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Virus outbreak back in 1918(Spanish Flu 1918) : 'You Must Wash Properly.' Newspaper Ads From the 1918 Flu Pandemic Show Some Things Never thought

As governments and societies across the world struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and  scientists look to modelling  to see how various approaches might impact the worldwide trajectory of the virus, some observers are drawing comparisons to another pandemic that happened over a century ago.  The so-called Spanish flu of 1918,  which is thought to have  claimed the lives  of 50 million people worldwide, has been used as a  reference point , showing how  COVID-19 compares  to other pandemics  through history . Last week, a 105-year-old man thought to be Spain’s last living survivor of the 1918 pandemic warned the world to “be careful” amid the coronavirus outbreak. “I don’t want to see the same thing repeated. It claimed so many lives,” José Ameal Peña  told Spanish newspaper,  El Mundo . “People used remedies than that it’s funny to read about now,” says Zetland, who notes that one particular remedy kept recurring while she was researching. “You were meant

Vaccine: know the making and uses of Vaccines and Vaccination.

A  vaccine  is a biological preparation that provides active  acquired immunity  to a particular  infectious disease . A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism or Viruses and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body's  immune system  to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and to further recognize and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the future.           Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent diseases.  A vaccine helps the body’s immune system to recognize and fight pathogens like viruses or bacteria, which then keeps us safe from the diseases they cause. Vaccines protect against more than 25 debilitating or life-threatening diseases, including measles, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, meningitis, influenza, tetanus, typhoid and cervical cancer. The W

ALCOHOL FACTS: EVERY ALCOHOLIC SHOULD SEE THE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRIES AND ALCOHOLIC EXPENDITURES

Alcohol has historically and continues to, hold an important role in social engagement and bonding for many. Social drinking or moderate alcohol consumption for many is pleasurable. As the map shows, the average per capita alcohol consumption varies widely across the world. Alcohol consumption= Total per capita(15+ years) in Liters of pure alcohol. Alcohol consumption vs. income Does alcohol consumption increase as countries get richer? In the chart we see the relationship between average per capita alcohol consumption (in litres of pure alcohol per year) versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, across countries. Alcohol is responsible for 2.8 million premature deaths each year

Corona: Mortality rate of the virus according to some parameters.

Age, Sex, Existing Conditions of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths There are two sources that provide age, sex, and comorbidity statistics: The  Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission published by  WHO,  [ 2 ]  which is based on  55,924 laboratory-confirmed cases . The report notes that " The Joint Mission acknowledges the known  challenges and biases of reporting crude CFR early in an epidem ic" A paper by the Chinese CCDC  which is based on  72,314   confirmed, suspected, and asymptomatic cases  of COVID-19 in China and was published in the Chinese Journal of Epidemiology  [ 1 ] We will list data from both, labelling them as " confirmed   cases " and " all cases " respectively in the tables. Age of Coronavirus Deaths COVID-19 Fatality Rate by AGE: * Death Rat e = (number of deaths/number of cases) =  probability of dying if infected by the virus  (%). This probability differs depending on the age group. The percentages shown below  do not have

Corona stage 3: Do you know what is the situation right now

stages of the pandemic virus corona outbreak is now at the edge of the second stage in India as Many reports say “I have received the report from our panel of doctors recommending measures to prepare for a potential Stage 3 outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi. We are ramping up our capacity for an eventuality of 1,000 daily positive cases, for testing, treatment, and isolation," Kejriwal said during a press briefing on Friday. 1.  The preparations have already begun in Delhi, where the government has started scaling up its health infrastructure 2.  Stage 3 is community transmission when the source of infection is not known for the majority of the infected population and new positive cases can no longer be traced to diagnosed cases Coronavirus India's latest news and updates:   The number of Coronavirus positive cases in India has touched 834 even as the country is witnessing a 21-day ‘complete lockdown’. As per the latest data provided by the Union Ministr

Corona : the wrong information circulating around you

Coronavirus myths explored As the coronavirus continues to make the news, a host of untruths has surrounded the topic. In this special feature, we address some of these myths and conspiracies. Thermal scanners can diagnose coronavirus: Thermal scanners can detect whether someone has a fever or not. Garlic protects against coronaviruses: there is no evidence that garlic can protect people against COVID-19. Home remedies can cure and protect against COVID-19:  No home remedies can protect against COVID-19, including vitamin C, essential oils, silver colloid, sesame oil, garlic, fish tank cleaner, and sipping water every 15 minutes. The best approach is to adopt a good handwashing regimen and to avoid places where there may be unwell people. The virus will die off when temperatures rise in the spring:  As it stands, scientists  do not know  how temperature changes will influence the behavior of SARS-CoV-2. Spraying chlorine or alcohol on skin kills viruses in th

Contagion: The movie which predicted 2020 Corona outbreak.

 Contagion movie poster in this image showing people who are affected by the virus   The Novel Coronavirus has made people afraid of its spreading speed and the way, people who have seen the movie contagion made them feel Deja vu. Matt Damon's starring film shows how society is swept by the outbreak of Virus, the film plot is exactly the same as the situation is created now and if you see the film you feel like the same. Contagion  is a 2011 American thriller film  In this movie how the virus is born and how it is transmitted is like a bulldozer knocks down a tree in a rainforest in China, disturbing some bats. One finds shelter in a pig farm and drops a piece of banana, which is eaten by a pig. The pig is slaughtered and prepared by a chef in a Macau casino, who shakes hands with Beth, transmitting the virus to her. Once you want to understand What is a virus, how it will bring a huge disaster to the people, how we react in that situation means you have to see t

Ugadi. One should know the significance of Ugadi why it is....

I wish you a happy Ugadi or Yugadi everyone. Ugadi is the New Year's Day for Hindus of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana states of India. The main celebrations like Kolam-Rangoli, Visiting temples, feast with Holige and Bevu Bella and oil bath, etc...The day is observed by drawing colorful patterns on the floor called rangoli, Mango leaf decorations on doors called Torana and buying and giving new clothes and other celebrations are made traditionally.                      The name Ugadi is derived from Sanskrit word Yuga(age)and Adi(beginning) means the "The Begining of the new age".Ugadi falls on "Chaitra Shudhdha Padyami" or the first day of the bright half of the Indian month of Chaitra.                                                                    ಭಾರತದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಾದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ತೆಲಂಗಾಣ, ಆಂಧ್ರಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಗಾಡಿ ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕೋಲಂ-ರಂಗೋಲಿಯಂತಹ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳು, ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುವುದು, ಹೋಲಿಜ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆವು ಬೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಸ್ನಾನ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ

corona outbreak

What lessons should learn from countries like italy and others. Italy is doubling down its lockdown strategy to stop the spread of the new corona virus. by this we can sayb its pendemic. We should obey WHO like below video a   https://youtu.be/bPI THEiFWLc  (WHO VIDEO)