At this time in the world, I think it is appropriate to assume that the majority of the population has heard something about the ongoing pandemic. COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 . The names all sound different, but they mean the same thing….but what exactly does it mean? COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory disease that is […]
Entries from October 8, 2020
COVID-19 – It Is Real and What about the Situation in Africa?
October 8, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
By now, most every person around the world has heard the name coronavirus or COVID-19 or (one of my favorites) “the rona”. If someone has not heard of it, here is some decent information on the virus with some useful videos on what it is and how to stay safe. The coronavirus has changed the […]
COVID-19 and Some Thoughts on Why the Epidemic Was Handled So Poorly in the US
October 8, 2020 · 1 Comment · COVID19, Uncategorized
A number of countries had the COVID-19 outbreak before the United States giving us fair warning and plenty of time to prepare. Why have we failed so miserably? This is a conversation that’s been had several times at this point but it’s important in deciding how we move on at the occurrences of second waves […]
COVID-19 and the Impact on Children
October 8, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
COVID19 has effected every age group in our nation, throughout the different races, cultures, and populations of the United States. Sadly, one of COVID’s most impacted population groups have been children (UNICEF Data hub, 2020), but maybe not in the way that you think. Yes- children have gotten sick with, and have even died, from […]
Now the COVID-19 Pandemic – What Next?
October 8, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
Now the Pandemic – Next What? I had just finished my certification exam to be able to work as a doctor in Albania, when I heard the news about a respiratory virus that was spreading across China. I remember most of the people back then did not seem to be worried about it, but I […]
Tips for Social Distancing & Quarantine: The COVID-19 Work Book
October 8, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic and the effort to contain the reach of the coronavirus has highlighted the significance of social contact in our everyday lives. In response, compromises have been made in employment, travel, education, entertainment, transportation, and nearly every sector of our lives. Many people have had to grapple with unexpected losses of jobs, with […]
What may explain the relatively low burden of COVID-19 in Africa?
October 7, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
Individual death rates in many African countries have turned out to be much lower than initially feared. As predicted by the South African experts ,” the number of infections dips sharply in South Africa.” “Experts are now exploring and starting to shift their focus ; […]
COVID-19: Is This The “New Normal?”
October 7, 2020 · 1 Comment · COVID19, Uncategorized
COVID-19 is not a new name in today’s time. There is hardly any individual who is not aware about the deadly coronavirus. Millions of lives are affected worldwide regardless of age, sex, race/ethnicity, or nationality. The coronavirus or first covid-19 case was detected in Wuhan, Hubei province of China around December of 2019. Not long […]
COVID-19 and the World: Reflections from a Case Investigator in Fulton County
October 2, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, is an infectious disease that is spread through close contact with other people, and through the air from sneezing and/or coughing. This disease comes from the family Coronaviridae and is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses come from different animal species, such as bats, cattle, cats, and camels. COVID-19 is said to […]
