Nurse dies in New York hospital where workers are reduced to using trash bags as protective medical gear

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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to grip the countries around the world, hospitals everywhere are facing extreme pressure to keep up with the onslaught of patients showing up at their doors. As the pandemic continues to worsen throughout the Western world, more and more hospitals are experiencing shortages of important supplies, like ventilators and personal…

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Teen Creates Website For He And His Friends To Deliver Groceries To Seniors

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It’s well known that the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 impacts the elderly more so than the young. According to Forbes and Statista, approximately 30% of adults over the age of 65 who test positive for COVID-19 must be hospitalized and the fatality rate of those over 75 years of age is over 10%. [1]…

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Cell Phone Data Shows Which U.S. States Are Social Distancing And Which Aren’t

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People around the world are being strongly encouraged to be socially distant from one another and self isolate at home whenever possible. But how are we doing so far? Are people really staying at home most of the time or are they getting a failing grade? Unacast, which is a company that analyzes phone GPS…

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101-year-old man who survived 1918 flu beats coronavirus, too

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Over the last century, there have been a number of tragic events that affected humanity on a global level. The Spanish flu in 1918 took the lives of more than fifty million people worldwide [1] . Then came the second World War and the Great Depression. Today, we are facing yet another global crisis- the…

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Antibodies Identified With Aim to Treat Coronavirus

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Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a Pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, scientists, pharmaceutical companies, and drug developers around the world have been racing to find a treatment for the virus [1]. As confirmed cases continue to climb and the death toll increases, clinical trials for potential treatments have been…

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A Daughter Wrote a Message of Hope in the Snow for Her Mother Who’s Battling Cancer

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Michele Schambach is a 65-year-old from Guatemala fighting aggressive brain cancer. She came to the U.S. in February for the second time for treatment accompanied by her family, namely her daughter, Marie Schambach.  Northern Ohio was covered in snow, which Marie had never seen before. As she was leaving the hospital, she was inspired by…

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A Daughter Wrote a Message of Hope in the Snow for Her Mother Who’s Battling Cancer

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Michele Schambach is a 65-year-old from Guatemala fighting aggressive brain cancer. She came to the U.S. in February for the second time for treatment accompanied by her family, namely her daughter, Marie Schambach.  Northern Ohio was covered in snow, which Marie had never seen before. As she was leaving the hospital, she was inspired by…

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A COVID-19 Patient Recorded a Video from ICU Asking Others to Learn from Her

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Tara Langston was in Hillington Hospital in Uxbridge, UK, when she filmed her message. Her words are broken by coughs as she describes the medical equipment she’s attached to and the interventions she needed. “Anyone—” The 39-year-old began before a violent bout of coughs interrupted her. “—who’s thinking of taking any chances, just take a…

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The Workers Who Face the Greatest Coronavirus Risk

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While many of us have hunkered down in ours homes with stocks of soap, toilet paper (or lack thereof), canned foods, and news updates, other people aren’t able to hide from the coronavirus. They are on the frontlines of attack against this pandemic, and this puts them in great danger of contracting the illness themselves….

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Widow of 51-year-old who died of COVID-19 urges everyone to stay home, listen to experts

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For all the young people reading this article, I’d like to start with a question: where do you expect to be at the age of 51? That’s 20 years from now for me. 20 years from now, I personally hope to be happy, active, healthy and doing all of the things I enjoy now. But…

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A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From Coronavirus, Even in His Young Patients

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COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has been sweeping across the globe at an unprecedented speed. As the number of confirmed cases continues to climb on a daily basis, more and more people are becoming concerned for their own safety and the safety of their families, and are asking the question: “what is my risk?”…

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You Can Kill Coronavirus With These Common Household Cleaners

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Since the outbreak of COVID-19 reached American shores, U.S. citizens across the country have been hyper-vigilant of germs, meticulously cleaning every surface, doorknob, railing and handle in their homes.  People in every small town and city have been rushing to their local stores to find cleaning products for their homes. Retailers everywhere have been struggling…

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Experts: Loss Of Taste, Smell Could Be Early Symptoms Of Coronavirus

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One of the more sinister aspects of COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic spreading to every corner of the globe, is the degree in which it can be spread by asymptomatic patients. Asymptomatic coronavirus patients do not show any symptoms of the virus. Common symptoms of coronavirus include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, but coronavirus patients can…

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Japanese Flu Drug ‘Clearly Effective’ in Treating Coronavirus, Says China

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The pandemic rages on with about 350,000 confirmed cases and 15,000 deaths, as of March 23, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. [1] While measures like enforced hygiene and isolation are in place, everyone wonders when the pandemic will end and when a cure will come about. According to recent news reports, a drug…

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Costco is Now Refusing Returns on Items Like Toilet Paper, Soap, and Rice as People Panic-buy Amid Coronavirus Fears

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No one can really judge anyone for panic-buying in a frightened state of mind, but seriously, it’s getting out of hand and people are slowly going insane! As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, Costco has put up notices at some of their warehouses, informing shoppers that there would be no returns on high-demand items…

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Italian Man Wears a Giant Cardboard Disc to Enforce Social Distancing in Rome

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Before the safety lockdown on Italy was declared nationwide, a man in Rome cracked up millions of people after he was seen wearing a giant, cardboard disc in public to keep people from coming too close and possibly transmitting the deadly coronavirus infection to him.  Outside of China, Italy is the next country in line…

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Researchers: People With Blood Type A May Be More Vulnerable To Coronavirus

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Researchers in China, directed by Wang Xinghuan at the Zhongnan Hospital at Wuhan University, have claimed that patients with blood type A may be more susceptible to COVID-19, than other blood types. [1] To reach this conclusion, researchers examined the blood type groupings of over 2,000 individuals who tested positive for coronavirus. Based on their…

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How One Man Turned His Backyard Garden Into a Full-Fledged Community Farmers Market

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“I looked around the city and wondered what I would feed my newborn daughter. It became clear that I needed to create it myself. So I hurried to build a vegetable garden.” – Jamiah Hargin Jamiah Hargins was unaware that he was about to revolutionize his neighborhood when he moved to the West Adams area…

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How One Man Turned His Backyard Garden Into a Full-Fledged Community Farmers Market

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“I looked around the city and wondered what I would feed my newborn daughter. It became clear that I needed to create it myself. So I hurried to build a vegetable garden.” – Jamiah Hargin Jamiah Hargins was unaware that he was about to revolutionize his neighborhood when he moved to the West Adams area…

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Amazon Blocks Thousands of Resellers During COVID-19 Crisis

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The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything most North Americans have ever experienced. While other nations have dealt with war and violence rendering their streets unsafe, or past pandemics forcing them inside, most people in the United States and Canada have never before had their personal freedoms restricted in any measurable way. For this reason, when…

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Italian coronavirus patient, 79, recovers after taking Ebola drug

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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in December 2019, scientists and medical researchers have been working to find a cure for the disease. While many attempts have fallen short, there may be renewed hope. A drug that was once developed to fight Ebola but was deemed ineffective is now getting a second chance at…

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Terrifying footage from a hospital in Italy shows a health system overwhelmed by COVID-19 crisis

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On March 8th, Juliette Kayyem, a former Department of Homeland Security official and author of Security Mom, warned that the U.S. isn’t ready for the rapid spread of the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic. “If the number of COVID-19 cases spikes quickly, hospitals could soon be deluged with patients seeking care,” she wrote in The Atlantic….

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Health Officials: Smoking, Vaping, And Substance Abuse May Worsen COVID-19 Symptoms

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The COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic has been significantly more deadly to older adults and people with underlying medical conditions than others. These people are generally considered to be “higher risk” compared to other groups. But now, another group of citizens is potentially vulnerable to the infection: people who smoke, vape, or experience issues with substance…

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‘Stay Away from Other People’ Says Coronavirus Patient from Hospital Bed on Social Distancing

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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread throughout the world, governments in Asia, Italy, and now North America are enacting increasingly strict laws preventing citizens from gathering in groups, and even leaving their homes.  These almost draconian measures are being put in place to enforce social distancing in order to reduce the spread of disease….

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Remembering Typing Class: The Class That Actually Mattered In The Long Run

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Over the last several hundred years, technology has had a profound impact on education. At one point in human history, formal education was only accessible to an elite few, since books were rare and individuals had to travel to educational centers to receive any kind of formal instruction [1]. Technology has significantly expanded access to…

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Penguins take the opportunity to explore and visit other animals after aquarium shut its doors to visitors

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As the world currently battles the Covid-19 virus, countries are closing down cinemas, cafes, bars, and other public places that will facilitate the spread of the virus. In Spain, people have been restricted from leaving their houses. In Italy, restrictions have also been placed on people owing to the rising number of infected persons. In…

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Starving Monkeys Fight in the Streets Over Food as Coronavirus Hits Tourism in Thailand

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It appears that humans aren’t the only species feeling the economic impact of the COVID-19 global crisis. Animals are suffering too, and hunger has forced two of Thailand’s monkey kingdoms to viciously clash in the streets over food scarcity [1].   The coronavirus pandemic plaguing nearly every country in the world is not merely affecting public…

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What Do You Need to Buy During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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COVID-19 has been officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Those hoping this virus would go away as quickly as a bad internet trend will be disappointed. That doesn’t mean it’s time to buy a large freezer, build a shelter, and prepare for the apocalypse, although it would be prudent to take some…

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This Artist Creates “Henna Crowns” for Women with Cancer and alopecia

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Hair loss from chemotherapy or alopecia doesn’t have to be covered up with wigs, scarves, or caps. In fact, it doesn’t need to be covered at all if that’s what you want. However, some women are now choosing to decorate their hair with beautiful henna patterns to showcase their strength, struggle, and triumph to the…

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Japanese Man Spends 2 Years Planting Thousands of Flowers to Bring His Blind Wife Joy

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You can really love someone so much that you’d be willing to go to the ends of the earth to make them happy. It doesn’t matter what it would take, because as long as there’s something out there that can put a smile on their faces, you’d give everything to bring it to their feet….

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He Had 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them

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When the United States reported its first death from COVID-19 on March first, the entire country went into a complete frenzy, seemingly overnight. The virus, which had until that point felt like someone else’s problem, suddenly became very real. In the weeks following the announcement, the number of coronavirus cases across the country began to…

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Convenience Store Owner Supplies Free Covid-19 ‘survival’ Packs to Those in Need

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As the world battles the deadly coronavirus, more people have been forced to take several precautions that should prevent them from being infected. Quite a number of people have been stockpiling sanitizers and toilet paper, leaving little or nothing left for others. But in the midst of all of this, one man has gone out…

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Coronavirus Can Live On Surfaces For 2-3 Days — Here’s How To Clean Them

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The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has now reached pandemic levels in Europe North America, and Asia, and experts are warning that it could potentially infect up to sixty percent of the world’s population.  While there is much we still don’t know about the virus, scientists at the very least understand how it is spread– not through…

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A malfunction causes red wine to flow from faucets in an Italian town

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In a time when there’s little to be happy about in the beautiful country of Italy, the citizens of Castelvetro, a town in Northern Italy, were blessed to have showers of red wine flowing from their kitchen and bathroom faucets [1]. Seriously, it may sound like a joke, but some lucky souls really had red…

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Carpenter Saves $3million for 67 Years to Send 33 Strangers to College

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Dale Schroeder, a man from Des Moines, Iowa had devoted his entire life to his carpentry work and it was all he ever had. Born in 1919, Schroeder worked for 67 years at the same workshop, living minimally and saving a lot of his earnings [1]. He never married, had no children and no living…

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Scientists Have Successfully Cured Diabetes in Mice for the First Time

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According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report, as of 2020, the number of cases of diabetes in the United States has risen to over 34 million, which is over ten percent of the population [1]. Diabetes is associated with many different health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-limb amputation, among others….

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