Dr. Eleftherios Diamandis admits it might look like a “crazy idea” to some. In a paper posted on his cancer research lab’s website, the University of Toronto professor proposes setting up special hospitals where volunteers could be deliberately infected with low doses of the COVID-19 virus, helping build a protective herd immunity in the year… Read More »
Surviving COVID-19? Things you should know about face masks Surviving COVID-19? Things you should know about face masks : The virus that began in 2019 in Wuhan, China, has now affected over 185 countries worldwide. Although the mortality rate of the virus is about 3% only, it is highly contagious due to its easy mode of… Read More »
In every scenario modeled, they found that warm weather did not halt transmission. That was because, in the case of the common cold, a large segment of the population typically gets sick and develops immunity by spring. With SARS-CoV-2, however, enough of the population will likely remain vulnerable, allowing it to spread even if transmission… Read More »
THERE are fears that Bathurst Hospital won’t be able to cope if the city and surrounding areas see a spike in coronavirus cases. To date, the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) has confirmed 44 cases of COVID-19, with nine of those in Bathurst. No new cases have been identified in the district since April… Read More »
Enlarge this image Vizient, a group purchasing organization that negotiates lower prices with drug manufacturers, sent recommendations that the Food and Drug Administration expand access to drugs heavily used with ventilator patients. jamesbenet/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption jamesbenet/Getty Images As hospitals across the country fill with COVID-19 patients, medical personnel are sounding the alarm… Read More »