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People Who Lie To 9-1-1 About Having COVID-19

“Honesty with emergency personnel is essential. No one will be turned away.” First responders face danger, deception on possible COVID-19 calls Mar 21, 2020 Union Leader – New Hampshire first responders are running into people lying about their flu-like symptoms for fear they won’t receive treatment, though police and fire departments have adopted new protocols to reduce their exposure to COVID-19. Emergency personnel want the public to know that despite what they might have heard, EMTs, paramedics and firefighters...

Hospitals’ COVID-19 ‘Triage Tents’ Decide Who Will Be Admitted

Doctors, lawyers, and bioethicists to decide “who lives and who dies.”– Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, oncologist and chairman of the University of Pennsylvania’s department of medical ethics and health policy ‘Who lives and who dies’: Hospitals' tough ethics choices SPECIAL COVERAGE | Hospital sets up 'triage tents' in parking lot Mar 24, 2020 MyEasternShoreMD – CHESTERTOWN — University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has set up a triage tent here and at its other emergency center locations in Cambridge, Easton...

Trump: It’s The ChiComs’ Fault

March 20, 2020 Bloomberg News – The Trump administration escalated its attacks on China over the coronavirus, as U.S. officials publicly alleged that Beijing concealed and minimized the spread of the disease within its borders until it was too late to stop a global outbreak. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo called the disease the “Chinese virus” at a White House news conference on Friday, rejecting criticism from Beijing and within their own...

Rob Gronkowski, WrestleMania: Too Big To Shut Down

"WrestleMania will still stream live on Sunday, April 5 at 7 pm ET on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view. Only essential personnel will be on the closed set at WWE’s training facility in Orlando, Florida to produce WrestleMania." – WWE Official Statement As other major sports shut down, WWE WrestleMania 36 with Rob Gronkowski will go on CBS Sports – The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the entire world into chaos, but WWE has attempted to...

Carol Burnett Sidekick, Playgirl Centerfold Dies

First centerfold for Playgirl magazine Mar 17, 2020 Fox News – An actor known for his work on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Wonder Woman," has died at the age of 84. Lyle Waggoner passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer, according to his rep. In a statement obtained by Fox News, Waggoner's rep said: “ loving husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and actor passed away peacefully at home on March 17th at the age of 84 with his wife...

Amidst Panic Buying, Mayo Clinic Urges ‘Common Sense’

March 14, 2020 Mayo Clinic News Network – With the number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 on the rise, concerns about this new coronavirus are making many people anxious. Despite the severity of the current situation, Dr. Joseph Sirven, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says you shouldn't panic. "If you have a fever or cold that is somewhat new, especially if you have recently traveled, it is probably a good time to let your primary care provider know...

“State-Sponsored Quackery” – Fake Virus Cures From China

"People are easily fooled. Even smart people ... I'm talking about the wide variety of health treatments that call themselves alternative medicine, integrative medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, energy medicine, and other names. These are all just marketing terms, but many people, including some physicians and scientists, seem captivated by them." – Steven Salzberg, Forbes, May 13, 2019 Mar 16, 2020 Hong Kong (CNN) Xiong Qingzhen, a drone engineer in the central Chinese metropolis of Wuhan, spent more...

“Conjecture, Speculation, Catastrophizing” – Top Doc On COVID-19

"I am not scared of Covid-19." Letter from Toronto: An Infectious Diseases Specialist Reflects on COVID-19 March 10, 2020 by Letter to Editor I’m a doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist. I’ve been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a daily basis. I have worked in inner city hospitals and in the poorest slums of Africa. HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis,TB, SARS, Measles, Shingles, Whooping cough, Diphtheria…there is little I haven’t been exposed to in my profession. And...

Wash Hands After Pee? How Important Is It Really …

"A male’s penis is a part of his body, it isn’t an alien object." Do you thoroughly wash your hands after peeing? Mar 12, 2020 Metro.co.uk – The warnings around the spread of coronavirus have brought the disturbing reality of the public’s hygiene levels to light. Wait, people weren’t properly washing their hands with soap and water in public loos? You really need to teach people how to sneeze into a tissue or cough into their elbow? One of the...

Coronavirus Drives Lobster Prices Down

Lobster prices tumble; future is cloudy as exports shut down ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — Lobster prices are tumbling, and shippers fear the worst could be yet to come as the seafood industry deals with a worldwide slowdown in imports because of the coronavirus. China is one of the biggest buyers in the world for lobsters from the U.S. and Canada, which harvest the same species in the Atlantic Ocean. Europe is also home to major markets,...

Nasty Habit Leaves Germs On Self-Service Soda Dispensers

Headline Health – Fast food workers have made a frenzy of posts to social media about some of the appalling, and frankly nauseating behaviors of fast-food patrons. Add these to the list of reasons many health-conscious people avoid these places. Also, we bring you a summary of anti-coronavirus measures in the fast-food and casual dining industries. Subway workers' public posts: "Backwash splashing onto soda nozzles/contact points and other junk like that. I think it's silly, I...

Subway Ditches Dine-In Sandwich Baskets, Insists Stores Are Safe

"My store isn’t using our dine in baskets at the moment. Also had to pull all the cups and the lids behind the counter so everyone isn’t touching them. Ive also been informed to make customers get a new cup for every refill and to wipe door handles and chairs every hour." – Posted to Reddit, March 14, 2020 Headline Health – In an effort to reduce passing coronavirus on surfaces, the Subway sandwich chain...

In Bible Belt, Marijuana Legalization Goes Up In Smoke

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Facing a potentially historic vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Republican lawmaker John Schickel is conflicted. A retired law enforcement officer, Schickel once steadfastly opposed medical cannabis, but his stance has softened. Now he says he's approaching the question with an open mind. "One side of me says that with all the drug abuse we have right now, why are we opening up another avenue of abuse?" the state...

BREAKING: Mayo Clinic Develops COVID-19 Test

Mayo's New COVID-19 Test 'Fully Validated' March 12, 2020 Mayo Clinic News Network – Mayo Clinic has developed a test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in clinical samples. The SARS-CoV virus causes COVID-19. The test has been fully validated, and data will be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for review and emergency use authorization. "This is an issue the whole world is grappling with, so we felt like this was our moral obligation to offer testing...

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