A novel new study suggests that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally to slow the spread of surging COVID-19—wearing a face covering—should come with a caveat. If not accompanied by proper public education, the practice could lead to more infections. The...
Zheng warned that detecting long COVID is difficult, as 90% of cases develop from mild COVID-19. "If patients are managing their COVID-19 at home, and not under the care of a GP, then it is difficult to detect early signs of long COVID and implement prevention strategies," said Zhen...
COVID-19MEDICAL masksPUBLIC universities & collegesCOLLEGE studentsBackground: Ghana's mask-wearing compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols has not been as impressive among the general population. In this study, we examined factors influencing compliance with mask-wearing...
Over 84.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), including 1.85 million deaths. This staggering toll comes even amid the crucial measures taken by public health authorities worldwide, such as lockdowns, travel bans...
“This test is as sensitive as the gold standard, highly sensitive PCR tests, but it’s as fast as the antigen tests that are used for quick analysis of COVID-19,” Nguyen says. The prototypes developed in this study have sensors on the inside of the mask to detect a user’s st...
Mask-Alliance Bavaria certifies FFP2 facemask; production to begin at Zettl Group plant in Weng Founded in May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mask-Alliance Bavaria established a complete value chain for the manufacture of facemasks in Germany. In its latest development, the ...
In this study, we examined factors influencing compliance with mask-wearing among public university students in Ghana to make recommendations for the prevention of new COVID-19 infections in public universities. Methods We conducted this Census in a public university in Ghana between January and ...
A new CDC study found that one in five adult COVID-19 survivors has long COVID. Here's why, and what is actually considered long COVID.
The World Health Organization, which funded the new analysis, has said healthy people need to wear a mask only if they are caring for a person with COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants everyone to wear at least a cloth mask when grocery shopping or in sim...
The wearing of face coverings, including surgicalmasks, has become widespread since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stirling team researched the extent to which their wearing is affecting the accuracy with which people can identify individuals. ...