Patients with unnoticeable symptoms will walk around and infect more people. For example, more than 1000 people participated in an indoor activity some time back in Germany, a number of unknown patients with minor to none symptoms maybe among them without knowing it themselves. Even at early stag...
This Viewpoint explores challenges in the Italian health care system during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and how other countries can plan for
“When all other options are exhausted, the CDC website says, workers who are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 (and “who are well enough to work”) can care for patients who are not severely immunocompromised — first for those who are also confirmed to have COVID-19, then thos...
The tests have some uses: For example, some people with COVID-19 complications might need these tests to confirm they had the virus. Also, scientists can use them to estimate levels of COVID-19 immunity in a community. SOURCES: CDC: “COVID-19 after Vaccination: Possible Breakthrough Infe...
Is it safe to have sex during the COVID-19 pandemic? If you or your partner isn't feeling well or think you might have COVID-19 , don't kiss or have sex with each other until you're both feeling better. Also, if you or your partner is at higher risk of serious illness with CO...
Before the recent incidents of food contamination and re-emergence of COVID-19 outbreaks associated with imported foods, the General Administration of Customs of China had directed some of its branches to inspect imported foods for possible SARS-CoV-2 contamination while ensuring normal trade activitie...
In response to the COVID19 pandemic, many countries have implemented lockdowns in multiple phases to ensure social distancing and quarantining of the infected subjects. Subsequent unlocks to reopen the economies started next waves of infection and impose
Some people are more likely than others to become seriously ill. This includes older people, people with other medical conditions,pregnantand recently pregnant people, and newborns. If you get very sick from a COVID-19 infection, you may need to be hospitalized or put on a ventilator to help...
Scientists recently asked this question for SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. This highly infectious coronavirus can change human cells, making them fuse with two or more nearby cells. These super-cells, with large merged cell bodies, are excellent viral factories. ...
Some people are more likely than others to become seriously ill. This includes older people, people with other medical conditions,pregnantand recently pregnant people, and newborns. If you get very sick from a COVID-19 infection, you may need to be hospitalized or put on a ventilator to help...