“There are certain missing cases out there because our surveillance systems are weak, our current systems are weak. We are certainly missing cases there,” he said. “The real question is by how much. Are we missing it by a whole lot or are we missing it by a few cases here and there? So, as we increase our testing ability, we'll be able to answer that question. The concern that we have is: Is what we are not seeing going to harm us?” … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Like We’re at War,’ Africa CDC Pledges to Ramp Up Testing for COVID-19
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San Francisco Launches Large Scale COVID-19 Testing In Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley And Sunnydale
“There is no real treatment for COVID-19 and no vaccine to prevent it,” Rhodes said. “The only way to crush this coronavirus is to identify people who are positive and potentially infectious, and to provide whatever support they need to isolate.” … [Read more...] about San Francisco Launches Large Scale COVID-19 Testing In Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley And Sunnydale
WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America
The WFP runs projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Peru and other small island developing states in the Caribbean. Byrs says she is particularly concerned about Haiti, where, she says 700,000 people are already facing severe food shortages. She expects that number to jump to 1.6 million in the coming months. … [Read more...] about WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America
NASA Supercomputer Used to Fight COVID-19
The NASA computer so far is being used to study genetic risk factors in the virus that may lead to Respiratory Distress Syndrome, (ARDS); develop 3D molecular geometry to search for possible drug therapies against the virus, research the coronavirus’ protein shell and how it may be susceptible to drugs or vaccines, and to identify COVID-19-related biomarkers and how they react with the human body to cause reactions. … [Read more...] about NASA Supercomputer Used to Fight COVID-19
COVID-19 Spreading ‘Fast and Wide’ Across Yemen
“We are hearing distressing reports of people with high fever and serious breathing difficulties being turned away from health facilities that are either full or unable to provide safe treatment,” U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock told reporters Thursday on a call with other agency officials. “Unfortunately, people are suffering and dying at home.” … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Spreading ‘Fast and Wide’ Across Yemen
