COVID-Sri Lanka

A blog devoted to carrying news about the COVID-19 epidemic in Sri Lanka and other news relevant to the epidemic. Please send your contributions and comments to the email address - philipveerasingam279@gmail.com Please click on the heading 'Older Posts' at the bottom right hand corner of each web-page to view earlier narrations/postings. LET US UNITE TO FIGHT THIS PANDEMIC

Friday, 17 April 2020

Useful hyperlinks

Symptomless COVID positive

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8226683/One-forty-six-homeless-NO-symptoms-test-positive-COVID-19-Boston-shelter.html

Sneeze droplet trajectory

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8221773/Video-shows-26-foot-trajectory-coronavirus-infected-sneeze.html

COVID survival on surgical masks

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8160885/Coronavirus-survives-surgical-masks-SEVEN-days.html



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Labels: Sneeze droplet travel, Surgical masks, Symptomless COVID positive

Thursday, 16 April 2020

Informative articles


Chloroquine in COVID treatment
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8222799/Anti-malaria-drug-hydroxychloroquine-does-NOT-speed-coronavirus-recovery-Chinese-study-finds.html



Ebola drug and COVID
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8222337/Trial-Ebola-drug-shows-improvement-suspended-China.html


Spread of droplets after sneeze
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8221773/Video-shows-26-foot-trajectory-coronavirus-infected-sneeze.html

Reducing 'lock-down'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8222451/Study-identifies-275-ways-reduce-spread-coronavirus-lockdown.html



COVID vaccine testing
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8221379/Oxford-University-begin-tests-coronavirus-vaccine-humans-WEEK.html


Face-mask advice
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8220619/What-face-masks-buy-amid-coronavirus-pandemic.html
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Labels: Chloroquine in COVID, COVID vaccine testing, droplets after sneeze, Ebola drug and COVID, Fece-mask use, Reducing 'lock-down'

Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Web links


Hijacking COVID 19 supplies

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/world/coronavirus-equipment-rich-poor.html



An Emergency Room doctor’s diary

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/magazine/coronavirus-er-doctor-diary-new-york-city.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=The%20New%20York%20Times%20Magazine

  

Trumpeting about

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/trump-coronavirus-message/610009/?utm_medium=10today.ad3li.20200415.421.2&utm_source=email&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=10-for-today---4.0-styling
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Tuesday, 14 April 2020

Hyperlinks


Tips on clean shopping
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/12/832269202/no-you-dont-need-to-disinfect-your-groceries-but-here-s-to-shop-safely



Contact tracing
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/14/833726999/how-contact-tracing-can-help-fight-coronavirus



The spreaders
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/13/831883560/can-a-coronavirus-patient-who-isnt-showing-symptoms-infect-others



Grocery shopping advice

https://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=35566


Fauci and Trump
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8212407/There-lot-push-shutting-Fauci-said-Trump-saved-lives.html


Spread of COVID
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8211887/Coronavirus-spread-twice-fast-previously-thought.html







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Labels: Clean shopping, Contact tracing, The spreaders

Monday, 13 April 2020

Useful web-links


Corona virus survival

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8193671/What-scientists-learned-deadly-bug-pandemic.html



Healthier planet

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8193807/GEOFFREY-LEVY-awful-nightmare-one-glimmer-hope-cleaner-healthier-planet.html



African testing ground

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8193121/WHO-slams-scientists-racist-calls-Africa-coronavirus-vaccine-testing-ground.html



Ventilators and personnel to man them

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8193885/Bring-new-ventilators-going-operate-asks-Dr-MARTIN-SCURR.html


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Labels: African testing ground, Corona virus survival, Healthier planet, Personnel to man the ventilators

Sunday, 12 April 2020

Useful web-links


COVID and clothes
https://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=35529


COVID 6ft to 13ft spread
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8210035/Scientists-say-coronavirus-spread-13-FEET-sufferers.html



New ‘Iron Lung’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8211377/New-iron-lung-ventilator-endorsed-Stephen-Hawkings-family-trialled-NHS.html


DNR  in COVID

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8211119/Why-old-people-pressurised-sign-Not-Resuscitate-notices.html



Anti Ebola drug for COVID

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8210211/Anti-Ebola-drug-shows-early-signs-effective-fighting-Covid-19.html



Protective gear against COVID

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8210285/Pictured-personal-protective-equipment-frontline-NHS-medic-needs.html



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Labels: Anti-EBOLA drug for COVID, DNR in COVID, New 'Iron lung', Protective gear
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