By Jessica Hamzelou The coronavirus can persist for days on surfaces, but you’re more likely to become infected from another personSeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images As the global cases of covid-19 continue to soar and people with symptoms are expected to be isolated from others, it’s no surprise a growing number of us flinch when… Read More »
One challenge the coronavirus poses is that symptoms of the resulting disease, COVID-19, can resemble those of other conditions, like influenza or the common cold. Now, the arrival of spring brings a new complication: Coughing and wheezing could mean a person has contracted the viral infection that has become a global pandemic — or signal nothing… Read More »
According to a study, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19) remains stable for up to 3 days on some surfaces. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus, was detected in aerosols (suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air) for up to 3 hours, and could also be… Read More »
Governments are being forced to limit where people can go, what they can do and how many can gather. Many restaurants across the country can’t have dine-in guests. Even some public beaches in Florida are closing. As New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told CNN on Monday night: “While this may be painful the alternative is… Read More »
Media playback is unsupported on your device Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an “unprecedented” set of financial measures to support the UK economy through the coronavirus pandemic. They include mortgage “holidays” for those in financial difficulty as well as £330bn in loans to protect businesses facing losses as a result of the virus. Meanwhile all… Read More »