Six healthcare workers suffered allergic reactions after getting a shot of Moderna coronavirus vaccine in San Diego, California. Their symptoms were considered severe and required medical attention. The doses administered to the six healthcare workers were part of the Moderna Lot 041L20A distributed to 287 providers across the state earlier this month. That batch of shipment, which … Continue reading California healthcare workers suffer severe allergic reactions following coronavirus vaccination
Upcoming FDA-approved covid-19 vaccine is largely ineffective, so get ready for multiple shots every year
The upcoming covid-19 vaccine will achieve FDA-approval if it proves to be at least 50 percent effective for augmenting an antibody response in serum. The duration of the antibody response is unknown, typically lasting 2 to 3 months; therefore, the long term efficacy of the vaccine is a mystery. Moreover, the vaccine will not offer T-cell … Continue reading Upcoming FDA-approved covid-19 vaccine is largely ineffective, so get ready for multiple shots every year
The coronavirus may actually be a vascular – and not a respiratory – disease
The symptoms of COVID-19 may very well be eldritch horrors. In most cases, it can appear as cough, fever, chills and headache. But in severe cases, it can cause acute kidney failure and multiple organ damage – strange symptoms for what’s known as mainly a respiratory infection. How COVID-19 causes the latter, in particular, was the focus … Continue reading The coronavirus may actually be a vascular – and not a respiratory – disease
Clinical trials reveal that more people might get symptoms and be hospitalized from Moderna’s mRNA covid-19 vaccine than from a theoretical infection
The clinical results for the new mRNA covid-19 vaccine are in. According to US President Donald Trump, the results are promising and “looking really really good!” Let’s take a closer look at these promising results, published on July 14, 2020 by the New England Journal of Medicine. The research group irresponsibly concluded that “no trial-limiting safety concerns … Continue reading Clinical trials reveal that more people might get symptoms and be hospitalized from Moderna’s mRNA covid-19 vaccine than from a theoretical infection
Study finds coronavirus patients have rashes INSIDE their mouths
Spanish researchers may have discovered a new symptom of COVID-19, the disease caused by the Wuhan coronavirus. After observing infected patients at a tertiary care hospital, the researchers found that one-third had rash-like splotches not only on their arms and legs, but also on the roofs of their mouths. The researchers, who are all affiliated with the Ramon y … Continue reading Study finds coronavirus patients have rashes INSIDE their mouths
The COVID-19 patients whose symptoms linger for months
Paul Garner, an infectious diseases expert with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, calls himself one of “Boris Johnson’s herd immunity group,” the patients who contracted COVID-19 in the UK before the country instituted any lockdown measures. His symptoms began with a very mild cough, but within days he developed multiple other symptoms, including exhaustion, loss … Continue reading The COVID-19 patients whose symptoms linger for months
People with mild symptoms can develop immunity against coronavirus, says research
French researchers have found that even mild cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) can produce antibodies in almost all patients. In addition, they reveal that the patient’s defenses against the virus increase as he starts recovery. The report, which is posted on the medRxiv server, adds evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 could acquire some degree … Continue reading People with mild symptoms can develop immunity against coronavirus, says research
Just a minute of talking can launch over 1,000 coronavirus-carrying droplets in the air, says study
Watch what you say, everyone: A new study suggests that aside from coughing or sneezing, talking can also transmit infectious pathogens like the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to one another. The research, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed how talking can launch thousands of droplets that can remain airborne for up to 14 minutes. It’s … Continue reading Just a minute of talking can launch over 1,000 coronavirus-carrying droplets in the air, says study
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
Foot sores can be an early sign of coronavirus infection
Foot sores can potentially be a peculiar new symptom of coronavirus (COVD-19) infection, according to the Spanish General Council of Official Podiatrist Colleges. The council has issued a circular to healthcare workers warning them to look out for foot sores similar to chickenpox or measles, especially among young adults. “They are purple lesions (very similar to those of chickenpox, measles or … Continue reading Foot sores can be an early sign of coronavirus infection
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