A study on infectivity of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers

28.05.2020

Respiratory Medicine journal homepage Background: An ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread around the world. It is debatable whether asymptomatic COVID-19 virus carriers are contagious. We report here a case of the asymptomatic patient and present clinical characteristics of 455 contacts, which aims to study the infectivity of asymptomatic carriers. Material and methods: 455 contacts who were exposed to the asymptomatic COVID-19 virus carrier became the subjects of our research. They were divided into three groups: 35…

ESP Webinar video recordings – COVID-19: Unprecedented Daily Challenges in Pathology Departments across Europe

19.05.2020

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We are happy to share with you the fruitful webinar recording organised by the European Society of Pathology on “COVID-19: Unprecedented Daily Challenges in Pathology Departments across Europe” that took place on Friday, 8 May (16.00-18.00 PM CEST) WEBINAR RECORDINGS 1.Introduction: H. Moch (CH), Marco Santucchi (IT), X. Matias-Guiu (ES) Understanding of the COVID-19 Disease: Holger Moch (CH) 2. Reorganisation of Pathology Department: X. Matias-Guiu (ES) 3. Management of COVID-19 Samples: M. Barbareschi (IT) 4. Management of COVID-19 Bodies: Gustavo…

ESP Knowledge Focus (COVID-19)

14.05.2020

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ESP is responding to COVID-19 outbreak, consistent with our mission to provide high quality pathology diagnosis for all patients and support cutting-edge research to understand disease and translate science into clinical practice. The ESP Knowledge Focus, on this page, offers a portal to trusted information on COVID-19, including recent research papers, guidance and recommendations from the scientific community across the globe. ESP Knowledge Focus on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19