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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption GPs are seeking extra advice around treating potential coronavirus patients Leading GPs have highlighted confusion among family doctors about treating potential coronavirus patients. The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) said there was confusion about “the appropriate steps that GPs and their teams should take”. Concerns include a lack of […]

Whole-body cryotherapy ― or the practice of submerging yourself into a deep-freezing tank ― has exploded in popularity over the past few years, especially among pro athletes and celebrities. Tons of gyms, spas and wellness centers now offer the treatment, claiming it can boost metabolism and ease symptoms of inflammation and pain for a long

BERLIN — Germany has confirmed more than 1,100 cases of the new coronavirus but — so far — just two deaths, far fewer than other European countries with a similar number of reported infections. Experts said Monday that rapid testing as the outbreak unfolded meant Germany has probably diagnosed a much larger proportion of those

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionItalians queued at supermarkets after the nationwide lockdown was announced Italy has extended its emergency coronavirus measures, which include travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country. On Monday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered people to stay home and seek permission for essential

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided to close the Rhode Island Catholic high school for two weeks. Instead of cancelling classes, the school in Pawtucket instituted “virtual days” where students are expected to work from home, check

WASHINGTON — Can any American who’s sick get tested for the worrisome new coronavirus? That’s been a complicated question, one that’s left doctors, patients and some health experts frustrated and concerned. U.S. health officials say more and more public and private laboratories are now able to test for the virus. But some experts have wondered

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally. Intending to calm the fears of financial markets over the impact of the epidemic, Trump told reporters Monday

BEIJING — China’s president visited the center of the global virus outbreak Tuesday as Italy began a sweeping nationwide travel ban and people worldwide braced for the possibility of recession. President Xi Jinping’s trip to the coronavirus’ epicenter of Wuhan — his first since the start of the outbreak — came as parts of his

Public health officials say a North American outbreak of the novel coronavirus is inevitable. Every day it seems like new cases are popping up, masks are flying off the shelves and people are preparing for possible quarantines. The global death toll has pushed past 3,000, with over 90,000 people infected worldwide (and rising). But as

A cruise ship barred from Thailand and Malaysia due to coronavirus fears has returned to Singapore a week after it set sail from the city-state March 10, 2020, 5:04 AM 2 min read The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local): ——— A cruise ship barred from Thailand and Malaysia due