Health

The new coronavirus pandemic has caused confusion for a considerable number of people.  To better cope with this situation, some people are using mobile apps to track the spread of the disease.  However, these users were surprised to find that they might have accidentally installed a malware application.

For more than a week, people have been watching a shocking report stating that the new coronavirus can survive on cardboard surfaces for 24 hours and plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to 3 days.

On March 20, The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology published a newsletter (Correspondence) online that explored the link between new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) and liver damage in patients.

With the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus, more and more facts show that many patients with new coronavirus pneumonia are asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms, but they can transmit the virus to others.

Facebook today announced a plan to support government health organizations worldwide to fight the new coronavirus.

According to a personal Weibo post this morning, Jack Ma stated that the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have urgently set up an "online health consultation" volunteer platform that can provide newcomer virus prevention and consultation to overseas compatriots.

Recently, Professor Junichiro Inoue and others at the University of Tokyo Medical Institute issued a statement stating that the drug "namonostam", which is mainly used to treat acute pancreatitis, has the effect of preventing a new type of coronavirus from entering human cells.

A new issue of Science published by a German researcher said that they had decoded the three-dimensional structure of a new coronavirus's main protease, and based on this, developed a compound that can block the function of the protease, which is expected to be used in research and development. Drugs that can effectively inhibit new coronavirus.

Jack Ma announced on Twitter this afternoon that he would donate medical supplies to 10 Asian countries including Pakistan.

Google said on Saturday it launched a United States-focused website with information about coronavirus guidance and testing.