Corona-crisis in Germany: 859 people have already died, 72.893 are infected with the Coronavirus. Worldwide, more than 900,000 cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded more than 200,000 cases, most of the Corona cases worldwide. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The countries-Overview of […]
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Coronavirus: Why are so many hospitals still empty? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
Empty hospitals, in spite of a pandemic – how do they fit together? Currently be shown in the social media, often Videos in which people in hospitals around and wonder why so little operating there, even though we are in the midst of a pandemic. Why not, in spite of the Corona-crisis as many hospitals […]
Why health experts aren’t warning about coronavirus in food
Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren’t health officials warning people about eating food contaminated with the new coronavirus? The answer has to do with the varying paths organisms take to make people sick. Respiratory viruses like the new coronavirus […]
ASPCA Coronavirus Relief Efforts Begin in NYC Communities
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPCA launched a $5 million relief and recovery initiative to support animal welfare organizations and pet parents impacted by the coronavirus. Part of that initiative is the setup of pet food distribution centers in four cities—New York City, Los Angeles, Miami and Asheville, North Carolina—and this past weekend, we launched […]
With surgeries delayed, patients wait with anxiety—some in pain—as hospitals make way for coronavirus cases
n December, Christine Rayburn detected a painful lump in her right breast that biopsies would later show included two different types of cancer. One had invaded her lymph nodes. Rayburn and her doctors settled on a plan. First, surgery to remove the tumor was scheduled for March 20 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. […]
New York medical workers decry ‘abysmal’ lack of coronavirus protection
Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment—and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety. Doctors and nurses are working around the clock caring for patients hit by the fast-spreading infection, risking their lives on the front lines of the […]
Coping with stress in the time of coronavirus
When facing the challenges presented by the current coronavirus pandemic, feeling stress is a normal reaction. In fact, the experience of feeling stress is useful to alert us to possible danger, and this response dates to the very first humans. Back then, as now, an immediate response to an acute stressor triggers a biological response […]
Coronavirus: Good Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary reveals ‘game-changing’ self-testing kit
Coronavirus has infected 87,490 Britons – and that’s just those who have been tested. The scale of the pandemic can be much, much larger. New self-testing kits are on their way, and Dr Hilary states they could be a “game changer”. The UK government has bought 3.5million coronavirus home-testing kits. The finger-prick antibody test – […]
Opinion: In Australia’s against coronavirus, the military should play a bigger role
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s declaration of “war” against the COVID-19 pandemic requires a mobilization of all available resources to the front-lines of the response—and this includes a bigger role for our armed forces. So far, the most visible force on our streets has been the police. In NSW, the police are now patrolling supermarkets to […]
I’m afraid
I’m in the 34. Weeks pregnant and have anxiety. Fears in pregnancy are normal. Especially if it is the first child. The actually starts with the positive pregnancy test in Hand: Am I ready for a child? How will change the relationship to my Partner? What about my Job? The apartment is big enough? The […]