Tag: covid-19
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Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Quarantine Caused More COVID-19 Infections
More COVID-19 infections occurred because the cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined for two weeks, compared to if the passengers were allowed to disembark immediately. The quarantine, in effect, had the opposite and resulted in more infections. The conclusion came from a study by researchers at Umeå University in Sweden. The researchers said because the…
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CT Scan Most Effective in Detecting COVID-19
A study recently published in the journal Radiology showed that chest CT scan was the most effective screening method in detecting 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The study involved 1,000 patients. Based on the data, CT should be used as the primary diagnosis method to screen for COVID-19. The Chinese government has been screening its…