Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)


Watch Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Anthony Fauci discuss COVID-19 pandemic - Livestream

Streamed live Mar 19, 2020

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID Director will talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and answer questions from viewers on Mark Zuckerberg's profile page.
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ALife predicts Covid-19

Mar 19, 2020

This short talk presents Artificial Life, and how Artificial Life is used to give us knowledge about the spread of the corona virus Covid-19. Artificial Life simulates 'life as it could be', and the simulation makes it possible to understand clearly the theoretical consequences of implementing different social measures such as region quarantines and different levels of social distancing.
This short talk is part of the Playware Technology course at Technical University of Denmark.
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Telemedicine and its rise amid the coronavirus outbreak

Mar 20, 2020

Telemedicine and its benefits have existed at some level for several years now, but amid the Covid-19 outbreak, it is seeing a surge in popularity and use. Unfortunately, as valuable as online health check-ups may be in a time when self-isolation is encouraged, some folks are getting left behind.
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Covid-19 lessons to be learned Daniel Orenstein Technion

Mar 20, 2020

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Prof. Daniel Orenstein Head of the Socio-Ecological Systems Research Group in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning talks about some lessons that can be learned from the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
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Q&A with Peter Piot about COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020

At TEDMED 2020 (March 3), Virologist and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Director Peter Piot sat down for a Q & A with TEDMED's Jay Walker to talk about the “novel” coronavirus. As Peter emphasizes in the conversation, “This is not a drill, it is the real thing”. Hear this world-renowned expert explain how easily this virus spreads, the realistic effectiveness of face masks, and the importance of slowing the spread of the disease. Peter also shares his thoughts on the potential timeframe for drug treatment options and a future vaccine.

In the context of the next pandemic and our future, Peter explained that, “We have to be realistic; this is a never-ending battle of humankind against viruses, don’t forget it’s a virus planet. But we are better prepared for the next epidemic when it strikes—that’s really important for us—and for that we need to be absolutely committed to build a global fire brigade I would say, long before the house catches on fire next time.” Visit TEDMED.com to read more about Peter and his work.
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Facebook Live: Viral structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein goes under the microscope

Mar 20, 2020

Just weeks after the genome sequence of the recently emerged coronavirus was published online, researchers reported the cryogenic electron microscopy structure of the spike protein the virus uses to gain entry to host cells in a 19 February Science paper. The insights from their study are already helping to inform vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

On Friday, the coauthors of this study, Jason McLellan and Barney Graham, discussed via Facebook Live how they visualized the spike protein, as well as how their work to improve understanding of SARS-CoV2 viral structure will inform therapeutics against this virus going forward.
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Dr. Seema answers 50 of the most Googled Coronavirus questions

Mar 20, 2020

Dr. Seema Yasmin is back to help answer 50 of the most popular coronavirus questions being searched right now. Do coronavirus symptoms come and go? Why is it called coronavirus? Has this virus been around before?

Seema Yasmin is a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, director of the Stanford Center for Health Communication and an Emmy Award-wining journalist. She was a CDC disease detective and a reporter for the Dallas Morning News, where she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Dr. Yasmin trained in medicine at the University of Cambridge and in journalism at the University of Toronto.
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Airwheel Air Experts F3 electric mask respirator, fresh air purifying dustproof mask-upcoming

Mar 21, 2020

Airwheel Air Experts F3 Electric Mask Respirator with fan motor and filter, Sport Dust Mask, Fresh Air Purifying Dustproof Electric Mask for Pollen Allergy, Dust, Odor, Exhaust Gas, pm2.5,4 Layer Protection Design.
The high quality 4-layer filter cloth filter design effectively blocks bacteria and splashes and protects your health.
Can be used by both men and women, can be used in all seasons without affecting daily life. The straps are adjustable and will not fatigue or stress your skin even when worn for a long time.
If you have any question, feel free to comment below.
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The next outbreak? We’re not ready | Bill Gates

Apr 3, 2015

In 2014, the world avoided a horrific global outbreak of Ebola, thanks to thousands of selfless health workers -- plus, frankly, thanks to some very good luck. In hindsight, we know what we should have done better. So, now's the time, Bill Gates suggests, to put all our good ideas into practice, from scenario planning to vaccine research to health worker training. As he says, "There's no need to panic ... but we need to get going."
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Dr. Martin Blaser answers Coronavirus questions from Twitter

Mar 21, 2020

Dr. Martin Blaser, MD, uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's questions about the coronavirus. When should we expect to see mutations? Does COVID-19 have a lifespan? Is coronavirus the 0.01% that soaps and sanitizers can't kill?

Dr. Blaser is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Rutgers University and chair of the Human Microbiome.
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COVID360 - End to end centralized solution for Corona treatment

Mar 21, 2020

The full Corona treatment solution for patients and citizens at risk. COVID360 built by Deloitte Israel, based on Salesforce Health Cloud, and “Diagnostics Robotics” AI triage and clinical predictions platform.

COVID360 benefits:
* Decreased infections between patients and their care teams
* Utilization of quarantined medical staff
* Identifying potential high-risk patients and focusing their treatment efforts
* Defining COVID19 care plans by unified protocol and automatically distributing to millions of patients
* Secured and scalable solution deployable in days

Together - we will stop the Corona outbreak.
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WHO update on COVID 19 (March 23, 2020 full press briefing)

Mar 23, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) offers an update on the state of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic around the world.
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What happens to your body when your have COVID-19?

Mar 23, 2020

As the number of cases of COVID-19 rises, experts continue to learn more about the disease. They know that symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But what does the virus do inside your body to cause those symptoms?

Dr. Neal Patel, a Mayo Clinic pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist, says that like most viruses, the virus that causes COVID-19 enters the body when you breathe it in through the mouth or nose. It also may enter through the eyes.

"Once it enters into the body, many different things happen," says Dr. Patel. "Initially, the virus can cause some damage locally where it enters. Then it moves further into the respiratory system." Initial symptoms

"If the virus enters through your nose, you may notice typical symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection, such as a runny nose or nasal congestion," says Dr. Patel."The virus may stop there or may continue down the respiratory tract, where it can cause issues such as coughing."

Immune system response

"There is an initial immune response when a virus enters a body for the first time," says Dr. Patel. "It's a generic response where the immune system turns on and says: 'You're not supposed to be here. I'm going to try to kill you.' It’s not a very robust response, but it is something."

" As your immune system revs up, you build more antibodies through a process called 'adaptive immunity,'" says Dr. Patel. "You build an army to take down this virus. There are times when the virus finds its way into the lower respiratory tract and causes lots of damage. Unfortunately, our body's response to kill that virus in the lower respiratory tract can cause a lot of collateral damage. Sometimes it's an exaggerated response, kind of like bringing an army to kill an ant."

Difficulty breathing

"The lung function deteriorates," says Dr. Patel. "The ability to get oxygen in and out of the bloodstream becomes affected. Your muscles may become impaired and you get fatigued trying to inhale and exhale against lungs that aren’t working too well."

Dr. Patels says that the virus can lead to inflammation of the lower respiratory tract, and in severe cases, a pneumonia can develop.

Need for hospitalization

"That type of patient may require some help," says Dr. Patel. "Mechanical ventilation, or a ventilator, is how we help that patient to rest a little bit. It allows them to get the oxygen they need so the body can work to calm this down and hopefully get rid of the virus."

The virus also may cause gastrointestinal issues, such as diarrhea.
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