Social distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus have limited influenza outbreaks, giving infectious disease experts hope that the United States will also avoid a severe flu outbreak this fall. “We can expect that whatever the flu season would have brought us, it will definitely be much milder with us — to the… Read More »
By John Muscedere Many Canadians have been in total lockdown for a few weeks — this includes seniors, who are the most vulnerable to COVID-19, but also vulnerable to the negative health effects of social isolation. Most long-term care facilities have banned all group programing, as well as visitors and volunteers for fear of spreading the… Read More »
Public health experts who backed strict social distancing polices for months during the pandemic have softened that stance to allow for large protests following the death of George Floyd, leading to bitter accusations of double standards. On Tuesday, 1,288 healthcare professionals and medical students signed their names to an open letter backing the protests on… Read More »
Cancer patients have seen the world collapsing before their eyes, and then comes a pandemic. The American Society of Clinical Oncology estimates that this year there will be five thousand new cases of cancer per day in the United States, and COVID-19 adds another layer of worry for people with illnesses such as cancer and… Read More »
On Monday, 6th April 2020, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has determined that the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are essential workers in our age of the coronavirus pandemic. [embedded content] The PM has posted an Easter egg coloring project on her Facebook page to support children (and people like me… Read More »
San Francisco Mayor London Breed appeared on CNN’s “The Situation Room” Wednesday night to respond to Jake Tapper’s viral reaction to a viral video clip that showed people exercising in the city amid the coronavirus outbreak. The clip showed people in San Francisco’s Embarcadero roadway jogging and holding hands, prompting a severe response from Tapper. “There you… Read More »