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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.
Tisha Ocampo Mar 24, 2020
coronavirus bluish lips symptoms

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?
Snow Digon Mar 23, 2020
coronavirus how long does the virus stay in the air

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?
Snow Digon Mar 23, 2020
US President Donald Trump (R) with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who said: Americans need "cash now"

President Trump, Price Controls Can't Combat Coronavirus

The U.S. outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has quickly evolved into a national nightmare. Stock markets are fluctuating wildly, whole neighborhoods are in quarantine, and thirteen governors have declared a state of emergency.
Andrew Spiegel Mar 21, 2020

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