Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Dire warnings sound over hospital capacity as novel coronavirus spreads

U.S. hospitals may not have the capacity to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus if big changes are not implemented immediately, some of the nation’s leading scientists and policy experts are warning. Plans are needed urgently across the nation to mitigate the effect the pathogen will have on local health systems. Early research on… Read More: Dire warnings sound over hospital capacity as novel coronavirus spreads »

Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Aspirin and Immunity

1 of 7 The World Health Organization this week declared that coronavirus is now a: Global outbreak Worldwide epidemic Pandemic 2 of 7 The number of coronavirus cases in the world has been doubling every: Six hours Six days Six weeks Six months 3 of 7 These four countries currently account for 90 percent of… Read More: Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Aspirin and Immunity »

New coronavirus protein reveals drug target

Drugs previously in development for SARS could be effective for COVID-19 By Marla Paul A potential drug target has been identified in a newly mapped protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The structure was solved by a team including the University of Chicago (U of C), the U.S. Department of Energy’s… Read More: New coronavirus protein reveals drug target »

Got travel plans? What to consider during the coronavirus outbreak, from health to insurance

With spring break vacations vast approaching, many Canadians have to decide if they still want to travel amid the uncertainty caused by the spread of COVID-19. As of Tuesday morning, the World Health Organization director-general reported a total 90,893 cases of COVID-19 globally, and 3,110 deaths. Outside China, 1,848 new cases were reported in 48… Read More: Got travel plans? What to consider during the coronavirus outbreak,… »