Rise in COVID-19 community cases in Singapore "not unexpected": Kenneth Mak

Speaking on relaxed measures since Phase 2 (Heightened Alert), the Singapore health ministry’s director of medical services Kenneth Mak said on Friday (Sep 3) that “the rise in number of COVID-19 cases in the community is not unexpected”. However, because of the Singapore’s high vaccination rate, the death rate and number of those severely infected have seen a seven-fold reduction. Details: https://cna.asia/2WQACEo

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How Coronavirus Kills: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) & COVID 19 Treatment

How COVID-19 causes fatalities from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by pulmonologist and critical care specialist Dr. Seheult of https://www.medcram.com
This video illustrates how viruses such as the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can cause pneumonia or widespread lung inflammation resulting in ARDS.
Includes evidenced-based ARDS treatment breakthrough strategies: Low tidal volume ventilation, paralysis, and prone positioning.

Note: this video was recorded on January 28, 2020, with the best information available. Acute respiratory distress is, of course, not the ONLY way COVID 19 causes fatalities (other causes include heart failure, thrombosis (stroke), etc.)

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