The US has not yet contained COVID-19, and the coming winter and fall could make things worse. Models predict that the pandemic would kill over 2,900 Americans every day by the end of the year. Fall and Winter Outlook for COVID-19 The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the […]
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US Hits Highest Daily Covid-19 Case Rate in 2 Months
Coming into the fall, the United States has recorded its highest daily rate of COVID-19 cases. The country had not seen a higher rate in nearly two months. With this new surge, only three states have reported lower case numbers compared to last week. US COVID-19 Average Numbers CNN reports […]
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WHO Says 10% of the World Has Caught Covid-19
Since the pandemic struck, the WHO says that COVID-19 may have infected one in ten people worldwide. This number means the majority of the world remains at risk of getting COVID-19. COVID-19 Global Numbers According to Dr. Mike Ryan, around 10% of the world’s population has caught the virus. Dr. […]
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CDC Admits Covid-19 Could Spread By Airborne Transmission
Once again, the CDC admits that COVID-19 could spread through airborne transmission. Earlier, the CDC revoked its guidelines about the airborne spread of COVID-19. New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines CNN reports that the CDC has updated its COVID-19 guidelines to include the airborne spread of the virus. According to the agency, […]
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Experts Fear a Covid-19 Crisis as US Cases Stay High
Despite experts urging to reduce COVID-19 cases across the country, the US has continued to post high numbers in the past month. Experts fear that the fall and winter months could cause another COVID-19 surge. So, they wanted the government to try to head it off. COVID-19 in the US […]
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Get Ready for Two Virus Tests During Flu Season
During flu season, you better not fall ill. When that happens, and you go to a doctor, you’ll have to get swabbed twice. One swab will be for flu, while the other will be for COVID-19. Since the coronavirus shares symptoms with the flu, doctors have to ensure you don’t […]
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Can’t Smell Anything? You Might Have Covid-19
If you still believe COVID-19 is the same as the flu, think again. While flu-like symptoms could be a sign of COVID-19, you might also lose your sense of smell and taste. Now, experts say that loss of smell and taste might be the tell-tale sign of COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 […]
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Study Says Malaria Drug Doesn’t Work Against Covid-19
If you thought hydroxychloroquine is a miracle cure for COVID-19, think again. A new study finds that the malaria drug does not affect the coronavirus. Moreover, it doesn’t even prevent you from catching COVID. COVID-19 Cures Gizmodo reports that the study involved health workers who might have gotten exposed to […]
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THE WHO Will Send 120M Covid-19 Tests to Low and Middle-Income Countries
The World Health Organization will test more people around the world for COVID-19. According to the WHO, they will give rapid COVID-19 tests to people in lower and middle-income countries worldwide. The WHO’s Rapid COVID-19 Tests CNN reports that the WHO’s tests show results after 15 to 30 minutes, instead […]
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Covid-19 Has Now Killed Over 1M People Worldwide
The world just received a sobering of the pandemic’s impact last Monday. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, over a million people have already died of COVID-19. COVID-19 Worldwide Death Toll The Johns Hopkins University data said that 1,000,555 people have died of COVID-19. Of the millions of deaths, […]