Herd Immunity Vs Coronavirus: How Does it Work and the Role of Vaccines in Ending the Pandemic

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.15.2020 02:25 AM

Herd immunity could only be the solution in this pandemic through vaccination but vaccines will take at least 18 months to make and the number of confirmed cases is still increasing.

Anti-Vaxxers Sow Seeds of Doubt That Could Limit the Success of Future Coronavirus Vaccines

04.15.2020 00:15 AM

Experts found a 40% overlap between those who are skeptical about the safety of the vaccine and those people who believe that the CDC exaggerates the risks of COVID-19 after analyzing the two overlapping Pew Research Survey data sets.

Coronavirus: Social Distancing May Prevail Until 2022 Unless Critical Care Capacity is Heightened and a Vaccine is Found, Says Harvard University

04.15.2020 00:11 AM

Is social distancing the 'new normal'? Researchers from Harvard University reveal findings that prove it might be for some time. Unless someone comes up with an effectively-proven treatment or vaccine for coronavirus soon, they say social distancing may be necessary until 2022. Read on to find out more.

Six New Coronaviruses Are Discovered In Bats That Are In The Same Family With The SARS-CoV-2 That Caused The COVID-19

04.14.2020 22:38 PM

Six new coronaviruses are found in three different species of bats that came from the same family as SARS-CoV-2 but are not genetically the same as the same outbreak.

CIA Warns Employees Against Using Anti-Malaria Drugs as COVID-19 Cure Amid 'Potentially Dangerous' Side Effects, Including Sudden Death

04.14.2020 11:20 AM

Hydroxychloroquine is considered by some as the answer to COVID-19. But without conclusive testing and results, it may not be safe for mass testing and application.

Desperate Rats in the US Resort to Cannibalism, Infanticide and Wars to Survive Coronavirus Lockdown

04.14.2020 03:35 AM

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is not just affecting humans. It is also affecting rats, forcing them to go to drastic measures just to survive.

NIH Wants 10,000 Volunteers to Study the Pervasiveness of Coronavirus in the US: How to Qualify?

04.14.2020 01:57 AM

Federal Health officials are recruiting 10,000 volunteers nationwide for at-home COVID-19 antibody test to investigate how pervasive the virus has gotten in the United States.

This Third World Country Reports Zero Coronavirus Deaths and Mere Hundred Cases: What Can First World Countries Learn?

04.14.2020 01:53 AM

Vietnam is winning the game when it comes to situation control. As coronavirus takes over the world, the country seems to be handling the pandemic pretty well. The confirmed number of positive cases remain in its hundreds and deaths pertaining to COVID-19 nonexistent. Despite having a health care system that isn't at its best, and a low budget for fighting the virus, how does Vietnam do it? Click the link above to find out.

Scientists Found an Isolated Coronavirus Mutation in India That Could Threaten Vaccine Development

04.14.2020 00:00 AM

A coronavirus strain found in India showed a mutation in its mechanism in binding to human cells that could threaten vaccine development around the globe.

Two-Thirds of Severely Ill Coronavirus Patients Recovered With Remdesivir But Experts Remain Doubtful

04.13.2020 23:13 PM

The Antiviral, Remdesivir from Gilead Sciences, sparks hope as a new study revealed two-thirds of severely ill coronavirus patients improved after the use of the drug. Although the results of the study seem promising, many experts believe that proof of the drug's effectivity is still lacking. To answer important questions, more studies need to be conducted on a wide variety of patients. Click the link above to find out more.

Scientists Confirm First Case of Coronavirus Spreading From Corpses

04.13.2020 21:48 PM

Scientists confirm the first fatal case of coronavirus transmitted from a dead body to a medical examiner in Thailand.

In Ecuador, Grim Video Shows Bodies of Covid-19 Patients Left on The Streets

04.13.2020 20:56 PM

More than a week after images of bodies being left on the streets of Ecuador went viral, there are still many families that are trying to bury their loved ones.

China Study Claiming Coronavirus Came From Wuhan Labs Allegedly Removed From the Internet

04.13.2020 10:41 AM

A Chinese paper with reports that the coronavirus actually came from Wuhan biolabs has allegedly been removed from the internet.

Double Pandemic: Black Americans Face Two Deadly Viruses Hitting At Once

04.13.2020 06:10 AM

It is a double pandemic for Black Americans as they are more likely to die with HIV/AIDS and coronavirus.

World, Meet Kizzmekia Corbett: Leader of Clinical Trial in Search of Coronavirus Vaccine

04.13.2020 05:14 AM

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.

Stanford University to Produce Coronavirus Antibody Tests Ready For Public Use Within Two Months

04.13.2020 03:44 AM

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.

COVID-19 Super-spreaders: New Study Shows Coronavirus is Twice as Infectious Than Previously Thought

04.13.2020 00:58 AM

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.

Brave Six-Month-Old Baby Girl Battles Coronavirus with Existing Heart Condition

04.13.2020 00:58 AM

A brave six-month-old miracle baby girl is now fighting the coronavirus despite having existing heart complications

US Stops All Studies Involving Bats as It Cautions Against The Dangers of Possibly Triggering a New Wave Coronavirus Infection

04.10.2020 22:56 PM

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.

Coronavirus Survivor: Four Year Old Boy Survives Virus While Fighting Cancer!

04.10.2020 22:44 PM

A young four-year-old boy by the name of Archie has just recently survived the coronavirus while battling cancer at the same time!

NY’s Coronavirus-related hospital and ICU admissions Now Lower Than Ever; Antibody tests to be Available Next Week: Is The Nightmare Finally Over?

04.10.2020 22:08 PM

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.