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Wuhan Doctors Reveal Recovered Coronavirus Patients Again Test Positive

Doctors in Wuhan reveal that up to 10% of recovered COVID-19 patients in the city again tested positive for the virus. The tests were conducted after the patients were discharged from the hospital. Researchers around the globe have been trying to find out if recovered patients can still infect people with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, or whether they have developed antibodies. Generally, such antibodies would offer immunity from the disease.
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Medical workers at a Kaiser Permanente French Campus test a patient for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at a drive-thru testing facility in San Francisco on March 12

Researchers Focus On Testing Antibodies To Battle COVID-19

The researchers of Manhattan's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have focused their attention to developing COVID-19 tests using antibodies. The tests could provide a more accurate picture of infection and fatality rate, could determine which individuals have high antibody levels that could combat the disease which makes them fit to care for coronavirus patients with minimal to no risk, and most importantly, the antibody-rich blood component (convalescent plasma) of COVID-19 survivors could be donated and transfused to critically ill patients to stimulate their immune systems to fight off the virus.
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Coronavirus Warning: This Sign On Your Lips May Indicate COVID-19 Infection

Coronavirus is affecting many countries in huge ways. Normal habits are being changed to make way for new norms designed to protect against infection. With so many people now starting to show symptoms, self-isolation has become a common occurrence. What are the symptoms that you need to be aware of? Is a sign showing in our lips considered among the coronavirus symptoms and hence, a medical emergency?
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Coronavirus: Latest Study Reveals How Long Can The Virus Survive In The Air

The rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus has caught many by surprise. As of posting, there are now 341,237 cases of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide and while recovery does remain high at 99,028 patients, so are the deaths now at 14,746. With nearly 4,000 new cases globally each day, health services are starting to get strained by the huge burden. There are also a lot of vital unknowns about the virus and today, a new study has answered one of such questions. How long does coronavirus stay in the air?

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