COVID-19 – Zest Magazine

COVID-19 patients with sleep apnoea could be at additional risk

Many of the risk factors and comorbidities associated with sleep apnoea, such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension, are similar to those associated...

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Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used again, study finds

N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once,...

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COVID-19 worries in Phl prompt healthier lifestyle habits among Filipinos – Manulife

Nearly all of the Philippines-based respondents, who are all insurance policyholders, have adopted new lifestyle habits under the COVID-19 pandemic (98%). Majority...

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Women’s burden increases in COVID-19 era

Women have had to endure additional burdens associated with both paid and unpaid work, often without consideration or the alleviation of other...

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Autoclaving, alcohol not the best options for disinfecting, reusing face masks

The study found that neither sterilization in an autoclave nor alcohol treatment caused visible damages to the surgical masks. The 3M 8210...

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Our itch to share helps spread COVID-19 misinformation

The bad news is that when people are consuming news on social media, their inclination to share that news with others interferes...

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Post-quarantine: Where do you want to go?

While the quarantine period suggests that mobility will remain limited until a later time, it does not mean that travel is banned....

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Holcim advocates embedding sustainability in COVID-19 recovery programs

Holcim Philippines, Inc. reiterated its commitment to improving environmental and social performance as it supported calls for COVID-19 recovery programs to be...