Because Covid-19 testing in many countries is skewed towards testing only those with the worst symptoms, some argue official fatality rates are misleadingly high. They wonder what would happen if the virus was allowed to run wild. At this stage we don’t know the long term effects of Covid-19. Beyond the obvious short term impact […]
Coronavirus: the age difference behind lower Swiss death rate
Switzerland’s Covid-19 death rate has been lower than much of the rest of Europe. A lower infection rate among older people appears to be one reason why. The rates of deaths among those either recovering or dying have been particularly high in Belgium (40%), France (34%) and Italy (31%). In other countries such as Austria […]
Coronavirus attacks cardiovascular system, according to recent research
Recently published research suggests Covid-19 is more than a lung disease. SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, appears to infects an individual via an enzyme known as ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2). SARS-CoV-2 prefers to infect and latch on to cells that have ACE2 on the outside. ACE2 is found in endothelial cells, which line the interior […]
