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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
According to Taiwan News, It’s possible to get infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a second time, according to doctors on the frontline in China’s city of Wuhan, leading to death from heart failure in some cases. The claim is made by doctors working in the Hubei Province capital that is at the center of…
This article shows that it is possible for a patient who recovered from the 2019-nCoV to still spread the virus several days after the symptoms are gone. This happened in Germany recently and was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Index Patient An index patient is the one who is the source…
At first glance of the table below, the Wuhan coronavirus does not look too bad because it’s case fatality rate is the lowest at 2%. The Case Fatality Rate or CFR is the number who died divided by the number who have the disease. It reflects how deadly the condition is. The Marburg and Ebola…
The Coronavirus can get to the Nose thru the eyes. Have you noticed that when people cry, they get the sniffles? When we yawn, our eyes make tears, and we find our nose becomes runny. That is because of the lacrimal duct. The lacrimal duct drains the tears from the eyes to the nose. The…
The material for this post is from the Centers for Disease Control. This information can apply to anybody who wants to use the mask, goggles and gloves. For non-hospital workers, there is no need for a gown. The Proper Way to Put on the PPE or Personal Protective Equipment is Critical to Maximize its Protection….
The Wuhan coronavirus pneumonia is also known as the 2019-new coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. It was late renamed Covid-19 by the WHO. The rapid spread of the 2019-nCoV prompted the Chinese government to cancel all public transportation this Chinese New Year. Doing so effectively put millions of people under quarantine. The drastic decision is unprecedented….
A study was published in the January 24, 2020 edition of Lancet Journal, A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a concerning family cluster study. Summary of the Study About the Wuhan or 2019 New Coronavirus Person to person transmission has been ongoing since December 29, 2019. People…
Jonathan Read is a well-published infectious disease researcher from Lancaster University in the UK. In this report, Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: early estimation of epidemiological parameters and epidemic predictions, Read’s group came with the following conclusions: The basic reproduction number (Rο) or how many people a person with coronavirus will infect is 3.6 to 4 Only 5.1%…
The Wuhan pneumonia or 2019 novel coronavirus has dramatically increased from yesterday to today. This article is mostly taken the Centers for Disease Control. The part about soap handwashing is for household use. The rest is what is done in hospitals. Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette The following measures to contain respiratory secretions are recommended for all…
Yesterday the Chinese government canceled all transportation going into and out of the Wuhan Province in China. Today, the government stopped all public transportation trips, theaters, internet cafes, roads and water routes, roads, and highways to control the epidemic. This is effective in 7 Chinese cities in China, affecting 23 million people. It…
