Medical things to help COVID-19

COVID-19

Everyone is already familiar with the name “COVID-19” which is globally spreading the virus through germs and bacteria among people. It is being called the coronavirus too. Do you know very little about it? Well, I’ll help out to know more.

The virus spreads through the air and also through human physical interaction. Humans are extremely vulnerable to the virus. There are extreme chances of spreading these germs by shaking hands also.

What can we do?

Well, if people take proper care of their hygiene and cleanliness, then they can avoid the germs. Proper precautionary measures are required to be taken as well.

Some facts and figures

From around the globe, it is being estimated that more than 185 countries have already been affected by COVID-19. Their laboratories have reported confirmed cases of the virus. Other than this, some suspected cases are also being observed. 188 countries reportedly have 308,257 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has already caused the death of 13,068 people. This is the most heart-wrenching thing to know.

South-Korea: a victim

Well, just like other countries, South-Korea is also a state that is affected by COVID-19. South-Korea has already experienced 8,897 confirmed cases of the virus and undergone a total of 104 deaths. Medical stuff to cure and help virus:

There is no doubt that people from medical staff use proper medical equipment and things to cure the disease. So is in South-Korea.

Everymedi

South-Korea is privileged to run a global website for selling high-quality medical equipment for curing COVID-19 WHICH IS KNOWN AS “Everymedi.com”.It is a worldwide corporation that manufactures and distributes products for the life science, fine chemicals diagnostics and dosimeter markets. They are also dedicated to providing us with research and industrial equipment. it is also a global leader leading the convergence of science and technological innovations. In short, they deal with selling medical equipment all over the world.

Just like that, there are several medical things to cure and help COVID-19. Everymedi deals in all of them.  Well, we will discuss some of them here.

Detection kits

Detection kits are the main equipment in the diagnosis of COVID-19, as we know that a disease can be only after a complete diagnosis of it.

Types

There are two types of detection kits:

• RT-PCR
• Antibody-based

RT-PCR

RT-PCR stands for a reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction. It is a library technique. It works by combining reverse transcription of RNA and DNA and amplification of specific DNA targets using PCR.

Antibody-based

Opposite to RT-PCR, antibody-based detection kits identify the presence of antibodies produced by the host immune system against COVID-19.

Both of the types have their plus and negative points, we will try to summarize this up in a small paragraph here.

Comparison of both kits

• First, we try to look at the plus points of RT-PCR. It is faster than the previous virus testing kits. The results are highly accurate and the kit is sensitive as well. It easily detects the viruses in earlier infection. This helps to cure it in time.
• If we look at the negative points of RT-PCR, we come to know that it is more labor-based and time-intensive that second one. In the case of any mutations, its specificity and sensitivity may be affected.
• Now let’s see the plus points of Antibody-based kit. It is a quick and cheap kit. It can detect the virus in non-respiratory body fluids like blood. Also, it is conducive to tracking the virus’s path and understanding its epidemiology.
• Now if we see the negative points of it, we see that it is not as sensitive as RT-PCR-based testing. The second thing about it is that It continues to be positive for previously exposed individuals.

Equipment for testing:

1. RT-PCR

The equipment for testing through RT-PCR are:

• ABI7500
• Bio-Rad

Both of these kits facilitate by giving the results in a few hours.

• Antibody-based PCL :
• is a testing kit that can check nasal discharge for the presence of the virus. The set of equipment contains different components like:
• Package box
• Kit pouch
• Tube for specimen
• Filter cap
• ID chip

Sebastian

Sebastian was born and raised in the busy city of Abbottabad. As a journalist, Saad Mushtaq has contributed to many online publications including the PAK Today and the Huffing Post. In regards to academics, Saad Mushtaq earned a degree in business from the Abbottabad UST, Havelian. Saad Mushtaq follows the money and covers all aspects of emerging tech here at The Hear Up.Thanks