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: Surviving COVID-19? Things you should know about face masks »
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: Warm weather may have no impact on COVID-19 »
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: Some worry Bathurst Hospital won’t cope if COVID-19 cases spike »
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: U.S. May Get More Ventilators But Run Out Of Medicine… »