Month: November 2020

Tokyo — Far more Japanese people are dying of suicide, likely exacerbated by the economic and social repercussions of the pandemic, than of the COVID-19 disease itself. While Japan has managed its coronavirus epidemic far better than many nations, keeping deaths below 2,000 nationwide, provisional statistics from the National Police Agency show suicides surged to 2,153 in October alone, marking the fourth straight month of increase. To date, more than 17,000 people have taken their own lives this year in Japan. October self-inflicted deaths were up 600 year on year, with female suicides, about a third of the total, surging over 80%. Women, who have primary responsibility for childcare, have borne the brunt of pandemic-induced job losses and insecurity. They're also at greater ris...

Coronavirus cases are surging in California again, and many may be wondering why. Private gatherings, especially when moved indoors and without masks, seem to be a primary cause. "People are letting their guard down," Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference this week. Newsom noted there's some early indication from contact-tracing data that gatherings on Halloween and with people moving indoors due to colder weather may be in part responsible for the rise in cases. California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly added that information gathered by health officials in individual counties reveals essential workers, places of worship and restaurants are causing transmission in some counties. ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported three new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday and more than 240 new cases.There were two new deaths reported in Androscoggin County, and one new death reported in Penobscot County, according to the Maine CDC.The total number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died is now 162. In the past four days ten new deaths have been reported.The 244 new cases, which is a new daily record, brings the total since the beginning of the outbreak to 8,639 cases.There were 136 new recoveries reported, bringing the total to 6,428.MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 162 Total cases: 8,639 Confirmed cases: 7,748 Probable cases: 891 Cumulative positivity rate: 1.33% 14-day positivity rate: 2.0% Patien...

Experts with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland are offering advice on Thanksgiving gatherings and travel. The holiday that typically pulls relatives of all ages to gather for a meal may be vastly different this year as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide. People are considering whether or not to host traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with turkey and trimmings or travel for the holiday, and experts with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are offering advice on both. Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said families planning in-person events should figure some things out ahead of time. “What is the risk tolerance of everybody going there? Are there people with high-ris...

Face masks can trigger bouts of ECZEMA in people with sensitive skin and allergies, study warns Medics discuss the case of a 60-year-old man with a history of skin allergies Reported to his doctors with eczema on his face and could not identify the issue Doctors realised the flare-ups are at the same place on his face as his mask sits  Steroids got rid of the rash and after switching to a cotton-based, dye-free masks without elastic  the rash did not return  By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 00:15 EST, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 08:39 EST, 13 November 2020 People with sensitive skin may be at risk of eczema flare-ups triggered by wearing a face mask.  Medics reveal a 60-year-old man with a history of several skin allergies suffered a bout of der...

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