April 17, 2020 | 9:03pm Enlarge Image An image of a coronavirus scam text message posted by Thomaston Police Department. Thomaston Police Department A police department in Maine is warning the public against a text message-based coronavirus scam. Cops in the Maine port town of Thomaston have posted a photo on their Facebook page of…
New research suggests that people aged 30 to 59 are experiencing the greatest levels of anxiety over fears that they may catch the coronavirus.Researchers from University College London (UCL) reported on Tuesday that a study they are conducting suggests overall stress levels have decreased since COVID-19 lockdown measures began, while depression has increased slightly. Worries…
LOCAL Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt said officials will release more details about the plan next week. AUSTIN, Texas — Local officials in Austin are starting to talk about how the city will get back to normal – how it was before COVID-19 – but said residents should prepare for it to take weeks or…
Two donors are making generous donations to healthcare workers in Charleston, South Carolina, during the coronavirus pandemic. When the anonymous donors heard that about 900 employees at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) had been temporarily laid off due to the shutdown, they wanted to help, according to WBTW. “MUSC Health is currently notifying…
An Israeli hospital is offering the families of coronavirus patients the rare opportunity to say goodbye to their dying loved ones in personBy ISAAC SCHARF Associated PressApril 18, 2020, 4:04 PM4 min readJERUSALEM -- Elisheva Stern wasn't ready to say goodbye to her ailing father, who was succumbing to the coronavirus in an Israeli hospital.…