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Kathy Griffin says that she is currently in a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) “isolation ward room” after exhibiting symptoms for the contagious respiratory virus. The comedian, 59, shared a selfie from the room on Instagram on Wednesday, calling out Donald Trump in the process for a lack of available COVID-19 tests in the United States. “He’s lying,” Griffin claimed in her […] Acupuncture is up to four times better at easing migraines than drugs, new study suggests Patients given acupuncture suffer two fewer migraines a month, study finds Dr Heather Angus-Leppan says it is ‘an acceptable evidence – based treatment’ Study used acupuncture along with ‘sham’ test and usual migraine treatments Acupuncture is up to four times more effective than drugs at […] Tough new restrictions banning travel between the Finnish capital and the rest of the country will be introduced from Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday. “Movement into and out of the capital region, Uusimaa, will be forbidden,” Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin told a press conference. “Everybody will however have the right to […] On March 10, Italy went into a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus. To better understand the emotional implications of the lockdown on relationships, renowned therapist Esther Perel interviewed an Italian doctor and her husband. Perel asked about their lives right now during an episode of her podcast, Where Should We Begin. They […] Authors of headline-grabbing research into how many people in Britain may already be infected with COVID-19 insisted Wednesday their research showed the need for widespread antibody testing to contain the pandemic. Researchers at the University of Oxford used mathematical modelling to examine possible infection rates consistent with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Britain: more than 8,000 […] Since the coronavirus outbreak began, we all have had many questions about the disease, how to go about daily life, and how to responsibly work to minimize the risk to ourselves and others. Each day—each hour—brings new questions. We took a few of the most recent concerns from Chicago Tribune readers and the newsroom, and posed this newest round to […] During the COVID-19 pandemic, every frequently touched surface outside our home seems as dangerous as a hot pot right out of the oven. We won’t get burned if we touch it, but we might get infected with a potentially dangerous virus. A recent study suggests that even organized efforts to clean surfaces can fall short, a reminder for us all […] Spain joined Italy on Wednesday in seeing its death toll from the coronavirus epidemic surpass that of China, as more than a billion Indians joined a lockdown that has confined a third of humanity. Markets rebounded after Washington vowed to spend $2 trillion to fend off a US economic collapse, while capitals elsewhere are still taking ever more dramatic steps […] As panic-buyers continue to leave supermarket shelves bare, University of South Australia sleep experts are reminding people that it’s sleep that they need to stockpile if they want to ensure the best possible health during the pandemic. UniSA sleep and fatigue researcher, Dr. Raymond Matthews says prioritizing sleep will help protect you from COVID-19 by boosting your immune system. “As […] Trains carrying factory employees back to work after two months in locked-down cities rolled out of Hubei province, the center of China’s virus outbreak, as the government on Wednesday began lifting the last of the controls that confined tens of millions of people to their homes. Roadblocks on bridges and at expressway gates opened, allowing trucks and cars through for […]
Kathy Griffin Says She's in a Coronavirus Isolation Ward After Showing 'Unbearably Painful' Symptoms
Acupuncture 'four times better for migraines than drugs' study says
Finnish government blocades capital to stem corona spread
'So many things are falling apart': An Italian doctor and her husband say the coronavirus lockdown has brought their relationship and parenting issues into sharp focus
British study shows unknowns of COVID-19 spread
As the coronavirus outbreak evolves, so do the questions. A doctor answers a few of the newest concerns.
Study shows how diligent we have to be to keep surfaces germ-free
Spain deaths surpass China’s as third of planet in lockdown
Stockpile on sleep, not supermarket staples to protect from COVID-19
China lifting last controls in province at outbreak’s center
