The Coronavirus from spreading further: In Germany, 2071 people have died as a result of Covid-19, 108.193 are currently infected with the Virus. Worldwide already more than a Million Corona cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded the most cases in the world. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. […]
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The coronavirus pandemic notched up another round of record death tolls in the United States and Europe, dousing the optimism of US President Donald Trump who insisted there was light at the end of the tunnel. The virus has now killed more than 87,000 people and infected over 1.5 million, according to an AFP tally on Thursday, sparing almost no […]
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COVID-19: Learning with the Corona-to-life Virus Many yearn for an end to the Corona-crisis and hope for a speedy return to normality. Will disappear, the new Coronavirus, however, is not readily available, and therefore, according to the expert, Prof. Dr. Uli Beisel, University of Bayreuth, Germany, to learn living with the Virus. The key texts of coexistence. “Protective measures, vaccination, […]
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No matter how chaotic the world gets, turning to the stars’ wisdom is a time-honored tradition for those of us seeking guidance for our minds, bodies and spirits. That’s why astrology has been having a moment (or, let’s be real, a series of moments) for centuries. We’ll frequently turn to astrology for matters of the heart, so why wouldn’t we […]
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Lots of people give themselves permission to gain a few pounds during a stressful time such as COVID-19 sheltering in place. Because they know they will take it off when the new “normal” returns. But allowing your weight to fluctuate, even temporarily, may negatively impact your health long term. A new federally funded study at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center […]
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(HealthDay)—As deaths from coronavirus continue to mount, researchers are calling attention to another toll of the pandemic: the many people left behind to grieve, in a time of social isolation. Losing a loved one is a traumatic event at any time. But experts say the ongoing crisis presents unique difficulties for people in mourning—from the suddenness of the loss, to […]
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Emergency Swiss measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by a week to April 26, but could be eased before May, President Simonetta Sommaruga announced Wednesday. After ordering the closure of schools, bars, restaurants and shops other than food stores and pharmacies, the Swiss government on March 21 banned gatherings of more than five people. These measures “are […]
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And while the city tries to heal economically from the outbreak, its residents will also need time to heal emotionally from the experience. Of China’s 80,000 total reported cases of the virus, nearly two-thirds were in Wuhan alone. “Wuhan people experienced it firsthand,” Yan Hui, a Wuhan native in her 50s who recovered from the coronavirus told The New York […]
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Many corona viruses are strongly dependent on the season, what does this mean for us? Before us in the Corona pandemic, the worst of it yet? Of the seven, corona viruses, which infect regular people, are the cause of four common respiratory infections, which are highly seasonal and apparently similar to a flu to be transmitted. How does the Coronavirus […]
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Masks that protect doctors and nurses from COVID-19 only block the virus before it reaches their faces, but UCF researchers are working to create a protective coating that would include a novel mask material that would catch the virus and kill it within seconds. Sudipta Seal, an engineer specializing in material science and nanotechnology, initiated this project working with Griffith […]
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