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The World Health Organization said it is investigating reports out of South Korea that some patients who had recovered from the coronavirus tested positive again after initially testing negative for COVID-19. On Friday, South Korea officials said 91 patients who were thought to have recovered from the coronavirus tested positive again.

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The half-brother of Boris Johnson has criticized the medical treatment the UK Prime Minister received before he was admitted to hospital suffering from coronavirus last week. "From what I gather -- and I wasn't there -- no one asked a doctor to mask up and physically examine him the whole time -- more than 10 days," Max Johnson said about the time his brother spent in self-isolation.

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Experts do not expect COVID-19 to go away in April or May as the projections show quite a bit of transmission throughout the summer. They also expect a reintroduction of the virus after relaxing the restrictions, as seen in Hong Kong. Once the lockdown is lifted, experts believe following South Korean intrusive, focused model with contact tracing, strict quarantine, and testing is the way to control transmission and avoid reintroduction.

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India has more than 472 million children in the country. Prime Minister Modi imposed a sudden 21-day lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak, but it has thrown millions of homeless children in the country into chaos. Lockdown impacted around 40 million children from poor families. Sanjay Gupta, director of Chetna, a Delhi-based charity that works with street children estimated around 70,000 children struggling in Delhi for shelter and food

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Drawing from China's experience, the US and other countries are embracing telemedicine and virtual healthcare in the face of a surge in cases of COVID-19. Paul Webster (2020) quotes that CMS's new measures will allow people to use interactive apps with audio and video capabilities to access physicians while remaining safely at home. Such measures will reduce the risk of infection and will also significantly increase the physician's daily caseloads

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According to the data released by Johns Hopkins University, the US has now become the first country in the world to report more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. The country reported 2,108 deaths yesterday. The total number of deaths in America crossed 18,500 as the country is just behind Italy in the number of deaths. There are more than 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the US

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The U.K. government has urged everyone to stay at home over the Easter weekend, after the country reported a record number of people had died as a result of the coronavirus outbreak over the last 24 hours. Speaking at daily press conference on the coronavirus on Friday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the coming days would be "another test of the nation's resolve."

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Medical professionals treating coronavirus patients in Venezuela say most hospitals lack a broad array of basic necessities, often including soap and running water. The government of Nicolás Maduro says nine people have died from COVID-19 in Venezuela, with just 171 cases, but there is widespread suspicion that officials are suppressing information about the scale of the infection.

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Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit speaks with violonist Renaud Capucon, actor Judith Chemla and actor Philippe Torreton as they attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral's rector Patrick Chauvet and Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit arrive to attend a meditation ceremony to celebrate Good Friday

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In light of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, China has announced that it will reclassify dogs as pets from their previous designation as livestock. "We’re thrilled to see a light at the end of the tunnel with China’s proposal to reclassify dogs as companion animals and bring an end to dog meat trade," Marty Irby, executive director of Animal Wellness Action, said in an email to Fox News.

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New York saw 777 new deaths. The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus closed in on 100,000 as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews — and some countries tiptoed toward reopening segments of their battered economies. In some of the worst-hit countries, Italy and Spain, new infections, hospitalizations and deaths have been leveling off.

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European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies after weeks of wrangling that exposed painful divisions in the bloc headed for a steep recession.
EU powerhouse Germany, as well as France, put their feet down to end opposition from the Netherlands over attaching economic conditions to emergency credit for governments weathering the impacts of the pandemic.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "able to do short walks" after he was moved out of intensive care at a London hospital where he has been receiving treatment for the coronavirus, a spokesman said Friday. "The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery," the spokeman for 10 Downing Stree tsaid.

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The Royal College of Emergency Medicine says that they have seen a decline of 25% in the week after lockdown (March 23-29). Thornton (2020) states that there may be less disease because of reduced contact between people and less trauma because of lower traffic, but the college is concerned that either people are finding other ways to get treated or there are many unattended cases, especially domestic violence.

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Developing countries, like Iraq, are not equipped with the resources to handle COVID-19 pandemic alone. Mikhael and Al-Jumaili (2020) state that limited testing and quarantine facilities and low levels of public awareness, coupled with the outdated public healthcare settings from the ongoing unrest, has made it difficult for Iraq to manage the outbreak alone. The study emphasizes the need for the international community and WHO to help.

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During a global pandemic, one of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is by washing hands frequently. But handwashing habit should not be limited to pandemics only. Hussam et al. (2016) found a substantial positive impact of regular handwashing on child health in the form of lower respiratory and digestive problems and better child anthropometric outcomes in resource-poor settings in India

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Turkey has found a unique way to sanitize hands as they are using “Kolonya”, a sweet-scented liquid which has been a symbol of Turkish hospitality and health since the Ottoman Empire, and it’s often described as Turkey’s national scent. Traditionally, Kolonya made with fig blossoms, jasmine rose or citrus ingredients is sprinkled on guests’ hands. The alcohol content in Kolonya can kill germs and act as an effective hand disinfectant

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Wang et al. (2020) have investigated how air pollution is affected during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. They have estimated the impact of emission reductions due to reduced human activities that contribute to pollution. Their study concludes that even though a decrease in transportation and industry is beneficial for the environment, the benefits are not enough to avoid severe air pollution events and are overwhelmed by adverse meteorology.

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Professors at the University of Minnesota and UC Berkley have assessed the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains (FSC) in developing countries. Among other effects, they have predicted a much smaller direct impact on farm population and production, with an overwhelming effect post-farm on wholesalers and enterprises. They conclude that social distancing and limits on FSC logistics will transform health risks into income, employment, and political risks

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“There is clear evidence that [COVID-19] has been brought off that ship,” New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said during the briefing, while also confirming that the investigation would seek to find out if Carnival had downplayed the symptoms of passenger sand crew prior to docking.

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Residents were allowed to leave the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Wednesday for the first time in nearly three months. A 76-day lockdown on the city has been lifted, allowing people to travel in and out of the city where the global coronavirus outbreak originated. And more than 10,000 people left the city by plane.

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The CDC published "highly unusual" dosing guidance based on "unattributed anecdotes rather than peer-reviewed science" last month amid pressure on federal health officials from Trump, Reuters reported. Trump has repeatedly touted the drug, which is also sometimes prescribed to patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, as a potential cure for the coronavirus even as doctors warned that the drug had "major side effects," including "severe cardiac issues"

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Taiwanese officials on Thursday pushed back strongly on allegations from World Heath Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that the Asian island off the coast of China was involved in a months-long racist smear job against him. "China strongly condemns personal attacks and racist words and deeds against WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry said."

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is bringing in more funeral directors as coronavirus deaths across the state hit a third-straight daily record with 799 fatalities on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that the city may need to tighten its social distancing restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak and prevent it from resurging, saying it's going to be a "long, tough"April.

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Public health officials in Africa think this is just the beginning, and they worry that the situation in the coming weeks will get much worse. There are several reasons why health officials are especially concerned about the impact of COVID-19 in African countries. Some 20,000 hospital beds will be added to Nigeria's capacity by week's end, says Dr. Adaeze Oreh, a senior official with the Nigerian Ministry of Health.

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