Several days ago, 9 experts from China and tons of medical help have been on a special flight to Italy to help the country’s fight against the severe coronavirus outbreak. China was the epicenter of the outbreak which first happened in December, 2019 and their health authorities claim the peak […]
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Canadian Researchers Successfully Isolated the COVID-19 Virus
A team of scientists from Canada has succeeded isolating a strain of the COVID-19 and they’ve grown lab samples to help the study of the pathogen responsible for the deadly pandemic. The researchers are from the McMaster University, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and the University of Toronto, all of which are […]
During COVID-19 Lockdown, Italians Gather on Balconies & Sing Patriotic Songs
Trying to boost their morale during a nationwide lockdown which started this week in Italy because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italians have been gathering on balconies across the country and singing. The videos of Italian neighbors singing have been popping up on social media after the PM of the country, […]
Why Is the COVID-19 Virus more Dangerous for Elderly People?
Even though the COVID-19 disease and its responses impact everyone, older people are at a higher risk. Before the virus affected more than 100 countries globally, early Chinese data showed that the older people were the most vulnerable to the disease’s worst effects. Now, this data, along with research from […]
Actor Tom Hanks & Wife Rita Wilson Tested Positive for COVID-19
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Australia, wrote the actor on his Twitter. Both actors aged 63 took the tests in Australia where the actor is currently working on a movie after the couple felt tired and experienced ache […]
Millenials Are Risking their Lives & Booking Cheap Flights amid COVID-19 Pandemic
With air travel becoming increasingly cautious with flights cancelled and quarantines in countries because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some young people are benefitting from the cheaper tickets. According to 20-year-old Ashley Henkel who decided to book three cheap flights for the summer, she feels like the virus would get even […]
US Health Officials Are Begging Citizens to Stop Buying N-95 Masks
Jerome M. Adams, the surgeon general, urged the public to cease buying masks and warned that this won’t help prevent the COVID-19 spread; however, it will remove important resources from the health care. He wrote in a Twitter ‘seriously people-STOP BUYING MASKS!’ and added that the masks aren’t effective in […]
Panic in the US amidst COVID-19 Outbreak: Supermarket Long Lines & Empty Shelves
People in Costco stores in the US and Canada are lining up as cases of the new COVID-19 are already happening in the west. A lot of people shared images of the crowded stores and empty shelves on social media, including locations in B.C. where the customers wait in long […]
The Coronavirus Arrived in the US: 6 Individuals Have Died in Washington
In Washington State in the US, 6 people have died from the COVID-19 and there are more than 100 people affected by it. 4 of the people who died lived in the Life Care Center nursing care facility in suburban Seattle, according to officials. The 4 other deaths are also […]
Due to Fear from Coronavirus, more than 200 Couples Wear Masks on their Wedding Day
‘In sickness and in health’, said the couples who got married at this collective wedding event. A total of 220 couples exchanged their vows and kisses in the central Philippines wearing blue surgical masks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Lovers and their closest ones braved the virus which has taken […]