Thursday, April 2, 2020

Recession | COVID-19 | Developing countries | Lung Disease | Atrial fibrillation | Diabetes | Asthma | BCG Vaccine


As per the UN trade report, the world economy will go into recession this year with a prediction of trillion dollars due to the Corona pandemic. Before that what is a recession, In terms of economics a recession is a business cycle contraction where there is a decline in economic activity. As a result of this, the consequences may be unemployment, social effects, and business failures. But the report expects the recession in developing countries like China and India will be less. The report does not give detailed information on how China and India will be expected from the economic crisis.

A health condition that may be a risk of death from the coronavirus.

According to the patient's report from Italy, 76.1% of patients had hypertension or blood pressure.
How this is related to COVID-19?
Researchers  assume  that people with heart issues may have weak immune system and this COVID-19 affects the lung that may indirectly affect the heart as well. This coronavirus could have a negative effect on those with a plaque in their arteries.

Diabetes was the second  most common condition, some viruses thrive on higher blood glucose levels and patients had a weak immune system too.

About one-quarter people had atrial Fibrillation. What is Atrial Fibrillation?, According to the American  Heart Association, it is defined as an irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart failure and blood clots.

Do Cancer patients do get affected?
Yes, About 20% of Italy patients had active cancer in the past five years are been infected with COVID-19. Cancer treatment can impair the respiratory system and reduces the immune levels.

Patients with Lung Diseases such as chronic emphysema and bronchitis are weaker. COVID-19 causes inflammation in the lungs lining and irritation in the nerve around them. It may also cause inflammation in the air sacs that can lead to pneumonia ( lungs filled with fluid). This pneumonia prevents the lungs from getting enough oxygen into the bloodstream.

What about Asthma patients?
People with moderate to severe conditions may have a high risk of getting sick. This COVID-19 affects the respiratory tract that causes an asthma attack and may lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory disease.

Is Cigarette smokers are more prone to  COVID-19 infection?
Yes, tobacco has a huge impact on respiratory health. It is also a factor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD). Smoking is considered to be a risk for any lower respiratory  tract infection.

Dementia, it doesn’t increase the risk of COVID-19, but the characteristics of the people are being changed. In this list of medical illnesses, chronic liver disease was the least common among the report. People with liver transplants will be undergoing immunosuppressing medications.


U.S  Scientists  expect that Bacillus Calmette – Guerin ( BCG) vaccine administered to millions of Indians children after birth to protect against tuberculosis. This has been found to be a game-changer against COVID-19. But it is too early to say anything, BCG vaccine is the live weakened form of Mycobacterium bovis(causative agent of TB) in cattle.  BCG vaccine has quite effective against SARS infection.


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