Even if you’re following strict self-quarantine, it’s almost inevitable that you or someone else in your household will have to go out to buy food or other essentials. This raises the question of whether or not the coronavirus (COVID-19) can get into your house this way — clinging to your shoes or clothes. Risk of COVID-19 … Continue reading Can shoes and clothes bring the coronavirus into your house?
Belgium looking to lift coronavirus restrictions despite the highest death rate in the world
Belgium will start easing its coronavirus restrictions from May 4, making it the latest European country to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown. The country has recorded 7,094 deaths – the world’s highest rate per million – with a total caseload of 43,134, according to figures reported on April 26 by Johns Hopkins University. More than half of the deaths recorded by Belgium, … Continue reading Belgium looking to lift coronavirus restrictions despite the highest death rate in the world
Coronavirus survivors face a long road ahead as they struggle with long-term damage
The long-term damage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is only just now becoming clear to both doctors and the former patients who’ve survived the deadly disease. While little data on recovered patients exist, stories of the struggles that they have to face even after having beaten the disease have emerged, and studies are beginning to look into these. “Sometimes I’m … Continue reading Coronavirus survivors face a long road ahead as they struggle with long-term damage
25% to 50% of patients still spread the coronavirus even while they are ASYMPTOMATIC
According to Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 25 percent of people infected with the new coronavirus may not even show any symptoms or fall ill. Meanwhile, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), believes the number of asymptomatic people with COVID-19 to be “somewhere between 25 percent and … Continue reading 25% to 50% of patients still spread the coronavirus even while they are ASYMPTOMATIC
Experts: A balanced, optimal immune system is key to avoiding coronavirus
With COVID-19 still ravaging the entire world, medical experts have emphasized the importance of not just social distancing and proper hygiene, but also of a healthy, balanced immune system. The latter is especially important, according to Rafael Máñez, head of the intensive care unit at Bellvitge University Hospital, near Barcelona, Spain, because of COVID-19’s “severe” phase, which happens … Continue reading Experts: A balanced, optimal immune system is key to avoiding coronavirus
5 Effective ways to boost immunity during the coronavirus outbreak
The new coronavirus disease is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection that is rapidly spreading across the globe. As of this writing, cases continue to rise by the thousands. Experts deduce that the exponential growth of the disease may be influenced by several factors, such as personal hygiene and immunity. But despite the staggering number … Continue reading 5 Effective ways to boost immunity during the coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus killed more Americans in the last 17 days than the regular flu kills in an entire year… today’s US deaths hit 2,800
In the last 17 days, the Wuhan coronavirus has killed more Americans (35,087) than the regular flu kills in an entire year (34,157 for the last year). It obliterates any last shred of the argument — still heard across the independent media — that the coronavirus is “no worse than the flu.” The coronavirus remains … Continue reading The coronavirus killed more Americans in the last 17 days than the regular flu kills in an entire year… today’s US deaths hit 2,800
Coronavirus harms the brain and nervous system of one in three patients
A new study shows that coronavirus (COVID-19) can impair the neurological functions of patients with the disease. Researchers from the Huanzhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China looked at case records of COVID-19 patients and found symptoms of brain and nerve problems in over a third of COVID-19 patients and in nearly half of those with severe … Continue reading Coronavirus harms the brain and nervous system of one in three patients
New study shows coronavirus can live in patients for up to 37 DAYS after they’re diagnosed
Researchers from China have discovered that coronavirus patients can be infectious for up to five weeks after they first develop symptoms. Their study found that COVID-19 can live in people’s respiratory tracts for as long as 37 days after they were diagnosed. Most healthcare experts around the globe have been recommending an isolation period of just … Continue reading New study shows coronavirus can live in patients for up to 37 DAYS after they’re diagnosed
Scientists uncertain whether recovered coronavirus patients gain immunity
Even as scientists uncover more about COVID-19, they remain uncertain about whether patients who’ve recovered from the disease gain immunity from it. A number of conflicting reports and studies on the subject have come out, prompting experts to call for more study into the matter.For RNA-based viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19, it usually takes … Continue reading Scientists uncertain whether recovered coronavirus patients gain immunity
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