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The Interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests
Testing for SARS-CoV-2 has attracted a tremendous amount of attention as a tool to manage the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although diagnostic laboratory testing is utilized ubiquitously by
physicians and encountered ...
COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia: Actions taken by the Malaysian government
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel pneumonia disease originating in Wuhan, was
confirmed by the World Health Organization on January 12, 2020 before becoming an outbreak in all
countries.
Outbreak ...
Pandemic science and politics
In 2019, the Global Health Security
Alliance assessed worldwide adherence to the International Health
Regulations (2005), which supposedly
commit nations to measures that
prevent or control the spread of
infectious ...
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): An overview of viral structure and host response
Background and aim: As a result of its rapid spread in various countries around the world, on March 11,
2020, WHO issued an announcement of the change in coronavirus disease 2019 status from epidemic to
pandemic disease. ...
Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment
This research aims to show the positive and negative indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment, particularly in the most affected countries such as China, USA, Italy, and Spain. Our research shows that there is a ...
Delirium assessment in critically ill older adults: considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Older adults are particularly vulnerable during the Coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic, as higher age increases risk for both delirium and COVID-19-
related death. Despite the healthcare system limitations and ...
Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 transmission dynamics with a case study of Wuhan
We propose a compartmental mathematical model for the spread of the COVID-19 disease with special
focus on the transmissibility of super-spreaders individuals. We compute the basic reproduction number
threshold, we study ...
Changes in U.S. air pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 global pandemic has likely affected air quality due to extreme changes in human behavior. We
assessed air quality during the COVID-19 pandemic for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide
(NO2) ...
Fate of respiratory droplets in tropical vs temperate environments and implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission
The new pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has shown stark differences in number of affected patients between countries
in the tropics and those with temperate environments. Though there have been many theories on reasons for
these ...