Coronavirus Death Rate Will Largely Be a Mystery Until the Pandemic Ends
The figure best-suited to understanding the virus is the infection fatality rate, or the percentage of people who die after catching the coronavirus.
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Best Homemade Face Masks to Protect From COVID-19 Combine Cotton and Silk, Study Finds
Scientists also found that even a tiny gap could reduce the effectiveness of face masks by half, highlighting the importance of a good fit.
More Evidence Hydroxychloroquine Leads To Heart Abnormalities Found in New York COVID-19 Patients
After the patients were administered the drugs in the New York facility, an electrocardiogram revealed cardiac rhythm problems in many people treated.
Sunlight Kills Coronavirus Quickly, Says Top DHS Official
The research did not specify the intensity and wavelength of the UV light used in the experimentâand it's also not known whether the sunlight imitated the actual natural sunlight during the summer.
Missouri Woman Grieving Eight Coronavirus Deaths in Her Family Provides Free Food and Other Supplies for Those in Need
The Missouri resident has set up a "Grab and Go" table outside her home offering free supplies to neighbors as she copes with the loss of her family members in Atlanta, Georgia.
80 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths in These European Countries Were in Areas With High Levels of Air Pollution
"Poisoning our environment means poisoning our own body," said researcher Yaron Ogen.
Coronavirus Lingered in the Stool Samples of COVID-19 Patients for 22 Days, Study Shows
The study involved patients treated at a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in China.
Italy's Daily Coronavirus Recoveries Surpass New Cases for the First Time Since the Outbreak Began
Hospitalized patients and those in intensive care have both been decreasing since early April, according to Italian authorities.
Test Shows 21 Percent Of New York City Residents Who Gave Samples Have Coronavirus Antibodies
The highest percentage of those who tested positive for antibodies were found in New York City, where the rate was 21 percent, and Long Island at 16.7 percent, and 11.7 percent for the suburbs of Rockland and Westchester. In comparison, samples taken in the rest of the state totaled 3.6 percent.
Nearly 25 Percent of Coronavirus Patients Put on Ventilators in New York's Largest Health System Died, Study Shows
The mortality rates were recorded to be higher for male patients than female patients at every adult 10-year age interval.
Stanford Scientists Create COVID-19 Antibody Test Which Could Help Alleviate Shelter-in-Place Orders
The scientists hope the test could help with winding back social distancing measures.
Tiger Bone 'Glue' and Bear Bile Injections Among Remedies Falsely Claiming to Prevent or Treat COVID-19, Watchdog Says
There are currently no specific drugs to prevent or treat the new coronavirus.
Spain Launches Large-scale Study of Hydroxychloroquine and Antiretrovirals to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Workers
The research, dubbed the Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Coronavirus Infection in Health Workers (EPICOS) will study 4,000 health workers at 62 hospitals in 13 regions in Spain.
Potential New COVID-19 Treatment Leronlimab Being Tested on Coronavirus Patients
A Phase II clinical trial has begun investigating the drug in patients with mild-to-moderate forms of the disease.
Majority of Americans With 'Conservative News Diet' Believe Coronavirus No More Deadly Than Seasonal Flu, New Poll Shows
Health experts estimate that the coronavirus is at least 10 to 20 times more deadly than the common seasonal flu.
