A lockdown and stay at home order is being extended in Canada’s largest city until at least March 8. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Friday it was a difficult but necessary decision. Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer…
Read MoreTikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’ has killed at least one teen
(HealthDay)—A new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl. But the “Benadryl Challenge” has already killed one teen and sent others to the ER, experts warn. According to News4 in Oklahoma…
Read MoreHome-made face masks likely need at least 2 layers to curb COVID-19 spread
Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19, indicates a video case study published…
Read MoreExperts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
The deadly new coronavirus that has broken out in China, 2019-nCoV, will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of people and will last at least several months, researchers estimate based on the first available data. “The best case scenario,…
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