coronavirus disease Articles
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About COVID-19 | Coronavirus Cleaning and Disinfecting
The CDC is responding to an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (SARS Cov-2). The virus known as ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ (COVID-19) is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person or through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or an object that has the virus on it and ...
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How COVID-19 is Affecting Water Operations Worldwide
The swift spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the globe has resulted in unexpected and at times, under planned for, impacts. In some countries, the outbreak has moved businesses to halt on-site operations and urged employees to work from home. The water industry, however, is quickly adapting to the new reality and leveraging remote capabilities to continue supplying clean and safe ...
By SWAN Forum
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02, 2020 Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Outbreak: Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of Health Workers, Including Key Considerations for Occupational Safety and Health
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses belonging to the family of Coronaviridae, which infect both animals and humans. Human coronaviruses can cause mild disease similar to a common cold, while others cause more severe disease (such as MERS – Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). A new coronavirus that previously has not been identified in ...
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Not All Masks Are Created Equal
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases like the most recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The FDA holds the highest standards for products on behalf of consumer safety. The Communicator™ surgical mask with clear window is the first FDA approved ADA ...
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Evaluation of the Talis One Covid-19 Test System for the Rapid Detection of Sars-Cov-2 and Emerging Variants
Introduction The discovery of a novel coronavirus in December 2019 in the Wuhan province of China and subsequent global spread has caused a pandemic of the scale not seen since the 1918 H1N1 pandemic. The novel coronavirus, classified as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is highly infectious and causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory and vascular ...
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How Is the COVID-19 Virus Transmitted?
15 weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists know a lot more about how the disease is transmitted. The highest risk for public health is from crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation, and especially with prolonged face-to-face interactions. In close proximity, people speaking, coughing, singing, or simply breathing can produce respiratory droplets containing the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) ...
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New structural target against COVID-19
A new structural target for drug development against COVID-19 has been unveiled today by Sibylla Biotech in collaboration with the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), the University of Trento and University of Perugia.The breakthrough drug discovery strategy pioneered by Sibylla in this study would not only promise to reduce the risk of drug resistance and harmful side effects, ...
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Quantitative Assessment of Viral Dispersion Associated with Respiratory Support Devices in a Simulated Critical Care Environmen
Abstract Rationale:Patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) require supplemental oxygen and ventilatory support. It is unclear whether some respiratory support devices may increase the dispersion of infectious bioaerosols and thereby place healthcare workers at increased risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Objectives:To ...
By Inspir Labs
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Researchers highlight the impact of COVID 19 pandemic on patients with cancer
New collaborative research from Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Split, Croatia and King’s College London has shown that the response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is significantly affecting the treatment and care of patients with cancer. The research, recently published in the European Journal of Cancer, highlights how the repurposing of ...
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HealthySole launches UVC-powered shoe sanitizer for healthcare settings
HealtySOLE has launched a new PLUS model of its shoe sanitizer meant for use in hospitals and other settings where infection control is urgent. Researchers have proven a device using ultraviolet light technology can neutralize the coronavirus and other infectious diseases on the soles of shoes by more than 99.5 percent, according to a new study. “The device deactivated coronavirus ...
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How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Prostate Cancer Care?
#CancelEverything On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Its impact left the world uncertain about health, politics and the economy. The first wave caused a major disruption to health services, exacerbating concerns of patient and physician safety and resource availability. On trend with the “cancel ...
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Coronavirus COVID-19 news & health guidance
For The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. The WHO continues to be a trusted source of the latest information about this unprecedented situation, with frequent updates posted at who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 as well as via Twitter @WHO. Key advice from the WHO on minimising the spread of infection by SARS-CoV-2 ...
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UW–Madison, FluGen, Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccine
MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of a unique vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu. UW–Madison, FluGen, Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccineTweet this CoroFlu will build on the ...
By FluGen, Inc.
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Influenza A virus replication has a stronger dependency on Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway activity than SARS-CoV-2
The recent COVID-19 pandemic again highlighted the urgent need for broad-spectrum antivirals, both for therapeutic use in acute viral infection and for pandemic preparedness in general. The targeting of host cell factors hijacked by viruses during their replication cycle presents one possible strategy for development of broad-spectrum antivirals. By inhibiting the Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway, ...
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10 scientific reasons why SARS-CoV-2 is airborne
Lancet publised and article1) on May 1. 2021 “10 scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2”. We introduce the article piece by piece with a solution how to successfully remove and destroy viruses from indoor ...
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What is an IVD Medical Device? Mic Provides a Compact Option
The global COVID-19 pandemic has spurred on a new demand for diagnostic equipment and products in the race to minimise spread. Airports, workplaces, border checkpoints, hospitals and countless other facilities - they’ve all needed accurate qPCR testing capabilities. ...
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