Lately, our daily lives include reading complex news items with analysis of curves, simulations and models of COVID-19. Municipal governments present predictions of possible outcomes from modelling, while provincial and national governments have press conferences discussing policies to respond to the pot … pread of the disease. But what does all this data mean? How […]
Doctor describes how coronavirus ‘covers the insides of lungs in slime’ that suffocates the respiratory air sacs Researchers performed two autopsies on coronavirus patients, including a 77-year-old man from Oklahoma The examination revealed a thick coating inside his lungs that resembled slime or paint It caused airway inflammation and damage to the alveoli – the […]
Swift and strict containment measures in California appear to have succeeded in reducing hospital overcrowding and mass deaths from coronavirus, according to health experts in the country’s most populous state. California, one of the first states struck by the deadly disease, has been under lockdown for nearly four weeks. During that time its confirmed case […]
Immunocompromised is a broad term reflecting the fact someone’s immune system isn’t as strong and balanced as it should be. Because immunocompromised people’s immune systems are defective or ineffective, they’re unable to stop invasion and colonisation by foreign intruders, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. An under-performing immune response leaves people susceptible to infection, […]
If you’re a smoker, there’s really never been a better time to quit. Coronavirus affects your lungs, causing flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and fatigue. In the most serious cases, sufferers struggle to breathe at all and can die of respiratory failure. The World Health Organisation recommends people quit […]
Coronavirus tests in the UK have detected 88,621 total cases, more than China experienced at the height of its epidemic earlier this year. However, the country may have many more cases than previously thought, due in part to perceived testing shortfalls, as the government is yet to meet its daily target of 100,000. Have I […]
Coronavirus testing has left much to be desired in the UK, as the government has frequently been pulled up on failures to meet a lofty daily target of 100,000, despite regular assurances it is working to bolster capacity. Those who have received tests have also found delays in receiving the results, with some waiting times double […]
The Coronavirus spreads: In Germany, 2994 people are already as a result of Covid-19 died, 126.608 are currently infected with the Virus. Worldwide, more than 1.7 million Corona cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded the most cases. The countries-Overview of the Live card to the Virus outbreak and the Covid-19 Radar facts and […]
Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, was best known as one third of the popular 1970s show The Goodies and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. He lost his battle with the deadly virus today, as confirmed by his agent to the BBC. The Goodie’s co-star and long-time friend, Bill Oddi called his comedy partner a “true visual comic and […]
COVID 19: Smoking is the biggest risk factor – but why? At the risk of the actuators for heavy-COVID-19-diseases, caused by the new Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is Smoking often in the first place called. So far, the assumption that this is due to existing damage to the lungs was, however, a recent study has discovered a […]
