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'Gas shield' protects medical staff treating Covid-19
The Air-Shield device creates a downward airflow that helps block liquid droplets containing nCoV from being sprayed from patients during treatment.
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Why does the Covid-19 virus have little impact on Africa?
Africa has recorded just one coronavirus patient, which experts say is due to climate, luck and possibly testing.
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Schizophrenia is the second highest risk factor for death from Covid-19 after age
Schizophrenia may be one of the strongest risk factors for death from COVID-19, second only to age, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
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This type of mask does not prevent Covid-19, and can even spread the disease more strongly.
A number of health agencies have advised people not to use masks with exhalation valves, and airlines have even banned passengers from wearing them.
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How powerful is the Covid-19 treatment drug Molnupiravir, named after Thor's hammer Mjölnir?
The emergence of a simple oral drug like molnupiravir would fill all the gaps that the above treatments are currently addressing.
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Why do many health workers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 still get sick?
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dac Phu answers questions about the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine after many staff members of the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tro…
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The most terrible Covid-19 variant today: Just one Delta variant is enough to make the whole world afraid
The Delta variant is being assessed as having reached the full extent of the coronavirus: It is more infectious, and more dangerous.
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The truth about 'research' warning of the risk of Covid-19 infection when jogging and cycling
A simulation image is circulating on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit, implying that the coronavirus can spread beyond the 2-meter distance when…
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New study: More people are getting Covid-19 at home
South Korean epidemiologists have found that people are more likely to get Covid-19 from family members than from outsiders.
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Surprised by the condition of the person who injected 217 doses of Covid-19 vaccine into his body
A man in Germany has received more than 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but scientists have not detected any abnormalities in his immune system.
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How Moderna designed a breakthrough Covid-19 vaccine in just 2 days?
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is 95% effective in preventing disease, but what's more impressive is that the company designed its vaccine in just two days in January 2020.
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How does Covid-19 affect human life expectancy?
The pandemic has dramatically reshaped human life expectancy, with a more severe reduction than previous studies suggested.
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Ministry of Health: People vaccinated with AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine 'should not panic'
The Ministry of Health said that side effects of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (if any) only occur within 28 days after use, and people who have been vaccinated shoul…
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New study finds more evidence Covid-19 originated in market in China
A newly published study has provided further evidence that Covid-19 originated from the Huanan market in China.