The latest analysis of data from the COVID Symptom Tracker app, used by over 2 million people, shows the rate of new symptoms being reported nationally has slowed down significantly in the past few days.  The latest figures estimate that 1.4 million people in the UK aged 20-69 have symptomatic COVID, a fall from 1.9 million on the 1st April. You can read more about our machine learning model to predict symptomatic COVID-19 here.

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AbstractImportance: A strategy for preventing further spread of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic is to detect infections and isolate infected individuals without the need of extensive bio-specimen testing. Objectives: Here we investigate the prevalence of loss of smell and taste among COVID-19 diagnosed individuals and we identify the combination of symptoms, besides loss of smell and taste, most likely to correspond to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in non-severe cases. Design: Community survey....

Speech-related spread could help explain why people can spread the virus before they develop a cough.
People infected with COVID-19 may spread the disease when they speak and breathe, not only when they let out a hearty cough. 


Although these modes of transmission could help to explain how asymptomatic and mildly infected people fuel the virus' spread, researchers don't yet know whether tiny particles expelled in breath infect more people than large droplets spewed through cough...

In The Lancet, Kathy Leung and colleagues report their assessment of the transmissibility and severity of COVID-19 during the first wave in four cities and ten provinces in China outside Hubei. The study estimated the instantaneous reproduction number in the selected locations decreased substantially after non-pharmaceutical control measures were implemented on Jan 23, 2020, and has since remained lower than 1. The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in these locations was mainly driven by imported ca...

AbstractThe recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Mainland China was characterized by a distinctive subexponential increase of confirmed cases during the early phase of the epidemic, contrasting an initial exponential growth expected for an unconstrained outbreak. We show that this effect can be explained as a direct consequence of containment policies that effectively deplete the susceptible population. To this end, we introduce a parsimonious model that captures both, quarantine of symptomatic inf...

A short introduction to the Philips Respironics non-invasive (NIPPV) BiPAP Visions ventilator. The mode of BiPAP is briefly described and demonstrated.

This video explains the most important functions of Savina 300 Select. It also explains how to prepare and to start operation of the device and moreover how to use and clean it. 
Learn more at: www.draeger.com/savina300
Other tutorials:Most important functions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fatGn7aQFc8&t=130s

In the worst cases of Covid-19, the virus not only attacks and destroys tissue in the lungs but also triggers an overreaction of the immune system, creating dangerous levels of inflammation. Many of these patients are left unable to breathe on their own, and some die in hospital intensive care units, or at home.

For others with milder Covid cases, a hospital stay might end without the need for artificial ventilation, and they go home after being treated for pneumonia. Many more are...

Dr. Lin Fan gives a lecture about Managing and experience of COVID-19 in infection Ward

In this video Dr. Kailin Cai gives his lecture about Gastrointestinal surgeon activities in Wuhan Union Hospital during Pandemic of COVID-19.

This video shows a creative and easy way to store your personal N95 mask to avoid contamination from or to other people.You just need a plastic recipient labelled with your name!
Extracted from a LinkedIn post from Rick Cristancho

Medtronic plc the global leader in medical technology, announced the 30th March it is publicly sharing the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett™ 560 (PB 560) to enable participants across industries to evaluate options for rapid ventilator manufacturing to help doctors and patients dealing with COVID-19. This decision is consistent with the recent FDA Guidance and in accordance with the public health and medical response of governmental agencies globally.


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