news articles for covid-19 coronavirus
May 20th, 2020 – Greatest number of Coronavirus cases reported to WHO in preceding 24 hours.
Some countries with significant number of new cases include:
(fyi – The number of current cases in many hard-hit European countries is declining [for example – France, Italy, Spain])
COVID-19 is frequently stated to cause minor illness in children, though there are children who have died as a result of COVID-19.
However, there are recent findings of SARS-CoV-2 causing in some children a “kind of inflammatory shock syndrome affecting multiple organs.” This can cause very serious problems, including problems in the vessels of the heart. (1)
Here are the take-aways from this article:
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Source: (2020, May 6). The Washington Post. “Children Falling Ill with Perplexing Inflammatory Syndrome Thought to Be Linked to Covid-19.” Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/06/kawasaki-disease-coronavirus/.
No one wants to be in a situation needing a mechanical ventilator.
In Covid-19 cases, is it best to use a mechanical ventilator?
This article expertly outlines the current observations regarding ventilators and Coronavirus.
In addition to the map, there is an excellent resource available which presents the number of cases in each country of the world.
Link to number of cases of COVID-19 by country
The above link presents the number of deaths by country.
The link below shows the trends in the major countries affected.
New cases of coronavirus in major countries of the world
Excellent resources!
The following is the site detailing global case amounts of COVID-19.
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases
This is also a site used by many news sources.
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