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87 COVID-19 Symptoms According to US Searchers

87 COVID-19 Symptoms According to US Searchers

Who made the coronavirus vaccine? How many people died of Coronavirus today? Why is it called coronavirus? Did Dolly Parton fund Moderna’s vaccine? All of these are actual questions US searchers have been asking every day, according to official Google Search dataset.

Along the most popular searches are more than 400 symptoms, signs and conditions related to the global Coronavirus pandemic.

 

Oxygen concentrators rising trend
‘Oxygen concentrators’ trend data obtained via Google Trends

 

Until now, we’ve seen a rather significant rise of queries related to oxygen therapy and specifically “home oxygen therapy” carried out with an oxygen concentrator device. These are machines that create pure oxygen out of the surrounding air and delivering it to a user / patient with respiratory problems, including COVID-caused pneumonia.

 

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When we go deeper into the coronavirus symptom dataset, there emerge a total of 87 most frequently searched coronavirus symptoms by US searchers. These searches, as recorded by the Google database, cannot be interpreted as representing medically confirmed symptoms caused by the virus. Nevertheless, this data provides an idea of both the distribution and search frequency of symptoms, signs and conditions amidst a raging pandemic — especially when we look into the rising trends of some of the most frequently reported confirmed coronavirus symptoms, such as cough, fever and common cold.
COVID-19 Symptoms Search Trends
Dataset excerpt from https://pair-code.github.io/covid19_symptom_dataset/

 

Here is the full list of 87 most searched symptoms and conditions from 2018 to the present day.

Abdominal obesityHypertension
Abdominal painHypotension
AcneHypothyroidism
AlcoholismIndigestion
AllergyInfection
AnemiaInflammation
AnxietyInsomnia
ArthritisIron deficiency
AsthmaItch
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderKidney failure
Autoimmune diseaseKidney stone
Back painKnee Pain
BleedingLow back pain
BloatingMajor depressive disorder
Bone fractureMigraine
BruiseMyocardial infarction
BurnNasal congestion
CandidiasisNausea
Chest painNeck pain
Common coldObesity
ConstipationOtitis
CoughPain
CrampPanic attack
DementiaParesthesia
DepressionPerspiration
DermatitisPneumonia
DiabetesPsychosis
DiarrheaScar
DizzinessSinusitis
EpilepsySkin condition
Erectile dysfunctionSkin rash
FatigueSkin ulcer
FeverSleep disorder
FlatulenceSore throat
Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseStroke
Hair lossSwelling
Hay feverType 2 diabetes
HeadacheUrinary incontinence
Heart arrhythmiaUrinary tract infection
HeartburnVaginal discharge
HemorrhoidsVomiting
HypercholesterolemiaWart
HyperglycemiaWeight gain
Xeroderma 

 

Further research of the currently trending coronavirus topics lead us to another breaking trend – Dolly Parton’s April donation of $1 million to coronavirus research at Vanderbilt University, which, ultimately, helped fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The newly announced vaccine became the second COVID-19 vaccine with a strikingly high success rate, according to announced data. According to Moderna, it’s vaccine is 94.5% effective against the infamous virus.

 

Example of oxygen concentrators

 

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Qatar Government Makes Wearing Face Masks Compulsory

As of April 26 wearing protective masks against the coronavirus spread has become mandatory in Qatar. The local government made the wearing of face masks compulsory for several sectors, and non compliance with the new rule attracts up to 3 years imprisonment and a fine.

Workers in the contracting sector are have to wear masks while carrying out their duties and tasks. The new rules apply to government employees workers in the contracting sector, shoppers at food and catering stores as well as offices.

Officials in the contracting sector are obligated to provide such masks for their employees while also adhering to the strict precautionary measures introduced since the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the country in late February. Such measures –and not only in Qatar, but elsewhere in the world–are unlikely to drop until Government learn how to effectively control the pandemic, or a working vaccine is introduced.

The obligatory mask wearing decision was announced immediately after a meeting between the Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr Issa bin Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi.

 


Qatar coronavirus cases April 11, 2020

To this date Qatar has 22.520 confirmed coronavirus cases and 14 deaths.


 

So far Qatar has been using the most popular medical mask for coronavirus protection – the N95 / KN95 mask approved by the FDA.

All government and private employees whose work involves communicating with people in person are obligated to wear masks on duty, just like people visiting ministerial offices or other public or private buildings with office locations.

Swedish cafes remain open despite coronavirus measures

Meanwhile around the world

 

As the largest manufacturer of KN95 masks, China is currently the 11th most affected by the disease country

with almost 83 000 confirmed cases and 4,633 deaths. The United States is holds the record for the most affected nation with the whopping 1,363,517 confirmed cases and 282,494 deaths. Much of western Europe and the United States right now are struggling daily to stem the spread.

In Sweden — So far the pandemic in Sweden has lead to 3.200 deaths and more than 26 000 confirmed cases (Arpil 11 data). The Swedish schools have also remained open while neighboring countries have their schools shut down for weeks.

Meanwhile, the Swedish government is on a new kind of Coronavirus hunt trying to come up with an early detection method involving widespread sewage water testing for the presence of the COVID-19 pathogen.

What happens in Sweden is particularly interesting as the Swedes are still allowed to visit cafés, restaurants and parks without having to wear face masks.

N95 respirators and their Chinese equivalent KN95 are currently used worldwide in both industrial and health care settings, as well as by the public where available.

 

 


In other news:


Inogen (NSDQ:INGN) shares took a big hit on first-quarter results 

The Goleta, Calif.-based company posted losses of -$1.6 million for the three months preceding March 31. That is a -7¢ loss per share, on sales of $83.1 million. Despite the 1.9% decline on its sales, Inogen remains the global leader in portable oxygen therapy and was the company of choice for Direct Relief, who in March donated $2 million for the purchase of Inogen One portable concentrators.

“As a global leader in portable oxygen therapy, Inogen is working hard to meet the needs of oxygen therapy patients worldwide, including those suffering from COVID-19 during this unprecedented time,” said Inogen president & CEO Scott Wilkinson.

“It is our mission to improve the freedom and independence of respiratory patients, and we intend to help as many patients as possible during this difficult time.”

Despite the bad news, the company’s business-to-business sales were reportedly up 5.7%. The rise is attributed as a direct result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, which increased the demand for home medical equipment, including CPAP & BiPAP devices normally used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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Oxygen Concentrators INOGEN Become Part of Coronavirus Response in US

$2 million relief for oxygen concentrators Inogen part of coronavirus response

Direct Relief is giving away $2 million for Inogen oxygen concentrators for coronavirus response

Financial assistance of $ 2 million was committed by the American humanitarian organization Direct Relief for the purchase of oxygen concentrators Inogen. In addition to the financial help for oxygen concentrators to treat patients with the new coronavirus, the organization has also ordered protective equipment and masks against COVID 19 in the United States.

Funds are being allocated to improve inventories and critical care equipment in an effort to emergency financial support for non-governmental health care facilities and to support public health efforts by state and local public health agencies.

Mobile oxygen concentrators to fight the coronavirus in China

Inogen One oxygen concentrator in coronavirus covid 19 response

In a response to the critical situation with the coronavirus in China and requests from Chinese hospitals treating tens of thousands of patients with Covid-19,  500 portable oxygen concentrators are to be sent to the country to help patients who may need it during recovery from Covid-19.

On February 25, senior U.S. government officials warned that Covid-19 was likely to spread to the United States. And they were right. On February 26 the first case of coronavirus transmission from a person to person after return from travel was reported in the US.

As frontline health workers are the most exposed to the new coronavirus, protecting them is a major public health priority and a major focus of financial aid. Medical staff accounts for 3.8% of confirmed cases in China and 14.8% of cases classified as severe or critical. While the overall coronavirus fatality rate has been reported to be 2.3%, it is 14.8% among patients aged 80 years and older.

The good news for US health services is that the vast majority of infections are considered to be mild so far. “Probably over 80 percent are mild,” reports Dr. Deborah Fuller, professor of microbiology at the University of the Washington School of Medicine. .

 

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Viruses like COVID-19 are not uncommon

Every year, we are exposed to a number of respiratory viruses and other coronaviruses. There are at least six other types of coronaviruses that have been in the population since the 1960s. They cause a common cold, and we go through them every year. We also go through flu epidemics every year.

 

Flu viruses mostly affect the elderly and people with weak immune system. These two groups are usually more susceptible to respiratory diseases and common colds. So the coronavirus case is no different from what we have seen with previous flu viruses.

How to know if you are infected with Covid-19 and not just common flu?

The symptoms of COVID-19 are the same as ordinary flu. To know for certain that it is the new coronavirus, a test for COVID-19 must be performed.

If suspect that your symptoms are resembling the symptoms of the new coronavirus desease, you should call your doctor!

What are the main symptoms of the new coronavirus (COVID-19)?

If you notice …

  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath and breathing difficulties
  • Muscle ache and pain

… these could be symptoms of something more serious than the common cold.

Flu, cold or coronavirus?

Before jumping in your car and going to see your doctor with a coronavirus scare, make sure you have the flu symptoms, and symptoms of a common colds. Hospitals are cluttered with potentially infectious patients and are a great place to catch a virus if you haven’t already.

 

IMPORTANT: If you are experiencing flu or coronavirus symptoms, or have been in contact with a person who has traveled to a COVID-19 outbreak area, be sure to tell your doctor as soon as possible.

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Sources: Direct Relief