The scarring on some coronavirus survivors’ lungs is worse than in those who smoke, a trauma surgeon in Texas recently said when speaking to just one of the possible long-term effects this novel disease can have on its victims.
University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali Mokdad reacts to the new strain of coronavirus reaching the United States.
A new model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that those who are infected with but show no signs of COVID-19 account for more than half of all coronavirus cases.
The model, published in JAMA Network Open on Thursday, shows that an estimated 59% of all coronavirus cases come from those who are asymptomatic, including 35% who are presymptomatic meaning they initially don’t show symptoms but eventually develop them and 24% who never develop any signs of symptoms of COVID-19.
University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali Mokdad reacts to the new strain of coronavirus reaching the United States.
Arkansas this week hit a new record for the active number of coronavirus cases in the state, according to official estimates.
The state on Thursday reported some 25,984 active cases of COVID-19, an increase of 892 from the day prior.
Overall, Arkansas on Thursday has seen an estimated 245,916 cases of the novel virus, an increase of 3,323 from the day before.
Additionally, the virus has claimed some 3,926 lives in the state, per official estimates. It is critical that we all work together to protect ourselves and our neighbors as this virus steadily spreads across Arkansas, said Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, in a statement.