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Wearing home-made masks may help stop virus spread: Health Canada
Medical masks still need to be preserved for front-line health workers, so cloth masks and other alternatives are the way to go, Tam said. The World Health Organization said Monday it was "evaluating" the use of medical and non-medical masks. [Full Article...]
Montana COVID-19 model updated, fewer deaths forecast
A prediction of cumulative deaths through the first wave has dropped from 93,531 to 81,766. "If social distancing measures are relaxed or not implemented, the USA will see greater death tolls, the death peak will be later, the burden on hospitals will be much greater, and the economic costs will continue to grow". [Full Article...]
After nursing home outbreaks, Hogan issues order requiring protective equipment for staff
The new guidelines said that personnel must wear personal protective equipment, "including a face mask, appropriate eye protection, gloves, and gown". Effective immediately, new directives will require facilities to direct all staff who interact with residents to wear personal protective equipment, create separate observation and isolation areas for residents, and expedite all testing through the ... [Full Article...]
CDC recommends DIY cloth masks; N95 and surgical masks reserved for healthcare
In light of this, the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) shared how anyone can make a simple cloth face mask at home to protect themselves and their loved ones. You could sub in hair ties or elastic head bands for regular elastic. "So if you have to pass through a shared corridor, stairwell or elevator, I would definitely recommend wearing a mask". [Full Article...]
Anti-malarial drugs not effective to treat COVID-19
Despite Trump's praise, health experts have discouraged people not to use anti-malarial drugs as a treatment for COVID-19. "So, clinically I am seeing a resolution". Michael Belmont, a rheumatologist. Also, results of the first 62 patient randomized clinical trial show hydroxychloroquine helps coronavirus patients improve. [Full Article...]
Could This Anti-Parasitic Drug Kill COVID-19 in 48 Hours?
The drug was previously shown to have been effective against a wide variety of viruses, including HIV, dengue, influenza and the Zika virus, the study claimed. "So you can understand doing something in a petri dish is quite different to doing something in people", Monash university's Professor David Jans said. [Full Article...]
4 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Barron County
This additional case brings the total to 7 in Saline County. The second positive case was a woman in her 90s. In a press release, the health department gave the following case details: A male who lives in the southeastern part of the county and has no significant travel history, was admitted to Olean General Hospital on April 3. [Full Article...]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to the ICU
A statement from the British government indicated that Johnson had asked Raab "to deputize for him where necessary", the Post reported . Boris Johnson is "still very much in charge" of the United Kingdom government despite spending the night in hospital with the coronavirus , according to a cabinet minister. [Full Article...]