The health secretary tells BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show that the government is considering all options, from closing schools to banning large gatherings of people at sporting events or concerts, if the coronavirus continues to spread in the UK. Asked…
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly? It’s no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years — SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg and likely the newly arrived COVID-19 — originated in bats. A…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update 24 with Dr. Seheult of Italy is experiencing a coronavirus outbreak, and confirmed cases in South Korea continue to rise. Dr. Seheult discusses these locations and a new article from the peer-reviewed journal JAMA, on the asymptomatic…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update 22 with Dr. Seheult of A staggering 626 novel coronavirus infections (and 2 deaths) have been confirmed on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Dr. Seheult discusses the quarantine and the CDC’s response. Two recent publications in the…
Coronavirus update 20 by pulmonologist Dr. Seheult of Coronavirus (COVID-19) misinformation has often spread faster than the virus itself according to Dr. Carl Bergstrom. Dr. Seheult discusses this “infodemic,” the Diamond Princess cruise ship, and a recent report from the…
Coronavirus epidemic update 17 by pulmonologist & sleep specialist Dr. Seheult of There has been a significant increase in the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases coming out of China as a result of new diagnostic criteria (including chest CT…
