Health

CDC Discreetly Posts Detailed Reopening Plan for America on its Website

CDC recommends that bars and restaurants need to consider installing sneeze guards at their registration areas. Public transport workers should close each other row of their buses' seats.

Drug Overdose and Suicide Rates Surging Among People of Color, Study Finds

A recently published report claims deaths caused by alcohol, drugs, and suicide are surging among communities of color.

Hydroxychloroquine Uproar Impedes Valuable Studies On Its Effectivity, Says Researchers

Scientists researching hydroxychloroquine claims the publicity surrounding the drug is hampering studies on whether or not it can be used to treat COVID-19 patients.

Brazil Is Losing Against COVID-19 As Health Officials Record 1,188 Daily Deaths

The country faces dark days as health officials report a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in a single day.

How to Overcome Mental Health Issues Brought By The Pandemic

Read on to find out about how you can cope with mental health issues brought by the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic had caused a lot of changes for many people in the country.
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Brazilian Interim Health Minister Gen. Pazuello to Sign Guidelines for Hydroxychloroquine as Treatment for COVID-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro assigned Gen. Eduardo Pazuello as the interim health minister after oncologist Nelson Teich resigned weeks into the job for reasons he did not disclose.

Medical Workers Struggle with COVID-19 Trauma, Some Have Committed Suicide

Many frontliners have reported a growing sense of unease and anxiety amid their battle against the coronavirus.

Trump Claims Millions of COVID-19 Cases in the US a 'Badge of Honor'

US President Donald Trump believes the world-topping number of coronavirus cases in the country is evidence to the country's aggressive testing.

COVID-19 Sweeps Through Latin America Leaving Thousands Sick and Unemployed

Situations are getting worse by the day with more and more people in Latin America getting affected by the pandemic.

WHO Assured Strength in Solidarity as Criticisms by Trump Lead to Investigations About Their Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

True to his word, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote a lengthy letter explaining his disapproval for the response, or lack thereof, of the World Health Organization during the earlier stages of the coronavirus.

Understaffed and Underfunded, Mexican Health Care Workers Race to Protect Others and Themselves

With the economy set to reopen, medical frontliners are struggling to keep the cases low. Hospitals in Mexico are already at full capacity. One hospital in particular, in the neighborhood of Tlatelolco, is on the brink of collapse.

Navajo Nation Gets Help From José Andrés and World Central Kitchen

Celebrity chef and activist José Andrés shows his perseverance and determination in his volunteer work through cooking and distributing meals to families who are gravely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mass Testing Dismissed as Inefficient by Health Officials as Military Coordinates With the National Guard Against Rising Crime

While businesses begin to resume work to boost the economy, Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell and other authorities still insist against imposing mass testing in the country.

Austin Reports Higher Coronavirus Cases Among Latinos as Texas Is Resuming Operations

Since Texas Governor Greg Abbott allowed businesses to reopen at the beginning of the month, many more have started to resume operations. Still, coronavirus cases are far from stabilizing in the state, and for Austin, there is an uneven response to the minority community.

Support Options and Programs for Latinos Affected by COVID-19

COVID-19 has gravely impacted the Latino community with their demographic having the highest employment rate in the U.S.

Cuban Doctors Are Back to Aid Brazil in Fighting the Coronavirus Outbreak

Cuban doctors, world renowned for their knowledge on epidemics are back in Brazil Since the pandemic started, Cuba has been sending members of its medical workforce to help countries across the globe battle the deadly virus.

COVID-19 Worsens Mexico’s Existing Waste Problem

Tons of infectious waste has been seen all across the country adding to the long list of problems the country is already facing

Mexico Reopens Essential Activities on the Second Stage of the New Normal

As part of the ongoing campaign to gradually resume regular operations in the country, Mexico faces stage two of the three-phase plan.

Budget Deficits From Coronavirus Leads U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Request Aid From Congress

The deputy director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was requesting 1.2 billion from Congress to bail out the agency from their budget deficits. Last March, they closed most of their offices to mitigate the transmission of the coronavirus.
Ecuador's Waorani tribe waist outside a courtroom in the provincial court of Pastaza, Ecuador.

17-Year Old Pregnant Woman is Ecuador’s First COVID-19 Case, Report Says

Health officials, on Sunday, announced that a member of one of the indigenous Amazon tribes of Ecuador has been found to be the country's first-ever tribesperson to be infected with COVID-19.
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