News Fresh Today: March 2020

Tuesday 31 March 2020

Coronavirus: Transforming London's ExCeL centre into Nightingale hospital

The ExCeL centre has become the Nightingale and is due to start taking coronavirus patients this week. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WYSWcc

Coronavirus: 'Greatest test since World War Two', says UN chief

UN boss António Guterres calls for an "immediate co-ordinated" global response to tackle the crisis. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3aA24Ia

Monday 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: Spain's coronavirus outbreak 'slowing'

Spain is the worst-affected country behind Italy, but ministers are hopeful the curve is flattening. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WVQ9QQ

NHS boss: Nightingale hospital an 'extraordinary team effort'

London's Docklands area is now home to a temporary Covid-19 hospital. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Uw7WwC

Coronavirus: Trump extends US guidelines beyond Easter

The US president extends social distancing rules after a warning that 200,000 Americans could die. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3btsaN4

Coronavirus: What the world can learn from Ebola fight

Liberia's ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the world must conquer fear to deal with coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/33VIaEU

Coronavirus cradle Wuhan partly reopens after lockdown

People enter the Chinese city where the coronavirus outbreak began for the first time in months. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2yhgHlj

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

Thousands of the devices, which deliver oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, could be made. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WVdEtA

Sunday 29 March 2020

Coronavirus: When can the UK get back to normal?

The deputy Chief Medical Officer for England says social distancing measures will likely be in place in some form for six months. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3bywxGz

Coronavirus: Trump backs away from New York quarantine

The US president now says the move is not necessary, after the idea was labelled "preposterous". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JpLKh3

Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus

While swathes of Europe are under lockdown, Sweden is allowing life to go on much as normal. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2JjXdie

Friday 27 March 2020

Coronavirus: US overtakes China with most cases

The grim milestone came as Donald Trump predicted the US would get back to work "pretty quickly". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/33Panxa

Coronavirus: India 'super spreader' quarantines 40,000 people

A religious preacher in the northern state of Punjab who died of Covid-19 may have infected hundreds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2QNZMNy

Thursday 26 March 2020

Coronavirus: Fears over rapid spread in Italy's south

As the worst-hit northern region sees improvements, concerns are growing over poorer southern areas. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Um34tR

Coronavirus capital by capital: How are Europeans coping with shutdown?

Europeans face a blizzard of restrictions on their freedoms as authorities try to stop the spread. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dxojQM

Coronavirus: US Senate passes $2tn disaster aid bill

The largest government economic stimulus in US history is approved, despite a last-minute row. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2xoFpQj

Coronavirus: Inside a Covid-19 intensive care unit

In a South Korean ICU, nurses wearing heavy self-contained respiratory systems work two-hour shifts. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/33O1HXU

Wednesday 25 March 2020

Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health'

The Prince of Wales, 71, has mild symptoms but "otherwise remains in good health," Clarence House says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3bpG8iP

Coronavirus: Wuhan to ease lockdown as world battles pandemic

The lockdown in the Chinese city where the outbreak began will be partially lifted next month. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2y5SfTT

Coronavirus: Spain’s death toll surpasses China’s

The death toll from coronavirus in Spain is now the second highest in the world at 3,434. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2UzcS2y

India's poorest 'fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus'

Millions of Indians who rely on daily wages from jobs like cleaning risk running out of money. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2UzkTo5

Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is denying dignity to the dead in Italy

Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2QJQLoG

Tuesday 24 March 2020

Coronavirus: What's the risk to young people?

An 18-year-old has died of coronavirus in England. Are young people at risk from the virus? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2wqTNHS

Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is denying dignity to the dead in Italy

Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dv8WIu

Coronavirus: 'We will make sure we have the capacity'

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces plans to open a temporary hospital in London for 4000 patients. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2xm7QhM

Coronavirus: 'I'm begging you, please be careful'

A woman being treated for coronavirus using a ventilator has made an appeal for people to stay home. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WRh1BN

Coronavirus: Inside a community pharmacy under pressure

Pharmacists are asking people not to stockpile drugs as many report a threefold increase in footfall. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2QHMPVy

Monday 23 March 2020

UK lockdown: why does staying at home stop coronavirus?

After Boris Johnson brings in new measures, the BBC explains why staying in is a matter of life and death. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3diABMO

Coronavirus: Private clinic defends charging £375 for test

The clinic in London says it has "paused" its service following reports it sold several thousand tests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WKuqeR

How to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle

From the psychiatrist Judson A. Brewer, M.D., Ph.D. in the NYTimes:

Anxiety and its close cousin, panic, are both born from fear and uncertainty. We have plenty of that with the current COVID-19 pandemic.

If information is lacking, our prefrontal cortex lays out different scenarios about what might happen. Some of these scenarios can be pretty scary.

Anxiety is contagious. The spread of emotion from one person to another is called social contagion. "People can sneeze on your brain", says Dr Jud. "Our own anxiety can be cued or triggered simply by talking to someone else who is anxious. Their fearful words are like a sneeze landing directly on our brain, emotionally infecting our prefrontal cortex, and sending it out of control as it worries about everything from whether our family members will get sick to how our jobs will be affected."

To break the anxiety cycle, do 2 things:

1. become aware when you are getting anxious or panicking and what the result is.
2. bring in the “bigger better offer” (BBO).

What is the “bigger better offer” (BBO)? Your brain will choose more rewarding behaviors simply because they feel better. Replace old habitual behaviors — such as worry — with those that are naturally more rewarding.

An example: If you notice that your touched your face, and start to worry: “Oh no, I touched my face, maybe I’ll get sick!”, instead of panicking, take a deep breath and ask: “When was the last time I cleaned my hands?”. Think. “Oh, right! I just washed my hands.” Here, we can leverage certainty: If we’ve just washed our hands, and haven’t been out in public, the likelihood that we’re going to get sick is pretty low."

Dr Jud: "Understanding these simple learning mechanisms will help all of us “keep calm and carry on” (which is how London dealt with the uncertainty of constant air raids in World War II) instead of getting caught in anxiety or panic in the coming days, and whenever we face uncertainty."

You will understand this more clearly if you watch some of Dr Jud's videos below. He has a coronavirus playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4NwsyXRbNw&list=PL6sRqjtLfiTTni7oXKpSj2cQ9290lkpKH

There is also a longer explanation here: The 3 WAYS To Keep Coronavirus ANXIETY From Going VIRAL | Judson Brewer & Lewis Howes:

References:

A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/well/mind/a-brain-hack-to-break-the-coronavirus-anxiety-cycle.html

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Coronavirus: New York warns of major medical shortages in 10 days

New York's mayor issues a stark warning as the state struggles to slow the spread of coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2xgnQ4U

Coronavirus: South Korea reports lowest number of new cases in four weeks

The news fuels hope that Asia's worst coronavirus outbreak outside China may be abating. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/33C4OlJ

Coronavirus: Hancock orders 'millions of masks' for NHS

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says a delivery of equipment has been ordered for "frontline staff". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2xmYBhd

Sunday 22 March 2020

Coronavirus: Health myths to ignore #2

Reality Check tackles misleading health advice being shared online via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2QCGB9n

Coronavirus: Doctors 'feel like lambs to the slaughter'

The Doctors' Association's Chair calls for more personal protective equipment for frontline NHS workers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dndoZS

Saturday 21 March 2020

Coronavirus: Health chief's plea to remember NHS workers

NHS England's Stephen Powis urges people to not shop selfishly so health workers can get what they need. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WEVTP3

Coronavirus: Health myths you should ignore

The misleading coronavirus health advice being shared online. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3almuVn

Coronavirus: One in five Americans ordered to stay at home

As the US battles the coronavirus outbreak, "non-essential" travel from Canada and Mexico is halted. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2J59mHH

Coronavirus: Young people are not ‘invincible’, WHO warns

Youth does not make you immune from coronavirus, the UN's health body warns as deaths top 11,000. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WBvQIj

Coronavirus: Doctors urge conversations about dying

Discuss all possible scenarios with loved ones - even uncomfortable ones, palliative care doctors say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3bckajp

Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia?

Experts say the UK and US lost an opportunity to prepare for the outbreak - but that it's not too late. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3bdJ9CU

Friday 20 March 2020

Coronavirus: What does Australia's entry ban mean for foreigners?

The country is closing its borders to all people who aren't permanent residents or their relatives. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2xTyCyh

Coronavirus: Italy's death toll overtakes China's

The number of deaths has risen to 3,405, which is more than in China where the virus originated. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3b5PVuq

Coronavirus: Inside a UK GP surgery battling the outbreak

Doctors in a Watford surgery have been working 11-hour days, and say their current protective gear isn't good enough. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2U4HrOk

Coronavirus: How can the NHS, students and businesses be supported?

How can NHS workers, students and businesses be supported? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/33yoYwM

Coronavirus: The taxi driver falsely accused of links to

Jude Ikuenobe was falsely accused on social media of using a Covid-19 patient to extort money. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3bidgcx