Stress relating to catching COVID-19 is currently highest amongst adults aged 30-59, according to UCL’s COVID-19 study, the UK’s largest study on adults’ wellbeing and mental health during the coronavirus epidemic. The study, which was launched three weeks ago, has…
Read MoreSweden to ramp up coronavirus testing
The government said Friday that testing for COVID-19 would be dramatically increased as Sweden maintains its softer stance on curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. It would be rolled out over coming weeks and primarily target those in key…
Read MoreGermany to make tens of millions of masks a week from August: minister
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Read MoreYou Shouldn't Use Alcohol to Clean Your Hands. Ever.
Finding cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer can be difficult during the coronavirus pandemic. You may be tempted to use whatever you have at home, like rubbing alcohol or even liquor, if you can’t find certain items online or in the…
Read MoreHow to talk to your child about grief during the coronavirus pandemic
The number of deaths from the coronavirus continued to rise in the United States this week. By midday Tuesday, more than 25,000 Americans had died from COVID-19, the highest reported death toll in the world. According to the Centers of…
Read MoreTelehealth usage was growing among internists prior to COVID-19
(HealthDay)—There is wide variation in the use of telehealth among internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, according the “2020 American College of Physicians (ACP) Member Survey About Telehealth Implementation.” The ACP conducted an online survey (December 2019 to January 2020) with…
Read MoreStudy identifies 275 ways to reduce spread of coronavirus following lockdown
Phased re-opening of schools, businesses and open spaces should be considered alongside a range of practical ways to keep people physically apart, say the authors of a new study on how lockdown can be eased without a resurgence of coronavirus…
Read MoreBreastfeeding may lead to fewer human viruses in infants
Even small amounts of breastmilk strongly influences the accumulation of viral populations in the infant gut and provides a protective effect against potentially pathogenic viruses, according to researchers who examined hundreds of babies in a study from the Perelman School…
Read MoreStudy points to evidence of stray dogs as possible origin of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2, scientists have been scrambling to identify the species of origin to understand how the new coronavirus first leapt from its animal hosts to humans, causing the current pandemic infecting more than a million…
Read MoreCoronavirus: the first moves to ease lockdown
Slowly but surely, several countries are starting to plan for a gradual end to the lockdowns imposed to try and stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is an overview: China The central Chinese province of Hubei, with the…
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