Fighting The New Coronavirus
China's coronavirus vaccine begins human trials
A new coronavirus vaccine developed in China has been injected into humans. There are 3 groups of volunteers with each group having 36 people. They will be observed in isolation for 14 days after injection, according to the Science and Technology Daily.
Smoking may exacerbate symptoms of new coronavirus infections
A study of more than 44,000 patients with the new coronavirus in China revealed a disturbing fact that men are more likely to die from diseases associated with the infection. This may be related to smoking.
Huawei donates 500,000 masks to Japan
Chinese communications equipment giant Huawei Technologies recently announced that it will donate 500,000 masks to Japanese hospitals, according to the Asahi Shimbun.
'The Sky is Falling': A New York doctor warns on coronavirus
"The sky is falling. I"m not afraid to say it," wrote Cornelia Griggs in an open letter to the New York Times. The opinion piece published this morning paints a grim picture for medical personnel that are fighting tirelessly to combat Covid-19.
Experts doubt study that says blood type A more prone to coronavirus
On March 18, an article entitled " People with blood type A more prone to coronavirus, study finds" aroused widespread concern. However, some experts disagree.
New method can detect dozens of samples simultaneously for coronavirus
The Israel Institute of Technology said on March 18 that researchers at the school have developed a new method for detecting coronavirus that could significantly increase the number of people tested each day.
Spanish police use drones to ask pedestrians to go home during virus outbreak
Spain is one of the European countries most affected by the new coronavirus epidemic. To this end, the country has declared a blockade since last weekend and requires citizens to stay at home as much as possible.
Covid-19 causes higher mortality rate in places with bigger temperature variation
Recent studies have shown that the mortality of the new coronavirus pneumonia is positively correlated with the temperature difference between day and night and negatively correlated with the relative humidity.
How to use pharmacological research to block coronavirus infections?
This article is based on the content of a speech by Li Wenhui, a senior researcher at the Beijing Institute of Life Sciences.
Covid-19 vaccine to be available in 6 months at the soonest, experts say
Judging from the current situation, if we want to let the new coronavirus epidemic pass quickly, we hope that the new coronavirus vaccine will be developed soon.