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WHO Declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency, Highlights Need to Support Countries ‘Weaker Health Systems’
Colorised scanning electron micrograph of MERS virus particles (yellow) both budding and attached to the surface of infected VERO E6 cells (blue). Credit: NIAIDBy Samira SadequeUNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 2020 (IPS) Weeks into widespread panic about the “Coronavirus” that has so far killed at least 170 people in China, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared it a public health emergency. As of Friday, the disease had spread to all the regions in Mainland China, with more than 7,500 cases in the country alone, according to the BBC.
In a statement, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said ow...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samira Sadeque Tags: Asia-Pacific Featured Global Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Coronavirus World Health Organization (WHO) Source Type: news
Coronavirus latest updates: WHO mission director warns world is 'simply not ready'
Expert tells nations to access the expertise of China and prepare for a potential pandemic as the outbreak spreads across EuropeTenerife coronavirus: 1,000 guests at hotel quarantinedIran ’s deputy health minister: I have coronavirusTell us: have you been affected by the coronavirus?What is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms?12.44amGMTAustralia ’s health authorities are well prepared in the eventWHO declares a pandemic.Two weeks ago, the federal health department published an‘Emergency Response Plan’.The document is periodically updated as more is understood about the virus, who is most at risk, an...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Davidson Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases World news Medical research Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus CDC Warning Not Meant To Scare You, Just Prepare You
BOSTON (CBS) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said all Americans and U.S. health care providers need to be prepared for a likely coronavirus pandemic.
Now, it’s hard to hear that and not begin to panic. The CDC announcement Tuesday was certainly sobering, but it may have also inadvertently scared people.
Read: CDC Information On Coronavirus
Remember, one of the goals of the announcement was to put institutions and local governments on notice about coronavirus to ramp up preparedness and brace for the worst.
That means that doctor’s offices, hospitals, and emergency rooms need to prepare for a ...
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: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall 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
Is Our Academic System Ready for a New Coronavirus Normal?
Credit: Pîxabay.By Esther Ngumbi and Brian LovettILLINOIS, United States, Mar 11 2020 (IPS) Institutions of higher education have a responsibility to lead by example and to provide current, high-quality information to the people and communities that support them. This responsibility is no clearer than during a public health and information crisis like the one presented by this novel coronavirus.
State and local governments in particular should be able to rely on Universities for guidance on protective evidence-based precautionary measures, whether it’s cancelling events, closing schools or formulating public health post...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Esther Ngumbi and Brian Lovett Tags: Education Featured Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Coronavirus Source Type: news
Coronavirus news: global death toll passes 15,000 as total confirmed cases go above 350,000 - live updates
Zimbabwe records first death from coronavirus; Germany sees first sign exponential infection growth levelling off; Japan Olympics chief says postponement being consideredUK coronavirus live updatesUS coronavirus latest updates‘This is not a film’: Italian mayors rage at lockdown dodgersBolsonaro claims coronavirus crisis a media trickSee all of our coronavirus coverage3.16pmGMTDenmark has extended its nationwide lockdown until 13 April, Reuters reports.The emergency measures, initially imposed on 11 March for two weeks, have closed schools and restaurants in the Nordic country and kept most public sector workers at hom...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now); Ben Quinn, Sarah Marsh and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Europe World news Asia Pacific Australia news New Zealand Refugees UK news Infectious diseases Science Africa Middle East and North Africa Medical research Microbiology Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Europe despite Spain death toll passing 4,000
Spain says 655 people died overnight; India announces stimulus package; WTO warns economic impact will be worse than 2008Coronavirus latest – at a glanceUK coronavirus - live updatesMen are much more likely to die from Covid-19. But why?How did Spain get its coronavirus response so wrong?See all our coronavirus coverage2.18pmGMTTheRomanian writer and anti-communist dissident Paul Goma has died in Paris after contracting coronavirus. Goma, who was 84, was hospitalised a week ago and died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, his biographer told Romanian media outlets.Born in 1935, Goma first caught the attention of com...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 26, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Infectious diseases Science Medical research Microbiology Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: global cases near million mark as US federal stockpile of medical equipment dwindles
Trump says personal protective gear has nearly run out; Florida, Georgia, Mississippi ordered to shelter in place; record daily fatalities in UK. Follow the latest updates.At a glance: summary of key eventsWimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus crisisAustralia coronavirus – latest updatesSee all of our coronavirus coverage5.54amBSTThe Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus, Reuters reports.Scientists suspect the coronavirus passed to humans from animals. Some of the earliest infections were found in peop...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 2, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan Tags: Coronavirus outbreak UK news World news Science Infectious diseases Middle East and North Africa South Africa Russia China Japan Asia Pacific Europe Medical research Microbiology Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: confirmed global cases pass 1.5m as Boris Johnson leaves intensive care
Italy ’s curve flattening but deaths rise by 610; UK’s PM improves in hospital; virus could push 500m people into povertyFull story: global coronavirus cases pass 1.5 millionBoris Johnson leaves intensive careHow coronavirus spread across the globe - visualisedUS coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage12.25amBSTThere are more than 100,000 Americans being tested for coronavirus every day, Pence says.12.25amBSTAt the White House press briefing happening now, Vice President and leader of the Coronavirus Task Force Mike Pence also said that White House officials are looking at whether health workers...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 9, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan (now and earlier) ; Nadeem Badshah , Damien Gayle, Gregory Robinson, and Amy Walker Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases Middle East and North Africa Asia Pacific UK news US news China Japan South Korea Medical research Microbiology Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Spain records another drop in daily death toll as cases worldwide pass 1.85m
China reports highest daily cases in over five weeks: WHO official warns Covid-19 will ‘stalk’ human race; New York deaths slowSpain relaxes lockdown as daily coronavirus death toll falls to 517Half of coronavirus deaths happen in care homes, EU data suggestsUS coronavirus latest – live blogUK coronavirus latest – live blogCoronavirus latest: at a glance1.49pmBSTThe mayor of Moscow,Russia’s capital, has accused foreign bots of attacking a new electronic permit system meant to keep residents off the streets during the city’s anti-coronavirus lockdown,Andrew Roth reports from the city.The new site would give Musc...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 13, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now); Sarah Marsh and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Australia news Asia Pacific Europe Middle East and North Africa Science Infectious diseases Microbiology Medical research Source Type: news
‘ You See It Work Almost Immediately ’ : Positioning Coronavirus Patients On Their Stomachs Can Save Lives
(CNN) — On Friday, Dr. Mangala Narasimhan received an urgent call. A man in his 40s with Covid-19 was in a dire situation, and her colleague wanted her to come the intensive care unit at Long Island Jewish Hospital to see if he needed to be put on life support.
Before I come over there, Narasimhan told the other doctor, try turning the patient over onto his stomach and see if that helps.
Narasimhan didn’t need to go the ICU. The flip worked.
Doctors are finding that placing the sickest coronavirus patients on their stomachs — called prone positioning – helps increase the amount of oxygen that’...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Coronavirus Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Trump suspends WHO funding as Denmark begins to reopen schools
US to investigate World Health Organization ’s response to crisis; global cases pass 1.98m with 126,000 deaths; France summons Chinese envoyTrump halts WHO funding over coronavirus ‘failure’UK coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all our coronavirus coverage8.39amBSTThe Japanese city of Osaka has issued anurgent plea for citizens to donate plastic raincoats to hospitals running short of protective gear for staff treating coronavirus patients, with some doctors resorting to wearing garbage bags.Japan last week imposed a state of emergency in Tokyo and six...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases Australia news Microbiology Medical research Europe Middle East and North Africa Asia Pacific US news UK news Spain Italy India Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: nearly 100,000 EU citizens remain stranded overseas due to pandemic
China denies cover-up asWuhan death toll revised up by 50%; Brazil ’s president fires health ministerVirus ‘under control’ in Germany, as some countries plan to relax lockdownCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUK coronavirus updates – liveUS coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage5.56pmBSTWHO ’s daily briefing on the coronavirus outbreak has just begun. WHO director Tarik Jasarevic said the coronavirus solidarity fund has generated $150 million from more than 245,000 individuals, corporations, and foundations.5.27pmBSTDeaths from the coronavirus epidemic in Italy rose by 575 on Friday, up from...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Aamna Mohdin (now); Ben Quinn and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases UK news US news Australia news Middle East and North Africa Asia Pacific China Microbiology Medical research Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Trump backs anti-lockdown protests as global deaths pass 150,000
China pushes ‘comprehensive’ economic reopening; first virus case in Syria’s northeast; Germany says pandemic ‘under control’. Follow latest updatesNHS staff in UK told ‘wear aprons’ as protective gowns run outCoronavirus ‘under control’ in GermanyCoronavirus latest: at a glanceUS coronavirus updates – liveAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage7.14amBSTTeachers, nurses and other workers who are regularly exposed to the public must now take a coronavirus test if they want to leave Wuhan, China has ruled.The order comes after the central city, where the coronavirus emerged ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Rebecca Ratcliffe Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Trump administration Europe UK news Infectious diseases Science US news Source Type: news
Can Vitamin Supplements Prevent Infection? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions
BOSTON (CBS) – As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow, we are receiving a number of questions from the public. Dr. Mallika Marshall answered some of the questions sent to WBZ-TV’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
I am a recovering cancer patient. Would cancer be considered an underlying condition? – Harry, Hingham
It depends on the type of cancer and where you are in your recovery. But in general, people with cancer are often treated with medications that can weaken their immune system, putting them at greater risk for infection, including the coronavirus. So I would be particularly carefu...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
