Intravenous infusions of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in experimental animals increase the numbers of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors in the cardiopulmonary circulation. ACE2 receptors serve as binding sites for SARS-CoV-2 virions in the lungs. Patients who take ACEIs and ARBS may be at increased risk of severe disease outcomes due to SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Meet the Helpers: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
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We know it can be a scary time for families as normal routines are disrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This is a great time to talk to children about what is happening, and empower them to be helpers to keep each other healthy. Mackenzie Weise, MPH, CIC, Infection Prevention Clinical Program Manager for Wolters Kluwer, explains the role kids can play.
Uh oh. It seems the United States was ranked by the Global Health Security Index, compiled by Johns Hopkins in Maryland. The index assessed hundreds of details about how prepared a country is for a global health emergency (like this one). They ranked 194 other countries as well.
The US was only able to muster a score of 83.5 preparedness. A solid āBā, right? Yeah, room for improvement, but it was THE BEST IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
Not top 10, not top 3, but number 1. Holy cow, how in the world is the news media going to deal with this news? Ignore it would be my guess. Panic is a lot more profitable.
