The terminology
Infected with SARS-CoV-2 - a person who is infected with the virus.
Sick with COVID-19 - a person/patient who has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and has symptoms of the disease.
- COVID-19 is the name of a disease
- caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2
I will hereinafter list the facts, considerations, probabilities and prognoses at my disposal:
SARS-CoV-2 is the third coronavirus causing disease in humans. Its genome has an 80% approximate similarity with the SARS-CoV virus that caused disease in 2002–2003.
On Wednesday, 18 March, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) held an online Q&A during which RSU Vice-Rectors and Deans answered students’ questions on the study process during the national state of emergency.
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For all book returns (also from branches) use the book drop at the entrance of RSU main building at 16 Dzirciema iela.
On 12 March the Latvian Crisis Management Council (Council) proposes widespread measures at all educational institutions in consideration of the latest developments of the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 in Latvia.
Join the Senior Director for Kaplan Medical in an upcoming webinar on how to get a medical residency in the US on 17 March at 18:00-19:00.
The webinar will cover United States Medical Licencing Examination (USMLE) strategies and overall tips on how to improve your chances to get a medical residency in the US. You will also find out about special offers available for RSU students on Kaplan Medical USMLE programs.
World Glaucoma Week is held annually around the globe.
If you are an energetic medical student, willing to spend your summer productively and make new friends as well as learn, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
There are two Summer School offers available – Health & Migration or Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights. Both schools will take place in the beautiful city of Ghent, Belgium, 5–16 July 2020.
The participation fee is EUR 520, which includes accommodation and meals.
In August 2020, Riga will become a centre for the history of medicine by hosting the 47th Congress of the International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM). The organisers of the congress are the Latvian Association of Medical Historians in cooperation with Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and Pauls Stradins Museum for the History of Medicine. The submission deadline has been extended to March 8.
