Scientists believe that coronavirus recovery is likely to leave a person with some immunity, but it is not clear how strong it is or how long it will last. Re-immunity is the idea that a disease ceases to spread once a population becomes immune – and is appealing because, in …
Read More »We will have March madness in 2021
The cancellation of March Madness this year due to the coronavirus pandemic broke the hearts of countless fans over men of basketball and men. And questions remain as to what college basketball will look like next season, as the Pac-12 has postponed all sporting events until the end of 2020. …
Read More »Expired and softly used N95 masks can block coronavirus particles just like new, new research shows
© Romeo Ranoco / Reuters Romeo Ranoco / Reuters U.S. health workers have been dealing with a shortage of N95 masks since March, when the coronavirus began to spread rapidly. A study of 29 types of masks used in healthcare settings found that expired and used N95s block coronavirus particles …
Read More »Here’s the message PIAA’s Bob Lombardi is sending to Dad. Gov. Tom Wolf as talks of an autumn-school season continue
The PIAA has opened its opening speech to Father Gov. Tom Wolf on why high school sports should take place this fall. In her message sent to Wolf on Tuesday, PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi announced that student-athletes will participate in athletics this fall, despite the PIAA ruling it. In …
Read More »A look at a cardiac arrest doctor linked to COVID-19 that influenced the decision to cancel fall sports
Big Ten football has been canceled for the fall, and public enemy No. 1 seems to be an unrelenting underdog: myocarditis. Within days of reports spreading to mainstream media about the risk of possible heartbeat following COVID-19 infections, the university football world has been turned upside down. But, is this …
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