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The rapidly escalating global spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 infection is worrisome, and each country faces very different challenges in combating it.

Health authorities in some parts of Asia have encouraged all citizens to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

To get rid of SARS-CoV-2 when it is on surfaces, it is enough to use cleaning products that contain surfactants (almost all have them).

The toughest strategies to curb transmission could save millions of lives, concludes a report presented by Imperial College London. In addition, it will be necessary to maintain some type of containment measures until a vaccine or antiviral is available.

Maintaining a distance between people of 1-2 meters, wearing disposable gloves for fruit and vegetables and not touching your face are the main measures.

The vaccines and antivirals to deal with the new coronavirus will still take months to be ready, but the antibodies in the blood plasma of the survivors could be an express solution that saves many lives. What do we know about this alternative?

In the southern hemisphere, the arrival of winter and the possible coincidence of SARS-CoV-2 with the influenza virus and the respiratory syncytial virus are worrisome.

The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented, and it is expected to have devastating consequences for health and the global economy.