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COVID-19: Nigeria won’t suspend hydroxychloroquine trial — NAFDAC

27 May 05:08 4 articles

COVID-19: Nigeria won’t suspend hydroxychloroquine trial — NAFDAC

Barely 24  hours after the World Health Organisation, WHO, suspended all clinical trials for hydroxychloroquine COVID-19, NAFDAC,

27 May 05:08 Vanguard News 4125100339488450631.html
Trust ICMR call on HCQ in Covid treatment: CSIR's Shekhar Mande

Indian researchers have not found any major side-effects of HCQ and its use should be continued in preventive treatment for Covid-19, ICMR said

27 May 11:13 Business-Standard 1502508926109520397.html
Coronavirus: WHO suspends chloroquine trial for treatment

World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has suspended the solidarity trial of hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment as the world faces coronavirus crisis.

27 May 06:55 Legit 3764253650374044642.html
Nigeria to continue using hydroxychloroquine on Covid-19 patients

Authorities go on with hydroxychloroquine clinical trials despite WHO warning.

27 May 00:00 The East African 3857388830572663778.html
Social distancing norms of 6 ft insufficient, coronavirus can travel nearly 20 ft: Study

27 May 11:27 4 articles

Social distancing norms of 6 ft insufficient, coronavirus can travel nearly 20 ft: Study

Scientists have modelled the spread of infectious droplets from coughing, sneezing, and breathing under different atmospheric conditions, and found that the novel coronavirus can spread up to three times further in cold and humid weather.

27 May 11:27 Oneindia 2023829372043718195.html
As businesses reopen, it's crucial we wear masks, safely distance

In a perspective piece published today in the journal Science, UC San Diego experts describe in detail the growing evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can be spread by asymptomatic people via aerosols -- a reality that deeply underscores the ongoing importance of regular widespread testing, wearing masks and physical distancing to reduce the spread of the virus.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232468193015226.html
Masks reduce airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Growing evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can be spread by asymptomatic people via aerosols -- a reality that deeply underscores the ongoing importance of regular widespread testing, wearing masks and physical distancing to reduce the spread of the virus, say Kimberly Prather and colleagues in a new Perspective.

27 May 04:00 EurekAlert! 8889232469214886619.html
Virus can travel 20 feet, 6 ft inadequate: Study

Virus can travel 20 feet, 6 ft inadequate: Study. From these past studies, the scientists said both the aerodynamics of the droplets, and their heat and mass exchange process with the environment can determine the effectiveness of virus prohttps://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-how-indians-are-maintaining-social-distance/20200326.htmpagation.

27 May 00:00 Rediff 3466372383452863712.html
Astronomers spot blue 'beast' of an explosion in the universe

27 May 11:54 1 article

Astronomers spot blue 'beast' of an explosion in the universe

There's a 'new beast' lurking out there in the universe.

27 May 11:54 CTVNews 2422791597919214622.html
FALSE: COVID-19 is bacteria, can be cured by aspirin

27 May 11:38 1 article

FALSE: COVID-19 is bacteria, can be cured by aspirin

COVID-19 is caused by a virus. The Italian Medicines Agency also does not include aspirin in its list of drugs made available for COVID-19 patients.

27 May 11:38 Rappler 1882105642854219212.html
COVID-19 survivors as young as 40 often face long, painful recoveries

27 May 11:01 1 article

COVID-19 survivors as young as 40 often face long, painful recoveries

"People think that, with COVID-19, 1 percent die and the rest just have flu," virologist Peter Piot, a giant of AIDS and Ebola research, tells The New York Times. "It's not that simple — there's this whole thing in the middle." Piot, 71, should know: The coronavirus "hit me like a bus" in March, he said, and he's only now able to move about for more than 10 minutes at a time. Researchers are still learning about the new coronavirus, but some people fortunate enough to recover still face lung scarring, heart damage, persistent fatigue, blood clots, strokes, neurological problems, and other long-term damage. People in their 70s or older, like Piot, "are most likely to die from the virus, while younger people generally have a milder form of COVID," Renuka Rayasam writes at Politico. "Survivors in their 40s, 50s, and 60s will likely suffer the longest," experiencing serious aftereffects following more severe infections. The exhaustion and shortness of breath can make it impossible to return to work for a year or…

27 May 11:01 The Week 149215355379348786.html