Does fasting affect corona infection ... and what is the relationship of smoking to the virus?

Dr.. Osama Abu Al-Rub

Is there a relationship between nicotine and corona infection, and how do you protect yourself from the corona virus while visiting a doctor, and does injecting the body with antiseptics kill the corona virus? Here are some questions to answer today.

Within our continuous coverage on Al-Jazeera Net of Corona virus, we published three detailed materials in which we collected some of the most prominent questions asked about the virus, and today we present to you new questions.

You can view the previous questions and their answers by visiting the following links:
40 questions about the Corona virus ... these are their answers.
Does the Corona virus pass through raindrops? And 26 other questions,
does sumac kill corona? Was the virus made in Afghanistan in the form of sarin gas?

And now to the new questions:

How to protect yourself from corona virus while visiting a doctor?
Instructions are spread all over the world not to visit clinics, dental clinics and hospitals except in the case of extreme necessity, and here some may ask .. Is visiting these places taking place other than the extreme necessity?

Most people have pre-determined appointments for months with dentists, for example, to treat and clean the gums periodically, or to check glands and their growth regularly every six months, or to conduct a kidney wash for those who suffer from kidney failure, and those with neurological and psychological diseases must visit their doctors regularly This, in addition to people who have prior appointments for bone and joint operations, how can we reduce the risk of infection while visiting clinics and hospitals?

Most hospitals prepared booths to meet the auditors, and they must wash and sterilize the hands before entering the booth, and there the auditor or his companions are asked about the reason for visiting the hospitals, then they are provided with identification links linking around their wrist, to enter the relevant department.

Professor Thomas Luscher spoke to the German magazine Brigita, saying, "At the beginning it must be noted that it is preferable to postpone regular visits related to deferred health procedures, and this includes even deferred surgeries, such as nose restoration, nasal sinuses, wrinkle removal, and even operations. Related to joint replacement, and if the patient does not have severe pain, it can be postponed. "

"This is my final advice here, but in the event that a person has to visit a doctor, or for example accompanying a child to visit a doctor, some clinics organize the entry of auditors in a way that prevents them from crowding in the clinic, and distributes them to waiting rooms so that two do not meet in one room, this is Of course, the clinic needs to be large, with multiple waiting rooms for reviewers. "

And he adds that "some clinics provide auditors with protective masks upon entry and obligate them to wash hands and sterilize them with disinfectants, which are precautions that may reduce the possibility of infection if one of the auditors is infected with or infected with the virus. In some small clinics, auditors must wait outside the clinic, in the street , Or in the courtyard or garden of the building in which the clinic is located until one of the auditors exits, to allow the next auditor to enter, to prevent mixing and rapprochement between them.

He adds that references can wear a medical mask to protect the nose and mouth, and the conversation here is related to the FFP2 muzzle or the FFP3 specialty muzzle, but in the event that it is not available, especially as it has become a rare commodity at this time and its prices have increased significantly, it is preferable to wear a scarf, scarf or a small shawl or Even sew a protective cloth to the nose and mouth.

And prevention here falls on the infected person or carrier of the virus, as the muzzle prevents splashes of saliva from the mouth and nose from the virus carrier in the event of infection, and the mask thus protecting others from infection or reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. At present, there is no more protection than this.

Does infection of corona give the body a future immunity from disease?
The answer is no, as the World Health Organization said on Saturday that there is currently "no evidence" that people recovering from "Covid-19" and have antibodies are not exposed to a second infection with the emerging coronavirus.

In a scientific summary, the organization warned against issuing "immunity passports" or "risk safety certificates" to those injured, because its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. She said this may increase the risk of spreading because these people may ignore the precautions against the virus.

"Some governments have indicated that monitoring of the SARS-Cove-2 antibody, the virus that causes Covid-19, may be the basis for granting a passport or safety certificate from risks, enabling individuals to move or return to work assuming they have protection from infection again" .

"Currently there is no evidence that people recovering from Covid-19 with antibodies are immune from a second infection," she added.

Chile had previously said it would start issuing "health passports" for those who have recovered from the disease. These people can immediately return to work once they have been tested to see if their bodies have created antibodies that make them immune from the virus.

The WHO said it was continuing to review evidence of antibody reactions to the virus.

Does Corona virus affect fasting?
According to the World Health Organization, no studies have yet been done to find out the association of the disease with fasting, but they have confirmed that healthy people can fast, but patients advised Covid-19 to take a legal permit to refrain from fasting, in consultation with their doctors.

The organization called for proper healthy nutrition during the fasting period, drinking sufficient water between Iftar and Suhoor, and eating fresh, untreated food. 

Are children immune to corona?
Initially, it was believed that the effect of the Corona virus on children was very little, but new data emerged that might contradict it, most recently the statement of the British Minister of Health Matt Hancock on Tuesday, that some children who do not have major health problems died from a rare inflammatory syndrome that researchers believe are Linked to "Covid-19" disease.

Medical experts from Italy and Britain are investigating the possibility of a correlation between the Corona virus pandemic and groups of severe inflammatory diseases in infants arriving at hospitals with severe fever and arterial swelling.

In northern Italy - one of the regions hardest hit by the pandemic in the world - doctors have observed an unusually large number of children under the age of nine who are in serious conditions for what appears to be Kawasaki disease, which is most common in parts of Asia.

"Some of the children who died did not have major health problems," Hancock told BBC Radio.

"It is a new disease that we think is caused by infection with Coronavirus and Covid-19. We are not 1005 sure, because some of those who were infected with it have not been tested positive, so we are doing more research now, but it is a matter of concern to us."

"It is rare, and although it is very dangerous for children who have it, there are few cases."

Kawasaki disease, whose cause is unknown, usually affects children under five and is accompanied by symptoms of fever, rash, swollen glands, and in severe cases, arteritis.

Is there a relationship between nicotine and corona infection?
This month, a French study was published showing that it appears that people who smoke have a 80% lower risk of developing "Covid-19" than those who do not smoke, of the same age and gender.

Currently, French scientists are preparing to start a human experiment to test their hypothesis that nicotine can help the body fight "Covid-19" infection.

The experiment will include groups of health workers, patients who wear nicotine patches, and other groups that place fake stickers. They will then be examined to see if there is any difference in their body's reaction to the Corona virus causing Covid-19.

In their study, the scientists assumed that the nicotine used to make cigarettes might affect the ability of corona virus molecules to bind to receptors in the body.

"There is a virus that reaches the receptors, and nicotine prevents this, and then they separate," said Jean-Pierre Chanceau, a neuroscience professor at the Pasteur Institute in France, describing the hypothesis.

Chango collaborated in developing this study with Zahir Ammoura, a professor at the Petit Salpetre University Hospital in Paris, both of whom will supervise the experiment.

Amorah said that the most important part of the experiment will be testing the sample of 1500 health workers.

They will be examined to see if they have been infected with the virus, and if those who wear the nicotine patch are more resistant than their colleagues who place fake stickers. "This may give us a way to limit the spread of the virus," Amoura said.

A similar test will be conducted on four hundred people who have been hospitalized with symptoms of the Corona virus to understand whether nicotine changes the disease's development.

The experiment will start in three weeks. The researchers said they will be careful not to encourage their research on smoking, because of its harmful effects on human health. "This will be disastrous," said Chango.

How to protect yourself from corona when exercising outside the home?
Rallies, peak times, slow speed or distance in case of traffic should be avoided alongside other people, and no exit should be permissible in the event of any symptoms.

According to the "New York Times", most experts believe that exercising abroad is safe, and some are advised to wear a protective mask while exercising abroad as a way to reassure others.

A distance of at least one and a half meters should be maintained between the persons and the person leaving alone or in the company of the members of his household only.

What is the current situation in Wuhan, China, from which outbreaks of the world began?
A hospital official told reporters on Sunday that the hospitals in Wuhan, China, from which the global pandemic of the Corona virus had begun, had been cleared of any HIV case.

"The latest news is that by April 26, the number of new HIV infections in Wuhan was zero, thanks to the joint efforts of Wuhan and medical workers from all over the country," Mei Feng, a spokesman of the National Health Commission, told a news briefing.

Does injecting antiseptics with the body kills Corona virus?
Absolutely not, and vice versa may lead to the death of a person. The claim began on Thursday when US President Donald Trump said - during his daily press briefing - that scientists should explore whether projecting rays through the corona virus or injecting it with antiseptic material may help treat them from the respiratory disease caused by the virus.

But after coming under pressure repeatedly on the issue on Friday, Trump said he discouraged people from taking antiseptics, and that he was speaking with irony when he raised the possibility of injecting the body with antiseptics to fight the emerging corona virus.

Trump's ideas about whether the injection of antiseptics might cure Covid-19 patients, medical professionals, panicked and raised new fears that his testimonies could prompt anxious people to poison themselves with untreated treatments.

Reckitt Benckiser, which makes household antiseptics, including Dettol and Lysol, issued a statement warning people not to ingest or inject their products into their bodies.