Masks serve as a barrier to help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets. These droplets travel into the air when coughing, sneezing, or talking. Masks are a simple barrier to help block respiratory droplets. Studies… Continue reading Humidity from Masks May Lessen Severity of COVID-19
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Strokes Associated with COVID-19 Can Be Deadly
Acute ischemic strokes (AIS) associated with the COVID-19 virus are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes and are associated with higher mortality, according to new international research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. In “Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19 and Acute… Continue reading Strokes Associated with COVID-19 Can Be Deadly