The management of coronavirus outbreaks is at a critical point where there is a widespread need for accurate and fast testing. The backbone of coronavirus testing has been Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing but the present time demands urgent surveillance of the population at risk due to not presenting any symptoms. One of the ways to slow down the spread of coronavirus, reduce healthcare burden, and keep healthcare professionals safe is through testing and rapid antibody testing is one such way. Several rapid and instrument-free antibody testing kits are available commercially. WHAT IS A ..read more

The current pandemic of coronavirus has rapidly spread worldwide and it has resulted in approximately one million deaths so far (1). Early diagnosis and well-timed isolation of the infected individuals have now universally been accepted as an effective strategy for the prevention and containment of local outbreaks of the coronavirus. With the sweep of the contagious variant of coronavirus, the omicron variant, even fully vaccinated individuals worry if they have contracted coronavirus when they have the onset of flu and cold symptoms. This wonder can only be eased with the help of coronavirus ..read more

The year 2019 witnessed the beginning of one of the worst possible pandemics of the earth in the form of coronavirus. First reported in the Wuhan city of China in the month of December in an open-air market and spread rapidly in the whole world. With the progress of the coronavirus pandemic, various variants of the initial coronavirus have appeared. Some of them have resulted in an increase in the number of infections due to their dominant nature while some were unable to change the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic. Here, we will talk about one of the variants of coronavirus, the Delta ..read more

Alegre Home Health Care LLC, one of the leading healthcare providers in Texas, is committed to delivering exceptional home healthcare services to its clients. The organization has been acknowledged by VanRein Compliance for its adherence to HIPAA regulations in 2023, demonstrating its dedication to protecting patient information and limiting access to authorized personnel only. Alegre Home Health Care LLC places a high value on patient confidentiality and convenience, which is why it has invested in state-of-the-art technology to ensure that patient data is secure and easily accessible. The c ..read more

The CDC’s weekly data summary released recently shows that most COVID-19 indications throughout the country are on the increase after the holidays, with the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant spreading rapidly. Variability in COVID-19 activity in the United States and other countries during the previous three weeks may be attributed to holiday-related effects such as reporting delays. However, global health experts are still keeping a careful eye on XBB.1.5, which was initially detected in the eastern United States in October and is regarded to be the most transmissible subvariant thus far. What is th ..read more

TO WORRY ABOUT? O On 26th November 2021, B.1.1.529 variant or Omicron was labeled as a variant of concern (VOC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the endorsement of its Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evaluation. The first reports of omicron were received from Africa (1). The infection caused by omicron has spread rapidly and the infections instigated by this variant have been reported in 85 countries till 15th December 2021 (2). The fears surrounding the Covid-19 have again fueled the spread of Omicron globally like previous other VOC. Here, we will discuss the nature of the omicron ..read more

All the hospitalizations and infections caused by the new variant of coronavirus, the main focus has shifted mainly on omicron and the chances are the world has forgoan about an old infection, the flu. The virus causing influenza is kicking and alive and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported 30,000 cases of influenza since October 2021(1). Right from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts and doctors have been worried about a “twindemic” in which hospitals might overflow with dual cases of flu and coronavirus. But 2022 has brought with it a ne ..read more

The rate of mortality and mobility has increased immensely worldwide in the past two years due to the constant appearance of various coronavirus variants creating concerns in the global health community aneresulting in adverse impacts on socioeconomic conditions (1-4). The most recent variant of concern is the highly mutated B.1.1.529 called the omicron variant, which has become the most dominant strain in most nations, causing an immense rush in coronavirus cases. It has been reported that till January 2022, the omicron variant has resulted in a cumulative three hundred million positive case ..read more

Advanced technologies such as rapid antigen test kits and Polymerase chain reactions have aided a great deal in the detection of respiratory infections caused by viruses (1). During the coronavirus outbreak, the commonly used test was RT-PCR in which specimen was collected through the nasopharyngeal swab. In the meantime, the influenza season has coincided with the coronavirus pandemic after which many patients have been detected with influenza and coronavirus together. Both coronavirus and influenza possess similar characteristics of transmission including transmission through airborne drople ..read more

  On 24th Novermber, 2021, B.1.1.529, also known as Omnicron (1) was first time reported by the South Africa to the World Health Organization (WHO) as new variant of coronavirus. Numerous mutations in the spike protein of Omnicron virus has been reported and found to have potential for increased transmissibility, more resistance against therapeutic agents, or immunity induced by vaccines (2). WHO has also designated Omnicron as a variant of concern (3). The increase in numbers of Covid-19 cases in some provinces of Canada has made the Canadian Government to start bracing for the emergenc ..read more