CORONAVIRUS has acquired a new name as cases of the disease push the world into a public health crisis, with more than 200,000 globally. What does COVID-19 stand for? What does COVID-19 stand for? When it emerged, the virus was known as a “novel” strain of the coronavirus family. Scientists gave the strain an interim
Continue Reading...How did the coronavirus start? What caused Coronavirus in China?
CORONAVIRUS has spread to almost every country in the world since it first broke out in China, but how did coronavirus start? What caused it? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause disease in animals. Seven of them, including the latest COVID-19, have transmitted to humans too. Most of them just cause col and
Continue Reading...How to quarantine your home if you or a loved one has Covid-19 – part 2
Cover up and disinfect If you’re sick, the CDC says to use a face mask around other people, such as when going to the doctor or hospital. “If you are not able to wear a face mask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and
Continue Reading...How to quarantine your home if you or a loved one has Covid-19 – part 1
It’s a scenario all too many of us are facing — or will soon face. You or a loved one has a mild fever, body aches, the start of a nagging, dry cough. Food doesn’t taste good nor smell as it once did. Maybe you have shortness of breath or struggle to breath deeply. You’ve
Continue Reading...Taking a bath isn’t just relaxing. It could also be good for your heart, study says
Ending your day with a hot bath might have more benefits relaxation. It could also lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds. Previous research on bathing has already shown that it’s beneficial for sleep quality and how healthy a person thinks they are. A new study, published Tuesday in the
Continue Reading...For those struggling to stay sober, coronavirus shutdowns offer hope as well as temptation
There’s no easy time to get sober, but a global pandemic is tougher than most. Back when I was trying and failing to quit, I’d reach for any excuse to bail on my better self. A bad day. A text from my ex, or no text. One day, a snowstorm walloped the city, shuttering my
Continue Reading...You want a coronavirus test — here’s why your doctor probably won’t give you one
If you want to get a test for the novel coronavirus, you’re in good company. “One of my sisters called me yesterday [and said], ‘I have to have my daughter tested for coronavirus,’” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing Wednesday. The governor’s niece had a fever and flu-like symptoms. Yet he told his
Continue Reading...Coronavirus deaths in the US could reach peak in three weeks, epidemiologist says
A leading epidemiologist advising the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated the peak of deaths in the US coronavirus pandemic will be three weeks from now, after which “most of the damage will be done,” and says it may be possible to only isolate the vulnerable, allowing many back to work. The
Continue Reading...Prince Charles tests positive for novel coronavirus
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland. The Prince of Wales is only displaying mild symptoms and is otherwise in good health, Clarence House said in a statement. It is not known how the 71-year-old caught the virus
Continue Reading...Bunker with a bowling alley How the rich are running from coronavirus
Hand sanitizer? Sure. Face masks? Fine. But as the coronavirus spreads, the rich are investing in a much more extreme way to ward off the disease: bunkers. Inquiries and sales are skyrocketing for bunkers and shelters across the country. Most come equipped with special air-filtration systems, which buyers believe will come in handy to keep
Continue Reading...Coronavirus A walk through a deserted Paris
With France in coronavirus lockdown, Paris has become almost deserted, with only a few joggers, pedestrians and vehicles remaining on the streets – a far cry from the crowds and traffic that normally fill the French capital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk4sVFM3jUE&feature=emb_logo From Notre-Dame Cathedral to the world-famous Louvre Museum, landmarks normally swarming with tourists and locals now resemble
Continue Reading...Italian streets fill with song as millions remain on coronavirus lockdown
Italians on lockdown are turning to song to connect with each other as the country, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, remains on lockdown.Videos circulating on social media show deserted streets as residents sing out their windows or off their balconies.Some songs are hopeful. Some defiant. Some operatic, even chilling. Italian Premier Giuseppe
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