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The name coronavirus is derived from the Latin word corona meaning crown, Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that infects the lungs

England is set to reopen temporary field hospitals to contain a possible overspill of inpatients due to a surge in coronavirus cases, the national health service said Thursday. Fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant, daily cases have ballooned, standing at more than 183,000 on Wednesday. NHS England said it would start building the structures in the grounds of eight hospitals in cities including London, Bristol and Leeds from this week, with each designed to house around 100 extra patients. "Given the high level of Covid-19 infections and increasing hospital admissions, the NHS is now on a war footing," National medical director Stephen Powis said. The extra beds are designed for patients who are recovering from illnesses, including those who no longer have Covid, to free up space and staff to treat large numbers of virus cases.

British scientists said on Thursday (December 30) they would be studying whether higher doses of a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone could work better for patients with severe Covid-19 compared to the standard low doses. Last year, the same scientists conducting the large trial, dubbed RECOVERY, showed that dexamethasone was able to save the lives of Covid-19 patients in what was called a "major breakthrough" in the coronavirus pandemic. They had found that a 6 mg daily dose of dexamethasone, which is used to reduce inflammation in diseases such as arthritis, cut death rates by around a third among the most severely ill Covid-19 patients in hospitals. "Given how quickly the Omicron variant is spreading, we can expect to see patients admitted to hospital with severe Covid-19 for a while to come," said Peter Horby, an Oxford University professor co-leading the trial.

Ivermectin inhibited COVID19 in vitro

Ah...the COVID19 virus and the cytokine storm.

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IV vitamin C effective against ARDS in COVID19

Case report of IV vitamin C credited for early recovery in high risk, elderly patient with COVID18.

Nice review of the evidence behind vitamin C's effects in Covid-19 cytokine storm.

Every country is trying to combat with COVID-19 according to its resources. Politicians, doctors, scientists and economy experts are trying to find a perfect mix which can work well in this situation. Some countries are acting smartly. Along with these efforts, they are also observing the conditions of other countries to improvise their policies.

Medicine puts its head collective head in the sand as it relates to cancer during COVID pressdemic.

Spike proteins reach blood stream in 11/13 vaccinated. The implications on the endothelium and myocardium is significant.