He came down with the dreaded dry cough… but in this life-affirming piece, cricket commentator HENRY BLOFELD reveals how he’s embracing his quarantine… by sipping Spanish wine There is something that is genuinely frightening about this whole self-isolation business. It…
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How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first?
A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and a ventilator could save their lives. But who gets one when there aren’t…
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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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Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway
As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States, people faced an unknown risk and evolving health recommendations. Policy measures to curb the coronavirus epidemic have turned the world upside down, and the true impact of this global pandemic…
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How to avoid back pain while working from home
If you’ve found yourself working from home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you are far from alone. More and more people are working remotely as the outbreak spreads. While working from home helps maintain social distancing and keeps…
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How not to let the cononavirus crisis turn you into a paranoid wreck
How not to let the cononavirus crisis turn you into a paranoid wreck and keep your mental health in tip-top shape Popping to grandma’s for tea, visiting the GP, meeting friends for after-work drinks, or going in to work at all…
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Opinion: How we’ll avoid Australia’s hospitals being crippled by coronavirus
Australians should now be practicing social distancing to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By creating more space between yourself and others you decrease the risk of person-to-person spread. It’s also essential that confirmed cases, those…
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How Chinese people came together when separated by quarantine, creating hope, humor and art
Fear and blame appear to be fast becoming Americans’ defining emotions around COVID-19. Headlines seem to offer either worst-case estimates or government leaders’ mutual accusations. Amid the bewildering figures and contradictory political narratives, it is important to recall that numbers…
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How to Set up a Schedule That Won’t Burn You Out
The rough outline of your day probably has a lot of blanks like mine does. For example, my schedule outline has things like “shoot video or write” and “deal with logistical stuff.” You might have things like “outline notes before…
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SPA DOCTOR: How I warmed to deep-freeze booster
SPA DOCTOR: How a cryotherapy chamber can help you help you battle through a bad bout of jet-lag THE PROBLEM After a two-week holiday hiking in Central America, my poor legs were so weary and heavy that I could barely…
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