The National Institute of Health's Kizzmekia Corbett is the leader of the clinical trial in search of a vaccine for coronavirus. This young woman is praised by her superiors and is deemed as the "best fit" for the job. The first stages of the clinical trials started early in March and many are counting on her and her team to quickly come up with a cure to fight the pandemic. How does she handle all the stress? Click the link above to find out.
Purdue University scientists discovered a laser treatment that could help break transmission chains of infections that indirectly resulted from spread through metal surfaces.
Within the next two months, Standford aims to produce enough for public use. They claim this will help many to move forward and plan to possibly go back to work after the knowledge of obtaining immunity. Click the link above to learn more.
US has already done 2 million coronavirus testing and more is still needed but US FDA has cautioned on using inaccurate test as it may cause more problem.
Scientists claim that “super-spreaders” of the coronavirus exist. They say that contact-tracing among these individuals would help in containing the disease. In a similar study in Wuhan, experts found that the virus could spread twice as quickly as previously feared. Read on to find out more.
The US government is now banning all research involving bats due to the fear of creating a bigger problem regarding the spread of infection. Still facing the intense battle against COVID-19, the US places effort on eliminating the possibility of transferring the virus to bats in Northern American species, which could cause further spread of the disease. Interested to find out more? Click the link above.
Another 40 coronavirus patients in South Korea that were 'cleared off' from the virus have tested positive again, adding to the 51 others who also recovered but tested positive again this week.
New York faces a new horizon as coronavirus-related ICU and hospital admissions lessen. The state's death rate pace is also starting to slow down. Governor Cuomo praises New York for 'flattening the curve'. The next phase New York now tackles is being able to mass-produce antibody testing kits to eventually yet gradually get people back to work. Read on to find out more.
Are you and your significant other always playing chess with the thermostat settings? When the men in the office turn on the air conditioning, do you reach for warm tea and a sweater?