COVID-19 / Coronavirus — It’s Not All Bad News

Early but strong signs of a turnaround in the COVID-19 saga. While an estimated 10,000 new cases are being reported daily, these news items are not to be ignored. To summarize the news: (1) successful treatment with existing antiviral meds; (2) social isolation works!; (3) real progress in COVID tests, vaccines, and antibodies.

  • China has closed down its last coronavirus hospital. Not enough new cases to support them.
  • Doctors in India have been successful in treating Coronavirus. Combination of drugs used: Lopinavir, Retonovir, Oseltamivir along with Chlorphenamine. They are going to suggest same medicine, globally.
  • Researchers of the Erasmus Medical Center claim to have found an antibody against coronavirus.
  • A 103-year-old Chinese grandmother has made a full recovery from COVID-19 after being treated for 6 days in Wuhan, China.
  • Apple reopens all 42 China stores.
  • Cleveland Clinic developed a COVID-19 test that gives results in hours, not days.
  • Good news from South Korea, where the number of new cases is declining.
  • Italy is hit hard, experts say, only because they have the oldest population in Europe.
  • Scientists in Israel likely to announce the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
  • 3 Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday life.
  • A network of Canadian scientists are making excellent progress in Covid-19 research.
  • A San Diego biotech company is developing a Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with Duke University and National University of Singapore.
  • Tulsa County’s first positive COVID-19 case has recovered. This individual has had two negative tests, which is the indicator of recovery.
  • All 7 patients who were getting treated for at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered.
  • Plasma from newly recovered patients from Covid -19 can treat others infected by Covid-19.

So it’s not ALL bad news. Let’s care for each other and stay focused on safety of those most vulnerable.

We are in this together.