COVID-19 cases in schools, early childhood education centers and childcare are mainly driven by community transmission. Off-site learning should therefore be a last resort, a new Australian report has found. The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) prepared the COVID-19 in Victorian Schools Report at the request of the Victorian State Government. The report recommends schools […]
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Warming World Could Alter West Nile Transmission in U.S.
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 — Climate change could give West Nile virus a boost in some areas of the United States, but reduce its spread in other regions, a new study suggests. The mosquito-borne virus spreads most efficiently in the United States at temperatures between 75.2 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a study published […]
Coronavirus: Is a Transmission via meat possible? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
Meat and Coronavirus: How likely is a Transmission? At the beginning of the pandemic, many people, the question is whether the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can also be used on objects and food. In accordance with the current Corona-mass-infection in the Tönnies-the slaughterhouse is now being speculated, especially about whether or not a Transmission via meat […]
Face coverings can reduce COVID-19 transmission risk: study
Wearing a face mask or other covering over the mouth and nose reduces the forward distance traveled by an exhaled breath by more than 90 percent, research suggests. A team of engineers from Heriot-Watt University, the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian clinicians tested the effectiveness of seven types of face covering—including medical-grade and home-made […]
Predicting the transmission of rare, genetically based diseases
There are only 25 people in the whole of Quebec at the moment who have a rare recessive genetic disease called chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia (CAID). It is a serious disease that affects both heart rate and intestinal movements. A McGill-led research team has been able to trace the gene mutations underlying the disease […]