Alex, a 29-year-old in the UK, has cystic fibrosis, a chronic respiratory disease that has required him to socially isolate throughout periods of his life. Now that the rest of the world is getting to know about social isolation due…
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I have an only child and being home during the pandemic made me realize how lonely life might be for her
Author Amy Klein has one daughter, and always hoped to have two children. But she would need to undergo in vitro fertilization to get pregnant again, and those procedures have been put on hold for many couples amid the pandemic. …
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Coronavirus: Should you be wearing a mask outdoors? Expert gives update
Coronavirus death toll continues to spiral in the UK, with more than 1,200 people confirmed dead. Once busy London streets are largely deserted since lockdown measures came into effect. Amid this heightened climate, going outside can seem like a high-risk…
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How to stay physically active during coronavirus restrictions
With the coronavirus pandemic leading to people across the nation being confined to their homes, experts at the University of Bristol have created some guidance to keep people active. Dr. Charlie Foster and colleagues from the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition…
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Coronavirus UK: Do you need to disinfect your groceries?
The coronavirus outbreak has meant that we have all had to significantly change our lifestyles, and the way we shop for groceries has to be one of the biggest changes. Thanks to panic buying and social distancing, you’re probably finding…
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Bolivia reports first coronavirus death
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A 78-year-old woman on Sunday became the first person to die of the new coronavirus in Bolivia, which has reported 81 confirmed cases, the government announced. Health Minister Anibal Cruz told reporters the woman, who was…
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Handling mail amid coronavirus: Low risk but wash your hands
Is it safe to pick up your mail? How about those packages from your online orders? And how safe are the people we count on to make those deliveries? Health experts say the risks are very low that the coronavirus…
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Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: study
In a new study, researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. The research letter was published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American…
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People with disabilities are afraid they will be denied health care because of coronavirus
Margaret Breihan relies on the nursing assistants who visit six mornings a week to help her shower, dress and tidy up her Silver Spring, Maryland, apartment. Breihan, 31, who has cerebral palsy, is mostly self-reliant and does everything from shop…
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To get on top of the coronavirus, we also need to test people without symptoms
As the World Health Organisation keeps reminding health officials around the world, in order to get COVID-19 under control, we must “test, test, test.” Along with tracing contacts of cases, travel bans and social distancing, testing is one of the…
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