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New coronavirus data shows London ethnic breakdown

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New NHS data has revealed ethnic breakdowns among the patients in London hospitals who have died with coronavirus. Black people account for 13% of the city’s population but 16% of deaths. Epidemiologist Dr Shikta Das said there was a high rate of ethnic minority people among front line workers, who were exposed to greater risk. But Dr Das said it was difficult to draw conclusions as data needed to be more specific to areas of London. London has seen nearly 5,000 deaths linked to the virus. NHS data, obtained by…

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Germany Says No to Greek Orthodox Holy Communion due to Coronavirus

May 28, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAnglican Eucharistic theology, Ceremonies, Christianity, Coronavirus, ear, Eastern Orthodox Church, ER, Eucharist, Eucharist in the Catholic Church, Government, Health, Metro, Public health, Sacraments, security, UN0 comment

The German government has decided to ban Holy Communion in the form it is given to Orthodox Christians in fear that it is conducive to the spread of coronavirus and endangers public health. Even though the Divine Liturgy in Orthodox churches can recommence as of Saturday, German Metropolitan Augustine sent a circular to priests, informing them that the faithful can not receive the Holy Communion. “In view of the opening of the holy churches in German territory, legislative decrees were issued which, in addition to the other security measures that…

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The Coronavirus Shows Why We Have to Tackle the Obesity Crisis

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Every critical care specialist attending COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit where I have been filling in as an intensive care physician for the past two weeks makes the same observation: Our patients seem almost universally obese, while most ill but stable patients elsewhere in the hospital have lower body masses. Critical care doctors in other parts of the country, as well as my colleagues in Europe, report seeing the same thing. New research backs up the anecdotal observations. Data from my institution, NYU Langone, shows that body mass…

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Botox Doc Busted in COVID-19 Scam Peddling Trumps Favorite Drug

May 28, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAir Force, Antimalarial medication, Anxiety, Brazil, California, Chemical compounds, China, Chloroarenes, Chloroquine, Clinical trial, Coronavirus, Cough, Crime, Decatur, Government, Hydroxychloroquine, Illinois, Law, Medical specialties, Organic compounds, Pandemic, Parent, Patient, Quinolines, San Diego, Staley, Trump, Twitter0 comment

A California Botox doctor is charged with fraud after his spa sold a magic bullet coronavirus treatmentwhich included Xanax and antimalarial drugs touted by President Trumpto an undercover FBI agent last week. Jennings Ryan Staley, 44, faces one count of mail fraud for allegedly peddling a COVID-19 Treatment Pack that included chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which Trump has advanced as a cure for the coronavirus. (The drugs are undergoing clinical trials for COVID-19, though one Brazilian study ground to a halt after patients developed heart problems.) If convicted, Staley could be…

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Italy sees its daily coronavirus death toll fall below 100

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Italy has seen its daily coronavirus death toll fall below 100 for the first time in more than two months – with new infections also at their lowest since early March. Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic climbed by 99 on Monday, against 145 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, registering the first tally of below 100 since March 9. New cases increased by just 451 against 675 on Sunday, the lowest daily figure since March 2. The decline in the daily number of deaths on Monday bucked a…