Reducing COVID-19 transmission, boosting vaccine uptake among migrant populations
A new report, published today, presents evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on migrant populations in Europe. The report, commissioned
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PPE Protected Critical Care Staff From COVID-19 Transmission
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Critical care staff are less likely
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Evidence shows human transmission in deadly outbreak of mysterious disease in Bolivia
Researchers have discovered that a deadly virus found in Bolivia can spread from person to person in healthcare settings, raising
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Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Common
TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 — Household transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is common and occurs rapidly
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Molecular mechanism of cross-species transmission of primate lentiviruses
Humans are exposed continuously to the menace of viral diseases such as those caused by the Ebola virus, Zika virus
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Warming World Could Alter West Nile Transmission in U.S.
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 — Climate change could give West Nile virus a boost in some areas of the United
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Study shows that 40% of healthcare workers asymptomatic when COVID-19 positive, raising risk of silent transmission
A review of studies (meta-analysis) presented at this year’s ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Diseases (ECCVID, online 23-25 September) shows that
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Mouthwashes could reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission
Sars-Cov-2 viruses can be inactivated using certain commercially available mouthwashes. This was demonstrated in cell culture experiments by virologists from
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Strong public health response in China slowed coronavirus transmission, study finds
Swift isolation and quarantine policies as well as city lockdowns imposed by the Chinese government in late January 2020 significantly
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New online portal forecasts coronavirus transmission to aid officials in management, planning
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed an online portal that forecasts how hospital services and resources may
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