Anti-inflammatories may aggravate Covid-19, France advises

SOURCE: The Guardian French minister says patients should take paracetamol rather than ibuprofen or cortisone French authorities have warned that widely used over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs may worsen the coronavirus. The country’s health minister, Olivier Véran, who is a qualified doctor and neurologist, tweeted on Saturday: “The taking of anti-inflammatories [ibuprofen, cortisone … ] could be a factor…

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An Open Letter from a Frontliner (Healthcare Professional) in the Philippines

Repost from:Dr. Edwin S. TucayCardiologistPhil. Heart Center Para sa mga mamayang PILIPINO: Nung pumutok ang TAAL dagsa ang tulong, overflowing…Nung nagkagyera sa marawi, nagpadala ng maraming mga sundalo sa mindanao lahat may armas. Ang dami din nagpadala ng tulong. Ngaun dumating ang COVID 19.SANA DIN MARAMI ANG TUMULONG SAMIN.Ang mga health workers bukod sa kulang…

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Pope entrusts world threatened by coronavirus pandemic to Mary

SOURCE: Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, March 12, 2020 VATICAN— Pope Francis entrusted to Jesus’ mother the suffering and anguish of millions of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In a video message broadcast March 11, the pope prayed before a portrait of Our Lady of Divine Love, beseeching her to “not disdain the…

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Hikers, trekkers barred from Mount Pulag due to corona virus disease or COVID-19 scare

Hiking and trekking activities on Mount Pulag have been temporarily suspended due to corona virus disease According to management of Mount Pulag National Park, the area will be closed to hikers until further notice. To minimize the exposure to risk association with the Covid-19, there is a need to temporarily close not only tourism sites within the…

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