Throughout America, many worried shoppers are stocking up on essential items to prepare for possible supply shortages and extended community lockdown because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Aside from food, buyers are also looking for important items like cleaning supplies, rubbing alcohol, soap and hand sanitizer. If you’re running low on hand sanitizer, there are … Continue reading How to make DIY antibacterial hand sanitizer using non-toxic ingredients
UV camera image reveals how proper handwashing slows down the spread of coronavirus
People are panicking because of the steady spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), but tests using a special UV camera have confirmed a simple yet effective way of slowing down the spread of germs: thorough hand washing. Health experts are constantly advising the public to wash their hands, but people must also be educated on the best hand washing … Continue reading UV camera image reveals how proper handwashing slows down the spread of coronavirus
New study says people with blood type A more likely to catch the coronavirus
People with blood type A have a significantly higher risk of getting infected by the coronavirus than people with other blood types. Meanwhile, those with type O blood, the most common blood type, have a much lower risk. These findings were reported by Chinese researchers on Monday in a study posted on the pre-print server for health sciences, medRxiv. According to … Continue reading New study says people with blood type A more likely to catch the coronavirus
How long does coronavirus last on surfaces? (And how to clean and disinfect surfaces properly)
As the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across America, panic-stricken citizens are buying items left and right. Shoppers are hoarding food and cleaning supplies, but not all products can disinfect surfaces with coronavirus, revealed a study. How long does coronavirus last on a surface? A study published in the preprint database medRxiv on March 11 showed that coronavirus … Continue reading How long does coronavirus last on surfaces? (And how to clean and disinfect surfaces properly)
Viral Intelligence
The CDC thinks that American hospitals are prepared to handle Ebola. RNs beg to differ. Nurses, the frontline care providers in U.S. hospitals, say they are untrained and unprepared to handle patients arriving in their hospital emergency departments infected with Ebola. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly said that U.S. hospitals are … Continue reading Viral Intelligence
UK government launches campaign to stop coronavirus spread, urges everyone to wash their hands
The U.K. government is urging people to wash their hands as often as necessary and to avoid touching their faces with unclean hands. The advice comes as part of the second phase of a massive public awareness campaign, which aims to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Health officials say that the virus may be picked up … Continue reading UK government launches campaign to stop coronavirus spread, urges everyone to wash their hands
People are Dying from the Flu
Dr. David Brownstein writes, “For over 20 years, I have been writing and lecturing about how the flu vaccine fails nearly all who get it.” Now he says, “Why would anyone get a flu vaccine when it fails 99% who receive it? Why would any physician prescribe a therapy, which is associated with serious adverse effects, that fails 99% who … Continue reading People are Dying from the Flu
Mild Mannered Coronavirus
One encouraging aspect of the coronavirus outbreak: So far, about 82 percent of the cases — including all 14 in the United States — have been mild, with symptoms that require little or no medical intervention. And that proportion may be an under count. World Health Organization expert Michael Ryan said that outside of Hubei province, the … Continue reading Mild Mannered Coronavirus
World Ready to Freak?
Though it is still early to make predictions, if the coronavirus epidemic explodes in a place outside China the entire world will freak. Already Singapore’s prime minister is urging citizens to stay calm following a wave of panic buying that emptied many supermarket shelves of essential goods after the government raised the risk alert level over the … Continue reading World Ready to Freak?
Dosages and Treatments for Coronavirus Infections
Because we are in the middle of a declared international health crisis I will start each essay with an update. I am quickly writing a booklet on the coronavirus and how to treat it to maximize the chances one will not die from it. So far the news is not being overly dramatic, meaning things … Continue reading Dosages and Treatments for Coronavirus Infections
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 