With the developing risks and effects of COVID-19, there are a lot of things to further study and learn about this deadly virus. One source of confusion for patients who have respiratory illnesses particularly those with asthma if they have a greater risk of getting infected. It has been on the talk but no concrete pieces of evidence could tell if it’s true or not. In an article written by Healthline, Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, pediatric emergency medicine and emergency medicine physician at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, said that the number one cause of asthma attacks are viral illnesses, so...

By: Jhoemz Vercide | Following the death of a 44-year-old male to have had confirmed the novel coronavirus in the Philippines is truly an alarming one. The said fatality is also the first reported death outside of China. A temporary travel ban has been imposed to and from China, Hong Kong, and Macau to lessen the increase of positive cases. Some strict measures and advisories from authorities have been promulgated to avoid the spread of infection especially on wearing masks. As demand for mask went high amid the nCov scare, we bet many of you are really confused about how...