Every few seconds, a batch of white plastic cases shoots along a conveyor belt in a South Korean factory –- coronavirus test kits destined for export around the world as the global pandemic sends demand soaring. SD Biosensor is one of five South Korean companies whose COVID-19 diagnostic tests are…
Cough, fever, fatigue? Head to CDC’s online coronavirus symptom checker
You went jogging and developed a cough. You did some yard work and now you’re wheezing. Maybe your throat is scratchy. Your first thought is: Do I have COVID-19? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted a new coronavirus self-checker on its website that might ease your…
Top virologist Kekulé: 3-point Plan to an orderly return to normal life
“We have to adjust to the fact that we need to change for at least a year, our behavior,” says Alexander Kekulé. The virologist calls at the same time, we need to get Germany out of the artificial coma back to life. As he explains in his column model. It…
Coronavirus can survive on shoes for five days – doc says to leave them outside
In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, we must only leave our homes when it’s essential to do so. Heading outside is a risk because it can open you up to COVID-19. It may be carried on a symptomless person or on the things we touch when we’re out and…
Two deaths tied to California cruise ship, with few tested
Two men who traveled on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship stalled for days off the California coast have died, federal officials said Thursday, and they confirmed that fewer than half the ship’s passengers were tested for the virus despite assurances that everyone would be tested. The men, both in their early…
9 Foreplay Positions That Are Fun Enough to Be the Main Event
When we’re talking sex positions, we tend to focus solely on the main event: where to do it, how to do it and how to transition from one part of doing it to another part of doing it. Mostly absent from this discussion is any mention of foreplay positions —…
The transmission of the Coronavirus through tears? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
Transmission of the Coronavirus by tear fluid is unlikely Many people are likely to be well-known that the Coronavirus can be transmitted by coughing or Sneezing. So far, it was unclear, however, whether the Virus can also be through tears transferred. A new study looked at this issue and came…
Spain virus death toll tops 4,000
Spain’s coronavirus death toll surged above 4,000 on Thursday but the increase in both fatalities and new infections slowed, leaving officials hopeful a nationwide lockdown is starting to curb the spread of the disease. A total of 655 deaths were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, bringing…
U.S. hospital beds were already maxed out before coronavirus pandemic
(HealthDay)—Many hospitals across the United States regularly operate with most of their beds taken by patients, limiting their ability to handle a sudden influx of folks sick with COVID-19, a new study reports. Only about 1 of every 3 U.S. hospital beds is empty on any given day, according to…
Jumping genes help make neurons in a dish
The process of making functional brain cells in a lab dish requires the precise activation of selfish genetic elements known as LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons. The finding, from researchers at KAUST, could lead to safer and more effective regenerative therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other brain conditions. The genomes of humans,…