Keyword: "risk of infection"

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals and generally requires close contact for transmission. Therefore, if appropriate protective measures are followed, the risk of infection is not high.

Social distancing measures have proven effective in Vietnam’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with only eight new cases reported in the week of April 13-19, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on April 20.

Malaysian scientists have created a robot called Medibot that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to check on COVID-19 patients, reducing health workers' risk of infection.