BOOKSHOP owner Jo Batchelor has got well in the swim of fundraising to raise cash for a charity that means much to her whole family. Jo, who runs Devizes Books, had already completed the equivalent of swimming the channel at the Devizes Leisure Centre pool and then decided to take on the M4 challenge. Ms Batchelor completed the full 189 distance of the motorway and raised 2,160 for the British Heart Foundation to take her total fundraising to more than 4,000 Continue reading →

In December of 2019, doctors in China started to notice the emergence of a new disease. The patients had flu-like symptoms and severe lung infection. Over the past few months, this disease which is now known as COVID-19 has spread all over the world and in Jamaica we have seen our first case in March of this year. Continue reading →

On March 22, 2020, at the time of writing, the total number of recorded deaths from the novel coronavirus stood at just below 14,000. This is a large number and is bound to increase, exponentially for a time, but it needs to be understood in context. Continue reading →

Health secretary Matt Hancock has urged people to help anyone they know who is in one of the affected groups. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA The government announced on Sunday that it would be sending letters to 1.5 million people in England suffering from one of more than a dozen serious conditions which it is believed put them most at risk from coronavirus. Around 40% of the group receiving the letters advising them to take themselves out of society for at least 12 weeks are aged 75 or older Continue reading →

(CNN) What are the telling signs that you may have the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19? Continue reading →

17 March 2020 Aaron McDonald Category: BHF Comment Updated 17th March People with heart and circulatory conditions should be extra vigilant as the threat of coronavirus increases. Continue reading →

President TrumpDonald John TrumpBlame game heats up as Senate motion fails Trump approves disaster declaration for coronavirus in California Why studying persistent post-traumatic headaches in soldiers matter MORE last week signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which requires paid sick leave for the employees of small and midsize companies and pays employers back with tax credits. Continue reading →

SINGAPORE - The first Singaporean to die from Covid-19 complications was cremated on Sunday evening (March 22) at Mandai Crematorium, according to Chinese media reports. Continue reading →

Weve all heard by now that people generally older than 60 are more susceptible to dying from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Its primarily believed this is because there are other health issues at play, as with those who often die from the flu. Continue reading →

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