Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)


How dangerous is COVID-19? | SciShow news

Mar 13, 2020

You may have heard several different projections about the fatality rate of COVID-19. How do different health organizations come up with these figures, and why do the numbers seem so fluid?
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We ran a massive viral pandemic simulation. Here's what we learned

Mar 13, 2020

In October 2019, participants at Event 201 were confronted with a hypothetical scenario where they were presented with the challenges of a viral disease outbreak. The results of this event are now being tested whilst fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Our best hope against Coronavirus COVID-19 | The deets

Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus is currently wreaking havoc on the world -- but what exactly are we doing to fight it? Are there any promising vaccines yet? What about drugs for people who are already infected? Do we have what it takes to stop this thing? In this video, we'll answer all these questions and give you a rundown of the technological tools we’re using to fight the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Why we touch our faces and how to stop it - BBC

Mar 15, 2020

Several medical officials across the world have warned people to avoid touching their face as a key way to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Often when issuing the warning, they've gone on to - you guessed it - put their hands on their face.

But why do we touch our faces in the first place? And is it that easy to just stop doing it all of a sudden?

BBC News spoke to psychologist Natasha Tiwari.
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What lessons can we learn about COVID-19 from responding to other outbreaks?

Mar 16, 2020

Dr. David Bray shares his perspectives from responding to other outbreaks including SARS, Monkeypox, and Influenza.

Dive into the “behind the scenes” events to better understand the lessons we learned from responding to bioterrorism and other outbreaks including SARS, Monkeypox in 2003, and the Anthrax events of 2001 with the CDC and how they can be applied to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 | 6 Dangerous Coronavirus Myths, Busted by World Health Organization

Mar 16, 2020

There are many dangerous myths spreading about the COVID-19 global pandemic. World Health Organization clears them up.
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"6 coronavirus health myths, fact checked"
Despite what you see online, eating garlic and drinking water can't protect you from getting infected.

by Sarah Mitroff
March 16, 2020
 
Article "Coronavirus is exposing all of the weaknesses in the US health system"
High health care costs and low medical capacity made the US uniquely vulnerable to the coronavirus.

by Dylan Scott
March 16, 2020
 

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson sets out "drastic action"

Mar 16, 2020

Boris Johnson has said people in the UK should avoid "non-essential" travel and contact with others to curb coronavirus.

The prime minister said people should work from home where possible as part of a range of stringent new measures.

Pregnant women, people over the age of 70 and those with certain health conditions should consider the advice "particularly important", he said.

People in at-risk groups will be asked within days to stay home for 12 weeks.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons "the disease is now accelerating".

In the first of a series of daily briefings on the virus, which causes the Covid-19 disease, Mr Johnson said "drastic action" was needed as the UK approaches "the fast growth part of the upward curve" in the number of cases.

Mr Johnson said that by next weekend, those with the most serious health conditions must be "largely shielded from social contact for around 12 weeks".

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The prime minister will host Monday's press conference with UK chief medical adviser, Prof Chris Whitty, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's chief scientific adviser

Boris Johnson will outline the next steps in the UK's plan to fight coronavirus at the first of a series of daily news conferences.

The briefing will follow a Cobra meeting which is expected to look at what steps the government could take to protect elderly and vulnerable people.

The over-70s have been told they are allowed to go out for walks when their period of staying at home begins.
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How can we control the coronavirus pandemic? | Adam Kucharski

Mar 16, 2020

As the threat of COVID-19 continues, infectious disease expert Adam Kucharski answers five key questions about the novel coronavirus, providing necessary perspective on its transmission, how governments have responded and what might need to change about our social behavior to end the pandemic.
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Continuing research in the face of COVID-19 and coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020

Because of travel restrictions and other precautions for and reactions to COVID-19 and the coronavirus, University of Michigan researchers are moving fast to shift an NSF-funded workshop in Russia about climate research to a remote tele-workshop.

The workshop was being organized by Tyeen Taylor, a civil and environmental engineering research fellow at U-M, and Valeriy Ivanov, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. Taylor is leading the transition of making the international workshop digital, which includes creating a schedule of online presentations and remote breakout meetings that also consider the different time zones of the global attendees.
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Message from Stanford’s president regarding COVID-19

Mar 16, 2020

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne addresses the Stanford community in light of the rapidly evolving situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).
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