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Other risk factors may also increase your risk for severe illness from COVID-19, including: asthma. lung, heart, liver, or kidney disease. | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Compared to the recovered group, more patients in the death group exhibited characteristics of advanced age, pre-existing comorbidities, dyspnea, oxygen saturation decrease, increased WBC count, decreased lymphocytes, and elevated CRP levels. | Supports |
health care workers interacting with a coronavirus patient should wear a heavy-duty mask called an N95 respirator. These respirators are designed to fit tightly around the nose and mouth, and, when worn correctly, block out at least 95% of small airborne particles. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. | Neutral |
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen that causes COVID-19. | Do COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mean the same thing? | The recent global outbreak of viral pneumonia designated as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has threatened global public health and urged to investigate its source. | Supports |
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen that causes COVID-19. | Do COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mean the same thing? | The recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 (Coronaviridae; Betacoronavirus) is the underlying cause of COVID-19 disease. | Supports |
Experts advise against using substances such as marijuana or alcohol to help reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness while social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak. | Can drinking alcohol help in preventing COVID-19? | While it remains much too early to determine precisely how alcohol use might affect risk for or progression of COVID19, any efforts to connect the dots from past alcohol research would suggest it wise for nondrinkers and lowrisk drinkers to maintain that status during this public health crisis. | Supports |
young people of color, much like their older counterparts, have been disproportionately hospitalized from covid-19, compared with their White peers. | what are the mortality rates overall and in specific populations | As COVID-19 mortality occurs mainly in elderly and as Africa has a comparably young population, the death rates should be lower than on other continents. We calculated standardised mortality ratios (SMR) using age-specific case fatality rates for COVID-19 and the age structure of the population of Africa and of other continents. Compared to a European or Northern American population, the standardised mortality ratio was only 0.22 and 0.25, respectively, corresponding to reduction of deaths rates to a quarter. Compared to the Asian and Latin American & Caribbean population, the SMR was 0.43 and 0.44, respectively, corresponding to half the death rate for Africa. | Refutes |
young people of color, much like their older counterparts, have been disproportionately hospitalized from covid-19, compared with their White peers. | what are the mortality rates overall and in specific populations | We estimate an overall infection fatality rate of 1.29% (95% credible interval [CrI] 0.89 - 2.01), as well as large differences by age, with a low infection fatality rate of 0.05% for under 60 year old (CrI 0-.19) and a substantially higher 4.25% (CrI 3.01-6.39) for people above 60 years of age. | Neutral |
young people of color, much like their older counterparts, have been disproportionately hospitalized from covid-19, compared with their White peers. | what are the mortality rates overall and in specific populations | A confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection substantially increased the probability of death across all patient groups, ranging from nine (6 to 15) times the population mortality in 35-year old infected females to a 53-fold increase (46 to 59) for 95 year old infected males. The highest relative risks were observed among males and older patients. | Neutral |
young people of color, much like their older counterparts, have been disproportionately hospitalized from covid-19, compared with their White peers. | what are the mortality rates overall and in specific populations | The COVID-19 population-level mortality rate (per 100,000 person-years) increased with age: from 0.1 deaths among 30-39 year olds to 9.5 deaths among 80 year olds. | Neutral |
As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded around the globe, there have been a few reports of pets and other animals kept in captivity being infected. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Experimental data showed ferrets and cats are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 as infected by virus inoculation and can transmit the virus directly or indirectly by droplets or airborne route. | Supports |
As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded around the globe, there have been a few reports of pets and other animals kept in captivity being infected. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Cellular angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor of SARS-CoV-2 which is identical or similar in different species of animals such as pigs, ferrets, cats, orangutans, monkeys, and humans. Moreover, a recent study predicted that dog might be secondary host during the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from bat to human. Therefore, there is a possibility of spreading SARS-CoV-2 through domestic pets. | Supports |
Wearing masks really wasn't protective after the symptoms started | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Face masks are an avenue to curb the spread of coronavirus, but few people in Western societies wear face masks. | Refutes |
Wearing masks really wasn't protective after the symptoms started | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Refutes |
Wearing masks really wasn't protective after the symptoms started | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Evidence that face masks provide effective protection against respiratory infections in the community is scarce. However, face masks are widely used by health workers as part of droplet precautions when caring for patients with respiratory infections. It would therefore be reasonable to suggest that consistent widespread use of face masks in the community could prevent further spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). | Refutes |
Wearing masks really wasn't protective after the symptoms started | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | This study 1) illustrates transmission routes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); 2) addresses controversies surrounding the mask from perspectives of attitude, effectiveness, and necessity of wearing the mask with evidence that the use of mask would effectively interrupt the transmission of infectious diseases in both hospital settings and community settings; and 3) provides suggestion that the public should wear the mask during COVID-19 pandemic according to local context. | Refutes |
There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline or eating garlic has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In conclusion, Allium sativum may be an acceptable preventive measure against COVID-19 infection to boost immune system cells and to repress the production and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines as well as an adipose tissue derived hormone leptin having the proinflammatory nature. | Supports |
There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline or eating garlic has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Supports |
There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline or eating garlic has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | Hoaxes (such as eating garlic or citrus to prevent COVID-19) were detected in 15 videos (10.9%). | Supports |
There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline or eating garlic has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | compounds derived from Allium sativum (garlic) have the potential to decrease the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and to reverse the immunological abnormalities to more acceptable levels. Allium sativum is suggested as a beneficial preventive measure before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. | Supports |
Smoking tobacco is also a known risk factor for severe disease and death from many respiratory infections. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis smoking is linked with poor respiratory health, immunosuppression and multiple contaminants. Potential synergism between the two epidemics would represent a major public health convergence. Cigarettes were implicated with disease severity in Wuhan, China. | Supports |
Smoking tobacco is also a known risk factor for severe disease and death from many respiratory infections. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Data indicate CVIR demonstrates significant trends across cannabis use intensity quintiles and with relaxed cannabis legislation. Recent cannabis use is independently predictive of CVIR in bivariate and multivariable adjusted models and intensity of use is interactively significant. | Supports |
Smoking tobacco is also a known risk factor for severe disease and death from many respiratory infections. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Supports |
Smoking tobacco is also a known risk factor for severe disease and death from many respiratory infections. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Conclusions This representative population sample will, to our knowledge, present the first comprehensive examination of the association between smoking, nicotine use without smoking, respiratory disease, and severity of COVID-19. | Neutral |
If you remember, COVID-19 is a novel disease and as scientists, we need to be patient to find out its characteristics. This is why I will not say we are looking for something to cure COVID-19. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | compounds derived from Allium sativum (garlic) have the potential to decrease the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and to reverse the immunological abnormalities to more acceptable levels. Allium sativum is suggested as a beneficial preventive measure before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. | Neutral |
If you remember, COVID-19 is a novel disease and as scientists, we need to be patient to find out its characteristics. This is why I will not say we are looking for something to cure COVID-19. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Supports |
If you remember, COVID-19 is a novel disease and as scientists, we need to be patient to find out its characteristics. This is why I will not say we are looking for something to cure COVID-19. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In conclusion, Allium sativum may be an acceptable preventive measure against COVID-19 infection to boost immune system cells and to repress the production and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines as well as an adipose tissue derived hormone leptin having the proinflammatory nature. | Neutral |
Do people ever recover from COVID-19?. 'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.' | Can people recover from COVID-19? | In this situation, it is imperative to understand the possible outcome of COVID-19 recovered patients and determine if they have any other detrimental illnesses by longitudinal analysis to safeguard their life in future. | Neutral |
Do people ever recover from COVID-19?. 'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.' | Can people recover from COVID-19? | Epidemiological, clinical and immunological studies from COVID-19 recovered patients are particularly important to understand the disease and to prepare better for potential outbreaks in the future. | Neutral |
Do people ever recover from COVID-19?. 'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.' | Can people recover from COVID-19? | The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this outbreak a global health emergency and as on April 24, 2020, it has spread to 213 countries, with 25,91,015 confirmed cases and 742,855 cases have been recovered from COVID-19. | Neutral |
You can catch COVID-19, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | compounds derived from Allium sativum (garlic) have the potential to decrease the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and to reverse the immunological abnormalities to more acceptable levels. Allium sativum is suggested as a beneficial preventive measure before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. | Neutral |
You can catch COVID-19, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In conclusion, Allium sativum may be an acceptable preventive measure against COVID-19 infection to boost immune system cells and to repress the production and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines as well as an adipose tissue derived hormone leptin having the proinflammatory nature. | Neutral |
Should you wear a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus? there's little scientific evidence to show that medical face masks or other forms of facial protective gear alone are effective in keeping healthy individuals from inhaling infectious particles. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
Should you wear a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus? there's little scientific evidence to show that medical face masks or other forms of facial protective gear alone are effective in keeping healthy individuals from inhaling infectious particles. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Evidence that face masks provide effective protection against respiratory infections in the community is scarce. However, face masks are widely used by health workers as part of droplet precautions when caring for patients with respiratory infections. It would therefore be reasonable to suggest that consistent widespread use of face masks in the community could prevent further spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). | Supports |
Should you wear a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus? there's little scientific evidence to show that medical face masks or other forms of facial protective gear alone are effective in keeping healthy individuals from inhaling infectious particles. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | This study 1) illustrates transmission routes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); 2) addresses controversies surrounding the mask from perspectives of attitude, effectiveness, and necessity of wearing the mask with evidence that the use of mask would effectively interrupt the transmission of infectious diseases in both hospital settings and community settings; and 3) provides suggestion that the public should wear the mask during COVID-19 pandemic according to local context. | Supports |
Should you wear a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus? there's little scientific evidence to show that medical face masks or other forms of facial protective gear alone are effective in keeping healthy individuals from inhaling infectious particles. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Face masks are an avenue to curb the spread of coronavirus, but few people in Western societies wear face masks. | Supports |
that smokers with Covid-19 are more likely to develop severe disease | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Active smoking was associated with decreased odds of Covid-19. | Refutes |
that smokers with Covid-19 are more likely to develop severe disease | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Is cannabis use epidemiologically associated with coronavirus incidence rate (CVIR)? | Neutral |
that smokers with Covid-19 are more likely to develop severe disease | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Epidemiological and laboratory research seems to suggest that smoking and perhaps nicotine alone could reduce the severity of COVID-19. | Refutes |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a respiratory disease, which can evolve into multi-organ failure (MOF), leading to death. | which tests indicate severe covid infection? | Quantitative smell testing demonstrates that decreased smell function, but not always anosmia, is a major marker for SARS-CoV-2 infection and suggests the possibility that smell testing may help, in some cases, to identify COVID-19 patients in need of early treatment or quarantine. | Neutral |
We therefore suggest that the majority of patients had died of COVID-19 with only contributory implications of preexisting health conditions to the mechanism of death. | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Compared to the recovered group, more patients in the death group exhibited characteristics of advanced age, pre-existing comorbidities, dyspnea, oxygen saturation decrease, increased WBC count, decreased lymphocytes, and elevated CRP levels. | Supports |
We therefore suggest that the majority of patients had died of COVID-19 with only contributory implications of preexisting health conditions to the mechanism of death. | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Lack of personal protective equipment was cited as a common cause of death. | Refutes |
The bradykinin storm is not mutually exclusive from the cytokine storm described in severe COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic. | what is a cytokine storm and how is it related to COVID-19? | The molecular mechanism of the cytokine storm has not been explored extensively yet. | Neutral |
Others have linked use of the drugs in COVID-19 patients with prolonged QT interval, which can cause an irregular heartbeat and increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. QT prolongation is a known side effect of hydroxychloroquine. | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Compared to the recovered group, more patients in the death group exhibited characteristics of advanced age, pre-existing comorbidities, dyspnea, oxygen saturation decrease, increased WBC count, decreased lymphocytes, and elevated CRP levels. | Neutral |
COVID-19 cases in children were up more than 720 percent compared to just 270 percent for all Americans. Kids still shed virus when asymptomatic | what are the health outcomes for children who contract COVID-19? | More studies are needed to further understand the presentation and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in children with special needs. | Neutral |
surgical masks don't offer any protection for the wearer against the new coronavirus | Does a surgical mask help avoid COVID-19? | During COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Italian Government has approved Law Decree no. 18 of 17 march 2020, in which art. 15 allows enterprises to produce, import and commercialize surgical masks notwithstanding the current rules of product certification. | Neutral |
airborne transmission can't be ruled out | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Using published data from various sources it is shown that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is highly likely to be susceptible to UV damage while suspended in air irradiated by UV-C at levels that are acceptable and safe for upper-room applications. | Neutral |
airborne transmission can't be ruled out | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Neutral |
The cytokine storm in COVID-19 may have some differences from the cytokine storms in other clinical settings. | what is a cytokine storm and how is it related to COVID-19? | The molecular mechanism of the cytokine storm has not been explored extensively yet. | Neutral |
The cytokine storm in COVID-19 may have some differences from the cytokine storms in other clinical settings. | what is a cytokine storm and how is it related to COVID-19? | The disease progresses rapidly, and the mortality is high. Certain evidence shows that, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, the severe deterioration of some patients has been closely related to the cytokine storm in their bodies. | Neutral |
The cytokine storm in COVID-19 may have some differences from the cytokine storms in other clinical settings. | what is a cytokine storm and how is it related to COVID-19? | Cytokine storm is an excessive immune response to external stimuli. | Neutral |
Yes, you should wear coronavirus outside if you're in a crowded area. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
There are risks that come with using UV light devices, especially when using them on your skin. | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | To evaluate the hypothesis that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Neutral |
sars-cov-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. sars-cov-2 is the strain of coronavirus that causes the covid-19 disease. | Do COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mean the same thing? | The recent global outbreak of viral pneumonia designated as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has threatened global public health and urged to investigate its source. | Supports |
sars-cov-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. sars-cov-2 is the strain of coronavirus that causes the covid-19 disease. | Do COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mean the same thing? | The recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 (Coronaviridae; Betacoronavirus) is the underlying cause of COVID-19 disease. | Supports |
Dexamethasone Is Affordable and Promising in Treating COVID-19 | what evidence is there for dexamethasone as a treatment for COVID-19? | dexamethasone may be useful for the short-term in severe, intubated, COVID-19 patients, but could be outright dangerous during recovery since the virus will not only persist, but the body will be prevented from generating protective antibodies. | Refutes |
Dexamethasone Is Affordable and Promising in Treating COVID-19 | what evidence is there for dexamethasone as a treatment for COVID-19? | To date, there has been no definite therapy for COVID-19. | Refutes |
UV light sanitizers are effective in killing coronavirus on our hands and phones | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Refutes |
UV light sanitizers are effective in killing coronavirus on our hands and phones | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | To evaluate the hypothesis that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Neutral |
UV light sanitizers are effective in killing coronavirus on our hands and phones | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Using published data from various sources it is shown that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is highly likely to be susceptible to UV damage while suspended in air irradiated by UV-C at levels that are acceptable and safe for upper-room applications. | Supports |
people who suspect they have COVID-19 (the name of the illness caused by novel coronavirus) and who need symptom relief take paracetamol, better known in Canada and the U.S. as acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol). | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | For NSAIDs, there is no clear scientific evidence linking ibuprofen and other NSAIDs to worsening of COVID-19; however, it seems prudent to continue them, if necessary to control pericarditis, and on the other hand, to prefer paracetamol for fever and systemic symptoms related to COVID-19. | Supports |
social distancing is our one and only big hope for intervening early enough to dramatically reduce the spread of the disease and deaths. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Our models predict these strict social distancing measures caused a 79% and 61% reduction in the daily cases of COVID-19 across Australia and New Zealand respectively. This provides both evidence and impetus for governments considering similar measures in response to COVID-19 and other pandemics. | Supports |
Sesame oil does not kill this coronavirus. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Supports |
However, research investigating garlic's antiviral properties is limited. Though garlic is considered to be a healthy food, there's no evidence showing that eating it can prevent or cure COVID-19. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Supports |
No, mesh masks won't protect you from the coronavirus. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Evidence that face masks provide effective protection against respiratory infections in the community is scarce. However, face masks are widely used by health workers as part of droplet precautions when caring for patients with respiratory infections. It would therefore be reasonable to suggest that consistent widespread use of face masks in the community could prevent further spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). | Refutes |
No, mesh masks won't protect you from the coronavirus. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
Masks may be better protection than vaccines | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. | Neutral |
Sunlight (UV light) can kill the virus. | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Refutes |
Exposure to the sun or to temperatures higher than 77 F (25 C) prevent the COVID-19 virus cure COVID-19. | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | This in vitro study demonstrated that irradiation with a deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode (DUV-LED) of 280 5 nm wavelength rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 obtained from a COVID-19 patient. | Refutes |
Exposure to the sun or to temperatures higher than 77 F (25 C) prevent the COVID-19 virus cure COVID-19. | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Using published data from various sources it is shown that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is highly likely to be susceptible to UV damage while suspended in air irradiated by UV-C at levels that are acceptable and safe for upper-room applications. | Refutes |
Exposure to the sun or to temperatures higher than 77 F (25 C) prevent the COVID-19 virus cure COVID-19. | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Supports |
A drug developed over half a century ago to treat malaria is showing signs that it may also help cure COVID-19 | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | Preliminary clinical evidence from China and France showed significant virological and clinical benefit in HCQ-treated patients, while other studies, mostly including critically ill patients, did not show favorable results. | Neutral |
The most protective masks, N95 respirators, block 95% of tiny particles, including viruses | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
The symptoms of COVID-19, including fever and cough | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | The various symptoms identified for COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, sore throat, dyspnea, fatigue, myalgia, and headache. Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions are emerging as a new symptom more in the European patients. | Supports |
Alcohol use, especially heavy use, weakens the immune system and thus reduces the ability to cope with infectious diseases | Can drinking alcohol help in preventing COVID-19? | Is drinking a healthy way of coping? No. | Supports |
The response to the ongoing pandemic has caused many people to become trapped with abusive partners. | How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted violence in society, including violent crimes? | While COVID-19 has not had an impact on all crime types, statistically significant change has been identified in a number of cases. | Neutral |
Coronavirus is just like the common cold. No, it is in the same family as the common cold, but it is believed that the COVID-19 virus originated with bats and later transferred to humans. Common cold viruses utilize humans as their primary hosts. | How dangerous is COVID-19? | Covid-19 is a disease caused by a new coronavirus presenting a variability of flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, myalgia and fatigue; in severe cases, patients develop pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock, that can result in their death. | Supports |
Coronavirus is just like the common cold. No, it is in the same family as the common cold, but it is believed that the COVID-19 virus originated with bats and later transferred to humans. Common cold viruses utilize humans as their primary hosts. | How dangerous is COVID-19? | Complicated objective factors such as the long-term existence of source of infection, difficulty in completely blocking the transmission route and a large susceptible population suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic might stay with us for long term. Therefore, we should be ready for a tough and long-term battle against the COVID-19 epidemic. | Supports |
we've learned that children are not immune to the new coronavirus. | what are the health outcomes for children who contract COVID-19? | Eight of 260 children diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were included in the study. Thirty-five children with COVID-19 infection matched for age, sex and date of admission, and who classified as non-severe type, were randomly selected from the hospital admissions. | Supports |
cats generally don't show signs of illness from COVID-19 virus. | Can animals spread COVID-19? | Humans showing clinical symptoms of respiratory infections have been undergoing for COVID-19 diagnostic test but many infected people and few pets confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 remained asymptomatic. | Supports |
Children May Be Silent Carriers of COVID-19 | what are the health outcomes for children who contract COVID-19? | More studies are needed to further understand the presentation and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in children with special needs. | Neutral |
Social distancing is important to slow the spread of coronavirus because coronavirus is thought to spread mainly when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks, and transmits small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Our models predict these strict social distancing measures caused a 79% and 61% reduction in the daily cases of COVID-19 across Australia and New Zealand respectively. This provides both evidence and impetus for governments considering similar measures in response to COVID-19 and other pandemics. | Supports |
Wearing a cloth mask is no use. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Face masks are an avenue to curb the spread of coronavirus, but few people in Western societies wear face masks. | Refutes |
Wearing a cloth mask is no use. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | This study 1) illustrates transmission routes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); 2) addresses controversies surrounding the mask from perspectives of attitude, effectiveness, and necessity of wearing the mask with evidence that the use of mask would effectively interrupt the transmission of infectious diseases in both hospital settings and community settings; and 3) provides suggestion that the public should wear the mask during COVID-19 pandemic according to local context. | Refutes |
Wearing a cloth mask is no use. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Evidence that face masks provide effective protection against respiratory infections in the community is scarce. However, face masks are widely used by health workers as part of droplet precautions when caring for patients with respiratory infections. It would therefore be reasonable to suggest that consistent widespread use of face masks in the community could prevent further spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). | Refutes |
Wearing a cloth mask is no use. | Can wearing masks help in preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Refutes |
Saline nasal rinses will protect me against the COVID-19 virus. | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Refutes |
causes of death were directly related to COVID-19 in the majority of decedents, while they appear not to be an immediate result of preexisting health conditions and comorbidities. | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Compared to the recovered group, more patients in the death group exhibited characteristics of advanced age, pre-existing comorbidities, dyspnea, oxygen saturation decrease, increased WBC count, decreased lymphocytes, and elevated CRP levels. | Refutes |
There has been huge speculation and uncertainty about the role of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, but an absence of reliable information from large randomised trials. | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | Preliminary clinical evidence from China and France showed significant virological and clinical benefit in HCQ-treated patients, while other studies, mostly including critically ill patients, did not show favorable results. | Neutral |
I don't think that there's any convincing evidence that smoking protects against coronavirus | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Is cannabis use epidemiologically associated with coronavirus incidence rate (CVIR)? | Neutral |
Coronavirus can NOT Be Crushed By Warmer Weather | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | In the southern cities, the ambient temperature and air pollution have a negative interactive effect on COVID-19 transmission, implying that rising temperature restrains the facilitating effects of air pollution and that they jointly lead to a decrease in new confirmed cases. | Refutes |
Children at Low Risk for Severe COVID-19. | what are the health outcomes for children who contract COVID-19? | Eight of 260 children diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were included in the study. | Refutes |
Inhaling steam will not treat or cure novel coronavirus | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | In late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, several patients with viral pneumonia were identified as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). So far, there are no specific treatments for patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), and the treatments available today are based on previous experience with similar viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and Influenza virus. | Supports |
Distinguishing medicinal nicotine treatment from cigarette smoking for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 is critical: simply stated, smoking has no therapeutic role. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | These findings indicate that these comorbidities are not only associated with severity of disease but also predispose for getting Covid-19. | Neutral |
young and healthy people are in low risk with covid-19 | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Our models predict these strict social distancing measures caused a 79% and 61% reduction in the daily cases of COVID-19 across Australia and New Zealand respectively. This provides both evidence and impetus for governments considering similar measures in response to COVID-19 and other pandemics. | Neutral |
UV lights kill up to 99.9% of a room's airborne pathogens (coronavirus) in minutes. | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Refutes |
New study will test whether nicotine patches can keep the coronavirus away. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Conclusions This representative population sample will, to our knowledge, present the first comprehensive examination of the association between smoking, nicotine use without smoking, respiratory disease, and severity of COVID-19. | Neutral |
Another complication for assigning a cause of death for COVID-19 is that some younger people have died of strokes and heart attacks and then tested positive for COVID-19 without any history of respiratory symptoms | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Compared to the recovered group, more patients in the death group exhibited characteristics of advanced age, pre-existing comorbidities, dyspnea, oxygen saturation decrease, increased WBC count, decreased lymphocytes, and elevated CRP levels. | Supports |
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) and its sister drug chloroquine are under investigation for treatment of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease; Korean doctors used these anti-malaria drugs to treat COVID-19 with some success, according to a paper filed with Elsevier in March 2020, but effectiveness is unproven.Hydroxychloroquine is classified as an anti-malarial drug. | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | Preliminary clinical evidence from China and France showed significant virological and clinical benefit in HCQ-treated patients, while other studies, mostly including critically ill patients, did not show favorable results. | Neutral |
Sunlight kills the new coronavirus | Does UV light help in preventing covid-19? | Based on the mechanisms described earlier, our hypothesis is that light could reduce the lethality of COVID-19. | Refutes |
As a smoker, you or the people who care about you may be worried about a connection between COVID-19 and smoking. Scientists are still learning about the disease, but we know that smoking weakens the immune system, which makes it harder for your body to fight disease. | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Conclusions This representative population sample will, to our knowledge, present the first comprehensive examination of the association between smoking, nicotine use without smoking, respiratory disease, and severity of COVID-19. | Neutral |
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