As COVID-19 continues its deadly spread across the country, health-care workers on the front lines of the pandemic are having to adapt their behaviour in a variety of ways, both in hospital and at home.This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…
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People of all ages, from all parts of Ireland have been invited to take part in the #ShineYourLight campaign at 9pm tonight in a gesture of hope and solidarity during the Covid-19 pandemic. The RTÉ initiative was launched by Culture Minister Josepha Madigan in Government Buildings last Friday. RTÉ coverage of the event begins at 8.30pm…
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Parliament is expected to pass legislation later Saturday that would free up billions of dollars in financial aid for Canadians and businesses to weather the COVID-19 crisis. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus pandemic in Canada and around the world Saturday.CBC News Network showcases the best of CBC journalism, covering breaking stories with…
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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide an update on Saturday regarding the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of five more British Columbians, provincial health officials said Friday.The province said three of those deaths are linked to long-term care homes, which have now accounted for 33…
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Auto Refresh Feeds Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: As 92 more cases of COVID-19 have emerged in Maharashtra, the number of such patients in the state reached 1,666 on Saturday, the state health department said. Seventy-two of these new cases were detected in Mumbai, it said. Five others tested positive in Malegaon, four in Thane, two each in…
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The govt said there was no evidence yet of any community transmission of Covid-19 in India (PTI, file photo for representation)NEW DELHI: The government on Friday once again reiterated that it has found no evidence yet of any community transmission in India and that the rate of infection remains low with just 2% of 16,002…
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A Cape Town Covid-19 survivor has celebrated his victory over the deadly novel coronavirus - and publicly backed President Cyril Ramaphosa's extended lockdown.Hector Eliott is the managing director of Bearfish Strategic Services in Hout Bay. What began as a routine operation on his leg, ended with him in ICU, with his life in grave danger."I…
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Irish households are being asked to shine a light out of their home windows on Saturday at 9pm, as part of a national tribute to those who have died or have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and to frontline workers responding to the outbreak. The #ShineYourLight campaign is similar to a previous effort to encourage…
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When a US appeals court ruled this week that Texas could prevent physicians from performing abortions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the judges leaned heavily on a 1905 Supreme Court decision against a Massachusetts man who had refused vaccination during a…
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By Ed TubbToronto StarFri., April 10, 2020timer2 min. readOntario has seen another 524 COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Star’s latest count.With most of the province’s 34 regional health units still to report their daily tally as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Star is counting 6,768 confirmed and…
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