A Covid infection provided some protection against re-infection from the original (ancestral), alpha, and delta variants. ... Read More
COVID-19
Surgical versus N95 masks
MEDICAL MASKS ARE NOT INFERIOR TO N95 RESPIRATOR MASKS in protecting healthcare workers against COVID-19. That sounds like good news. Today we look at surgical versus N95 masks. The study results... Read More
COVID – Dominant Symptom
MOVE ASIDE, LOSS OF SMELL AND FEVER. The new dominant symptom of COVID-19 infection is a sore throat, according to new reports from the United Kingdom. As we head into the... Read More
Silent COVID
A 2020 study reported that 40 to 45 percent of those infected with COVID-19 remain without symptoms. A follow-up analysis of 95 studies came to similar conclusions, estimating that more than 40 percent of COVID-19 infections come without any symptoms.... Read More
3 Types of Long Covid
King's College London researchers have identified three profiles for long COVID based on long-term symptoms in the realms of respiratory neurological or other physical conditions.... Read More
COVID19 and Nasal Swabs
WHAT TYPE OF COVID TESTS ARE MOST ACCURATE? Whether you are testing because of an upcoming family visit, travel, or because you have symptoms, what method of testing is best?... Read More