Oddbean new post about login | logout Data of week 38. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare(Sept.29, Lang=JP) https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001151300.pdf Tokyo Metropolitan Government(Sept.28, Lang=JP) https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kansen/corona_portal/info/monitoring.files/0928.pdf :mastomask: Stay vigilant. :mastomask: ・Wear a mask ・Pay attention to ventilation ・Avoid crowds as much as possible
This paper has received some attention among clinicians. The viral load of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 peaks 4 to 5 days after the onset of symptoms, not at the time of onset. The current recommended treatment period in Japan, which is five days from the day after onset of symptoms, may need to be revised. https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciad582/7285011
It was known to be bad for the cardiovascular system...💔 "Cholesterol-laden foam cells were the most susceptible to infection and unable to readily clear the virus. This suggested that foam cells might act as a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 in the atherosclerotic plaque. Having more build-up of plaque, and thus a greater number of foam cells, could increase the severity or persistence of COVID-19." SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries, increases plaque inflammation(NIH) https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/sars-cov-2-infects-coronary-arteries-increases-plaque-inflammation