Mathematical analysis suggests that preventing large gatherings could significantly reduce Covid-19 infection rates. There have been many documented cases of Covid-19 “super-spreading” events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people. But how much of a role do these events play in the overall spread of theContinue Reading
A 71-year-old cancer patient who tested positive for the novel coronavirus but never showed symptoms remained infectious for 70 days, according to a case study. It started when she went to the emergency room for low back and lower extremity pain and underwent surgery, which then landed her at aContinue Reading
Precision shutdowns can slow emerging outbreaks while lessening the overall economic impact of the response. But they risk a backlash from those who are targeted, and may not be strong enough to keep a highly contagious virus under control. Several countries have used area-level lockdowns. In the U.S., New YorkContinue Reading
Harvard Health reports on new research that is suggesting that there may be long-term neurologic consequences in those who survive COVID infections, including more than seven million Americans and another 27 million people worldwide. Particularly troubling is increasing evidence that there may be mild — but very real — brainContinue Reading
Eli Lilly on Tuesday confirmed to the New York Times that a clinical trial for its antibody treatment for Covid-19 has been paused because of a “potential safety concern,” just one day after Johnson & Johnson halted its Covid-19 vaccine trial because a participant got sick. An independent data safetyContinue Reading
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, but experts have suspected the virus can also infiltrate the eyes. Now, scientists have more direct evidence of it. A patient in China who was recovering from COVID-19 had a severe problem with her eyes and physicians found that the patients eyes had beenContinue Reading
Though far from common, some patients developed worse symptoms the second time they became infected with Covid-19. Doctors treating coronavirus patients have noticed an increasing number of COVID-19 reinfections. Scientists in various countries have reported reinfections, warning that the second bout of COVID-19 will not be necessarily easier than theContinue Reading
While the focus of preventing infection shifted from hand-washing to wearing a mask and social distancing, medical experts have never stopped reminding the public to wash their hands as often as possible to keep themselves safe and healthy. And according to new research, that’s definitely a good thing, since the evidenceContinue Reading
Stay six feet apart — that’s the rule of thumb when it comes to social distancing. However, a new study suggests we need to take speech into account in addition to physical distancing when creating Covid-19 transmission mitigation strategies. By assessing the physics of saliva droplet formation and subsequent sprayContinue Reading
NPR reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus can be spread through airborne particles that can linger in the air “for minutes or even hours” — even among people who are more than 6 feet apart. The CDC still says that SARS-COV-2, the virusContinue Reading
