World Health Organisation Director-General says in the past week there has been a rapid escalation in the number of covid-19 cases across the world. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he has a simple message to countries on how to deal with covid-19 – Test, test, test. “This is the defining global health crisis of our time. The days, weeks and months ahead will be a test of our resolve, a test of our trust in
With Coronavirus being the global pandemic it is, we all want our immune systems to be in top condition. Go back to basics. It really comes down to fundamentals—the things your mom and grandma told you. Eat healthfully. Get plenty of sleep. Avoid stress (as much as possible). Don’t put your hands in your mouth (or nose). And for goodness sake, wash your hands! If you’re sick, don’t go to work. Choose your meals wisely:
Italians may be stuck at home — the country is now locked down, in the face of what is so far Europe’s most severe Coronavirus outbreak — but they are still getting their voices heard. At precisely noon on Saturday, millions of Italians, from Piedmont to Sicily, leaned out of windows or stood on their balconies to applaud the health care workers in hospitals and other front-line medical staff who have been working round the
Author Manuela Molina Cruz wrote and published a book to support and reassure children in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared from her website. “Dear families and educator all over the world, I have created this short book to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19. This book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster as Corona virus cases increase in the country. Schools will be closed from Wednesday, 18 March, and will remain closed until after the Easter weekend. To compensate, the mid-year school holidays will be shortened by a week. Ramaphosa has instituted a travel ban on foreign nationals from ALL high risk countries. Any person who has visited high-risk countries in the past 20 days will be
