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What You Should Know About the Coronavirus Drug Under Study
How to read the data on hydroxychloroquine The Great Hydroxychloroquine Debate A 91.7% success rate with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin — too good to be true? A critical review of the latest data.
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How Will the Country Reopen?
Experts share benchmarks with the New York Times The New York Times’ Upshot has a great article from writer and professor of pediatrics Aaron E. Carroll, who asked experts for possible benchmarks that can guide decision-making on when shelter orders can relax. Here’s what’s recommended:
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No Summer Vacation
A prestigious group of scientists say the pandemic won’t wane in warmer weather. COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading disease, caused by a coronavirus that jumped from animals to humans in late 2019. Here are the most pressing and recent questions related to the fast-moving pandemic.
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How Much Longer Do We Have to Live Like This?
The most honest, direct answer from experts is ‘we really don’t know’ After announcing an “initial 15-day period” of social distancing on March 16, President Donald Trump told the nation on Monday that he’s “extending our guidelines to April 30 to slow the spread” of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The extension is exactly what…
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 4 April
In this daily round-up, we’ll bring you a selection of the latest news updates on the coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. Today’s big stories include: IMF head warns of steepest downturn since Great Depression; How this app is helping UK health systems plan resources; Why…
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What’s a logarithmic graph and how does it help explain the spread of COVID-19?
The coronavirus pandemic is undoubtedly the greatest challenge the world has faced in over a generation. But is the presentation of data about the outbreak leading us to overlook any cause for optimism?
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Quarantine Diary: Lost in Space
Before we were put into this lockdown here in Malaysia, I imagined us to be like orbiting planets in the vast solar system of our life. My husband, son and myself, revolving around the center of our home on varying paths. It was only on weekends that the gravitational pull of our living room couch…
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“There Is Hope for This Horrible Pandemic” – Trial Drug Can Block Early Stages of COVID-19
“There is hope for this horrible pandemic,” says University of British Columbia scientist Dr. Josef Penninger. The study provides new insights into key aspects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and its interactions on a cellular level, as well as how the virus can infect blood vessels and kidneys.
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Coronavirus Quarantine: Grow Closer to Your Spouse
Whether you’ll be at home with your spouse for two weeks or two months, your attitude and approach can make all the difference. Here are some guidelines for the most positive experience, in spite of the stressful situation.
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Can You Get Coronavirus Twice?
Why it’s such a difficult question to answer. Knowing whether or not you’ve had Covid-19 raises another question: If you did have it and recovered, are you immune from getting it again?