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Tag: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Nutritional status may impact susceptibility to COVID-19, study says
Nutrition plays an integral role in maintaining a healthy body, including the immune system to ward off diseases. Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, nutritional status has been tagged as a risk factor for developing […]
CDC says ‘mask up’ when traveling
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 40 million people worldwide and claimed over a million lives. By the 11th of March 2020, nearly all nations were […]
Study of patterns of social contacts early on in COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has compelled people worldwide to quarantine. To mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, countries and workplaces have been under varying stages […]
Testing, tracing and mask-wearing can prevent COVID-19 resurgences
Researchers in Australia, Denmark, and the United States have conducted a study showing the extent to which community testing, contact tracing, and mask-wearing can lower the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) […]
Zinc deficiency linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections can have a variety of outcomes, from asymptomatic to mild symptoms and severe pathologies such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress that can potentially be fatal. This […]
Universal facemask use could prevent hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) COVID-19 Forecasting team has advised that universal mask-wearing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could save hundreds of thousands of lives and delay the need for […]
Analysis of existing comorbidities and COVID-19 mortality
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, and research related to potential risk factors for COVID-19 mortality continues, it is becoming clear that individuals with underlying comorbidities have a greater risk of death from COVID-19. […]
86 percent of the UK’s COVID-19 patients have no symptoms
Many people who contract the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), develop only mild and moderate symptoms. A small fraction of those infected develop severe symptoms, […]
Clear and unequivocal evidence we should washing our hands during COVID-19
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is still actively spreading in many countries, including the United States. There is still no approved treatment or vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes […]
Face masks far more protective against COVID-19 than face shields, warn CDC experts
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have conducted a study showing that face masks and neck gaiters appear to be much more effective than face shields at reducing the expulsion of […]
Study estimates lower herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S.
A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 shows that recognizing the differences in the population composition, connectedness and distribution, as well as inter-individual differences in immunity, susceptibility and infectivity, are […]
Binge drinking is increasing, especially in women during COVID-19
Researchers from RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, and Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, last week released their work studying the pattern of alcohol use and its consequences on Americans during the ongoing […]
Less than 10% of US adults have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
A new study by researchers at Stanford University and Ascend Clinical Laboratory and published in the journal The Lancet in September 2020 reports the prevalence of antibodies to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 […]
High-quality masks could prevent viral transmission and reduce COVID-19 deaths
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Georgia Institute of Technology studied the effectiveness of wearing high-quality masks and face coverings for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Their study titled, “High-Quality Masks Can Reduce Infections […]
Most Australians favourable to a COVID-19 vaccination
Ten months into the coronavirus pandemic, more than 35 million have already been infected, and more than one million have died. Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), […]
NPIs reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in South Korea
In South Korea, the first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection were identified in January 2020. By April 2020, the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases went up to 10,683 infections, […]
Danish vs. Swedish data shows social interaction major risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection
A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 compares the prevalence of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Danish and Swedish healthcare workers, to conclude that “social […]
Sleep apnea increases risk of severe COVID 19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. A subset of COVID-19 patients face a severe form of the disease with hospitalization, respiratory failure, or death. […]
College football crowds could impact COVID-19 spread
The observed increase in COVID-19 cases coinciding with the reopening of college campuses all over the US has drawn intense scientific attention. A recent paper, by Washington State University researchers, published on the preprint server […]
Ethnic minority groups disproportionally affected by COVID-19
Working on behalf of NHS England, researchers have conducted a study showing that ethnic minorities have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) endemic in the UK. In the most extensive European analysis […]
Tokyo citizens may have developed COVID-19 herd immunity, say researchers
Researchers in Japan and the United States have conducted a study showing that herd immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may have developed among the citizens of Tokyo during the summer. SARS-CoV-2 […]
Study on domestic cats and dogs in COVID-19+ households
A recent survey conducted by a team of scientists from France reveals that pets living with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have a high prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies. […]
Expert warns that COVID-19 cases in the UK could reach 50,000 per day
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), placed many countries into lockdown during the peak of the pandemic. Now, many nations have re-opened businesses to boost their economies, […]