MEDICINE & HEALTHThe 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?
Doctors revealed that people should only use one pair of shoes and should take it off when they arrive at home to limit the chances of the virus to contaminate their homes.
The Cambridge-based drug giant aims to manufacture reliable antibody test within three weeks after nearly a third of recovered patients recorded a barely-detectable levels of antibodies.
Are you a survivor of COVID-19? OneBlood is now collecting plasma from coronavirus survivors to transfuse to patients still fighting the battle against COVID-19. Help our brothers and sisters defeat the virus with the help of your own blood. Read on to find out more.
The drug trial will include 40,000 doctors and nurses across Asia, Africa, and Europe who will receive chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine which are both older anti-malarial drugs
Scammers are now capitalizing on the theory that blood plasmas could serve as a vaccine. A dark web was spotted hosting an ad from a survivor saying "I do this to provide for my family financially."