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Covid-19 Vaccine: Why We Know Rumors of Grafted Chips, DNA Alteration, and Serious Side Effects Are False

Covid-19 Vaccine: Why We Know Rumors of Grafted Chips, DNA Alteration, and Serious Side Effects Are False The wave of rumors on social networks was to be expected. The news that a vaccine for the covid-19 BNT162 made by Pfizer and BioNTech showed more than 90% of efficacy caused a chain of false information on social networks. Part of the rumors focused on the fact that the vaccine has as one of its differentials being based on RNA . But others also resurfaced. The BBC Reality Check fact-checking team has examined some of the most widely shared false claims: alleged plans to microchip people through injection, the alleged change in our genetic code, and the overall safety of vaccines .

COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine As the spread of the new coronavirus progresses, there are many people around the world who are anxiously waiting for the vaccine to be able to stop it. What would the COVID-19 vaccine do? When you come in contact with a bacteria or virus, your body's immune system produces antibodies to fight it. A vaccine forces your immune system to create antibodies against a particular disease, usually with an inert or weakened version of the germs. Later, if you come into contact with them again, your immune system knows what to do. The vaccine gives you immunity so you don't get sick or the illness is milder than it could be. A vaccine against COVID-19 would slow its spread around the world. Fewer people would get sick and more lives could be saved. How are vaccines developed? How long would it take to develop a vaccine? According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 100 potential vaccines in various stages of development in various countries aroun

Diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Diagnostic tests for COVID-19 We have three different tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19 , those that detect coronavirus RNA, those that detect a specific protein (antigen) of COVID-19 and those that detect the body's response to the virus, that is Antibodies. In COVID-19, the test we use to detect RNA is the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR by its initials in English). Without getting lost in details, the PCR detects RNA sequences unique to SAR-Cov-2. It is used to identify people who are infected by the virus (have many or few symptoms) and has been the key to the beginning of the pandemic. Until now, it has been the only test available to confirm cases of COVID-19 in Spain and other countries. It is the most reliable (fewer false positives and false negatives) and is recommended by health authorities such as the WHO. The sampling is very simple, a simple swab and make a nasal and / or pharyngeal smear. Logically, it has its drawbacks. The main one is that it requires the u

Covid-19 puts the home office model to the test

Covid-19 puts the home office model to the test Currently, we have the technological and digital tools that allow us to carry out most of our professional activities remotely, that is, through the home office. However, there are organizations that have not yet made the leap towards this work model. And, precisely, the situation in the face of Covid-19 has exerted "pressure" for this to happen. And it is certainly the only way to keep moving forward, without stopping the day-to-day operation of a business. What to do to implement an effective and productive home office strategy? 1.-Breaking paradigms. First of all, we must break with some paradigms, such as: "The employees of an organization require continuous supervision so that the activities are executed." It is an outdated paradigm; However, if it is true, we are talking about a very basic level of collaborators. It depends on their maturity but, at the same time, on the leader, feeling that they have respo

How to get tested for COVID-19?

How to get tested for COVID-19? There are many places in Fairfax County that offer free or low-cost health care that includes testing for COVID-19 . This is what to do: If you have a doctor, call him or her. Your doctor will assess your health and determine if you need the test. Call before you go. 2. Choose a provider from the list of places that offer health care for the uninsured. There are several places where patients with or without insurance are accepted, and where variable rates are offered if patients are low-income and uninsured. Priority is given to patients with symptoms associated with COVID-19. Visit our website to learn more about these test sites, including HealthWorks, Neighborhood Health, ADAMS Compassionate Healthcare Network, Culmore Clinic, and others. 3. Find your own doctor Although your immediate concern might be to have access to a test for COVID-19, we recommend that you use this opportunity to find a doctor of your own, that is, a doctor who can tak

Testing delay increases COVID-19 cases in Honduras, according to microbiologists

Testing delay increases COVID-19 cases in Honduras, according to microbiologists The spokeswoman for the Honduran College of Microbiologists and Clinical Chemists, Miriam Aguilera, warned this day about the massive spread of COVID-19 by those asymptomatic patients who have been in contact with those who are awaiting the result of their test. "Only the Central District could be pulsing with more than 30 thousand positive cases and around 50 thousand cases nationwide, most of them asymptomatic that are infecting other people," he said. Unofficial figures indicate that there are about seven thousand tests that are pending processing at the National Virology Laboratory, with an average delay of 10 days, of which the percentage of positivity would be higher than 71 percent. “We have a very high number of pending samples; of these, we calculate approximately 5,000 positives, and if we count that three to five people are infected for each one, we could then speak of a very high nu