TIME

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THE WEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC FIRST CAUGHT UP WITH NEW York City ER physician Jane Kim in April. After spending weeks caring for seriously ill patients, she learned of four deaths among her “work family.” Three died of the virus, another from suicide. H

The Guardian

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Covid-19 infections in the UK are reducing but remain stubbornly high, despite a month of lockdown measures. So could we be doing more as individuals to curb transmission of the virus? A virologist, a psychologist and a public health expert share the

India Today

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Laxmi Meena, 37, an auxiliary midwife nurse (ANM) in Bandri village of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan, has never tackled infectious diseases before; all her training has been in vaccinations and maternal care. She currently has 20 families, or 300 p

Post South Africa

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IN ADDITION to its staggering impact on physical well-being and mortality, Covid-19 is also taking an unprecedented toll on our mental health. Numerous recent studies have shown global increases in the prevalence and severity of depression and anxiet

NPR

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A majority of hospital nurses said they had never been tested for the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. Hospitals say they are simply following the CDC's guidance.

NPR

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Edgar Urriola got sick around St. Patrick's Day; he's now on a ventilator. Then the kids got ill. Now his family is trying to keep life as normal as possible while hoping for his recovery.

New Internationalist

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How do you begin to protect yourself from coronavirus when you can’t wash your hands? In 2019, that was true of three billion people, according to Water Aid. It serves as a stark reminder that not everyone is on an equally fragile footing when it com

TIME

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I WOKE UP ON OCT. 2, MY MOTHER’S FIRST BIRTHDAY since she died of COVID-19 in May, to the news that the President of the United States had tested positive. Unbelievable. And yet totally believable. The man who made fun of his opponent for wearing mas

Kiplinger

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The stock market held up relatively well Thursday given that the major headlines gave bulls little to work with. The most recent weekly unemployment report revealed a higher-than-expected 1.5 million new jobless claims, and continuing claims barely e

Time Magazine International Edition

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THE WEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC FIRST CAUGHT UP WITH NEW York City ER physician Jane Kim in April. After spending weeks caring for seriously ill patients, she learned of four deaths among her “work family.” Three died of the virus, another from suicide. H

TechLife News

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that WiFi hotspots will be set up around the state to give students the option to take virtual classes when schools are scheduled to reopen in September. The Republican governor said counties will submit reent

TIME

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WHEN MY HUSBAND BEGAN TO SHOW SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19, about a week after we found out one of his co-workers had a positive test, I wasn’t particularly worried. He’s a middle-aged, athletic, healthy guy. Our kids live elsewhere. We would just hunker dow

HELLO magazine

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For two decades she has reigned supreme as the queen of stylish swimwear, and now Melissa Odabash is using her skills to produce an accessory with health, not just fashion, in mind: a protective face mask to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. In co

The Independent

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On Tuesday, the government announced that 100,000 Covid-19 deaths had occurred in the UK. Yet some people are still disputing the numbers. I have been an NHS acute hospital doctor for 32 years and have been working on Covid wards for many months. I h

India Today

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Coping with Corona is a complex challenge especially in the absence of distinct prevention and a vaccine for want of adequate knowledge about the virus so that it can be checked. How to ward off the symptoms or combat it if persistent? How to up immu

Futurity

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In most cases, reopening K-12 schools in the United States did not result in an increase in hospitalizations because of COVID-19, a new study shows. The study is the first to examine how reopening schools in-person has affected COVID-19 health outcom

NZ Hunter

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We are in interesting times to say the least! With the whole world and now New Zealand reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the things that were extremely important before the outbreak suddenly seem less so. As I write this the situation is ch

Classic Car Buyer

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For most of the decimated 2020 show calendar, the hope for a full 2021 season helped to keep everyone positive. But with a rise in Covid-19 cases leading to extended travel restrictions throughout Europe and the re-imposition of lockdown in England t

NPR

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As states move on from social distancing, they need plenty of coronavirus testing to prevent future outbreaks. But many communities face testing bottlenecks. Tennessee has a solution.

City Press

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Emma Skosana’s nightmare began when she consulted a doctor in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, because she was coughing excessive phlegm, which she thought was the result of a cold. The doctor referred her to Emalahleni Provincial Hospital on May 26, where –

Woman's Own

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Kate Dennant, 35, is a paramedic with the East of England Ambulance Service. She lives in Norwich with her partner, Dan, 35. After training as a paramedic for three years, I qualified in December 2019. It’s a busy, stressful job and no matter how mu

Evening Standard

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Businesses have called the postponement of easing lockdown restrictions "devastating" as England's Chief Medical Officer prompted fears of a longer shutdown by warning the UK may have reached its "limit" for reopening. Boris Johnson announced on Frid

POPSUGAR

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Participating in community races is one of my favorite fall activities. I love the crisp air, the themed events (and costumes!), and the opportunity to support causes I care about, like Race For the Cure. But with COVID-19 still in play, how safe are

Futurity

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Health care professionals keep saying avoid touching your face as protection from COVID-19, but it’s a lot easier said than done. Whether it’s scratching an itch or resting our chins in our hands, the coronavirus outbreak has made many of us aware of

Global Voices

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"Singapore's coronavirus strategy cannot be just a top-down approach that does not account for the feelings of people on the ground."

Weekend Argus Saturday

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ONE does not have to be first to succeed, and this is what we sincerely hope will be the case with the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in South Africa. Rich nations like the UK, US or others booked vaccines in advance and have started t

Futurity

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A new app called CovidCare could help people in isolation self-monitor COVID-19 symptoms and also identify mental health needs, researchers report. The app measures things like heart rate, body temperature, and shortness of breath to provide self-mon

The Atlantic

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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. In the years following Brown v. Board of Educat

Philippine Tatler

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Sanitising our phones is one of the most overlooked habits we should be adopting now. To this end, Hong Kong start-up Casetify has launched a UV sanitiser that uses radiation-free lights to kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria as part of its #CasetifyProte

Futurity

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Reopening university and college campuses with primarily in-person classes is associated with a significant increase in cases of COVID-19 in the counties where the schools are located, according to a new study. “The total spike attributed to face-to-