South Korea puts world to shame on coronavirus

South Korea puts world to shame on coronavirus: East Asian nation reports just EIGHT new cases after two-month lockdown resulted in 234 deaths so far South Korea has confirmed 10,661 cases of the virus amid 234 deaths in nation Some 8,042 further patients have recovered and been released from quarantine Officials have warned of a potential … Read more

Virus triggers unrest across Africa: Riots break out in Johannesburg over food shortages

Unrest has spread across Africa, with riots over food shortages and an army being deployed to ‘restore order’ as the coronavirus crisis rocks the continent. Protests have erupted in Cape Town, the military have been mobilised in Lesotho and the chief of staff to the Nigerian government died of the lethal bug. African now has more than … Read more

CDC warns parents not to put masks on babies during coronavirus pandemic as it may suffocate them 

CDC warns parents not to put masks on babies during coronavirus pandemic because it may suffocate them  Experts say infants have such small airways that a mask could do them harm Babies are also unable to reposition the masks if they obstruct their breathing  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has told New Yorkers that they must wear … Read more

Carnival cruises ‘helped fuel the coronavirus pandemic’

Cindy Friedman, the epidemiologist who is leading the CDC’s coronavirus cruise ship task force, told Bloomberg Businessweek in an explosive interview that the actions of Carnival Cruises amid the pandemic has put a ‘huge strain’ on the United States Carnival Cruises helped fuel the coronavirus pandemic by still sailing its fleet of ships even when … Read more

Malin Akerman goes bra-less while walking her dog in Griffith Park… which closed due to COVID-19

The Watchmen alum Malin Åkerman wore a CDC-recommended coronavirus face mask to walk her female terrier-mix dog through Los Angeles’ Griffith Park on Wednesday. The Swedish-born, Toronto-raised 41-year-old was breaking social-distancing rules as the City of LA Recreation and Parks Department closed all Griffith Park facilities and trails back on March 27, according to LA … Read more

Medics and pharmacy workers urged to disinfect SHOES after studies show COVID-19 carried on soles

Coronavirus can be spread through surfaces such as the shoe soles of patients and medics, according to new scientific studies. Medical staff and pharmacy workers are being warned to disinfect their footwear after researchers discovered the virus can be transmitted on shoes.  Chinese scientists examined surface and air samples from both an intensive care unit … Read more

Royal Caribbean Cruises founder Arne Wilhelmsen dies at 90

A Royal Caribbean Cruises founder credited for boosting industry has died at the age of 90. Norwegian born Arne Wilhelmsen passed away on Saturday in Palma, Spain, the company announced on their blog Sunday. His cause death was not stated. The company’s global sailings are currently suspended through May 11 due to the coronavirus outbreak. … Read more

Coronavirus is now the leading cause of death in America, doctor says

Dr Maria Danilychev (pictured), who practices practices hospice/palliative medicine in San Diego, has published a chart showing how Covid-19 has risen to become the leading cause of death in the US at 1,970 deaths per day Coronavirus is now the leading cause of death in America killing more on average each day than cancer or … Read more

CDC extends ‘no sail’ order for cruise industry for at least 100 days

The CDC has extended its ‘no sail’ order for the cruise industry for a further 100 days, leaving 100 ships and 80,000 crew members stranded off the US coast. At least 20 of these ships have known or suspected cases of coronavirus on-board, the agency said. Cruise liners are coming under pressure to make repatriation … Read more

Computer scientist creates coronavirus database for the visually impaired

Software developer creates a simplified website of coronavirus statistics to make them accessible for the blind or visually impaired A Boston-based software developer wanted to make COVID-19 stats accessible He created a simplified website that would be easily readable by electronic braille readers and other common aid devices used by the visually impaired Called CVStats.net, … Read more

Emily Ratajkowski catches a flight at JFK with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard and dog Colombo  

Emily Ratajkowski catches a flight at JFK with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard and dog Colombo amid coronavirus pandemic By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 03:56 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 03:56 BST, 9 April 2020 Emily Ratajkowski has been keeping her followers updated as she quarantines amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. But the Inamorata founder … Read more

Some young people may fall severely ill with coronavirus due to their DNA

Older people and those with underlying conditions are at greatest risk of dying of coronavirus – but otherwise healthy young people are getting severely ill and even dying of the disease.  And the ill fates of these young coronavirus patients may be written into their DNA, some scientists suspect.  Some 80 percent of people who … Read more

CDC pulls confusing dosing guidance for malaria drug that Trump praised for treating coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed highly unusual guidance from its website informing doctors on how to prescribe the anti-malaria drugs recommended by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus.    The medications, chloroquine and its analog hydroxychlorquine, are also used to threat arthritis and the autoimmune disorder lupus. Initially, the CDC webpage had … Read more