Good Doctor - Apart from masks, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are now also the most sought-after health items. The price of both has jumped dramatically. Then is hand sanitizer really effective in killing the coronavirus? Alcohol hand sanitizers have been widely used as disinfectants compared to hand washing with soap and water. Easy availability,…
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How can coronavirus-positive patients recover from COVID-19 even though there is no cure?
Good Doctor - Reducing traveling to public places is one way we can break the chain of COVID-19 transmission. In addition, the government also urges us to avoid crowds. But not everyone can work at home, because their work is not possible to do from home. In addition, there are times when we have…
Good Doctor - The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the way COVID-19 is transmitted is similar to the way other types of coronavirus are transmitted, namely SARS and MERS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this was because the virus was still relatively new so its characteristics were not yet fully…
Good Doctor - Maintaining endurance or immunity is undeniably able to make the body not susceptible to disease. The healthier our bodies are, the stronger the immune system will be in fighting various diseases, including the one that is currently endemic, COVID-19. Positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia are still increasing. Data accessed from…
The COVID-19 patient reportedly worsened when given the drug ibuprofen. Do we need to avoid this drug?
Many COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell when they are first infected. So, when we can’t smell, is this definitely a symptom of coronavirus?