Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)


The race for a COVID-19 vaccine, explained

Apr 30, 2020

Humankind has never had a more urgent task than creating broad immunity for coronavirus. Realistically, if we’re going to return to normal, we need to develop a safe, effective vaccine—and we need to do it faster than we’ve ever developed a vaccine before.
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"What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine"
Humankind has never had a more urgent task than creating broad immunity for coronavirus.

by Bill Gates
April 30, 2020
 

Masks & protective gear shortages: challenges and solutions

Apr 30, 2020

The world has a global shortage of N95 masks. What can we do?

Health care professionals and experts say we now have a shortage of masks, gowns, gloves, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors, nurses, and other medical staff.

In this environment, health care workers worry they might get sick — perhaps forcing them to take up a hospital bed that would otherwise go to someone else — or die. The situation not only threatens health care workers’ well-being, but it could also limit US health care capacity even as experts warn we need to scale up to confront the rise in coronavirus cases.

What can be done about the shortfall in protective equipment? Should the US create a new supply chain - a cottage industry around protective equipment - a new "gig" economy? Is there a need to fix the existing supply chain? or Both?

The tactics to get PPE into the hands of healthcare professionals also continue to evolve day-to-day. Strongly influenced by government policy (CDC, FDA, US Customs, FEMA, and Chinese Government).
There are reports by several States including and healthcare systems that shipments of ventilators and protective gowns, gloves, and masks are being intercepted and diverted without explanations.
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Why is SARS-CoV-2 so contagious?

May 1, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 is super contagious, and researchers don’t yet know all the reasons why. But by comparing this new virus to the similar one that causes SARS, we’ve found a lot of promising leads that could help us figure out how to beat this thing.
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Here’s how criminals exploit COVID-19 for profit

May 3, 2020

Neil Walsh, head of the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, explains the biggest scams tricks used by cybercriminals and hackers to make money from the coronavirus pandemic.
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1st documentary movie on the origin of CCP virus, Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus

Apr 7, 2020

As the world is gripped by the ongoing pandemic, many questions remain about the origin of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus—commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

Join Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp as he explores the known facts surrounding the CCP virus and the global pandemic it caused.

In his investigation, Philipp explores the scientific data, and interviews top scientists and national security experts. And while the mystery surrounding the virus's origin remains, much is learned about the CCP's cover-up that led to the pandemic and the threat it poses to the world.

Editor's note:

From the start of the virus outbreak in China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has not been forthcoming with information about the virus. In the early days of the outbreak, medical professionals who sounded the alarm were reprimanded by police for spreading "rumors."

Initially, the CCP said the virus originated at the Huanan Seafood Market, even though it knew patient zero had no connection with the market. Fearing that it might be held accountable for the worldwide pandemic, the CCP shifted its narrative to suggest that the virus originated in the United States and was brought to China by the U.S. military.

As a leading voice in covering China for the past 20 years, we understand very well the CCP's deceptive nature and its history of cover-ups. With this outbreak, we saw a case of history repeating itself—in 2003, we exposed the CCP's cover-up of the SARS epidemic in China, far ahead of other media.

In this documentary, we present viewers with the known scientific data and facts surrounding the origin of the virus along with experts’ opinions. We don't draw conclusions, but we point out that serious questions remain about the origins of the virus as well as the CCP's handling of the outbreak.

Some of our viewers felt the #documentary was taking a position on the origin of the virus, which was not our intent. The documentary has been slightly updated as of April 14 to better reflect our position, which is not to provide a definitive answer, but rather to present the known facts.
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Understanding COVID-19 testing

May 3, 2020

What is a coronavirus, how many sorts are there and are they all dangerous? Why are there several tests to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19? How do the tests work and which one is to be used when?

If you have plenty of questions around COVID-19, if you want to find out what the difference between molecular and antibody testing is, watch this video for answers!
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The psychology of a pandemic

May 4, 2020

With countries racing to combat COVID-19 and communities across the world on lockdown, the world's attention has been directed towards medical solutions to this disease outbreak. However, there's another largely unseen health factor currently at play: our mental well-being.
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Autonomous ULV Misting Disinfection Robot

May 7, 2020

Autonomous ULV Misting / Spray Disinfection Robot is a robot that can move on it's own while disinfect indoor premise while disperse Ultra Low Volume (ULV) Misting. This robot can disperse super fine droplets of chemical which is designed to destroy 99.99% viruses (including Covid-19) and bacteria in exposed areas.

This robot powered by NavWiz capable to disinfect an area without human interaction and can be setup to disinfect automatically with a pre-set duration for example to disinfect a specific area every 8 hours. This robot also capable to use lift to access to different floors of the premises.

This robot is useful in large area and requiring frequent disinfection such as hospital, factory, office, shopping mall and any public area.

This first prototype is a close collaboration work between DF Automation and Robotics and megajadi.com.
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How to use mouth and nose protection masks correctly

May 8, 2020

Mouth and nose protection masks serve as additional security against the corona virus, but there are a few things to consider when using them. To ensure that all FAULHABER employees can protect themselves and others in the best possible way, Leonie shows how to use the masks correctly.
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Ask a Chemist: how does handwashing kill coronavirus? | Kate the Chemist | Big Think

May 8, 2020

A common recommendation from experts to help protect against coronavirus is to wash your hands often, but why? It turns out that each time you do it is an effective two-pronged attack.

As Kate the Chemist explains, the virus has a weak outer membrane. By using the proper handwashing technique, you're actually breaking through that membrane and ripping the virus apart.

Soap is an important part of the equation because of its two sides: the hydrophobic side (which grabs onto the virus), and the hydrophilic side (which grabs onto the water). Washing your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds allows the virus to be rinsed away.
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DR. KATE BIBERDORF:

Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a scientist, a science entertainer, and a professor at the University of Texas. Through her theatrical and hands-on approach to teaching, Dr. Biberdorf is breaking down the image of the stereotypical scientist, while reaching students who might otherwise be intimidated by science. Students' emotional responses, rather than rote memorization of facts, are key to Biberdorf's dynamic approach to her program, as well as science in general. Her exciting and engaging program leaves audiences with a positive, memorable impression of science—all while diminishing the stigma around women in science. She has appeared on The Today Show, Wendy Williams Show and Late Night with Stephen Colbert.

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TRANSCRIPT:

KATE THE CHEMIST: One thing that I found that was super interesting is that this virus actually has a really weak membrane on the outside. And so since the membrane is actually kind of weak when we wash our hands it's not really the soap that's killing the virus, it's that action. It's the movement that you're doing with your hands. So when you scrub really hard you are actually ripping apart that membrane since it's so weak. And so it's that 20 seconds of scrubbing, of using your fingernails and using a scrub brush to actually clean and rip that virus apart so that your hands therefore can be clean when you do a final rinse and that wash rinses the virus off. The cool part about our soap is that it has two different sides. It's hydrophilic and it's hydrophobic. So the hydrophobic part is the part that actually binds to that virus so it hands onto kind of like a middle school crush like you grab onto someone and hang to them really tight and that's what the hydrophobic side does. It grabs that virus and hangs on.
The hydrophilic side is the side that actually likes water. So when the water turns on, the hydrophilic side grabs onto the water molecules and the hydrophobic side grabs onto the virus and so each one has a job. One hangs onto the water, one hands onto the virus and then that entire molecule section is going to drop down and it flushes off your hand down the water stream into the sink. So the scrubbing motion breaks the virus apart and then the soap itself bonds to the water and the virus to remove it completely from your hands and make sure you're completely safe.
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How to make face masks on an industrial scale

May 8, 2020

In just one week, we converted the production line in one of our Swedish factories to start producing medical face-masks; a product we’ve never made before. Dragorad Vasic the site's Plant Manager, explains how we did it.
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How does coronavirus antibody testing work?

May 8, 2020

Stanford Health Care gave us exclusive access to show how coronavirus antibody testing works. So we followed two caregivers and their blood, through the testing process.
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Animation: Why is body temperature tracking important during COVID-19?

May 13, 2020

Because of COVID-19, workplace temperature screening is becoming more common at both large employers, like Amazon and Walmart, and small businesses. This coronavirus animation explains how tracking your body temperature can provide early warnings of fever and infection.
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How is the world working towards a Coronavirus vaccine?

May 13, 2020

Hundreds of countries, companies and organisations are working together around the world in the hunt for a vaccine to solve the COVID-19 pandemic.

We hear from Dr Seth Barkley (CEO, GAVI), Stéphane Bancel‎ (CEO, Moderna Theraputics) and Paul Stoffels (Chief Science Officer, Johnson & Johnson) about the challenges being faced.

All were speaking as part of the World Economic Forum's COVID Action Platform.
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