Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Are we heading towards a “twindemic” of COVID-19 and flu this winter?
We discuss how a COVID-19 and flu “twindemic” could disrupt hospitals this winter and what preventative measures we can implement now. The COVID-19 pandemic has been bad enough. But the thought of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (we are already seeing signs of the ‘next wave’) combined with a bad flu winter (in a “twindemic“) could…
Read More3rd time lucky? I’m not so sure. A personal experience of COVID infection
Our Clinical Specialist for Capital, Claudia Santos, shares her personal experience of having COVID and what steps we should put in place to protect ourselves and those around us. DISCLAIMER: With a marked increase in the number of COVID cases over the last few months and having myself been infected with COVID on three separate…
Read MoreTop 5 coronavirus vaccine FAQs answered
In this week’s article, GAMA’s IPC experts set the record straight by answering your top five FAQs about the coronavirus vaccines. Coronavirus vaccine update: This week, we were delighted to see that UK had vaccinated more than 10 million people. The speed at which the vaccines have been developed and tested is remarkable, and we…
Read MoreClinell efficacy against coronavirus (COVID-19)
Resources Coronavirus Efficacy Report – Clinell Universal Wipes PDF 1.3 MB Coronavirus Efficacy Report (MERS-CoV) – Universal and Sporicidal PDF 8.8 MB Coronavirus Efficacy Report – Clinell Universal Wipes CW200 PDF 1.3 MB Clinell Universal Wipes are proven effective against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in a 30 second contact time. [Update 30/11/21: Evidence suggests…
Read MoreCOVID-19 transmission: droplet, contact, or aerosol?
There has been lots of recent controversy about the transmission route(s) of COVID-19. Some argue that, like influenza, droplet transmission is the most important route. Others that contact transmission is most important. And others still that aerosol transmission is the key – and that this has been underplayed, so fuelling the pandemic. There is undoubtedly…
Read MoreLet’s not forget MRSA and the risk from contaminated surfaces
There’s been understandably a huge amount of discussion about the possible role of contaminated surfaces in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. But let’s not forget the important and established role that contaminated surfaces play in the transmission of other important pathogens. There’s strong evidence that MRSA transmission dynamics can include contaminated…
Read MoreEnvironmental contamination risk from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection
There is emerging evidence that contaminated surfaces play a role in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. This is in line with the diverse transmission routes of other respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-1 and influenza. One of the key features of SARS-CoV-2 is the documented spread from people with asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic infection. A new study has identified…
Read MoreModelling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 from surfaces in clinical settings using a DNA marker
The principle transmission route for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is through respiratory droplets. Indirect transmission of these droplets to a susceptible person through contaminated surfaces may play an important – and underplayed – role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. A study from scientists at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) uses a DNA marker…
Read MoreAssessing the risk of hospital transmission of COVID-19
As hospitals move past the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of hospital-transmission looms large. Elective services will reopen and patients who have not been exposed to COVID-19 as a result of the broadly successful lockdown will come into hospitals and risk exposure to patient (and staff) with COVID-19 infections. How big is this…
Read MoreWill UV light stop the COVID-19 outbreak?
Hospitals all over the world are deploying UV light systems for the first time. Members of the public living under lockdown are desperately hoping Summer will stop the outbreak. Some hospitals are even using UV in efforts to reuse PPE. But will UV light actually stop the spread of the virus? To help make sure…
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