Year: 2020
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WHO: The coronavirus may never go away
In a virtual presser held Wednesday, May 13, 2020, WHO emergencies director Dr. Mike Ryan said that the coronavirus may become another endemic virus in our communities. It may never be completely eradicated, even when vaccines have become available. Editor’s Note: This article strengthens two points we have been repeating in this website. First, that lockdowns…
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The Avoided and Unanswered Question: People Just Don’t Get It!
It is now almost two months into the lockdown here in the Philippines. And most people, especially those who make fateful decisions, just don’t get it. Here is what I mean. On 12 May 2020, the national government announced moves to ease the lockdown in most parts of the Philippines. Iloilo Province, for example, went…
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DOH says curve is flattening, but fight against COVID-19 continues
In this article written by Pia Ranada and Bonz Masambol for Rappler, health undersecretary Mario Rosario Vergeire says that the Philippines is starting to flatten the curve, but the COVID-19 danger is far from over. Vergeire says that the positivity rate in the country is dropping, as well as mortality doubling time. Vergeire reminds everyone to…
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Is there a coronavirus conspiracy?
In this article published on his own website, British author and general practitioner Vernon Coleman refers to the coronavirus pandemic as a “manufactured crisis” which will be used by opportunists to further their own agenda. It can become an excuse for the British government to withdraw its plan to leave the EU, as well as an…
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Professor lockdown: The good and the bad
Professor Neil Ferguson is well known around the world for his work as an infectious disease epidemiologist, and for his model that led to the UK’s abandonment of its collective immunity approach. Today, Ferguson’s model is widespread and it is used in many countries to estimate how many individuals could be infected and seriously ill if…
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99% of coronavirus deaths in Italy had other illnesses
Published in March 18 2020, just after Italy experienced more than 2,500 COVID-19 deaths, the following article offers to us a sobering insight. According to data, only 0.8% of deaths were due to COVID-19. The remaining 99.8% had other serious existing medical conditions. Editor’s Note: This information is important as it gives light to the massive…
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The tale of two fatality rates
What is the difference between Italy and Germany’s death rates? Why is one so much higher than the other? In this article by Martha Henriques for BBC, she says that the much higher death rate in Italy is not due to a mutated virus, but rather, the difference in the way COVID-19 is tested and deaths counted. Henriques…
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USC-LA County antibody suggests true COVID-19 infections higher than official count
The preliminary results of the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health suggests that around 2.8% to 5.6% of adults in the county population (that’s roughly 221,000 to 442,000 adults) have already been infected by the coronavirus. This is the second antibody study to come out with the same conclusion…
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66% of new coronavirus hospitalizations in New York are from those who stayed home
In a COVID-19 briefing at Long Island, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed the “shocking” discovery that 66% of new coronavirus patients in the city which required hospitalization are from those individuals who have opted to stay home. Editor’s Note: This result highlights the fact that simply putting a city on lockdown is not enough…
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This is how Iceland is dealing with COVID-19
While Sweden has become a model for a non-lockdown approach to COVID-19, the reality is that there are actually a number of countries that have followed the same route. One such country is Iceland. Iceland is known for testing more than 10% of its population, which has allowed us to understand COVID-19 a little better.…
