MICROBIOLOGIST THOMAS BROCK was tramping through Yellowstone in the 1960s when he stumbled upon a species of bacteria that would transform medical science. Brock was investigating the tiny life-forms that manage to eke out a living in the superheated waters of the park’s thermal pools. There, he and a student found golden mats of stringy growth … Continue reading Key ingredient in coronavirus tests comes from Yellowstone’s lakes. Could Mushrooms from there heal the coronavirus?
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Will the Coronavirus Lockdown Affect Social Security & SSDI?
There are a few important Social Security updates you should know to keep your benefits safe. The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of society, with millions of Americans being asked to stay home and businesses forced to close their doors. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are concerned that they or a loved one … Continue reading Will the Coronavirus Lockdown Affect Social Security & SSDI?
KAISER PERMANENTE THREATENED TO FIRE NURSES TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR WEARING THEIR OWN MASKS, UNIONS SAY
NURSES AT KAISER Permanente hospitals and clinics in California could be fired immediately for wearing their own face masks, according to unions representing nurses at the facilities. The news comes after nurses were ordered to reuse disposable protective gear to save supplies in the face of shortages brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The California Nurses Association and National Nurses … Continue reading KAISER PERMANENTE THREATENED TO FIRE NURSES TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR WEARING THEIR OWN MASKS, UNIONS SAY
Covid-19 and the Best Disinfectant for Surfaces
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Due to it being an enveloped virus (meaning its single-strand RNA is enveloped in a bubble of lipid or fatty molecules), COVID-19 (as all other coronaviruses) is highly susceptible to soap and disinfectantsTo disinfect and sterilize surfaces around your home, you need to clean the surface first. Soap and water is a good … Continue reading Covid-19 and the Best Disinfectant for Surfaces
W.H.O. Now Declares that Covid-19 is Now, Officially, a Pandemic
Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but also said it’s not too late for countries to act. By reversing course and using the charged word “pandemic” that it had previously shied away from, the U.N. health … Continue reading W.H.O. Now Declares that Covid-19 is Now, Officially, a Pandemic
CDC WARNS MEN AMID CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
As fears grow about the spread of novel coronavirus, there’s increasing demand for facial masks. But there’s something that can interfere with how effective those are — and that’s facial hair. 2017 CDC chart on facial hair and masks circulates as coronavirus concerns mount Side whiskers, soul patches, lampshades and handlebar moustaches are good to … Continue reading CDC WARNS MEN AMID CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Black Rain Falls Over Japan. Is the Japanese Government Secretly Burning Bodies of Coronavirus Victims?
Ominous black rain fell over Japan and a handful of theories and wide speculations have been going around social media sites. From nuclear fallout and pollution to bodies of Coronavirus victims being incinerated.(Photo : Screenshot from: Hiro10or Twitter Account) Black colored water was reportedly raining down in Saitama Prefecture Photos of the eerie black rain … Continue reading Black Rain Falls Over Japan. Is the Japanese Government Secretly Burning Bodies of Coronavirus Victims?
Italy Puts Entire Country on Coronavirus Lockdown
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte expanded emergency anti-coronavirus restrictions to the entire country Monday. Conte said that a new government decree, which goes into effect Tuesday, will require all people in Italy to demonstrate a need to work, health conditions or other limited reasons to travel outside the areas where they live. All 60 million … Continue reading Italy Puts Entire Country on Coronavirus Lockdown
Coronavirus: Stop Touching your Face to Reduce Chance of Infection
It took a coronavirus outbreak to remind us that we touch our faces way too many times. And cutting down on that will help stop the spread of the virus, health officials say.In 2015, a Sydney university observed medical students on video and recorded how many times they touched their faces. Each of the 26 future doctors … Continue reading Coronavirus: Stop Touching your Face to Reduce Chance of Infection
Coronavirus ‘kills 180 North Korean soldiers’ with ‘too many bodies to cremate’
Coronavirus may have killed almost 200 soldiers in North Korea amid suspicions of a major outbreak in the secretive country, it is claimed. So many soldiers have died that there are "just too many bodies" to be cremated, and military leaders have ordered all corpses to be disinfected, the Daily NK reported, citing a source inside … Continue reading Coronavirus ‘kills 180 North Korean soldiers’ with ‘too many bodies to cremate’
