According to University physicians, there are risks associated with using dexamethasone to treat mild COVID-19 cases and that it should mainly be reserved for those with severe cases as the steroid can cause the immune system to overwork, which can be fatal.
Not only could colder weather perpetuate the virus by increasing indoor congregation and naturally weakening the immune system, but identical viral symptoms seen in COVID-19 and influenza may cause confusion in diagnoses.
Virginia ranked second throughout the U.S. for emergency public health preparedness.
No matter the timelines or outcomes of COVID-19 research, scientists say the important thing to take home is that this is not going to be the last pandemic, and we will need to apply current research to other ones in the future.
The study was conducted among COVID-19 patients hospitalized in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and found a higher rate of death among patients who took hydroxychloroquine, either alone or in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin.
With constant access to news and social media feeds full of coronavirus-related posts, it is almost inevitable for people to encounter fears and stressors when trying to sleep at night, especially as technology use has increased for many.
For Costi Sifri, director of hospital epidemiology in the University Health System, and Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield, the importance of and science behind social distancing go hand in hand. By separating the population, vulnerable populations can be protected, and exponential growth can turn into exponential decay.
Due to COVID-19 outpatient clinic closures and heightened hospital regulations, Pamela Cipriano, Dean of the University’s nursing school, and other nursing administration have decided to cancel all clinical experiences for their undergraduate students.
According to psychology professor Robert Emery, "love is a mystery that can never be defined."
Looking towards the next 10 years, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and leader of the environmental practice program at the University, Deborah Lawrence, stresses the importance of a positive and attainable path forward.
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