People with Blood Type O May Have Reduced Risk of COVID Infection and Hospitalization - A study conducted by the 23andMe, the genetic testing company, has found preliminary evidence that people with blood type O may have reduced risk of infection as well as lower rate of hospitalization if infected.
Study of Sailors Exposed to Virus Aboard Ship - CDC published a study that looked at an COVID-19 outbreak on a US Naval Ship. In the sampling of sailors, "healthy U.S. service members experiencing close contact aboard an aircraft carrier, those with previous or current SARS-CoV-2 infection experienced mild illness overall, and nearly 20% were asymptomatic. Approximately one third of participants reported fever, myalgia, and chills and had higher odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection than did persons who reported cough and shortness of breath. Participants reporting anosmia (loss of sense of smell) or ageusia (loss of sense of taste) had 10 times the odds of having infection, compared with those who did not."
The World Health Organization Still Trying to Get It Right - WHO had to clarify a statement by one of their experts who said that spread from asymptomatic carriers was very rare, this of course is not the case. This comes as they also backtracked on the use of masks.
Have the Lock Downs Helped? - Many may complain, but studies indicate that the lock downs have helped in saving lives. Not to say that lock downs need to continue, but they provided an opportunity for learning how to better function through the use of preventive measures at the same time, allowing for the medical community to improve on treatments. This is not to say we are out of the woods as areas in the country still struggle with cases spiking.
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