The confirmation of the World Health Organization (WHO) that SARS CoV can be airborne, was considered nothing new by many, early this month. Since the first quarter of 2020, simulation videos from Japan have spread in social media, suggesting that infection microdroplets may remain in the air and spread even without close contact. At that time, the confirmed modes of transmission were droplet spread via close contact (less than 1 meter, for more than 15 minutes) and direct contact with virus in fomites (surfaces like tables, knobs, objects).

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WE have come a long way from the time that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection was discovered; from the surge of AIDS cases in the 1980’s, to advocacy of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP).

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THIS recent surge of COVID-19 cases is nothing like what we have seen before, it is way higher than the peak of the curve for national case reports last September 2020.

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A LOT of people have been complaining about how being cooped in their homes, due to quarantine restrictions and pandemic work-from-home arrangements, have taken a toll on their body mass index (BMI). 

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