Indonesia needs to urgently increase medical care, testing and vaccinations as the number of new infections in the country has rapidly increased and left it “on the edge of a COVID-19 catastrophe,” the Red Cross said Tuesday. The group said its coronavirus hospital in Bogor, outside of Jakarta, was “overflowing”…
Italy says face masks will no longer be mandatory outdoors from June 28
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Facemasks will no longer be compulsory outdoors in Italy, one of the countries in Europe worst hit by the coronavirus, from June 28, the health ministry said Monday. The lifting of the mask requirement would come into effect in regions labelled “white” under Italy’s classification system…
IVF women face waiting two years for donor eggs after Covid pause
IVF women face waiting two years for donor eggs: Shortage was made worse by Covid pandemic after donation services were paused Egg donors were already in short supply before the coronavirus pandemic It has exacerbated waiting times after donation services were paused Experts say young women who would have previously…
How to laugh in the face of adversity, according to a neurologist
Avoid knee-jerk reactions Identify the true cause Imagine telling a friend Try out a chuckle Vent to see the funny side Source: Read Full Article
Watch Victoria Beckham's Son Brooklyn's Hilarious Spice Girls Face Swap
LOL! Victoria Beckham’s 22-year-old son, Brooklyn Beckham, followed his mom’s singing footsteps in a hilarious Face Swap video. David Beckham and Victoria Beckham’s Family Album “Oh gosh @victoriabeckham,” the model captioned his Monday, March 22, Instagram Story, which plastered his face on each member of the Spice Girls in the…
Who is the girl behind the face of CPR?
She is the face that many have kissed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and she has saved millions of lives, but who is she and what is her story? Writing in the Christmas issue of The BMJ, Stephanie Loke and Sarah McKernon at the University of Liverpool, try to find…
You should probably replace some of your fabric face masks
If your masks are beginning to feel as old as this pandemic, it’s probably time to get yourself some new ones. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises using masks that have at least two layers of tightly woven, washable, breathable fabric, such as cotton. When you wash your…
Face masks becoming normal, but still a flashpoint and source of conspiracies
A new UK study by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI finds that while people are getting used to wearing face masks, they have been a source of tension for some, and notable minorities believe conspiracy theories about them. The study also finds that precautionary “COVID-secure” behaviours are sticking, with…
Homemade coronavirus face masks should be two or three layers to stop spread of virus, study finds
Are mask mandates amid the coronavirus pandemic constitutional? Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano weighs in. A new study suggests that homemade face masks with two or three layers may be more effective in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus compared with a single-layered face covering. Researchers in Australia…
Woman compares face mask to a bra in video showing how to properly wear one
You wouldn’t wear a bra with one boob uncovered? So why are people wearing their masks not covering their full face? This is the point Denise Mejia is trying to get across in a now-viral TikTok video, comparing the two in an effort to help people understand. Using a crop…
Uniqlo site crashes and Japan stores see overnight queues for AIRism face masks
Clothing company Uniqlo has been flooded with orders for their new AIRism face masks, with queues in their Japan stores snaking round streets and their website crashing due to the demand. Uniqlo are famous for their well-made basic items in minimalist, functional styles, and the new AIRism masks are made…