Medical
Coronavirus: Scotland recommends wearing face coverings while shopping and using public transport
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said face coverings, such as a scarf - as opposed to "medical grade face masks" - might be of "some benefit" in "limited circumstances". The Scottish executive has recommended other folks to hide their face with a shawl or an identical piece of material when on public shipping or in different eventualities the place social distancing might turn out tough. [Full Article...]
Can Air Conditioning Spread the Coronavirus?
How is novel coronavirus transmitted? This study has now sparked arguments between experts about the role of summer's heat on how viral SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Concerns that SARS-CoV-2 can be spread through the air have increased after researchers in Wuhan, China discovered the genetic material of the coronavirus in airborne droplets in two hospitals, according to a new stu... [Full Article...]
Pug becomes first dog to test positive for coronavirus in U.S.
Three of the family members, Dr. "So, it makes sense that he got [the coronavirus]", said McLean's son, Ben. The news comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) said this week that social distancing guidelines should also apply to pets until more is known about the virus's impact on animals. [Full Article...]
Axios Returns $5 Million Government Loan After ‘Backlash’
The United States will audit government-backed loans meant to relieve small businesses hit by the coronavirus to ensure they weren't taken out by large companies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin said Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers were among a string of recipients to return their $4.6 milllion in PPP loan money. Large companies who certified that they needed the loans could be criminally... [Full Article...]
Swiss say young children can hug grandparents
He said: "Of the few children who develop it, most are infected by their parents". "They just don't have the receptors to catch the disease". Professor Russell Viner, the president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: "We don't think that it would be a good idea for children to hug their grandparents in the United Kingdom without more data". [Full Article...]
COVID-like illness in kids: Should you be anxious?
It follows an alert shared with NHS trusts and GP groups by NHS England asking medics to remain on high alert for signs of the disease. Doctors were issued with an urgent alert that warned them about the growth in cases over the past three weeks. [Full Article...]
Australia to provide A$1100 to foreign students each
State premier Daniel Andrews, while making the announcement, said that "international students are a vital part of our education system, our economy and our community". The payment will help student buy the basics to get through the crisis and the State Government will establish a $45 million International Student Emergency Relief Fund . [Full Article...]
Cancer patients over twice as likely to die from coronavirus, study says
Research has shown many are uneasy about seeking treatment even for serious health problems amid outbreak. Professor Johnson told Sky News: "Cancer treatment hasn't stopped but we have seen a big reduction in the number of people coming forward and we'd like to reverse that because the system is open for business". [Full Article...]