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News Agencies Must Paint a Complete Picture of Coronavirus
Credit: UN News/Li ZhangBy Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, Mar 9 2020 (IPS) Recently, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “We have an epidemic caused by Coronavirus, but we have a pandemic caused by fear “.
This fear is worsened by how news agencies report the outbreak. These are some examples.
“Bodies ‘pile up’ in morgue as Iran feels strain of coronavirus” – CNN
“First UK death from coronavirus confirmed as cases surge to 115” – The Guardian UK
“Coronavirus: Global death toll exceeds 3,000” – Premium Times Nigeria
“Death toll from coronavirus in Italy rises to 148: Live updates” ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Coronavirus Source Type: news
How Can I Prevent Coronavirus? Should I Wear A Mask? And Other Questions
BOSTON (CBS) – The Centers for Disease control has cautioned that, based on current patterns, coronavirus is likely to become a global pandemic. With no approved vaccine or medication to treat it, that could ultimately result in overloaded healthcare systems.
What is a pandemic?
Simply put, a pandemic is a global, widespread outbreak of a new illness. Because it is new, people don’t have the ability to fight it and can be easily infected. The last pandemic to widely affect the United States was H1N1 flu in 2009. The worst pandemic in history was the Spanish flu outbreak in 1918 which killed 50 million people worldw...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated Local Coronavirus Source Type: news
Harassment of Journalists Jeopardises Keeping Public Safe amid Coronavirus Pandemic
In Iran, which has seen some of the highest COVID-19 infection and death rates in the world, a number of reporters are now facing jail after being detained earlier this month for challenging official statistics about the outbreak of the disease in the country. People in Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran, taking precautions to prevent infection by wearing masks in public.
unsplash-logomojtaba mosayebzadehBy Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, Mar 20 2020 (IPS) Growing intimidation and repression of journalists reporting on the coronavirus is threatening public health in some countries, press freedom monitors have warned.
Repressive regimes despe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ed Holt Tags: Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Press Freedom Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations China Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Coronavirus COVID-19 Iran Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Source Type: news
Here ’s How to Self-Quarantine If You Get Exposed to Coronavirus
As the new coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, an increasing number of people have been told to self-quarantine. While some have tested positive for the virus, others have simply been exposed to it and have been advised to self-quarantine as a precaution.
Not everyone, however, is taking self-quarantine seriously. Last Friday, a New Hampshire man who tested positive for the virus attended an event despite being told to self-quarantine, putting several people’s health at risk.
Patients who have tested positive for coronavirus have reported flu-like symptoms including fever, a dry cough, and dif...
Source: TIME: Health - March 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mélissa Godin Tags: Uncategorized coronavirus COVID-19 Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: India becomes second country to pass 8m cases; France braces for lockdown
France reimposes national lockdown;Iran suffers record deaths;China reports highest cases in two monthsIndia passes 8m cases as Germany sees record infectionsGermany to bring in new rules after record surge in casesEU leaders urged to aid transfer of patients between countriesSee all our coronavirus coverage8.08amGMTTheCzech Republic has reported 12,977 new coronavirus cases, health ministry data showed on Thursday. Total cases rose to 297,013 while deaths climbed by 128 to 2,675.7.56amGMTTime for some UK national papers now, where the divisions in attitudes towards the coronavirus pandemic are being played out.TheGuardian...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 29, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news US news UK news Australia news France Germany Europe Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
New Hampshire Resident Being Tested For Coronavirus
NEW LONDON, N.H. (CBS) – One person in New Hampshire is being tested for coronavirus, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday. This is the fourth person in the state to be tested though no cases have been officially identified.
The DHHS said the person developed symptoms after traveling to Italy, where the virus has spread in recent weeks, but did not provide any specifics.
Related: How Can I Prevent Coronavirus? Should I Wear A Mask? And Other Questions
At least two New Hampshire school districts are asking students and faculty who recently returned from a trip to Europe to stay home for t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus New Hampshire News Source Type: news
Coronavirus live updates: WHO warns protective gear 'rapidly depleting' amid recession fears
Spain confirms first death, as new cases identified in Europe, Africa, and South America. Follow the latest news.Full story: Iran struggles as coronavirus spreadsCoronavirus latest: at a glanceNinth person with coronavirus dies in Washington state as New York sees second caseFrom banknotes to handrails: 10 objects that help spread coronavirus2.09amGMTChina ’s services sector collapsed in February to its lowest level since the global financial crisis as the coronavirus lockdown wiped out demand for shopping, eating out and going to the cinema, a key survey showed on Wednesday local time.The Caixin/Markit services purchasi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 4, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Iran Infectious diseases Middle East and North Africa Microbiology Science World news Medical research World Health Organization Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive
Hubei reports no new cases while Australia and New Zealand announce border closures and Japan ’s deputy PM calls Olympics ‘cursed’Coronavirus latest: at a glanceFollow our UK coronavirus live blogSee all our coronavirus coverageShare your experiences11.50amGMTIran, which has the third-largest national outbreak of coronavirus, has just announced another big increase in cases.Authorities say they have detected 1,046 new cases in the past day, bringing the total to 18,407. It registered 149 deaths in the past 24 hours, out of a total 1,284.Daily death tolls in Iran have started increasing by more than 100 since Tuesday,...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver (now) Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Europe Africa Middle East and North Africa UK news Australia news US news Asia Pacific Infectious diseases World news Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Spain's PM to ask for lockdown extension as deaths top 20,000
China pushes ‘comprehensive’ economic reopening; first virus case in Syria’s northeast; Germany says pandemic ‘under control’. Follow latest updatesPPE including gowns and masks running out, admits UK governmentCoronavirus ‘under control’ in GermanyCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUS coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage9.21pmBSTNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family must wait for another day to find out if her temporary release for a prison inIran has been extended.The British-Iranian mother was temporarily released from Evin prison in Tehran in re...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Slawson (now); Simon Murphy andRebecca Ratcliffe (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Trump administration Europe UK news Infectious diseases Science US news Source Type: news
UK coronavirus: Boris Johnson says 'second wave coming in' and warns measures may be intensified – as it happened
PM warns it is ‘inevitable’coronavirus will hit UK again; R number increases tobetween 1.1 and 1.4;4,322 new cases recorded. This live blog is now closed: pleasefollow the global coronavirus live blog for updatesUK entering second wave of coronavirus, Boris Johnson warnsStricter restrictions imposed in Lancashire, Merseyside and WarringtonTest and trace: how does UK compare with other countries?6.46pmBSTThat ’s it from the UK blog for today. But you can follow our global coronavirus blog here -Related:Coronavirus live news: Iran in grip of 'third wave' of pandemic; Covid-related deaths in France on the rise6.44pmBSTContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah, Aamna Mohdin and Amelia Hill Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Politics Infectious diseases Science UK news Medical research Boris Johnson Matt Hancock Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Germany sees 10,000 daily cases for first time as France infections top 1m
Spain becomes first western European country to pass 1m cases;Rome among latest to bring in curfew;German health minister has Covid-19. Follow the latest updatesNumber of US states seeing record one-day deaths rises to sixSpain is first western European country to pass 1m cases300,000 excess US deaths recorded as Cathay Pacific cuts 5,900 jobsWomen aged 50-60 at greatest risk of ‘long Covid’, experts suggestSee all our coronavirus coverage5.06amBSTBritain on Thursday said it would partner with an Oxford-based firm to provide testing for the T-cell response of coronavirus vaccine candidates to try to assess their immune...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 22, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan Tags: Coronavirus World news US news Australia news UK news Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Iran posts new record daily cases; Philippines gearing up for strictest lockdown
Iran reportsmore than 37,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours for the first time;Manila hospitals reach ‘critical levels’Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreakAstraZeneca ’s Australia boss ‘disappointed’ with debate over vaccineIndian domestic workers lose their jobs to Covid fearsUK coronavirus updates – live1.14pmBSTThe coronavirus has killed at least 4,227,765 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by news agency AFP today.At least 198,247,050 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recov...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 2, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Robyn Vinter and Damien Gayle (now); Helen Livingstone (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
NH Resident Being Tested For Coronavirus; Students Just Back From European Trip Will Stay Home
NEW LONDON, N.H. (CBS) – One person in New Hampshire is being tested for coronavirus Sunday, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said. This is the fourth person in the state to be tested though no cases have been officially identified.
The DHHS said the person developed symptoms after traveling to Italy, where the virus has spread in recent weeks, but did not provide any specifics.
At least two New Hampshire school districts are asking students and faculty who recently returned from a trip to Europe to stay home for the next week over coronavirus fears.
A total of 35 students from Kearsarge Regional...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus New Hampshire News Source Type: news
Coronavirus live update: Australia reports first cases of community transmission
Sister of man who returned to Australia from Iran and a medical worker are infected, as Indonesia reports first two cases of virus. Follow the latest news and updatesWashington state nursing home placed on lockdownNew coronavirus cases jump sharply in Europe, with Italy worst hitCoronavirus outbreak: the key scientific questions answeredEpidemics expert Jonathan Quick: ‘The worst-case scenario for coronavirus is likely’7.52amGMTG7 countries will take “concerted action” to limit the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on economic growth and their finance ministers will discuss by phone this week how best to act, Fren...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 2, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now) and Alison Rourke (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak China Australia news Japan Italy South Korea Asia Pacific Europe Science World news Source Type: news
Coronavirus live updates: number of confirmed cases in UK jumps to 85
More cases in Scotland and Ireland, Italians in India test positive while Facebook says it will take down hoax claimsCoronavirus epidemic in UK is likely, says chief medical officerFears of global slowdown grow as US stimulus fails to rally marketsWhite House ’s ‘muzzled’ messaging is dangerous, experts sayPodcast: Is Britain prepared for a mass outbreak of the coronavirus?Share your experiences4.22pmGMTTwo groups ofItalian tourists were under quarantine inIndia today, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting authorities to tighten controls.Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that passengers on all ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 4, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ben Quinn (now); Aamna Mohdin and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Iran Infectious diseases Middle East and North Africa Microbiology Science World news Medical research World Health Organization Source Type: news
