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Trump Says He Saved 2 Million Lives From COVID. Really?

“We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19.” President Donald Trump, during the Oct. 15 town hall on NBC News This story was produced in partnership with PolitiFact. This story can be republished for free (details). President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed to have saved 2 million lives from COVID-19 through his actions to… Read More: Trump Says He Saved 2 Million Lives From COVID. Really? »

The rise of ‘death anxiety’ in the time of Covid: How to manage your fears

Winston Churchill once said: “Any man who says he is not afraid of death is a liar.” ut while it’s natural for all of us to be afraid of death, particularly right now with the backdrop of a global pandemic, for some, death anxiety – or thanatophobia – can become a real problem. “Most people will experience… Read More: The rise of ‘death anxiety’ in the time of Covid:… »

Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young?

Young people’s risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny – but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging? Thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities, and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst. This follows nearly four… Read More: Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young? »

Test reset: Why experts say you shouldn’t show up for COVID testing if you are asymptomatic

Article content continued We apologize, but this video has failed to load. [embedded content] Until rapid, cheap tests are approved by a federal government that appears in no great hurry to do so, the priority must be people with symptoms and those who have had significant exposure, experts say. “By flooding the system with asymptomatic… Read More: Test reset: Why experts say you shouldn’t show up for… »