Here are some articles about COVID-19 that I thought worth sharing.
- COVID-19 patients can be categorized into three groups. "Phenotypes I, II and III show distinct characteristics and show adverse, normal and favorable clinical outcomes respectively." This might help doctors to assign the most effective treatments for a particular patient.
- COVID-19 mask study finds layering, material choice matter. "The analysis showed that properly fitted and multilayer masks reject 84% of particles expelled by a person when one person wears it. Two people donning these types of masks reduces particle transmission by 96%."
- Study identifies possible COVID-19 drugs -- including several that are FDA-approved. "Promising candidates include widely used transplant-rejection drug cyclosporine."
- SARS-CoV-2 and Surface (Fomite) Transmission for Indoor Community Environments. "The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is through exposure to respiratory droplets carrying infectious virus. It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects (fomites), but the risk is generally considered to be low."
- Why is it so hard to investigate the rare side effects of COVID vaccines? "For the vast majority of people, COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. But further research is needed to understand the causes of rare adverse events."
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