Whether you’re letting a family member borrow your car or driving to the beach with a friend, health experts are advising against sharing a vehicle with others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health professionals believe the risk of transmission in a car can depend on the size of the car, the person you are in the car with, and who they have been in contact with recently. All of these factors and more determine the risk of spreading the virus. 

With many people apprehensive about boarding a plane, health experts believe there will be a rise in the number of road trips this summer. This of course limits Americans to only being able to travel within the country. Traveling internationally is still in question for the rest of the year and there is plenty of fear surrounding it.

The rates of coronavirus continue to be coming down, however, they have been particularly troublesome to patients on dialysis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have told dialysis patients that they should not discontinue treatments during the pandemic.

As we face unprecedented times amidst a global pandemic, there are some recent revelations that will aid our future management of the virus. Respiratory distress, which is a common symptom of the coronavirus, seems to occur more often in patients who are overweight according to many health care professionals.

Various health care sectors are working on research studies to combat the novel coronavirus. When scrolling through social media or listening to the news, you can learn about certain medications, vitamins, therapies, and other interventions that can help us manage the disease. A disease that has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of many people from near and far countries. 

Clinical trials are, without question and doubt, aiming to find a solution for COVID-19. If you are looking for ways to contribute to the solution, participating in such will surely help the situation. The faster we can come up with positive studies, the faster we can stop this pandemic and return to some semblance of normalcy. 

The statistics of recovered patients in the world are slowly rising. Across the world, we have about a 25% recovery rate. Even though that is still far beyond our target which is 100%, we should still be optimistic about the efforts of our scientists and medical experts. While there is still no specific treatment that has proven effective to cure this disease, you may have heard of some promising treatments for COVID-19. This puts the attention of many now on convalescent plasma and why it has been used in clinical trials as of late.  

A promising and in-demand solution for COVID-19 patients is convalescent plasma therapy. Previous studies have shown how effective it is in decreasing the signs and symptoms of the virus. It has also been published that this particular therapy decreases hospital stay, lowers mortality rate, and does not show any adverse effects or complications after being administered. 

Upon receiving the news of a COVID-19 diagnosis, the first emotion most people feel is fear. Fear of the unknown, worry about how many people you may have infected, and anxiety about the future. Will you need to the hospital? Should you even go to the hospital? These are all common questions that millions of people are thinking about every day.

As conspiracy theories and myths continue to spread about COVID-19, we must find out the truth before making any decisions regarding our medical care. It is estimated that around 40% of coronavirus information on Facebook has been deemed false. This shows how much deceptive or false information is spreading on the internet.