Tag: coronavirus

Moderna’s study shows the ineffectiveness of their shots against the Omicron and why they recommend a booster

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Moderna’s study shows the ineffectiveness of their shots against the Omicron and why they recommend a booster Moderna scientists published a study Serum Neutralizing Activity of mRNA-1273 Against the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant: A Preliminary Report that came out yesterday as a preprint in medRxiv. They took blood samples from participants in their phase 2…

Zinc Deficiency Impairs the Immune System

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The immune system needs adequate amounts of zinc to handle COVID-19. This article is a repost from April 2020. The World Health Organization issued a report that says zinc deficiency is present in one-third of the world’s population[7] Worldwide, about two billion people are estimated to be affected by zinc deficiency. In developing countries, zinc…

Vitamin C for COVID-19

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This article is a repost from March 31, 2020. Now that we know that neutralizing antibodies against COVID-19 are only effective for a few months, it is essential to strengthening the immune system. High doses of Vitamin C are being used in the current COVID-19 pandemic in China and New York. This article looks into several…

SARS-CoV-2 Contamination in the Hospital Setting

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  A preprint study was done in China to survey the parts of the hospitals that were most contaminated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes Covid-19. Many healthcare workers have gotten infected and died in China, Italy and the U.S. secondary to Covid-19. Knowing the places and objects in the health care setting and parts of the Personal Protective Equipment…

Who Gets Cardiac Injury in Covid-19?

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Many are familiar that Covid-19 leads to severe pneumonia. A new study that came out today from the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that heart damage also occurs in patients with Covid-19. Cardiac injury in Covid-19 presents with more severe illness. Their blood work shows signs of more significant systemic inflammation, and chest x-rays and CT…

Covid–19 Headlines Mar 23, 2020

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  The pandemic gets worse each day. Protect yourself and your loved ones. This page will update all day. Check frequently to be current. Check out on the ads to help support the website. Headlines have embedded links. News sources retain all copyright.  Click on the titles to go to the full report. Click on…

Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin as Potential Covid-19 Treatment

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Covid19 has infected more than 300 thousand people and led to more than 14 thousand deaths worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins CSSE. The number of cases increases worryingly every day. There are no vaccines and specific treatments yet, but promising candidates are. Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin on Covid-19 A small study that is not yet peer-reviewed…

How Long does the Covid-19 Virus Float in the Air and Stay on Surface?

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A virus’s ability to float in the air and survive on a surface for several hours can determine how infective they are. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) called Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 compared with SARS-CoV-1 described and compared how long the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 viruses can stay…

Should you take Ibuprofen for Covid-19?

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  When I was in the Philippines in February, I had an upper respiratory infection. I don’t usually get sick, but I guess my body is not immune to the viruses there. At that time, there were only 3 cases of Covid-19, and they were far from me. Two are imported from China, and one…

U.S. Drive-Thru Covid-19 Testing Brings Fresh Hope

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The Coronavirus Task Force announces that starting this week, Covid-19 testing labs will be operational in 10 states. Each site is projected to do 2,000 to 4,000 tests a day. The priority for testing are the health care workers and the elderly and the chronically ill. The press conference yesterday laid out the plan to…

Using the 80/20 Principle for Covid-19

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The 80/20 Rule is also the Law of Inequality or the Pareto principle. The idea is, not everyone contributes equally, and not all efforts produce comparable results. 20% of the energy will produce 80% of the results.  20% will provide 80% of the effect. A minority of the workers will contribute 80% of the results….

10 Things Anyone Can Do to Lower the Covid-19 Death Rate

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The death rate is the simplified term for the case fatality rate. The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) The CFR is the number of deaths for a specific disease divided by all the same conditions. It is multiplied by 100 to produce a percentage. Death rate = Case Fatality Rate = [the number of deaths divided…

Treatment and Vaccine Developments for COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2

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  SARS-CoV-2 is the official name that the Coronavirus Study Group has given the present coronavirus epidemic. Covid-19 is the name given by the World Health Organization to the same virus. The news about the spread of Covid-19, formerly known as the 2019-novel coronavirus, can be depressing. Especially with more than 76 thousand cases and…

Covid – 19 Headlines Mar 11, 2020

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  This page will update all day. Check frequently to be current. Check out on the ads to help support the website. Headlines have embedded links. News sources retain all copyright.  Click on the titles to go to the full report. Just released: Protecting At-Risk People from Covid-19 Updated: Treatment and Vaccine Developments for COVID-19…

Drive-Thru Testing for Covid-19

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South Korea pioneered the drive-thru testing for the Covid-19. The mayor of Goyang was inspired by the efficiency of the Starbucks drive-thru.  They started on Feb 26. Since then, South Korea has tested almost more than 202 thousand people with its 50 drive-thru centers.  As of today, Australia, Wales, Sheffield, England, and the University of…

Covid – 19 Headlines Mar 10, 2020

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  This page will update all day. Check frequently to be current. Check out on the ads to help support the website. Headlines have embedded links. News sources retain all copyright.  Click on the titles to go to the full report. Just published today Drive-Thru Testing for Covid-19 In case you missed them: Why is…

Covid – 19 Headlines Mar 8, 2020

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  This page will update all day. Check frequently to be current. Check out on the ads to help support the website. Headlines have embedded links. Click on them to get the full report Recently Published: Covid-19: Why Should Health Care Workers be Protected? (Updated) 5 Reasons why Covid-19 Is Spreading Fast Covid -19 Headlines…

Covid – 19 Headlines Mar 5, 2020

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  This page will update all day. Check frequently to be updated. Click on the ads to help support the website. Click on the headlines to get to the full report. As more tests are done, the percentage of serious and death rates will decrease. The articles in blue are original articles by me. Just published today:…

Acceptable Hand Sanitizers You May not Know

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  During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a shortage of hand sanitizers and rubbing alcohol. The good news is that there are alternatives. The following is obtained from a CDC article, Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.  Ways to disinfect the hands Alcohols Alcohols containing 60-95% are most effective, and…

Covid-19 Headlines Mar 4, 2020

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This page will update all day. Check frequently to be updated. Click on the ads to help support the website. As more tests are done, the percentage of serious and death rates will decrease. The articles in blue are original articles by me. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Brand new articles…