Here’s how this pandemic compares to the last one in the U.S. Source: https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-pandemic-vs-swine-flu.html
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Flu drug used in Japan shows promise in treating COVID-19
A drug used in Japan to treat influenza seems to be effective at treating the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to news reports. Source: https://www.livescience.com/flu-drug-could-treat-coronavirus.html
Rise in flu-like illness could be sign of coronavirus spread in the US
More people in the U.S. are seeking medical care for flu-like, but are testing negative for flu. That could suggest the spread of the new coronavirus is picking up steam in the U.S. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-rise-in-flu-like-illness-us.html
Keto diet may cause temporary flu-like symptoms. Here’s what to expect.
The first few weeks of a keto diet may come with a spate of flu-like symptoms, including nausea, fatigue and dizziness, according to a new study. Source: https://www.livescience.com/keto-flu-symptoms.html
Spanish flu: The deadliest pandemic in history
Over 100 years ago, a killer strain of the influenza virus infected over a third of the world’s population. Source: https://www.livescience.com/spanish-flu.html
Google Recommends All Employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa To Work From Home Because of Coronavirus
Google is stepping up its measures against the coronavirus outbreak. From a report: The tech giant will recommend that its workers across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa work from home starting on Thursday March 12, Business Insider has learned. This comes a week after Google advised US workers in its Washington state and California offices to work from…
Why the coronavirus is different from flu and warrants major action
People who argue that covid-19 is no bigger a problem than flu ignore the fact that we lack natural immunity and have no vaccines in our armoury Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532733-400-why-the-coronavirus-is-different-from-flu-and-warrants-major-action/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Scientists may be ‘on the cusp’ of a universal flu vaccine
We may be one step closer to a universal flu vaccine, according to a new study. Source: https://www.livescience.com/universal-flu-vaccine-closer.html
Flu shot has an unexpected benefit in combating the new coronavirus
The flu vaccine won’t prevent you from getting a coronavirus, but it can help officials better respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 Source: https://www.livescience.com/getting-flu-shot-help-coronavirus-outbreak.html
WHO Estimates Coronavirus Death Rate At 3.4 Percent — Higher Than Earlier Estimates
The World Health Organization is warning that the novel coronavirus could be far more dangerous than the flu, with a mortality rate of 3.4%. The new estimates come as the U.S. death toll from the virus reaches 9. From a report: The global mortality rate — which includes more than 3,000 deaths — is many times higher than the “mortality rate”…