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Does COVID-19 cause myocardial infarctions?
I heard that NYC hospitals are seeing an increased cases of myocardial infarction with higher mortality than normal during this COVID-19 pandemic. What the connection is between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease?
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Do we have scientific evidence of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 at all?
There is still no scientific evidence of immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus.
The serious virologist say:
“We don’t know yet “ ... “we can’t say “ “we hope “ “ we assume “
HILLARY LEUNG
APRIL 3, 2020
Troubling headlines have been…
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Can computer programmers help to find a vaccine against corona?
How can a competition among computer programmers be helpful to find a vaccine against corona?
HackZurich, under the patronage of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA), aims to use the collective intelligence of researchers, experts,…
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Can SARS-CoV-2 be a potential cause for Guillain-Barré syndrome?
According to Wikipedia :-
...Although the cause is unknown, the underlying mechanism involves an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves and damages their myelin insulation. Sometimes this…
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How can one predict whether an individual infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be asymptomatic?
According to
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2020/03/25/Coronavirus-Iceland-s-mass-testing-finds-half-of-carriers-show-no-symptoms, half of
the SARS-CoV-2 virus virus carriers show no symptoms.
What are the biological factors that…
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Why don't we take a random sample of the population to estimate the amount of COVID-19 cases?
Current statistics on number of cases will always be a few days behind reality due to the time between infection and going to get tested, asymptomatic people, etc. But why not take a random sample of a few thousand people people, and test all of…
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How long can SARS-CoV-2 persist on surfaces?
We are seeing different values for how long this virus can persist on surfaces with the more recent data suggesting: copper 4 hours, plastic & stainless steel 3 days and, other studies stainless steel 9 days.
What's the latest data?
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Is there an estimate of how many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are asymptomatic?
A week ago spanish soccer team returned from Milan and 1/3 of the team members have been tested positive for Coronavirus, but none of them developed symptoms. They yet could develop since the incubation period is said to be up to 2 weeks, but it's…
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Is the washing hands in order to protect yourself from COVID-19 backed up by research?
I have been hearing a lot of people say that it is recommended to wash your hands thoroughly in order to maximise protection against COVID-19 infection. I also heard that the washing hands rumours are just a way to make people believe that they are…
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Why are people with COVID-19 symptoms being denied tests in the US?
I have heard several times now, from both people I personally know and from others who have posted their stories online that they do not qualify for COVID-19 testing.
From the stories I have heard, to qualify you have to:
1. Had contact with a known…
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How long should I stay isolated after I recover from COVID-19?
If a person gets COVID-19 and (hopefully) recovers at home without being hospitalized, how long should that person stay isolated before they can return to social interaction?
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Does immunity to some coronavirus confer any immunity to other strains?
Genetic sequencing of COVID-19 in China in December 2019 revealed two strains of the virus, identified as S and L, with S being the ancestral version while L was more prevalent (70:30 ratio) and more virulent.
In December, I and all my family (in…
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Would facemasks reduce virus transmisions in vulnerable populations?
The US surgeon general has asked (tweeted) the public to not buy face masks, because the claim is that healthcare workers need them more.
CDC does recommend:
Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19
to help prevent…
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Who came up with the SARS-CoV-2 name?
I know that the WHO came up with the COVID-19 name, but I see big publisher (Springer) also using "SARS-CoV-2" seemingly to refer to the same thing. To be more technically correct, they say the latter refers to the virus, rather than the…
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Is hanging from a bar contraindicated in the case of a shoulder dislocation history with labrum damage?
I have just found a book by John Kirsch "Shoulder Pain? The Solution & Prevention" (see also here and here) which promotes hanging form a bar with extended arms ("dead hang") as (partial) solution to many shoulder problems. In the comments however…
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