UNLESS YOU'VE DISINFECTED THESE ITEMS VERY RECENTLY, YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE HANLDING THEM. One of the few places that has offered us refuge from the seemingly ubiquitous threat of the coronavirus is our own homes. But while your house is certainly safer than a packed restaurant or a crammed elevator, it's hardly free of... Continue Reading →
STORY AT-A-GLANCE by Dr Mercola The National Institutes of Health have in recent years funded dangerous gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the biosafety level 4 (BSL4) laboratory in Wuhan, ChinaGain of function research refers to research in which pathogenicity or transmissibility of pathogens is enhanced to make a pathogen more dangerous to humansTo gain... Continue Reading →
Wondering how to best use a face mask to reduce your exposure to coronavirus? We've got you covered. The U.S government now recommends that Americans wear masks or other face coverings when out in public. The intention is to slow the spread of COVID-19: Researchers have found that people may be able to transmit the... Continue Reading →
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Your immune system is your first line of defense against infectious diseases, and there are many different ways to boost and improve its functionZinc is one nutrient that plays a very important role in your immune system’s ability to ward off viral infections, and may play a vastly underrated role in the COVID-19... Continue Reading →
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 →
If you’ve been prepping for the Covid-19 pandemic recently, you’ve probably noticed a couple of things. The stores are quickly running out of the supplies people want.People are quickly running out of money. Both of these things are important. Of course, if there are no supplies, you can’t buy what you need. But secondly, you... Continue Reading →
For about two weeks, Cristina Higgins, an American who lives in Italy, hasn’t traveled further from her apartment building than the driveway. She begins her days at the breakfast table with her husband and three children. Then, the kids go online to do their schoolwork from home. Throughout the day, Cristina looks at the news for... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
