Covid-19
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Publisher: US News & World Report
2020-03-10Lessons Learned From Taiwan’s Response to Coronavirus
What we learn here is that countries need to be prepared for pandemics and that a national healthcare system works better because all the data is one place and this offers the government more flexibility in dealing with pandemics.What we learn here is that countries need to be prepared for pandemics and that a national healthcar
Tags: covid-19, national healthcare
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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: USA Today
2020-03-16What coronavirus does to the body: COVID infection process, symptoms
A visual guide of coronavirus infection, symptoms of COVID-19 and the effects of the virus inside the body, in graphicsA visual guide of coronavirus infection, symptoms of COVID-19 and the effects of the virus inside th
Tags: symptoms
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Publisher: USA TODAY
2020-03-28Coronavirus: How scientists are tracking 8 strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus
While researchers caution they're only seeing the tip of the iceberg, the tiny differences between the virus strains suggest shelter-in-place orders are working in some areas and that no one strain of the virus is more deadly than another. They also say it does not appear the strains will grow more lethal as they evolve.While researchers caution they're only seeing the tip of the iceberg, the tiny differences between t
Tags: news
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Publisher: Vice
2020-04-09The Viral "Study" About Runners Spreading Coronavirus Is Not Actually a Study
A study by Belgian researchers, a computer simulation that tracks the "spread droplets" and "slipstream" of exhalations, coughs, and sneezes of people who are running, walking and cycling has gone viral. The study chose to bypass all standard science publishing protocols to publish research that has been overhyped and isn't well understood.A study by Belgian researchers, a computer simulation that tracks the "spread droplets" and "slipstr
Tags: myths
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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
Tags: risks, infection data
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Publisher: Vox
2020-05-04Contact tracing for the coronavirus, explained
To prevent another spike in cases, public health workers will perform the difficult and sometimes tedious process of interviewing people diagnosed with Covid-19, finding out who they have recently been in close physical contact with, and then informing those people of their potential exposure and advising them to self-isolate and get tested.To prevent another spike in cases, public health workers will perform the difficult and sometimes te
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Publisher: Vox
2020-04-17What we can learn from the “second wave” of coronavirus cases in Asia
Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan have enacted strict testing and travel bans in order control the spread of the coronavirus. This post also describes that controlling the spread of the virus is directly related to travel bans, as new resurgent cases have been attributed to travel.Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan have enacted strict testing and travel bans in order control the sp
Tags: prevention, testing
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Publisher: Vox
2020-04-03How to get help from federal government
Links and information on various federal assistance programs during the coronavirus crisis. The article provides a table with a list of resources for each state.Links and information on various federal assistance programs during the coronavirus crisis. The arti
Tags: guidance, financial help
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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
Tags: infection data, blood clotting, strokes
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-12Fauci warns against reopening U.S. too quickly at Senate hearing
Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, warned of “suffering and death that could be avoided” and of further economic damage if states reopen too quickly and said the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus is probably higher than the 80,000 reported.Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, warned of “suffering and death tha
Tags: reopening, mortality data
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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: 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: 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: 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: Washington Post
2020-05-21What CDC wants schools, camps to do before reopening
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally issued full interim guidance on how schools and other establishments can safely open during the covid-19 pandemic, and below are all the recommendations for schools and camps.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally issued full interim guidance on how schoo
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-14Smartphone data may not predict future coronavirus deaths
Where people travel and how long they stay away from home can be measured with smartphone location data. But the increasingly popular movement maps derived from this data don’t reveal how well people maintained social distancing once they reached their destinationsWhere people travel and how long they stay away from home can be measured with smartphone location d
Tags: reopening, contact tracing
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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: 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: WHO
2020-03-22World Health Organization Myth Busters Page
This page lists a number of myths that are circulating online related to various unconventional ways you can cure or prevent acquiring the COVID-19 virus.This page lists a number of myths that are circulating online related to various unconventional ways
Tags: myths
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Publisher: WHO
2020-03-17The World Health Organization Covid-19 info page
This is the World Health Organization page for all things related to Corona Virus including information on how to protect yourself, travel advice, FAQ, situation reports, media resources and research and development news.This is the World Health Organization page for all things related to Corona Virus including informat
Tags: trusted resource
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Publisher: Wired
2020-05-19Metaphors Matter in a Time of Pandemic
Language matters. This author critiques the use of War metaphors in dealing with pandemics. Author reminds us that at war we require command and control, rather than the spontaneous volunteerism we have seen with self-isolation and self quarantine.Language matters. This author critiques the use of War metaphors in dealing with pandemics. Author r
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Publisher: Wired
2020-05-26The way South Korea crushed its second wave is a warning to us all
A story about testing, contract tracing and controlling the spread of the virus. Cultural taboos and privacy issues can be a detriment to stopping the spread of the virus as we learn from this storyA story about testing, contract tracing and controlling the spread of the virus. Cultural taboos and
Tags: guidance, testing, contact tracing
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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: 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
Tags: testing, infection data, dashboard, mortality data
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Publisher: YouTube
2020-03-22Can you get reinfected after you had the virus
The opinions are that if you have had the infection you will not get infected with the same strand again. Listen to understand the detailsThe opinions are that if you have had the infection you will not get infected with the same strand a
Tags: will you get reinfected
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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