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:… »
The latest “big change” in coronavirus infections across the UK is of “great concern”, England’s deputy chief medical officer has warned. Prof Jonathan Van Tam said people have “relaxed too much” over the summer and “we have got to start taking this very seriously again”. If not, the UK will have “a bumpy ride over… Read More: Coronavirus: Rise in UK cases a great concern, Van Tam… »
Bloomberg—How big is the coronavirus outbreak? A lot bigger than we were initially told, it turns out. On Thursday, confirmed cases of Covid-19 in China’s Hubei Province—the epidemic’s epicenter—jumped by almost 15,000. It’s not that there was a sudden wave of new infections. Rather, the increase reflects a change in how China counts patients; it… Read More: Concerns rise that the system for diagnosing epidemics is failing »