WHISTLEBLOWER SAYS HHS OFFICIALS SENT WORKERS TO HANDLE WUHAN EVACUEES WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GEAR OR TRAINING.
A visualization of how coronavirus cases spiked in South Korea, linked to Patient #31. "Doctors at the hospital suggested she be tested, as she had a high fever. Instead, the woman went to a buffet lunch with a friend at a hotel."
All Praise the Fist Bump
Hat tip: Bryan Caplan for always asking for the numbers.
'They couldn't go in and hold his hand': Australia records its first coronavirus death
An elderly Perth man who spent time on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship becomes the first Australian to die after contracting coronavirus — which the AMA has likened to the deadly Spanish flu.
IT’S LIKE BEFORE A BLIZZARD: Coronavirus fears empty store shelves of toilet paper, bottled water, masks as shoppers stock up. “Local health officials told us not to panic buy and not to freak out, and that was enough to get us to go out and buy everything.”
Australia records first coronavirus fatality as man dies in Perth hospital
All Praise the Fist Bump
Handshaking spreads germs and is a bad method of greeting. I prefer an elegant namaste but that is slightly hard to coordinate on when the other person sticks out their hand. The fist bump is a little smoother and has a greater chance of being adopted.
A study by Mela and Whitsworth in the American Journal of Infection Control found that fist bumps transferred one-quarter as much bacteria as a moderate handshake and even less compared to a strong handshake. Fist bumps are better because of lower contact times and lower contact area.
IT’S LIKE BEFORE A BLIZZARD: Coronavirus fears empty store shelves of toilet paper, bottled water, masks as shoppers stock up. “Local health officials told us not to panic buy and not to freak out, and that was enough to get us to go out and buy everything.”
A Perth man has become the first Australian victim of coronavirus, succumbing to the disease on Friday night.
Drivers caught by mobile phone detection cameras hit with $344 fines
One reckless incident captured by the cameras showed a truck driver using his phone with both his feet on the dashboard.
Man dies after being caught in rip at Diamond Beach
The man was swimming with a large group of family and friends when he was swept out in a rip.
One reckless incident captured by the cameras showed a truck driver using his phone with both his feet on the dashboard.
The man was swimming with a large group of family and friends when he was swept out in a rip.