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WH conducted a detailed survey into how coronavirus has impacted people mentally. | How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health? | The COVID-19 pandemic and associated physical isolation practices are likely to result in a range of mental health and psychosocial challenges. | Neutral |
Drinking hot water in a covered, insulated cup can reduce the risk of spilling the water and getting burned. Drinking caffeinated coffee or tea may cause a person to become overcaffeinated or jittery. | Can drinking hot green tea help in preventing COVID-19? | The findings of the present study need in vivo experiments to prove the utility of "I", "F","D" and "E" compounds and their further use in making herb-based anti-SARS-CoV-2 product in near future | Neutral |
Hand sanitizer has also been shown to be less effective than hand-washing at preventing the flu | 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 |
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? | To analyze the effectiveness of social distancing in the United States (U.S.). | Neutral |
COVID-19: Surgical masks may help, but not as first line | Does a surgical mask help avoid COVID-19? | In high- or moderate-risk health care settings, observational studies found that risk for infection with SARS-CoV-1 and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus probably decreased with mask use versus nonuse and possibly decreased with N95 versus surgical mask use. | Supports |
taking a bath in very hot water can prevent a COVID-19 infection. | Does drinking lots of water help flush out COVID-19? | Access to safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services have been recognized as a highly precautionary measure essential to protecting human health during this COVID-19 outbreak. | Refutes |
The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Escalated Domestic Violence Worldwide | How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted violence in society, including violent crimes? | The novel coronavirus pandemic (hereafter COVID-19) is likely to have unprecedented impacts on the incidence and impacts of crime and violence globally. | Supports |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a viral infection that causes COVID-19. Symptoms can affect the airways and lungs, although this may vary from person to person. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Anosmia and ageusia have recently been hinted as significant early symptoms in COVID-19. | Neutral |
Only sick people need to wear face masks | 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 |
immune system response varies between patients | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Thus both qualitative and quantitative features of B and T cell immunity to spike constitute informative biomarkers of the protective potential of novel SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. | Neutral |
Your risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is likely to be lower if your diabetes is well-managed. | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with diabetes | COVID-19 patients with diabetes were more likely to develop severe or critical disease conditions with more complications, and had higher incidence rates of antibiotic therapy, non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, and death | Neutral |
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? | The Expert Working Group on the Commission of Human Medicines in the UK and other organizations have stated that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between ibuprofen and susceptibility to or exacerbation of COVID-19. | Supports |
having serious COVID-19 symptoms and taking medications to treat the disease may have negative effects on the liver. | 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 |
The coronavirus made by human in a laboratory | what is the origin of COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) originated in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, Central China | Neutral |
Coronavirus: Patients treated with massive doses of Vitamin C | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Although COVID-19 can be rapidly diagnosed, efficient clinical treatment of COVID-19 remains unavailable, resulting in high fatality. | Refutes |
Some U.S. states have reported record increases in COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, mostly in the upper Midwest and West where chilly weather is forcing more activities indoors. | how does the coronavirus respond to changes in the weather | We show that the delay between exposure and detection of infection complicates the estimation of weather impact on COVID-19 transmission, potentially explaining significant variability in results to-date | Neutral |
It is safe to take acetaminophen with ibuprofen, and studies show taking them together may even be more effective for certain types of pain than opioid medications. | 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 |
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 | Frequent touching of contaminated surfaces in public areas is therefore a potential route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. | Neutral |
The tricky thing about high blood pressure is that it doesn't cause obvious signs and symptoms for covid-19 patients. | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with hypertension? | Hypertension was associated with increased composite poor outcome, including mortality, severe COVID-19, ARDS, need for ICU care and disease progression in patients with COVID-19. | Neutral |
Obesity, particularly in young people, was an additional risk factor. | are heart complications likely in patients with COVID-19? | Myocardial injury is significantly associated with fatal outcome of COVID-19, while the prognosis of patients with underlying CVD but without myocardial injury is relatively favorable. Myocardial injury is associated with cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias. Inflammation may be a potential mechanism for myocardial injury. | Neutral |
The Deadly Coronavirus can Be Carried And Spread By Your Pets | Can coronaviruses spread from people to animals? | Although coronavirus infections in pets are known to be predominantly related to the gastrointestinal tract, it has been observed that there are human-to-animal transmissions in this outbreak and some animals have similar symptoms to humans. | Refutes |
there is no evidence that COVID-19 can spread to people from pet fur | Can animals spread COVID-19 to people? | Although coronavirus infections in pets are known to be predominantly related to the gastrointestinal tract, it has been observed that there are human-to-animal transmissions in this outbreak and some animals have similar symptoms to humans. | Supports |
If diabetes is well-managed and blood sugar under control, the risk of having severe illness with a coronavirus infection is about "what most of the normal population would have | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with diabetes | diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol levels possess an apparent relation to COVID-19 severity. | Refutes |
COVID-19 can cause more severe symptoms and complications in some people living with diabetes, the elderly, and those with other chronic conditions such as heart disease & lung disease. | 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 |
Once the virus reaches the lungs, it causes inflammation which results in fluid accumulating in the lung and difficulty breathing | how do people die from the coronavirus? | Lack of personal protective equipment was cited as a common cause of death. | Neutral |
Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | The COVID19, which appeared to originate in China in December 2019, has spread worldwide pandemically. | Neutral |
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? | 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. | Supports |
The coronavirus can impact the heart muscle long after diagnosis. Long-term COVID-19. | are heart complications likely in patients with COVID-19? | Cardiovascular complications were mainly observed in the confirmed COVID-19+group, consisting of heart failure (9%), palpitations/arrhythmias (3%), stroke/TIA (3%) and pulmonary hypertension (3%). Cardiovascular symptoms such as chest pain (1%), myocardial injury (1%) and pericardial effusion (1%) were also recorded. | Neutral |
trying to get too much of vitamin d from the sun puts people at risk for skin cancer. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | ecological investigation on 51 countries including 408,748 participants, analyses indicated no correlation between vitamin D levels and recovery rate (r= 0.041) as well as mortality rate (r=-0.073) globally. | Neutral |
Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to COVID-19 | 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 |
vitamin D supplements can prevent coronavirus | 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. | Refutes |
the drugs do not increase the risk that hospitalized patients with COVID-19 will develop severe complications or die. | are patients taking Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) inhibitors at increased risk for COVID-19? | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers are not associated with severe COVID-19 infection in a multi-site UK acute hospital trust | Supports |
Your risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is likely to be lower if your diabetes is well-managed. | what kinds of complications related to COVID-19 are associated with diabetes | Our data support the notion that diabetes should be considered as a risk factor for a rapid progression and bad prognosis of COVID-19. | Neutral |
having a healthy blood level of vitamin D help you avoid the intensive care unit and death if you become infected with COVID-19 | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | In Europe, there were no correlations for both recovery (r= 0.040) and mortality rate (r= -0.035). | Refutes |
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? | Although COVID-19 can be rapidly diagnosed, efficient clinical treatment of COVID-19 remains unavailable, resulting in high fatality. | Refutes |
There is much more to coronaviruses than SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses are actually a family of hundreds of viruses. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | Covid19 infection began in Wuhan (Hubei, China) in December, 2019. | Neutral |
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 |
There is no approved treatment for covid-19 | are there any drugs that work for SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2 in animals? | Several efforts are currently made to find a treatment for COVID-19 patients. So far, several anti-viral and immunosuppressive or immunomodulating drugs have demonstrated some efficacy on COVID-19 both in vitro and in animal models as well as in cases series. | Neutral |
Your risk of severe coronavirus infection is even higher if you also have another condition, like heart or lung disease. | 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 |
Most respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, do not tend to last on surfaces | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | The contaminated surface environment in hospitals plays an important role in the transmission of several key nosocomial pathogens including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp., Clostridium difficile, Acinetobacter spp., and norovirus. | Refutes |
The coronavirus may have been leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology | what is the origin of COVID-19 | The COVID19, which appeared to originate in China in December 2019, has spread worldwide pandemically. | Neutral |
There is no evidence so far that Covid-19 is man-made or that it is biological terrorism | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | The majority of documents encouraged the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods. Thirty-one percent of the guidelines highlighted the importance of minerals and vitamins such as zinc and vitamins C, A, and D to maintain a well-functioning immune system. | Neutral |
a runaway immune system reaction could be one mechanism behind severe COVID-19 cases. | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | The CD4 + memory exploiting could help immune system to recall immunity of already know antigens against coronaviruses, avoiding or limiting "lung crash" until virus specific immunity develops and making it faster and prolonged. Finally, this administration could be helpful not only in already infected patients, but also before infection. In fact, people could have an immune system more ready when the contact with the Covid-19 will occur. | Neutral |
Some people should not wear face coverings, such as children under 3 and people with breathing difficulties. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Discussion: The combined social distancing measures implemented by the Greek authorities within the first few weeks after the first confirmed case of the virus reduced the COVID-19 growth rate. | Neutral |
Wearing a mask may offer protection against catching severe covid-19 | 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 |
Coronavirus origins: genome analysis suggests two viruses may have combined | what is the origin of COVID-19 | Recent research results suggest that bats or pangolins might be the original hosts for the virus based on comparative studies using its genomic sequences. | Refutes |
Because people are advised to stay at home as much as possible, people sould take vitamin D supplements through summer and autumn during this pandemic to prevent 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 |
social distancing measures like cancelling public gatherings are key to fighting the spread of the coronavirus. | 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. | Supports |
there is no effect of either surgical or fabric masks on reducing SARS-CoV-2 spread. | 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. | Refutes |
Critically ill patients have robust immunity to new coronavirus | will SARS-CoV2 infected people develop immunity? | Based on animal experiments, already acquired data on other coronavirus types and plausibility assumptions, it can be assumed that seroconverted patients have an immunity of limited duration and only a very low risk of reinfection. | Neutral |
transmission from surfaces is much lower risk than person to person. | touching a contaminated surface will not make you sick | Surfaces near patients hospitalized with respiratory infections were frequently contaminated by pathogens, with Klebsiella pneumoniae being most common, highlighting the potential for transmission of respiratory pathogens via surfaces. | Refutes |
Self-quarantine help to stop the spread of the virus | 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 |
In fact, there's a lot of research looking at vitamin C to help prevent the common cold and it has shown to not be effective. | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. However, supplementation with vitamins C and D, as well as with zinc and selenium, was highlighted as potentially beneficial for individuals with, or at risk of, respiratory viral infections or for those in whom nutrient deficiency is detected. | Supports |
There is also evidence that surgical masks help prevent sick people from infecting healthy people. | 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 |
practicing social distancing is an effective public health tool to reduce the spread of the disease. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | Discussion: The combined social distancing measures implemented by the Greek authorities within the first few weeks after the first confirmed case of the virus reduced the COVID-19 growth rate. | Supports |
There is absolutely no evidence that ACE-inhibitors or ARBs increase the risk of COVID-19 infection or severe consequences from it | are patients taking Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) inhibitors at increased risk for COVID-19? | among patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19, ACEI/ARB use was not associated with increased risk of hospital admission. | 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? | 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 |
vitamin D3 is showing impressive effects in buffering the severity of COVID-19 infections | Can I take any vitamins or supplements to prevent COVID-19? | Here, we review theoretical mechanisms and evidence related to efficacy and safety of select supplements in the setting of COVID-19, including vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, elderberry, and silver. | Neutral |
masks with exhalation valves do not prevent the person wearing the mask from transmitting COVID-19 to others. | 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 |
The virus is traveling through the air and there is no bright line. You're not safe beyond 6 feet. You can't take your mask off at 6 feet. | 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. | Refutes |
COVID-19 is well known for breathing problems, but other health complications also contribute towards the death from COVID-19. It is often a combination of these health problems (Sepsis and Respiratory failure) that cause the body to fail and ultimately result in death. | how do people die from the coronavirus? | The cause of most deaths has been acute pneumonia. | Supports |
COVID-19 symptoms generally appear two to 14 days after exposure. Flu symptoms usually appear about one to four days after exposure. | How does the coronavirus differ from seasonal flu? | Temporal analyses of laboratory results revealed that compared to influenza, patients with COVID-19 exhibited a continued increase in the white blood cell count, rapid decline of hemoglobin, more rapid increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and D-dimer, and higher level of alanine transaminase, C-reactive protein, ferritin, and fibrinogen. | Neutral |
Feeling dizzy can be a symptom of COVID-19. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Anosmia and ageusia as primary symptoms of COVID-19 | Neutral |
Social Distancing Key to Lowering COVID-19 Disease Risk | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | social distancing is associated with a statistically-significant reduction in the doubling rate for all but three states. | 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? | The unprecedented outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, termed as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has placed numerous governments around the world in a precarious position. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, earlier witnessed by the citizens of China alone, has now become a matter of grave concern for virtually every country in the world. | Neutral |
A face covering can prevent people who are asymptomatic carriers of Covid-19 from spreading the virus | 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 |
As several FDA-approved or repurposed drugs are being tested as antiviral candidates at clinics without sufficient information, rapid preclinical animal studies should proceed to identify therapeutic drug candidates with strong antiviral potential and high safety prior to a human efficacy trial. | 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 |
Vitamin B "should be assessed" as a possible "adjunct to current treatments" for 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. | Neutral |
Does Wearing a Mask Protect Me? Some Evidence Says Yes | 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 |
face masks can provide a temporary barrier against viruses | 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 |
People who wear face masks are constantly adjusting them and touching their faces more often it actually increases my risk of contracting the new coronavirus. | Can face masks protect me from the coronavirus disease? | 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; | Refutes |
We don't know yet whether BCG will reduce the severity of COVID-19 | can bcg vaccine cure covid-19 | the resulting clinical condition coronavirus disease (COVID19) in light of recent epidemiologic work suggesting decreased infection severity in BCG immunized populations while highlighting the potential role of the urologist in clinical trials and ongoing research efforts. | Refutes |
the use of ibuprofen and similar anti-inflammatory drugs could be "an aggravating factor" in COVID-19 infections | Can taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (advil) worsen COVID-19? | CONCLUSIONS: In this cohort of COVID-19 patients, ibuprofen use was not associated with worse clinical outcomes, compared with paracetamol or no antipyretic. | Refutes |
The risk of getting COVID-19 from food you cook yourself or from handling and consuming food from restaurants and takeout or drive-thru meals is thought to be very low. Currently, there is no evidence that food is associated with spreading the virus that causes 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. | Neutral |
many patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, the immune system is threatened by a depletion of certain essential cells, suggesting eerie parallels with HIV. | 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 |
You don't have to wear a mask outside | 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 |
there is no relationship between the increased crimes and covid-19 | How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted violence in society, including violent crimes? | The novel coronavirus pandemic (hereafter COVID-19) is likely to have unprecedented impacts on the incidence and impacts of crime and violence globally. | Refutes |
Hot peppers in your food, though very tasty, cannot prevent or cure COVID-19. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Acute abdomen as an early symptom of COVID-19. | Neutral |
Asking everyone to wear cloth masks can help reduce the spread of the virus by people who have COVID-19 but don't realize it | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | Since droplet transmission is the main route of transmission, wearing a mask serves as a crucial preventive measure. | Supports |
The best way to prevent the spread of infections and decrease the risk of getting sick is by washing your hands with plain soap and water, | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | Most hospitals have implemented universal masking for their healthcare workers, and the Center for Disease Control currently advises even the general public to wear cloth masks when outdoors. The pertinent need for masks arises from plausible dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 through close contacts, as well as the possibility of virus transmission from asymptomatic, pre-symptomatic, and mildly symptomatic individuals. | Neutral |
It is hard to say which dose is most beneficial for COVID-19. However, it is clear that vitamin D deficiency is harmful, and it can be easily addressed with appropriate supplementation. | Does Vitamin D impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | testing positive for COVID-19 was associated with increasing age(RR(age<50)=1.05,p<0.021;RR(age[]50)=1.02,p<0.064)), non-white race(RR=2.54,p<0.01) and being likely vitamin D deficient (deficient/treatment-not-increased:RR=1.77,p<0.02) as compared to likely vitamin D sufficient(not-deficient/treatment-not-decreased), with predicted COVID-19 rates in the vitamin D deficient group of 21.6%(95%CI[14.0%-29.2%] ) versus 12.2%(95%CI[8.9%-15.4%]) in the vitamin D sufficient group. | Supports |
if you smoke weed, you might be putting yourself at higher risk of suffering severe complications if you get infected with the novel coronavirus. | Can smoking cannabis (weed) help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Supports |
Dietary supplements containing micronutrients and vitamins C and D are a safe, low-cost, and effective way of helping the immune system fight off COVID-19 other acute respiratory | Can I take any vitamins or supplements to prevent COVID-19? | Thirty-one percent of the guidelines highlighted the importance of minerals and vitamins such as zinc and vitamins C, A, and D to maintain a well-functioning immune system. | Supports |
While this doesn't suggest cannabis should be considered a cure or treatment of COVID-19 on its own, it does suggest that it may have potential to help bring down inflammation and reduce anxiety in COVID-19 cases | Can smoking cannabis (weed) help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Refutes |
cloth face masks are not effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19 | what are the best masks for preventing infection by Covid-19? | Respirators such as filtering face piece (FFP) 2 masks were designed to protect HCWs, while surgical masks were originally intended to protect patients (e.g., during surgery). Nevertheless, high quality standard surgical masks (type II/IIR according to European Norm EN 14683) appear to be as effective as FFP2 masks in preventing droplet-associated viral infections of HCWs as reported from influenza or SARS. | Refutes |
Doctors on the frontlines still lack a proven treatment for the disease as researchers race to develop a vaccine. | Are there any antiviral drugs to treat the coronavirus disease? | In this review, we will update and summarize the most common and plausible drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. These drugs and therapeutic agents include antiviral agents (remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, lopinavir, umifenovir, favipiravir, and oseltamivir), and supporting agents (Ascorbic acid, Azithromycin, Corticosteroids, Nitric oxide, IL-6 antagonists), among others. | Supports |
No, 5G Cellular Technology Does Not Cause COVID-19 | Can 5G technology cause COVID-19? | these patterns are not specific to 5G conspiratorial beliefs | Supports |
a cytokine storm is associated with COVID-19 severity and is also a crucial cause of death from COVID-19 | what is a cytokine storm and how is it related to COVID-19? | Patients with COVID-19 who require ICU admission might have the cytokine storm. | Supports |
High blood pressure drugs do increase COVID-19 risk | 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. | Supports |
dexamethasone is not effective to treat covid-19 | Is dexamethasone effective for treating COVID-19? | Nevertheless, up to date, no drugs have been confirmed as a definitive treatment for COVID-19. | Supports |
Face masks could help limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers who studied the effect of surgical masks on the transmission of other corona and flu viruses. | How much impact do masks have on preventing the spread of the COVID-19? | Notably, masks are found to be useful with respect to both preventing illness in healthy persons and preventing asymptomatic transmission. Hypothetical mask adoption scenarios, for Washington and New York state, suggest that immediate near universal (80%) adoption of moderately (50%) effective masks could prevent on the order of 17--45% of projected deaths over two months in New York, while decreasing the peak daily death rate by 34--58%, absent other changes in epidemic dynamics. Even very weak masks (20% effective) can still be useful if the underlying transmission rate is relatively low or decreasing: In Washington, where baseline transmission is much less intense, 80% adoption of such masks could reduce mortality by 24--65% (and peak deaths 15--69%), compared to 2--9% mortality reduction in New York (peak death reduction 9--18%). | Supports |
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 |
Coronavirus is most likely to spread from person to person, when we come into close contact with one another. | has social distancing had an impact on slowing the spread of COVID-19? | the centralized social distancing is necessary to minimize the pandemic spreading. | Neutral |
The coronavirus can impact the heart muscle long after diagnosis. Long-term COVID-19. | are heart complications likely in patients with COVID-19? | The cardiovascular system is also affected, with complications including myocardial injury, myocarditis, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, dysrhythmias, and venous thromboembolic events. Current therapies for COVID-19 may interact with cardiovascular medications. | Neutral |
Vitamin C Protects Against Coronavirus | Does Vitamin C impact COVID-19 prevention and treatment? | Dietary supplementation has not been linked to COVID-19 prevention. However, supplementation with vitamins C and D, as well as with zinc and selenium, was highlighted as potentially beneficial for individuals with, or at risk of, respiratory viral infections or for those in whom nutrient deficiency is detected. | Refutes |
5G is the thing triggering the COVID-19 symptoms. | what are the early symptoms of COVID-19? | Acute abdomen as an early symptom of COVID-19. | Neutral |
COVID-19 come the Wuhan wet market that was initially blamed for the outbreak. | what is the origin of COVID-19 | However, the source(s) and transmission routine(s) of SARSCoV2 remain elusive' (1). | Neutral |
Surgical masks can prevent catching covid-19 | 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 |
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? | Several efforts are currently made to find a treatment for COVID-19 patients. So far, several anti-viral and immunosuppressive or immunomodulating drugs have demonstrated some efficacy on COVID-19 both in vitro and in animal models as well as in cases series. | Neutral |
smokers are actually less likely to become seriously infected with covid-19 | Can smoking help in preventing COVID-19? | Cannabis thus joins tobacco as a SARS2-CoV-2 risk factor. | Refutes |
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