Health

Fact Check: Do Obese People Pose Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection and Death?

Studies revealed the relationship between Obesity and COVID-19 infections and deaths. Studies revealed the relationship between Obesity and COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to a recently published article.

California Sees Surging Number of COVID-19 Cases Amid Protests and Reopening

According to data, California is one of the twenty states that has recorded an uptick in coronavirus cases in the past week, raising fears the recent reopenings and massive protests against police brutality may contribute to another wave of the virus.

Trump-Promoted Anti-Malaria Drug Fails to Prevent COVID-19, Study Finds

The anti-malaria drug promoted by United States President Donald Trump failed to prevent people from contracting the COVID-19 disease. Scientists from the University of Minnesota and Canada conducted a study involving 821 people who had been exposed to the virus.

Early Findings Show Drugs Used to Treat Heart Disease May Prevent COVID-19 Complication

Researchers are now studying widely prescribed cardiovascular drugs after early findings revealed it could prevent or reduce complication in COVID-19 patients and help boost recovery.

US Urged by PAHO not to Abandon the Caribbean, Latin American Countries amid COVID-19 Crisis

PAHO urged the US to still continue being PAHO's important partner, even if it pulls out of WHO. According to recent reports, President Trump 'accused the WHO of being manipulated by China amid the COVID-19 pandemic.'

Use of Antibiotics to Combat COVID-19 Will Cause More Deaths, WHO Says!

The World Health Organization warned that the increased use of antibiotics to combat COVID-19 will cause more deaths.

OCHA Warns, Children are the Real Victims of COVID-19 in Latin America

Early this week, the Pan American Health Organization or PAHO said that Latin America has already surpassed the United States and Europe when it comes to the daily count of COVID-19 cases reported.

Helping Consumers Learn About GMOs

Read on to find out about GMOs. Based on an article, there are more or less 2. 7 million foreign, season, and guest program farmworkers across the United States of America.

Retail Giant Offers Customer Service Hotline For People Who Just Want to Chat

Zappos, an Amazon-owned online retailer that is known for its selection of shoes, has offered its customer service hotline to people who want to discuss about things beyond footwear with no purchase necessary.
A healthcare worker in protective gear treats a patient with the COVID-19 at the El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, California, US.

Health Workers Residing in Mexico Contribute to California’s Response to COVID-19 Crisis

Every day, hundreds of Mexicans and Americans living the border's south are seen entering the hospitals of California. They do so, not as patients but as workers.

COVID-19 Survivor Blood Becomes A Pricey Commodity With A Milliliter Selling For $1,000

The normally obscure blood business is booming as various research and medical institutions are in a raced to develop tests, therapies and vaccines which many believe to be the key to successfully easing lockdowns and eradicating the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Each Worker in this US Farm has Tested Positive for COVID-19

A Tennessee farm recently distributed tests for COVID-19 to all of its workers. This initiative took place after one of the farmworkers was infected with the virus.

Thousands Continue to Cross US-Mexico Border Despite Extended Travel Ban and Amid COVID-19

Thousands still continue to cross the borders of the U.S. and Mexico every day despite the extended ban on non-essential travels and health threat of COVID-19.
Medical personnel from General Hospital No. 6 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) hold a protest after the death of a colleague, due to what they say is the lack of equipment to treat patients with the COVID-19, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Not Just COVID-19, Abandonment in Mexican Hospitals Reportedly Becomes a Killer, too

Many years of abandonment have staggered a lot of hospitals in Mexico. Currently, as COVID-19 strikes, some patients die not just because of the virus but because of abandonment or from mistakes that may have easily been prevented.

Florida’s Theme Parks Like Disney World Set on Reopening

This week companies like Sea World Entertainment, Universal’s Orlando Resort, and Lego Land Florida have presented their proposals for reopening as early as in the next two weeks. Disneyworld

The Dangers of AMR And Why You Should Stop Getting Antibiotics For The Common Flu

Read on to find out about the risks of AMR and how to prevent it. In 2018, the National Strategy of Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance was formed in Mexico to combat antimicrobial or antibiotic resistance or AMR, according to an article.

Will Blood From COVID-19 Survivors Help Us Win Against the Virus?

Many doctors and researchers are conducting experimental plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients. Is it an effective treatment for the coronavirus?

As Lopez Obrador Holds Back, Local Governments Speed up COVID-19 Measures

Experts argue that Mexico's Lopez Obrador is continuing to dismiss the danger of the COVID-19 outbreak as it seeks to protect the economy.

Latin Americans Come Together to Bring Down Quarantine Measures as the Region Becomes the New Epicenter for Coronavirus

Unease and tension are building in the region, and authorities are unable to stop it. People are protesting against lockdown measures in defiance of government cuts to expenditure and employment.
Workers carry a coffin outside of the crematorium at Angel Cemetery, where victims of COVID-19 are cremated in Lima, Peru.

Health Official Says, Latin America is Now the Pandemic’s Epicenter

On Tuesday, the Pan American Health Organization or PAHO said, Latin America has surpassed the United States and Europe in terms of the daily number of reported COVID-19 cases.
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