisher: Science Mag
2020-04-02You may be able to spread coronavirus just by breathing, new report finds
National Academy of Sciences finding lends support to widespread use of masks and suggests that the novel coronavirus can spread through the air from normal breathing.National Academy of Sciences finding lends support to widespread use of masks and suggests that the
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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: HuffPost
2020-03-18How Long Coronavirus Lives On Clothes, And How To Wash Them
The best precautions to take with your laundry, the right detergents to use, what types of clothes retain the virus longer, what temperature should you use to wash your clothes and more.The best precautions to take with your laundry, the right detergents to use, what types of clothes r
Tags: guidance, myths, precautions, transmission
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control
2020-03-17FAQ's for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare Professionals are at high risk and need to take special precautions. Additionally they are often asked questions relating to the disease. This page provides some answers.Healthcare Professionals are at high risk and need to take special precautions. Additionally they ar
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