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BCG: Can a vaccine from 1921 save lives from Covid-19? The vaccine was designed to stop tuberculosis, but there is some evidence it can protect against other infections as well. | can bcg vaccine cure covid-19 | The non-specific beneficial effects of Bacille Calmette-Gurin (BCG) vaccination suggest that this vaccine might play a role in protecting individuals against severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). | Supports |
immune system protects us against the invader and can even be helpful for its therapy. But sometimes it can turn against us. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | The number of these epitopes and the prevalence of the common coronaviruses suggest that a large part of the world population has some degree of specific immunity against SARS-CoV-2 already, even without having been infected by that virus. | Neutral |
Patients with cardiovascular diseases are often prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs or ACE inhibitors), which they take on a daily basis. | are patients taking Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) inhibitors at increased risk for COVID-19? | The present study has found that the use of ACE inh/ARBs therapy might be associated with an increased in-hospital mortality in patients who were diagnosed with Covid-19 pneumonia. | Neutral |
person who has recovered from COVID-19 can safely see friends and family again 10 days after a positive test was administered. | Can people recover from COVID-19? | Immune system dysregulation such as lymphopenia and inflammatory cytokine storm has been observed in COVID-19 patients, but it remains unclear for the change of key immune cell subsets and their states during COVID-19. | Supports |
Cloth Masks Protect You From Getting the Coronavirus | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Surgical face masks significantly reduced detection of influenza virus RNA in respiratory droplets and coronavirus RNA in aerosols, with a trend toward reduced detection of coronavirus RNA in respiratory droplets. | Refutes |
It's a low risk to get covid-19 by groceries and packages that we have delivered, but it's possible that if someone is delivering a package to your house and they are sick, that may be a route for transmission. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | the tested bacteria favor lower temperatures for their survival in dry environments | Neutral |
Homemade face masks only offer a small degree of protection, but they may help prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from asymptomatic people. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Surgical face masks significantly reduced detection of influenza virus RNA in respiratory droplets and coronavirus RNA in aerosols, with a trend toward reduced detection of coronavirus RNA in respiratory droplets. | Supports |
Vitamin D helps us fight Covid-19 | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | In Middle East, the recovery rate (r= 0.267) and mortality rate (r= -0.217) showed a medium correlation. | Supports |
Commuters can wear face masks to protect against the spread of new coronavirus | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | We find that the critical mask adherence is 5 per 100 when 80% wear face masks. | Supports |
People wearing face coverings will take in fewer coronavirus particles, evidence suggests, making disease less severe. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Our results indicate that surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals. | Supports |
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) are both over-the-counter (OTC) medications that can be used to relieve pain caused by covid-19 | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | There are clearly COVID-19 cases where NSAIDs should not be used, but there is no strong evidence that NSAIDs must be avoided in all patients with COVID-19; | Supports |
Face masks offer little protection against coronavirus. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
Masks can lead to pneumonia or other lung infections | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | Neither mask type completely prevents transmission, which may be due to inappropriate handling and alternative transmission pathways. Therefore, compliance with a bundle of infection control measures including thorough hand hygiene is key. | Refutes |
As more companies begin clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine | are there any clinical trials available for the coronavirus | Chloroquine, interferon, and antiviral agents such as remdesivir, lopinavir, and ritonavir are agents under investigation in these trials. | Supports |
Can chloroquine treat coronavirus? There's some very early science, but not a lot, to back the idea that this antimalarial drug might have promise against COVID-19. | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | Despite its small sample size our survey shows that hydroxychloroquine treatment is significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients and its effect is reinforced by azithromycin. | Supports |
taking vitamin D would reduce COVID-19 hospitalisations | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | In Middle East, the recovery rate (r= 0.267) and mortality rate (r= -0.217) showed a medium correlation. | Supports |
Can Ginger Tea Treat COVID-19 Within Three Days? No Absolutly not | Can drinking hot green tea help in preventing COVID-19? | COVID-19 is usually caused a virus to which most probably the people with low immunity response are being affected. Plant-based foods increased the intestinal beneficial bacteria which are helpful and make up of 85% of the immune system. | Supports |
Social distancing strategies can be applied on an individual level (e.g., avoiding physical contact), a group level (e.g., canceling group activities where individuals will be in close contact), and an operational level (e.g., rearranging chairs in the dining hall to increase distance between them) | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | social distancing and have seen slowing the spread of COVID-19. | Supports |
spread is uncommon so social distancing still make sense | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | social distancing and have seen slowing the spread of COVID-19. | Supports |
Drinking alcohol can compromise peoples' immune systems and make them more vulnerable to the adverse health effects of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus | 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 |
Diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain may be early symptoms of coronavirus. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | In our cohort, ODs were an early symptom of COVID-19 | Refutes |
If you are immunocompromised, the best way to prevent COVID-19 is to avoid being exposed to this virus. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Distinguishing pre-existing and de novo antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 will be critical for serology, seroprevalence and vaccine studies, as well as for our understanding of susceptibility to and natural course of SARS-CoV-2 infection. | Neutral |
Because the virus can be spread easily, many have resorted wearing face masks to protect themselves, as the virus is transmissible through human contact and exposure to respiratory droplets from an infected person. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | In this study, we demonstrated, using avian coronavirus of infectious bronchitis virus to mimic SARSCoV2, that medical masks and N95 masks remained their blocking efficacy after being steamed on boiling water even for 2 hours. | Supports |
Social distancing is the practice of increasing the space between individuals and decreasing the frequency of contact to reduce the risk of spreading a disease (ideally to maintain at least 6 feet between all individuals, even those who are asymptomatic). | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | counties where the policies have been imposed have effectively increased social distancing and have seen slowing the spread of COVID-19. | Supports |
We don't know yet whether BCG will reduce the severity of COVID-19 | can bcg vaccine cure covid-19 | Epidemiologic evidence suggests that the crude case fatality rates are lower for countries with BCG vaccination compared to those without such programs. | Refutes |
In the absence of a vaccine to protect people from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, minimising the spread of the virus is of utmost importance. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | stronger social distancing, e.g., cutting 75% of social ties, can reduce the outbreak by 75% for the C isolation, by 33% for the D isolation, and by 87% for the (C+D) isolation strategy. | Supports |
Doctors: Take Effects of COVID-19 to Heart | are heart complications likely in patients with COVID-19? | consistent reports of cardiac injury and de novo cardiac complications, including possible myocarditis, arrhythmia, and heart failure in patients without prior cardiovascular disease or significant risk factors, are emerging | Neutral |
certain cannabis strains may reduce COVID-19's ability to infect the lungs other susceptible tissues along the intestines and oral cavity. | Can smoking cannabis (weed) help in preventing COVID-19? | Since many articles have reported the effect of smoking (tobacco and cannabis) and vaping in cerebrovascular and neurological systems, and considering that smokers are more prone to viral and bacterial infection compared to non-smokers, it is high time to explore the probable correlation of smoking in COVID-19 patients. | Supports |
Many diseases, such as the flu, are seasonal, with cases spiking when the weather is cool and dry. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Results indicated that temperatures had a negative linear relationship with the number of confirmed cases. | Neutral |
If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasionally, can increase your risk for more severe | Can smoking cannabis (weed) 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. Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Supports |
Your risk of coronavirus with diabetes In general people with diabetes face greater risks of complications when dealing with viral infections like flu, and that is likely to be true with COVID-19 | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with diabetes | obesity represents the strongest predictor for Covid-19 followed by diabetes and hypertension in both sexes | Supports |
5G has link to COVID-19 | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of the drivers of the 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theory and strategies to deal with such misinformation. | Refutes |
spread is uncommon so social distancing still make sense | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | To analyze the effectiveness of social distancing in the United States (U.S.). | Neutral |
The weather can affect the spread of coronavirus | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | These results provide evidence for the relationship between several weather variables and the spread of COVID-19. However, the (conservatively) estimated relationships are not strong enough to seasonally control the epidemic in most locations. | Refutes |
There is evidence that under certain conditions, people with COVID-19 seem to have infected others who were more than 6 feet away. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | The decentralized strategy is insufficient when used alone, but offers the best results when combined with the centralized one. Indeed, the (C+D) is the most efficient isolation strategy at mitigating the network superspreaders and reducing the highest node degrees to less than 10% of their initial values. | Supports |
But there is no evidence that vitamin C can have an impact on COVID-19. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | We identified a total of 17 patients who received IV vitamin C for COVID-19. The inpatient mortality rate in this series was 12% with 17.6% rates of intubation and mechanical ventilation. We noted a significant decrease in inflammatory markers, including ferritin and D-dimer, and a trend to decreasing FiO2 requirements, after vitamin C administration. | Refutes |
In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | The number of these epitopes and the prevalence of the common coronaviruses suggest that a large part of the world population has some degree of specific immunity against SARS-CoV-2 already, even without having been infected by that virus. | Neutral |
Bowel tolerance levels of C taken in divided doses throughout the day, is a clinically proven antiviral, without equal | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. | Refutes |
Some HIV patients with 'powerful immune systems' may naturally clear HIV infections | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | The number of these epitopes and the prevalence of the common coronaviruses suggest that a large part of the world population has some degree of specific immunity against SARS-CoV-2 already, even without having been infected by that virus. | Neutral |
Ginger, garlic, others can fight COVID-19 symptoms | Does garlic protect against covid-19 | 51% will drink ginger with honey and 42.7% eat garlic for infection prevention. | Supports |
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by bacteria | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Anosmia and ageusia as primary symptoms of COVID-19 | Neutral |
A marijuana-smoking habit could also make a person's symptoms with coivd-19 more severe. | Can smoking cannabis (weed) 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. Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Supports |
Coronavirus is a hoax and part of a wider 5G | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | Amongst them, a popular theory has linked 5G to the spread of COVID-19, leading to misinformation and the burning of 5G towers in the United Kingdom. | Refutes |
COVID-19 takes mental toll on youth, minorities, essential workers | How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health? | Various psychological problems and important consequences in terms of mental health including stress, anxiety, depression, frustration, uncertainty during COVID-19 outbreak emerged progressively. | Supports |
face masks can provide a temporary barrier against viruses | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | Wearing medical masks or N95 masks (namely N95 respirators) can slow the virus spread and reduce the infection risk. | Supports |
T cells may help COVID-19 patients - and people never exposed to the virus | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of viral cycles and immunity is an important prerequisite for the development of vaccination strategies and development of effective drugs. | Neutral |
When going out in public, it is important to stay at least 6 feet away from other people and wear a mask to slow the spread of COVID-19. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | stronger social distancing, e.g., cutting 75% of social ties, can reduce the outbreak by 75% for the C isolation, by 33% for the D isolation, and by 87% for the (C+D) isolation strategy. | Supports |
it is possible to get COVID-19 by coming into contact with infected particles that can survive on surfaces for days or weeks. That led people to vigorously wipe down their light switches, scrub their groceries, and horde cleaning supplies. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is transmitted by person-to-person contact, via airborne droplets, or through contact with contaminated surfaces. | Supports |
There is no scientific evidence that 5G towers are causing COVID-19 symptoms or that 5G radiation is making people more susceptible to SARS-CoV2 infections. | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | 5G communication technology has the characteristics of faster speed, shorter time delay and denser capacity. In COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control work, it can further improve the efficiency of doctors' diagnosis, improve patients' medical experience, realize the remote sharing of high-quality medical resources and real-time information exchange, effectively block the spread of epidemic, alleviate the shortage of medical resources and medical staff, and make the epidemic prevention and control more efficient. | Supports |
BCG: Can a vaccine from 1921 save lives from Covid-19? The vaccine was designed to stop tuberculosis, but there is some evidence it can protect against other infections as well. | can bcg vaccine cure covid-19 | It was seen that the countries with no universal BCG policy had a mean 1272.9 (median 795) cases per million and 80.7 deaths (median 18) per million population. | Supports |
COVID-19 is a respiratory condition caused by a coronavirus. Some people are infected but don't notice any symptoms. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Early mild symptoms appeared during course of disease provide a chance to early detect Covid-19. | Neutral |
the drug pixatimod is a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 viral attachment and invasion in Vero cell culture, with a reduction of cytopathic effect when applied at concentrations within the established therapeutic concentrations. | are there any drugs that work for SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2 in animals? | At this point, the data here presented on hydroxychloroquine either alone or combined with azithromycin (together with previously reported in vivo data in macaques and ferrets) provide no scientific basis for further use of the drug in humans. | Neutral |
Does A Cloth Mask Protect Me From COVID-19? Yes | Does a surgical mask help avoid COVID-19? | Surgical mask partition for challenged index or nave hamsters significantly reduced transmission to 25% (6/24, P=0.018). | Supports |
SARS-CoV-2, can live on surfaces and it can live for varying lengths of time on different surfaces. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | We report here that pathogenic human coronavirus 229E remained infectious in a human lung cell culture model following at least 5 days of persistence on a range of common nonbiocidal surface materials, including polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon; PTFE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ceramic tiles, glass, silicone rubber, and stainless steel. | Supports |
COVID-19 originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China - and not naturally in wildlife | what is the origin of COVID-19 | The COVID19, which appeared to originate in China in December 2019, has spread worldwide pandemically. | Neutral |
Are there natural remedies that will prevent me from getting infected with COVID-19? No | Are there natural remedies that will prevent me from getting infected with COVID-19? | COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infections have, in part, successfully been treated in China by preparations from traditional Chinese medicine | Refutes |
Sick food workers can spread COVID-19 disease to each other or to customers, even though they aren't spreading it through the food itself. | Can COVID-19 spread through food? | SARS-COV-2 transmission through food, food packages, and food handlers has not been identified as a risk factor for the disease. | Neutral |
a vaccine exists for the novel covid-19 | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | The ongoing COVID19 pandemic has made various challenges for communications all over the world. Nowadays hand hygiene practices with alcohol sanitizers are an unavoidable reality for many people, which cause skin dryness and flaking. | Neutral |
The Coronavirus Patients Betrayed by Their Own Immune Systems. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | In this study, we collected blood from COVID-19 patients who have recently become virus-free and therefore were discharged, and analyzed their SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody and T cell responses. We observed SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral and cellular immunity in the patients. Both were detected in newly discharged patients, suggesting both participate in immune-mediated protection to viral infection. | Neutral |
disposable ear loop masks do not provide any protection against the novel coronavirus. | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | We present two models for the COVID-19 pandemic predicting the impact of universal face mask wearing upon the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus--one employing a stochastic dynamic network based compartmental SEIR (susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered) approach, and the other employing individual ABM (agent-based modelling) Monte Carlo simulation--indicating (1) significant impact under (near) universal masking when at least 80% of a population is wearing masks, versus minimal impact when only 50% or less of the population is wearing masks, and (2) significant impact when universal masking is adopted early, by Day 50 of a regional outbreak, versus minimal impact when universal masking is adopted late. | Refutes |
Does vitamin D help protect against COVID-19? A: Some scientists have hypothesized vitamin D might be helpful, but there is no direct evidence that vitamin D can prevent COVID-19 | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | A significant negative correlation (p=0.033) has been observed between mean vitamin D levels and COVID-19 cases per one million population in European countries. | Supports |
Although face masks can reduce transmission of the Covid-19 virus, not completely. | 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 |
Seasonality of SARS-CoV-2: COVID-19 will go away on its own in warmer weather. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | Results indicated that temperatures had a negative linear relationship with the number of confirmed cases. | Refutes |
Hand sanitizer has also been shown to be less effective than hand-washing at preventing the flu. So far, however, the evidence remains unclear, so it's still best to use hand sanitizers if soap and water aren't available. | what hand sanitizers kill COVID-19? | The index of India has remained very low (161) so far, mainly due to early implementation of social lockdown, social distancing, and sanitizing hands. | Neutral |
Does COVID-19 spread through food? Yes, it is possible | Can COVID-19 spread through food? | little attention has been paid to food safety and its potential linkage with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. | Neutral |
64 studies finds Over a 13-year period, healthcare workers donning masks had a 50% to 80% reduction in contracting novel coronaviruses | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | Model simulations, using data relevant to COVID-19 dynamics in the US states of New York and Washington, suggest that broad adoption of even relatively ineffective face masks may meaningfully reduce community transmission of COVID-19 and decrease peak hospitalizations and deaths. | Supports |
Masks offer no protection to the wearer | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | Herein, we report that nosocomial infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be mitigated by using surgical masks and closed looped ventilation for both non-critical and critical patients. | Neutral |
COVID-19 is a new disease, and we are still learning about it. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. | Neutral |
There are many types of coronaviruses | what is the origin of COVID-19 | The results obtained from various AI-enabled experiments using clustering algorithms demonstrate that all examined COVID-19 virus genomes belong to a cluster that also contains bat and pangolin coronavirus genomes. | Neutral |
Coronavirus: Patients treated with massive doses of Vitamin C | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. | Refutes |
A more specialized mask, known as an N95 respirator, can protect against the new coronavirus, also called SARS-CoV-2. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | and 3) provides suggestion that the public should wear the mask during COVID-19 pandemic according to local context. | Supports |
coronavirus can not survive for up to 1 hours on plastic, and surface or fomite (contaminated surface) transmission is 'unlikely'. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | The risk of transmission via touching contaminated paper is low. | Neutral |
The sunlight has a huge impact on decaying the coronavirus | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials | Neutral |
Many supplements and natural or other alternative treatments are being promoted to prevent or treat coronavirus (COVID-19). None have been proven to work, but some have potential benefit. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Some nutrients are actively involved in the proper functioning and strengthening of the human immune system against viral infections including dietary protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, iron, zinc, and selenium. Few studies were done on the effect of dietary components on prevention of COVID-19, but supplementation with these nutrients may be effective in improving the health status of patients with viral infections. | Supports |
No, 5G Cellular Technology Does Not Cause COVID-19 | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | In drawing things to a close, we explore the use of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and 5G, among others, to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 outbreak. | Supports |
Various compounds that have been proposed for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 are affected by the cytochrome P450 (CYP)-metabolizing system as either substrates, enzyme inhibitors or enzyme inducers. | are there any drugs that work for SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2 in animals? | When used for prophylaxis or treatment neither the standard human malaria dose (6.5 mg/kg) nor a high dose (50 mg/kg) of HCQ had any beneficial effect on clinical disease or SARS-CoV-2 kinetics (replication/shedding) in the Syrian hamster disease model. Similarly, HCQ prophylaxis/treatment (6.5 mg/kg) did not significantly benefit clinical outcome nor reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication/shedding in the upper and lower respiratory tract in the rhesus macaque disease model. In conclusion, our preclinical animal studies do not support the use of HCQ in prophylaxis/treatment of COVID-19. | Neutral |
Crowded areas will increase covid-19 transmission risk. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | temperature is the most influential parameter that reduces the growth at the rate of 13-17 cases/day with a 1C rise in temperature. | Neutral |
20% of Coronavirus Infections Are Asymptomatic but Still Contagious If you have SARS-CoV-2 you can spread the disease even without symptoms. | what is known about people that have COVID-19 without any symptoms? | The median communicable period, defined as the interval from the first day of positive nucleic acid tests to the first day of continuous negative tests, was 9.5 days (up to 21 days among the 24 asymptomatic cases). Through epidemiological investigation, we observed a typical asymptomatic transmission to the cohabiting family members | Supports |
coronavirus can survive on plastic, metal surfaces, but it does not matter as transmission through inanimate surfaces is very small | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Most viruses from the respiratory tract, such as coronaviruses, influenza, SARS-CoV, or rhinovirus, can persist on surfaces for a few days. | Supports |
The results of a trial that found dexamethasone reduced the risk of death in extremely ill coronavirus patients | Is dexamethasone effective for treating COVID-19? | We designed a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of early intravenous dexamethasone administration on the number of days alive and free of mechanical ventilation within 28 days after randomization in adult patients with moderate or severe ARDS due to confirmed or probable COVID-19. | Neutral |
Many rheumatoid arthritis patients are on medications that suppress the immune system, making them more vulnerable to infection - but those same drugs could also help fight COVID-19 | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of viral cycles and immunity is an important prerequisite for the development of vaccination strategies and development of effective drugs. | Neutral |
COVID-19 takes mental toll on youth, minorities, essential workers | How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health? | As a result of the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a situation of socio-economic crisis and profound psychological distress rapidly occurred worldwide. | Supports |
COVID-19 patients who took hydroxychloroquine were less likely to die | does hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19? | We found that fatalities are 18.8% (9/48) in HCQ group, which is significantly lower than 47.4% (238/502) in the NHCQ group (P<0.001). The time of hospital stay before patient death is 15 (10-21) days and 8 (4-14) days for the HCQ and NHCQ groups, respectively (P<0.05). The levels of inflammatory cytokine IL-6 were significantly reduced from 22.2 (8.3-118.9) pg mL-1 at the beginning of the treatment to 5.2 (3.0-23.4) pg mL-1 (P<0.05) at the end of the treatment in the HCQ group but there is no change in the NHCQ group. | Supports |
Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from catching COVID-19. | Does heat prevent COVID-19? | It is suggested that Chinese medicine of clearing heat and removing toxin should be used to prevent the uninfected people from COVID-19, and intervene in the early stage of the disease and control the development of it to be severe by inhibiting the cytokine storm. | Supports |
both SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 also can use lectins to enter the cell | are there any drugs that work for SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2 in animals? | There is no therapeutic FDA-approved drug against SARS-CoV-2 infection, although a combination of anti-viral drugs is directly being practiced in some countries. | Neutral |
Symptoms of coronavirus vary from person to person and can be more severe in some people. Generally, common symptoms have been described as being flu-like, with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. | Is a headache sign of the coronavirus disease? | The aim of this manuscript is to investigate transversally Ear Nose Throat (ENT) symptoms COVID-19 infection correlated and to study the neurotropism and neuroinvasiveness of the virus in the head-neck district through the investigation of the sense of smell, taste, tearing, salivation and hearing. | Neutral |
COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet) for a prolonged period. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | social distancing and have seen slowing the spread of COVID-19. | Supports |
There is a link between vitamin D status and COVID-19 risk | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Several studies demonstrated the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of acute viral respiratory tract infections and pneumonia. These include direct inhibition with viral replication or with anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory ways. In the meta-analysis, vitamin D supplementation has been shown as safe and effective against acute respiratory tract infections. Thus, people who are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency during this global pandemic should consider taking vitamin D supplements to maintain the circulating 25(OH)D in the optimal levels (75-125nmol/L). | Supports |
The coronavirus can be dramatically slowed or stopped completely with the immediate widespread doses of vitamin C | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | CONCLUSION The use of IV vitamin C in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease may be feasible. | Refutes |
One mostly overlooked factor that could influence outcome of COVID-19 is the relative vitamin D status of populations. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | The severity of coronavirus 2019 infection (COVID-19) is determined by the presence of pneumonia, severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), myocarditis, microvascular thrombosis and/or cytokine storms, all of which involve underlying inflammation. | Neutral |
Although most people with COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms, the disease can cause severe medical complications and lead to death in some people. Older adults or people with existing chronic medical conditions are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19 . | 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 |
Covid-19 Is Just A Bad Version Of The Flu | How does the coronavirus differ from seasonal flu? | There are significant differences in the clinical and laboratory courses between COVID-19 and influenza. | Refutes |
People with untreated vitamin D deficiency are more likely to test positive for the COVID-19 | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | we discovered evidence that SARS-CoV-2, along with related coronaviruses, used mutations to evade attack from the human immune system. Overall, we present an immunological resource for SARS-CoV-2 that could promote both therapeutic development and mechanistic research. | Neutral |
Covid-19 infections leave an impact on the heart, raising concerns about lasting damage | are heart complications likely in patients with COVID-19? | the greater susceptibility of individuals with underlying cardiovascular conditions to develop more severe Covid-19 with higher mortality rate is likely to be confounded, in part, by age and the type of co-morbidities. Patients with heart failure or chronic kidney disease might show an excess risk | Neutral |
isolation during the pandemic may worsen or trigger mental health problems | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | We use a simple log-linear model with intercept and trend break to evaluate whether the measures are effective preventing/slowing down the spread of the disease in Turkey. | Neutral |
COVID-19 is not a virus, but SARS-CoV-2 is | 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 |
COVID-19 originated in China | what is the origin of COVID-19 | Covid19 infection began in Wuhan (Hubei, China) in December, 2019. | Supports |
Hospitals get paid more if patients are listed as COVID-19, and on ventilators | how do people die from the coronavirus? | The cause of most deaths has been acute pneumonia. | Neutral |
No, 5G does not cause COVID-19 or create the coronavirus | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | 5G communication technology has the characteristics of faster speed, shorter time delay and denser capacity. In COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control work, it can further improve the efficiency of doctors' diagnosis, improve patients' medical experience, realize the remote sharing of high-quality medical resources and real-time information exchange, effectively block the spread of epidemic, alleviate the shortage of medical resources and medical staff, and make the epidemic prevention and control more efficient. | Supports |
In the face of a traumatic event like the Covid-19 pandemic, it's common to feel intense flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, anger and fear. | What psychological effects could the COVID-19 pandemic cause? | For better dealing with these psychosocial issues of different strata of the society, psychosocial crisis prevention and intervention models should be urgently developed by the government, health care personnel and other stakeholders. | Supports |
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