COVID-19I Editor i COVID-19 is challenging healthcare systems worldwide, with confirmed cases approaching 2 500 000 patients and more than 165 000 deaths[1]. Hospital infrastructures and personnel have been rea
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in significant swings in the asset marketsGeneral Disclosures Disclosures This document is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all copies and notify the sender immediately. This document is being ...
An epidemic is an outbreak that spreads over a larger geographical area. Examples include Zika virus, starting in Brazil in 2014 and spreading to most of Latin America and the Caribbean; the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which was large enough to be considered an epidemic; and the...
Key points: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-infected pneumonia usually manifests as bilateral ground-glass opacities in the lung periphery on chest CT scans. Role of radiologists includes not only early detection of lung abnormality, but also suggestion of disease severity, potential progression to ...
FILE PHOTO: Medical personnel in personal protective equipment (PPE) are seen at a pop-up testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the state of New South Wales grapples with an outbreak of new cases, in Sydney, Australia, July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott (Reuters) ...
Can post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 be considered as an outbreak response strategy in long-term care hospitals? Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020;105988. 36. Jakhar D, Kaur I. Potential of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 causes fears of shortages among people...
What is Required to Prevent a Second Major Outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Upon Lifting the Metropolitan-Wide Quarantine of Wuhan City, China: A Mathematical Modelling StudyCOVID-19epidemic projectionmetropolitan-wide quarantinemathematical modelling...
The novel COVID-19 is highly contagious and is believed to transmit mostly through respiratory droplets, but there is uncertainty as to whether the virus can be transmitted by touching a surface or an item that is contaminated (ie, a fomite). A thorough understanding Take-Home Points ...
What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the COVID 19 outbreak?A. Humans should live peacefully with nature.B. Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.C. We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.
Smarter testing, faster vaccinations and health equity are cornerstones of the 200-page COVID-19 strategy released by US President Joe Biden’s administration on 21 January, just before the country surpassed 420,000 deaths due to the coronavirus. The plan pledges to “listen to science” — a...