Pandemic

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Responses from physicians in eight countries show profound effects from COVID-19 on their personal and professional lives, according to the results of a Medscape survey. More than 7500 physicians ― nearly 5000 in the United States,…

CLEVELAND — Families skipping or delaying pediatric appointments for their young children because of the pandemic are missing out on more than vaccines. Critical testing for lead poisoning has plummeted in many parts of the country. In the Upper Midwest, Northeast and parts of the West Coast — areas with…

An American consumer advocacy group is accusing Amazon of price gouging on items such as soap, face masks and toilet paper in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the e-commerce giant claimed to be cracking down on third-party sellers on its platform who were doing the same thing.Disinfectant…

When people envision social distancing, they typically think about the “6-foot rule.”It’s true that staying 6 feet from other people can reduce the chance of a coronavirus-laden respiratory droplet landing in your eyes, nose or mouth when someone coughs. Most of these droplets are too tiny to see, and people…

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have been living away from their official London residence Buckingham Palace since March. The couple is currently spending time in Balmoral Castle following which they will take a detour for a short stay to another royal residence before returning to Windsor Palace.According to Hello,…

The Mumbai singer recently released an unplugged version of ‘Laila,’ a song she sang on and composed by Vishal Mishra for last year’s film ‘Notebook’ Mumbai singer Dhvani Bhanushali. Photo: Courtesy of the artist Mumbai singer Dhvani Bhanushali’s earliest music memory was when she was in her school choir and…

‘People are stepping up, and we can’t just let that fade away,’ says labour council prez While this year's Labour Day celebration in Greater Sudbury was remarkably different from years past, it still showed the love and pride among the working class citizens of Greater Sudbury, said the president of…

Home / Health / Coronavirus pandemic: WHO’s guidance on the don’ts of wearing masks Ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus took over the world, masks have become an important part of our daily life, and are mandatory in most public places around the world given that the coronavirus is…

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The global economy may be faced with the imminent threat of a food crisis as a result of factors such as conflict, climate-related shocks as well as economic instability, according to the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises published by the United Nations. While conflict and insecurity remained the leading…