The actual risk is that we will have two circulating respiratory pathogens at the same time. We know the flu is a deadly virus which can itself cause disease and death. It is more lethal, especially for elderly people and those who have underlying health conditions. The devastation caused by the rash of coronavirus has made it more frightening for the citizens of the U.S.
Testing has helped the population to take necessary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus causing COVID-19. Even when the vaccine becomes available, testing will help in prioritizing population who are more in need of immunization. Amidst this pandemic, testing has proved to be very useful in controlling the spread of the virus.
It has been over six months since the world started grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, had never been seen before. That meant even our top researchers, scientists, and medical experts knew nothing about the virus. Today, we have a better understanding of the virus and how it affects patients compared to […]
What asymptomatic and presymptomatic carriers mean for the COVID-19 pandemic As communities begin to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials, medical professionals and health experts ask that if community members feel sick that they stay home in order to prevent spreading the virus. However, as more is discovered about the SAR-CoV-2 virus, which causes […]
SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes the Covid19 disease — did not exist last year. At the beginning of 2020, as the world raced to slow the spread of the virus, scientists, researchers, and medical professionals set out to learn more about the novel coronavirus.
How COVID-19 testing can ensure safe societal re-entry As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic and countries confront both a health and economic crisis, individuals are eager for life to get back to normal, or at least to the “new” normal. However, there is a great deal of uncertainty as to how we […]