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Santiago de Chile, Jul 15 (EFE) .- Chile trains dogs to detect the smell of COVID-19 patients from healthy people amidst the pandemic. (CAMERA: Jose Caviedes)
According to Business Insider, new research from Wayne State University in Detroit found that the average viral load among COVID patients declined from April to June. That finding also coincided with a trend of infections getting less severe over time. This may mean that taking precautions, like mask wearing and/or social distancing helps to decrease exposure to the virus. It may also suggest that a lower viral load my be associated with a lower mortality rate, but more research is needed to confirm that possibility. Dr. Monica Gandhi, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco told Business Insider, "A low viral load from swabs likely indicates an ability to control the viral infection better and, therefore, have less severe disease."
Bangkok, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).- Anti-government protesters took to the streets again on Thursday calling for the resignation of the Thai prime minister due to the government's mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis. On Thursday morning, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health reported 11,276 new Covid-19 virus infections and another 112 fatalities. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: POLICE OFFICERS STOOD GUARD AS THEY CONTROL THE AREA OF THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS' RALLY AT THE DEMOCRACY MONUMENT, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Tokyo, Oct 12 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo recorded 77 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the fourth straight day marking under 100 cases, after the Japanese government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency in 19 prefectures including Tokyo. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). SHOT LIST: PEDESTRIANS WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS WALKED ACROSS A CROSSWALK AT SHIBUYA IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Colombo, Oct 11 (EFE/EPA).- The Sri Lankan government started a COVID-19 vaccination program for all university students. The Indian Ocean island nation is preparing for a full reopening of all schools, universities, and higher education institutes in an effort to avoid a slump in the education system in the country. Education institutions have been closed for nearly six months with strict restrictions due to the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE DURING A SPECIAL VACCINATION PROGRAM AT SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA UNIVERSITY, IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.