As the coronavirus pandemic puts an immense strain on the NHS, volunteers and charities are stepping up to help out any way they can. Pet charity Blue Cross has donated their ventilators to support NHS hospitals during the crisis, handing over mechanical ventilators to a hospital in London and one in Surrey. The ventilators are […]
Social conditions determine the COVID-19-mortality rate? A German research team was looking for reasons why the mortality rate varies by the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 from country to country so strong. While in Germany on 15. March 2020 the mortality rate at below 0.3 per cent., the mortality in Italy at the same time, around six percent. […]
Hey kids, do you have questions about the virus that’s caused your school to close and parents constantly telling you to “wash you hands!” Here’s a look at what the coronavirus is, how it infects people and what can be done to protect yourself and your family. Originally published on Live Science. Source: Read Full […]
Parents of young kids are worried that their kids' social development will lag as the novel coronavirus closes schools and playgrounds, and makes playdates off-limits, for an unknown period of time. Psychologists say parents can help their kids continue to develop by playing with them when possible, and using video chatting tools to stay connected […]
Veterinary hospitals are donating breathing machines, masks, gowns and other vital equipment and supplies purchased with Fido in mind, but now being redeployed to help doctors fight the spread of COVID-19 among humans. “We buy at the same stores,” said Paul Lunn, dean of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, […]
The New South Wales government has passed emergency legislation providing the Corrections Commissioner with powers to release some of the state’s 14,034 prisoners. This legislation was introduced in the wake of the global release of prisoners to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, the United States has begun to release thousands of prisoners across […]
Coronavirus can be lethal, if caught by the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Help save lives – what should you do in the likelihood you’ve caught the disease? The government has introduced new measures stating people must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. There are only four reasons people […]
A Kentucky resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after attending a “coronavirus party,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said at a press conference Tuesday. The age and current condition of the patient who tested positive was not released, nor were details about the “party.” Nonetheless, Beshear had some stern words for anyone considering similar […]
As the country moves into lockdown mode in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are increasingly faced with serious ethical questions about what ordinary people should be obliged to do for others. These challenges can perhaps best be seen in the outrage as people flocked to Bondi Beach and packed into pubs and cafes over […]
The lockdown in Wuhan, China will end two-and-a-half months after the city was sealed off after becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the beginning of the year, multiple outlets report. Hubei provincial authorities announced Tuesday on the provincial government’s website that the strict quarantine measures on Wuhan, which began on Jan. 23, […]
