Weekly Roundup 4/12 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News

NPR: No, You Don't Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here's How To Shop Safely

Safety experts share their tips about safe grocery shopping — and what you can stop worrying about.

MEDIUM/ELEMENTAL: If There Was Ever a Time to Activate Your Vagus Nerve, It Is Now

Four simple steps to return to a ‘rest and digest’ state.

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY: 9 herbs for anxiety

Herbs and supplements that could help to alleviate anxiety.

FUTURITY: A 20-Minute Dose of Nature Can Cut Your Stress

In this time of uncertainty, social isolation, and adjustment to a different lifestyle, spending time in nature—while maintaining proper social distancing, of course—is one type of antidote for our distress

THE NEW YORK TIMES: How ‘Fast Carbs’ May Undermine Your Health

Comfort foods like chips and cookies can short-circuit our biology and accelerate the onset of diabetes and heart disease.

FORBES: What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders

Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family.

NEUROSCIENCE NEWS: Could vitamin D help in fight against COVID-19

Study reveals vitamin D could help to boost the immune system response and has been shown to help prevent other respiratory infections.

ZDNET: NYU scientists: Largest US study of COVID-19 finds obesity the single biggest 'chronic' factor in New York City's hospitalizations

They found obesity, along with age, was the biggest deciding factor in hospital admissions, which may suggest the role of hyper-inflammatory reactions that can happen in those with the disease.

CNN: Heart risk concerns mount around use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment

Scientists around the world are continuing to study chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as possible treatments for coronavirus. Yet as new data emerge, so do some concerns about the efficacy and safety of them, when used to treat Covid-19.

NEUROSCIENCE NEWS: COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication

Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus.

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