Covid FAQ

Since January when the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, stress levels everywhere have … Continue reading "Mental health related issues and...

According to Medical News Today, According to the authors, people with type A blood might be more at risk than those with other blood types. Link:...

According to Health24 news, Researchers say the average incubation period for the Covid-19 period is about five days, confirming that the 14-day quarantine period being used by most health authorities … Continue reading "The term quarantine, quantitatively refers to 40 days, but currently isolation for 14 days is...

According to the New Humanitarian, the WHO had, as of 1 February, estimated new global spending requirements of $675 million for three months of “priority public health measures”. It set … Continue reading "If funding is available immediately, where is the best place this funding can be spent in already...

According to the CNN, potential coronavirus second wave has China on high alert. As the number of novel coronavirus cases slows to a trickle within China but continues to soar … Continue reading "What is the chance of having a second wave of the pandemic/outbreak if Chinese government were to lift preventive...

There is no specific answer to this but suspected cases should be screened for the virus with nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), such as RT-PCR. If testing for COVID-19 is … Continue reading "Where can we get the coronavirus diagnostic...

According to the WHO Interim guidance ‘Clinical Management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID 19 disease is suspected. (13/03/20)  Management of mild COVID-19: symptomatic treatment and monitoring   Patients with mild disease do … Continue reading "What is...

The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, … Continue reading "How stable is the...