AP Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes — whether by emailed picture or video visit — as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVID-19 may pop up in an unusual spot. Boston dermatologist Esther Freeman expected to see skin complaints as the pandemic unfolded — various kinds of … Continued
Source: AP Should runners wear a face mask outdoors? It depends. You won’t always need a face covering while jogging or riding a bike if you’re exercising with no one around, but it’s good to carry one just in case. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people wear cloth face coverings when out in … Continued
Source: AP Typhoon Vongfong’s ferocious wind and rain left at least one dead and damaged hundreds of coronavirus isolation facilities and homes, along with rice and corn fields in five hard-hit eastern towns alone, a governor said Friday. Gov. Ben Evardone of Eastern Samar province, where the typhoon slammed ashore, said some residents were weeping … Continued
Source: BBC News The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19, state media report. The plan appears to be in its early stages, with all districts in Wuhan told to submit details as to how testing could be done within 10 days. It … Continued
Source: CNN Police are examining CCTV footage after a British transport worker died with coronavirus 14 days after being allegedly spat on in a busy London station. Belly Mujinga, a 47-year-old railway ticket office worker, was working for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) on the station concourse of London’s busy Victoria station at the time of … Continued
Source: Forbes Coronavirus may never go away, the World Health Organization has warned, adding that no one can predict when the disease will disappear. KEY FACTS Nearly 300,000 people have died around the world after contracting COVID-19, while at least 4.3 million people have been infected since the illness was first reported in December 2019. … Continued
Source: WSJ Like millions of American workers, an Indian software engineer, a British market researcher and an Iranian architect lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike Americans, they are not entitled to unemployment benefits, despite paying taxes, because they are on foreign work visas. And, if they fail to find similar jobs soon, they … Continued
ESPN The Premier League has been given the go-ahead to resume behind closed doors from June 1 by the United Kingdom government, it was announced on Monday. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a road map to ease lockdown restrictions during the coronavirus crisis on Sunday evening and a full report has since been … Continued
Source: New York Post The top spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence and the White House coronavirus task force tested positive Friday for COVID-19, setting off a scramble to test officials and journalists with whom she worked. Katie Miller, 25, tested positive Friday morning after testing negative on Thursday. Earlier in the week, a personal … Continued
Boris Johnson has unveiled a “conditional plan” to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday. The PM also said people who could not work from home should return to the workplace – but avoid public transport. He said a new Covid Alert System with five levels would govern how … Continued
