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Read More »Coronavirus is a ‘personal nightmare’ for people with OCD and anxiety disorders
Sarah Mergens showed signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder long before she was diagnosed with it as an adult. It initially took the shape of harmless quirks, like organizing dinosaur toys by shape and color. More debilitating symptoms crept in as she got older, such as being afraid of public doorknobs or worrying that she'd use a…
Read More »Four ‘100% healthy’ coronavirus patients in KZN demand to be released from quarantine
As the number of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa reaches 202, four people in quarantine at Durban's Addington Hospital, who want to self-isolate because they have no symptoms, have instituted legal action because they want to go home."At this point, we have written a letter to the hospital and to the MEC's office,…
Read More »Spring breakers crowd Florida beaches as U.S. COVID-19 cases pass 11,000
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Read More »Pubs inspected to ensure Covid-19 closure compliance
More than 30 pubs were inspected by gardaí in west Cork last night to ensure they were complying with the Government's request to remain closed during the Covid-19 outbreak. One of the pubs was found to be open with a number of customers present. Gardaí are understood to have warned the publican that non-compliance with…
Read More »Coronavirus Australia live updates: New venue rules coming for COVID-19
LIVE Last updated March 20, 2020 10:24AM AEDT The Australian death toll from coronavirus has risen to seven after an 81-year-old woman died in hospital last night, following a record surge in new cases. Meanwhile, bars, cafes and restaurants are bracing for new restrictions on indoor gatherings after the most dramatic day of the outbreak…
Read More »Coronavirus: What to do if you think you were exposed to COVID-19
Doctor separates coronavirus facts, fiction As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus grows day by day, the virus's potentially invisible presence has led many to wonder what they should do if they believe they've been exposed. Not everyone who is exposed to the virus will catch it, and some people who are infected will…
Read More »Dish is letting the major US carriers borrow spectrum during quarantine data crunch
If the company makes good on its word (and assuming the T-Mobile and Sprint merger successfully closes), Dish is poised to become a significant player in the US mobile provider market this year. But before any of that happens, Dish is lending a hand to Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile by letting them utilize some of…
Read More »‘Bali will die’: Fears for future in Indonesia’s tourism hotspot
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia will suspend its visa-on-arrival policy for a month from Friday to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the archipelago. The move will effectively shut down the country's tourism industry, bringing the same economic pain already rippling through Rome, Singapore, Barcelona and other destinations that were once magnets for…
Read More »Watch Mark Zuckerberg talk live with epidemic expert Dr. Anthony Fauci
If there’s one face of scientific authority in the U.S. in the throes of COVID-19 chaos, it’s Dr. Anthony Fauci. One of the world’s top HIV/AIDS researchers, Dr. Fauci has served in his post as Director for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, helping steer the federal response to viral diseases…
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