COVID-19
Health experts look at when will life return to normal
This photo taken on March 23, 2020 shows employees eating during lunch break at an auto plant of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. STR | AFP | China The fast-spreading coronavirus has prompted many countries around the world to effectively shut down in order to contain the outbreak. The draconian measures …
World Health Organization says “the pandemic is accelerating”
5m ago Shortage of possible coronavirus treatment puts others at risk There has been a rush on medications that many hope can treat coronavirus. That means those drugs are now in short supply. Patients who count on them to treat other conditions may not have access. Struggling to speak in between bad coughs, Dr. …
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders Britons to stay at home to halt spread of coronavirus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered Britons to stay at home to try to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime. All but essential shops will close and people should no longer meet family or friends or risk being fined, Johnson said on Monday in a televised …
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Sharjah starts e-learning
The Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport in Sharjah (AASTS) has started implementing e-learning for the second semester in the College of Maritime Transport Technology E-learning experience at AASTS. (Image source: AASTS) Faculty members were trained on giving e-lectures as well as providing the necessary support to students. More than 100 students attended …
Coronavirus: No ‘indiscriminate testing’, breaking chain is key, says govt | India News
NEW DELHI: After expanding its testing policy to all hospitalised patients with pneumonia or severe flu symptoms, the government said its strategy remained adequate and there was no need for “indiscriminate testing” as isolation and breaking the chain of transmission were the key to containing the spread of Covid-19 in India. India’s approach to testing …
Church leaders put their faith in technology to serve their congregations | Local News
Her message is clear: “We are not alone. It’s important to social distance, but that doesn’t mean we’re isolated and alone. God is with us, and God has not abandoned us, just as we haven’t abandoned each other,” she said. At First Congregational Church in Waterloo, the Rev. Scott Spence said Sunday services are being …
Saving Our Own: COVID-19 Presents Challenges and Opportunities in Technology
The unprecedented spread of the COVID-19 outbreak is overwhelming healthcare systems across the world. In less than three months, the virus has impacted 177 countries or territories (including cruise ships) infecting over 2,30,000 people and killing over 11,000. The rapidity of community spread has left policymakers and bureaucrats scrambling for ways to bolster an overworked …
Allina Health, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Call On Public’s Help For Face Mask Donations – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Allina Health announced a community-based initiative calling on the public’s help to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers. Due to the nationwide shortage, both organizations are calling for a donation of factory-made N95 ear loop masks or for skilled volunteers to …
UC San Diego Health Boosting Local COVID-19 Testing – NBC 7 San Diego
Scientists and physicians with UC San Diego are partnering with in-vitro diagnostics manufacturers to ramp up testing for COVID-19 within two to three weeks, a team at UC San Diego Health and its School of Medicine announced Friday. Partnering with five in-vitro diagnostics manufacturers, UCSD’s Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine (CALM) said it is increasing …
Federal Judges Botch Simple Technology In Latest COVID-19 Fail
There are a lot of interesting tidbits in this National Law Journal piece about telephonic oral arguments at the D.C. Circuit. Judges were dropped from the call during presentations, weird noises dominated the line, and they’ve already switched around the technical setup a day in. But really the only thing that matters is the kicker …
