The role of the virologist, it must be limited, the calls, of all things, one of Germany’s chief virologists, Hendrik Streeck, the University of Bonn. “There are many questions that can’t be answered by a physician.” For example, if it was a matter of the proportionality of the means. Streeck wants a pragmatic approach to […]
COVID-19: half of the Infected experienced changes in the sense of – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
What indicates changes in the sense of taste? Almost half of the COVID-19-Diseased changes in sense of taste occur. This finding may provide a diagnostic indication of whether people COVID-suffer 19. In a study headed by researchers at the University of Toledo ends, it was found that changes in taste may indicate a sense on […]
Russia reports 101 medic deaths from virus
Russia said Tuesday that at least 101 medics have died from coronavirus in the first such official announcement, while an online tally compiled by doctors gives a far higher figure. “Last Friday 101 people were on the confirmed list,” senior health ministry official Lyudmila Letnikova told lawmakers, Interfax news agency reported. The head of the […]
Gloves and masks litter Middle East amid virus panic
While walking in Beirut during the coronavirus lockdown recently, Omar Frangieh was struck by the number of face masks and gloves littering the Lebanese capital. The photographer, concerned that contaminated waste could itself transmit the disease, took 200 photos of discarded personal protective equipment and posted them in a Facebook album he titled “Invaders in […]
South Korea reports more virus cases, Pakistan eases curbs
South Korea reported 18 new coronavirus cases Saturday after bars and nightclubs were urged to close following a spate of infections, while Pakistan bowed to economic pressure and allowed some businesses to reopen despite a surge in case numbers. The United States, Brazil and Italy also were wrestling with how to ease curbs on business […]
Struggles in India, Brazil, US show virus fight far from won
Even as countries moved forward Wednesday with easing their coronavirus restrictions and restarting their economies, a large cluster of infections linked to a market in India and the first lockdown of a major Brazilian city highlighted that the battle against the pandemic was far from won. In the United States, President Donald Trump emphasized his […]
Facebook-powered virus ‘heat map’ unveiled
Researchers Monday unveiled a coronavirus “heat map” powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The Carnegie Mellon University project offers “real-time indications of COVID-19 activity not previously available from any other source,” according to a university statement. The map was developed with […]
Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope
Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000, although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was peaking in the United States and Europe. The picture of the unfolding economic catastrophe also became clearer with the IMF warning of a Great Depression and data showing 17 million […]
Virus claims record dead but Trump sees light at end of tunnel
The coronavirus pandemic notched up another round of record death tolls in the United States and Europe, dousing the optimism of US President Donald Trump who insisted there was light at the end of the tunnel. The virus has now killed more than 87,000 people and infected over 1.5 million, according to an AFP tally […]
Outsmarting a virus
Viruses are sneaky little pathogens that can wreak havoc on the human body before our immune system knows how to destroy them. Armed with machine learning tools, we can outsmart them by speeding up the process of developing antibodies. In his laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amir Barati Farimani develops algorithms […]