Category: Drugs

According to wikipedia, “An N95 mask or N95 respirator is a particulate-filtering facepiece respirator that meets the N95 standard of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health air filtration rating, meaning that it filters at least 95% of airborne particles, while not resistant to oil like the P95”

The short answer to the question is YES, but “Surgical, Cotton Masks Equally Ineffective in Blocking COVID-19 Spread, Say Investigators” so you don’t really need N95 unless you’re much more expose to COVID-19 working at a hospital or somewhere where COVID-19 is actively spreading then you probably need whole face mask N96 shield with hazardous suit. read more

According to US News indicated the following are good investments drugs companies to invest in the year 2020 despite the pandemic “

Best pharmaceutical stocks to buy for income:
AbbVie (ABBV)
Amgen (AMGN)
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Novartis (NVS)
PetMed Express (PETS)
Sanofi (SNY)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (TAK)

Sadly as of today April 2020, there hasn’t been any permanent treatment yet, there is no vaccine either. So the temporary treatment involve the following:

Self care
If you have mild symptoms, stay at home until you’ve recovered. You can relieve your symptoms if you:
rest and sleep
keep warm
drink plenty of liquids
use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat and cough

Medical treatments
If you develop a fever, cough, and have difficulty breathing, promptly seek medical care. Call in advance and tell your health provider of any recent travel or recent contact with travelers. read more

This is very interesting. The CDC and many others medical facilities said “

There are simple things you can do to help keep yourself and others healthy.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.” read more

The short answer is yes. Sadly, but it’s the true. According to the CDC:

Who is most at risk for the coronavirus disease?
People of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.

WHO advises people of all ages to take steps to protect themselves from the virus, for example by following good hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene. read more

This is a big question. Based on the current statistics America USA now the leading country have more people got the coronavirus and continue to rise. CNCB on one article mentioned “… Up to 150 million in US expected to contract coronavirus …”

Well according to wikipedia it descriped “A ventilator is a machine that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs, to deliver breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently.”

According to many articles posted on various news media, “

“The reason this is a crisis is because without the ventilators, patients will die,” says Prof David Story, deputy director of the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Integrated Critical Care, and a staff anaesthetist at Austin Hospital. read more