Covid-19 Headlines Feb 27, 2020

The detection of a new Covid-19 case in Northern California with no travel links from known epidemic areas and no connection with detected cases typify the spread of Covid-19 by asymptomatic carriers. Germany and Japan, two of the most modern countries are resigned to the fact that the spread is beyond their control. Covid-19 Headlines…

Covid-19 Headlines Feb 26, 2020

0 Covid-19 continues to spread. Asymptomatic carriers can spread the virus unknowingly for as long as 14 days. During that time, that carrier can be in a shrine in Qom, Iran, a church in South Korea, Mardi Gras in Louisiana or in the Venice Carnival in Italy and infect several people who then will bring…

6 Ways Exercise Protects against Infections

There is a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus called SARS-Cov-2. It is a new strain of coronavirus which cause the disease called Covid-19. New viruses could infect more people because there is no immunity to it. With the rapid spread of the virus, we must prepare ourselves to prevent getting sick from it. Washing the…

Covid-19 Headlines Feb 25, 2020

The fear about the rapid spread of the Covid-19, formerly known as the 2019-nCoV for new coronavirus, from Asia to Europe and the Middle East rocked the stock market yesterday. Leading to the drop of the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 1,000 points. There are many concerns about the ability to contain the spread of…

Covid-19 Headlines Feb 24, 2020

The novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading. It is a force of nature like hurricanes, tsunamis, and typhoons. The difference is that the viral epidemics don’t announce themselves coming like the strong winds or the dark clouds from a coming storm. We have Covid-19 news from all over the world, and from that, we can see…

Covid-19 Headlines Feb 23, 2020

The new coronavirus started in Wuhan, China, and has now spread all over the world. The coronavirus is known by different names. First, it was called the Wuhan flu, then the Wuhan pneumonia, then the 2019-novel coronavirus that is shortened to 2019-nCoV. Finally, the  World Health Organization named it the Covid-19 to represent coronavirus disease…

Study: Pregnant Moms Do Not Transmit Covid-19 to their Babies

The 2019-new coronavirus is now called Covid-19. It has infected almost 78 thousand people and caused death in more than two thousand people. In scientific circles and medical circles, the Covid-19 is called SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus. The 2 is because it shares similarities with the original SARS that caused…

Coronavirus Headlines Feb 22, 2020

The new coronavirus started in Wuhan China and has now spread all over the world making it a pandemic. Like a coronavirus that mutates, so did its name. It started as the Wuhan pneumonia, Wuhan flu, 2019-novel coronavirus that is shortened to 2019-nCoV to Covid-19 according to the World Health Organization. In the scientific community,…

Are Asians More Prone to Get the Covid-19?

The vast majority of the cases and deaths (76,776 and 2,247)  of the Covid-19 pandemic is in China.  Covid-19, previously known as the 2019-novel coronavirus, can lead to severe pneumonia, especially among the elderly with many other medical problems. The Covid-19 virus is known to stick to the cells of the lungs. The way they…

How People and Businesses Adapt to the COVID-19 Epidemic

  The Complete Covid-19 Articles These series of headlines show how the human spirit can rise above the challenges of the epidemic. Similar to a body adjusting its immune system to fight an infection, the people and businesses who adapt are the ones who will survive. Americans adjust to new life, hunker down amid coronavirus-…

COVID-19 Headlines Feb. 21, 2020

 The C0VID-19 Epidemic Behind The Scenes: State Department And CDC Waged Battle Over Flying Americans With Coronavirus Home – KHN The CDC didn’t want to fly the 14 cruise ship passengers who had tested positive for coronavirus home on the same flight as the other (300) Americans. But the State Department won the argument. “It…

Western-Style Diet Impairs Memory and Learning and Leads to Over-Eating

  A study from the Royal Society of Open Science aimed to find out if a western-style diet has an effect on the brain. One hundred and ten healthy human adults were recruited for the study. All participants were screened before enrolment to ensure they were lean, fit, and currently consuming a nutritious diet. Then…

Covid-19 Headline News Feb. 20, 2020

This post is for all the latest news about the novel coronavirus also known as Covid-19. A quote from the news is included below. Click on the headline titles to get to the original news post. Covid-19 Data as of Feb 20, 2020, 6:34 pm Shanghai Time Headlines from All Over the World Autopsies reveal…

Lessons Learned from 72,314 COVID-19 Patients: A China CDC Study

  China Centers for Disease Control Weekly released on February 17 a comprehensive study of 72,314 Covid-19 patients. The Good Covid-19 infections in the 36-79 years old are considered mild in  80.9%. No deaths have occurred among those with mild or even severe symptoms. A total of 1,023 deaths for a case fatality rate of…

3 Reasons Why Smokers Have Worse Covid-19 Outcomes

  A Study about Covid-19 Pneumonia Patients Last month, the Lancet described the patients sick with the Covid-19 that are confined at Wuhan Jinyintan hospital from January 1 to January 20, 2020. Of the 99 patients with Covid-19 pneumonia, 67 are men, and 32 are women. About half of patients infected by 2019-nCoV had chronic…

Traditional Chinese Medicine as Treatment for Covid-19

Shine news reports that Traditional Chinese medicine effective in COVID-19 treatment: official. Traditional Chinese medicine has been proven effective in curing patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Chinese health official said Monday. For example, a TCM decoction named “Qingfei Paidutang” has been used in treating 701 confirmed cases in 10 provinces, of which…

Covid-19 and Pets

According to the CDC, there is no evidence of pets getting sick with the Covid-19 Q: Should I be concerned about pets or other animals and COVID-19? A: While this virus seems to have emerged from an animal source, it is now spreading from person-to-person. There is no reason to think that any animals or…

Covid-19 Can Cause Drugs and Medical Supply Shortages Worldwide

Update 02/17/2020: From Channel News Asia Masks are in short supply and manufacturers cannot keep up. In South Africa, Ovidiu Olea was forced to hire armed guards to transport 500,000 masks to the airport. The shortages have stretched to the U.S. and Europe in pharmacies and hardware stores China will lift daily production from 20 million…

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Thermometer Guns are Inaccurate for Covid-19 Screening

Thermometer guns use infrared technology to screen for fever. These thermometer guns can be seen in some airports or on the streets of China to detect patients who may have the Covid-19. Not all Covid-19 Patients Have Fever The problem with temperature screening is that not all patients with the Covid-19 may have a fever….