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Over the last several weeks, healthcare workers have been drawing attention to an unusual symptom of the novel coronavirus: the loss of taste and smell. Now, many recovered patients say that, months later, neither of those senses have returned, or they’re very muted. They tell The Wall Street Journal they can’t smell perfume and that some … Read more
Convalescent plasma therapy did not significantly improve the conditions of patients with life-threatening coronavirus, a new study suggests. Among patients with ‘life-threatening’ cases, meaning in organ failure or needing to be placed on ventilators, more patients recovered who didn’t receive the treatment than those who did. Researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Read more
A drug for a children’s immune disease helped coronavirus patients recover faster, a new study suggests. Ruxolitinib is approved to treat Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is a severe systemic inflammatory syndrome among youngsters that can be fatal, by calming down the immune system’s overreaction. Scientists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohip say that 10 times … Read more
Coronavirus patients treated with plasma from people who recovered from the infection are nearly TWICE as likely to survive than those who didn’t get the experimental treatment, study finds Convalescent plasma therapy is when the liquid portion of blood is taken from a recovered coronavirus patient It is transferred into a sick patient in hopes … Read more
EVERY recovered COVID-19 patient develops ‘neutralizing’ antibodies to the virus – but they may not be enough to block reinfection, small study suggests Researchers looked at 149 recovered coronavirus who donated plasma, which is supposed to contain virus-fighting antibodies About 79% had low levels of antibodies in their blood but 1% of ‘elite donors’ had very high … Read more
He recently revealed his stepdaughter Alexia, 21, contracted coronavirus early on in the pandemic while living in New York City. And Matt Damon was seen for the first time since confirming she has made a full recovery as he was seen leaving a supermarket in Dalkey, Dublin on Friday. The actor, 49, who is self-isolating … Read more
Sir Paul’s intervention came as Boris Johnson’s (pictured today) Government faces increasing pressure over its handling of the pandemic Boris Johnson may have ‘lost his edge’ and not yet fully recovered from his personal battle with coronavirus, a leading Tory MP warned today. As the Prime Minister faced increasing criticism of his handling of the … Read more
Immunity certificates for people to prove they are protected against coronavirus are being looked at by the Government in an effort to get people back to work. Matt Hancock announced contracts for 10 million antibody tests had been signed which would be given to NHS and care workers from next week. The Health Secretary told … Read more
‘She had COVID early on’: Matt Damon reveals his eldest daughter, 21, recovered from coronavirus while at college in NYC… as he gushes over ‘fairytale’ lockdown in Dublin suburb Matt is currently in lockdown in the sleepy Dublin suburb of Dalkey, after he became stuck in the country where he was filming due to the … Read more
People who have caught COVID-19 and recovered from the disease could be encouraged to rejoin the general public to provide ‘shield immunity’. The reintroduction of recovered coronavirus patients would, in theory, help reduce the rate of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology say the immunity of the recovered patients … Read more