The simulation, shared widely online with no study to back it up, suggested the coronavirus can float 65 feet. Experts say there are issues with it.
A 29-year-old coronavirus patient has improved from serious to serious, but stable condition after receiving multiple doses of plasma from a donor who recovered from coronavirus.
A 29-year-old haredi (ultra-Orthodox) coronavirus patient who is being treated at Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital has improved from serious to serious but stable condition, after receiving multiple doses of plasma over the weekend from a donor who recovered from coronavirus, a spokesperson for the hospital told The Jerusalem Post.
On Friday, “with the assistance of Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman and his assistant, a suitable donor, a resident of Jerusalem, was found,” explained MDA director-general Eli Bin.
Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be harming certain patients. When people talk of the safety of medicines, they need to also talk of the safety of ventilators as the wrong treatment can kill a patient, and we have enough evidence that ventilators are not working.
NEW YORK (AP) — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can.
The reason: Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be harming certain patients.
The evolving treatments highlight the fact that doctors are still learning the best way to manage a virus that emerged only months ago. They are relying on anecdotal, real-time data amid a crush of patients and shortages of basic supplies.
Rhode Island resident and professional diver Michael Lombardi said the rebreather technology he uses for deepwater dives could be used by health-care professionals battling the coronavirus.
Best Rebreathers of 2020
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Rebreather diving has gained popularity over the last few years. As you can imagine, these high tech dive units are not cheap. As with any large investment, buying your first rebreather can be daunting. Before you make the big purchase, it’s crucial that you dive and test out a variety of different models. But where do you start? How do you know what’s the best rebreather for your style of diving?
Though rebreathers all perform the same task: removing additional CO2 from the breathing loop while adding the necessary amount of oxygen or nitrox – The way different models execute this task varies. Remember, a rebreather is a huge investment, and thus it’s important that you take the time to find the right machine for you and your type of diving.
One of our goals here at The Adventure Junkies is to make your life easier when it comes to gear shopping. In this guide, we’ll walk you through some things to consider before buying a rebreather and show you our selection of some of the best models out there.
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The Pentagon is executing its first project under the authorities granted by the Defense Production Act in order to produce more than 39 million critical N95 masks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“On the evening of April 10, the Department of Defense received approval from the White House Task Force to execute the first DPA Title 3 project responding to COVID-19,” Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Mike Andrews said in a statement.
“The $133M project will use these authorities to increase domestic production capacity of N95 masks to over 39 million in the next 90 days,” the statement added.
As China begins to reopen its factories and return back to work, what they are returning to will not be the same…
Despite China being the worlds economic darling for the last 40 years, the balance of the worlds economic power has begun to shift to some places that you might not expect.
In fact, we are already starting to see some signs of other nations around the world, rising up in order to take away some of China’s manufacturing prowess away from them.
And who knows, we might be witnessing the creation of the next generation of economic superpowers, right infront of our very eyes.