In an updated scientific brief issued early this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized, wearing a mask protects the one wearing it, and not just other people, from COVID-19.
For months, scientists have been gaining more understanding of how infectious coronavirus can be. Contact tracing, droplet experiments, and several other studies have helped determine the importance of superspreading events and the role of super transmitters.
Chinese researchers find evidence of coronavirus surviving on chilled salmon for more than a week. Despite the lack of studies, evidence, and organizations saying that this way of transmission is highly unlikely, authorities continue to inspect imported products and packaging.
The CDC has counted thousands of coronavirus aboard cruise ships. However, they say that the rapid transmission of the virus in their report is just the 'tip of the iceberg.'
Scientists are using aerodynamics and physics to measure how droplets spread in various environments. They've discovered how dependent respiratory droplets are on the weather.
A Brazilian woman was diagnosed with HIV after she contracted the virius after sharing an unsterilized manicure equipment. The equipment was used by her cousin who is HIV positive.
While surveillance on a global scale tightens, looking for the looming threat of Ebola symptoms from international travelers around the world, researchers worldwide are evaluating the all too real threat of the spreading viral infection. And they’re finding that even a conservative estimate could spell international disaster over the next few months.