Tag Archives: COVID-19

As the research shows, masks aren’t shields. It’s still important to help prevent transmission by practicing social distancing by staying at least 6 feet away from others in public, staying home as much as possible, and washing hands frequently and properly.

An exponential quantity is characterized by its starting value and its doubling time. By waiting until mid-March to act as a nation, the U.S. lost control over the starting value.

Stress, loss, loneliness and isolation are key factors in clinical depression, which affects millions. The US was unprepared for COVID-19 – will it remain unprepared for its medical aftermath?

Utilizing the tandoors or bread bakeries as focal points for distribution of roti and other essential items in Pakistan will provide a two-fold benefit, keep the population well fed and ensure that the masses realize that in Pakistan they will not die of hunger at least, says one analyst.

It is quite clear that the world is now dealing with two pandemics instead of one. The first is the virus. The second is fear and, in many cases, outright panic.

During this pandemic, Asian American families—like all American families—are concerned about their physical and mental health, job security, and their children’s education.

Very little is known about the relationship between COVID-19 and HIV and TB. What is known is that people's lungs are affected by all three.

Doctors from around the world are reporting cases of COVID-19 patients who have lost their sense of smell, known as anosmia, or taste, known as ageusia. The director of the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste and the co-director of the UF Health Smell Disorders Program answer questions about this emerging trend.

Social isolation can also exacerbate the risk factors for suicide, including feelings of anxiety, despair, and helplessness. Adding guns into that equation heightens the risk of fatal self-harm.

Pakistan so far has paid scant attention to the economic side of the pandemic. Its economy has been in a bad shape even without all the global turmoil though slight signs of a beginning recovery have been seen recently the situation is still quite volatile. Though the full economic outfall of the global crises is not yet here, but it surely will come and it will endanger its national security.