COVID-19 - How to spend time at home & the global hunt for a cure.

marymohanoe

16 min

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With the major headlines all anchored on the global pandemic of SARS-COV-2 , COVID-19 . WE are facing a global lockdown in many countries -   Here are things you can do  while on a lockdown that  will help  people . These are- 1-Routine- Maintaining a set daily routine is very important. In this time of uncertainty it’s important to have a set routine especially for those with families and kids 2-Exercise Daily - As part of your daily routine develop a movement practice , this is the time to get <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/creative/">#creative</a> . Exercising will also help with boosting ones mood.  3-Gratitude Journaling - Practice gratitude, This can be done either as a journaling routine or practising it as a family over a meal . Being <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/thankful/">#thankful</a>for the little things has been shown to help elevate mood .  4-Stay Connected - Phone a friend daily , we can make use social media to this benefit with FaceTime etc , check up on family and friends. 5- Get adequate sleep - Sleep is very important. This helps our immune system . I also discuss the widely talked about treatment for COVID-19  CHLOROQUINE.  This discussion was sparked by  study from China  link below- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32074550/ With over 14 ongoing Clinical trials  on going  there is some hope , Recent  publication from France  has  shown promise with the use of HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE AND AZITHROMYCIN  link below - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.16.20037135v1 There are also on going trials in New York , Chicago and  San Fransisco  One company GILEAD is in phase 3 trials with a drug called REMDESIVIR  9 which was used in treating  Ebola .

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COVID-19 - How to spend time at home & the global hunt for a cure.

marymohanoe

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