Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 620 to 173,772: RKI

FILE PHOTO: Medical worker Ulrich Bohr, in a protective suit, conducts a mobile testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 620 to 173,772, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on… Read More: Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 620 to 173,772: RKI »

Washington state choir practice deemed coronavirus ‘superspreader event,’ report says

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Washington state choir practice that saw one symptomatic person infect nearly 87 percent of those who attended, was officially deemed a “superspreader event,” according to a report published on Tuesday. Of the 61 Skagit Valley Chorale members who attended the… Read More: Washington state choir practice deemed coronavirus ‘superspreader event,’ report says »

Coronavirus: Sickest patients face long recovery

Despite the horrific death toll caused by the coronavirus, many thousands of people have now survived the experience of having Covid-19. The vast majority will have suffered relatively mild symptoms. But those who were very ill and needed admission to intensive care, can face a long recovery. That might mean weeks or months working with… Read More: Coronavirus: Sickest patients face long recovery »

Does coronavirus cause deadly blood clots too?

Does coronavirus cause deadly blood clots too? Doctors report rise in COVID-19 patients dying of heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms despite being put on blood thinners Between 20 and 40% of coronavirus patients at Emory University are developing blood clots, doctors there have said Coronavirus’s protein spike may let it attach to blood vessels and… Read More: Does coronavirus cause deadly blood clots too? »