Like many expectant mothers, Gina Conley is nervous. But there is a lot more to worry about these days, with a virulent outbreak overwhelming hospitals and convincing pregnant women to opt for the relative safety of a home birth. “I won’t have to go to a hospital where there are potentially a lot of sick …
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A suspected Coronavirus patient jumped from Safdarjung hospital. 26 March: Daniela Trezzi , Italian Nurse committed suicide after testing positive for corona virus. 28 March: Thomas Schaefer, finance minister,Hesse state,Germany committed suicide. When most of the world is under lockdown engulfed by Covid-19 pandemic, overburdened with the people affected and the fatalities, the above three …
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During outbreak of communicable diseases, such a COVID-19, and the restrictions imposed on routine activities as part of social distancing norms to prevent the spread of the disease, scores of migrant workers tend to move back to their native places. During the prevailing COVID pandemic also, many migrant workers used all possible means to reach …
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Athletes are facing extra mental health risks as they go from highly active lifestyles to isolation and boredom, experts warned. Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone. Long-term effects on athletes after the SARS and swine flu outbreaks included anxiety, obsessive hand-washing and fear of getting too close to people, Carolyn …
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News about the coronavirus dominate the headline. We are in 21-day lockdown. Uncertainties loom, death tolls are rising. But there are many things you can do to mind your health during this period. The Ministry of Health has issued a booklet, which details what you should do, and what you should not to understand the …
Rishikesh Kumar, Founder & CEO, Xtraliving Coronavirus outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, sending a wave of fear through the nations. It seems like the entire world is talking about pandemic COVID-19. While the virus is uncertain and triggering a panicky and anxiety situation, we must focus on what can be controlled at our …
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As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, self-isolation or quarantine is one of the key strategies in “flattening the curve” of infection rates. These 14-day isolation periods involve individuals or families staying within their homes, and not having physical contact with those outside. With the prospect of school and daycare closures, as well as workplaces shutting down …
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