Countries around the world hoard medical supplies to tackle coronavirus

Countries around the world are hoarding medical supplies in their latest effort to fend off coronavirus today as worried citizens face shortages and rising costs. Germany, Russia and the Czech Republic have all announced export bans on protective gear including masks and gloves, while India has restricted sales of paracetamol.  Indonesian police have seized 600,000 face … Read more

Twitter tells ALL 5,000 employees around the world to work from home to avoid spread of coronavirus

Twitter tells ALL 5,000 employees around the world to work from home to avoid spread of coronavirus and makes it mandatory for those in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea Twitter’s decision follows similar requests by governments in virus hotspots Working from home will be mandatory in South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan  South Korea … Read more

Brushing your teeth THREE times a day could ward off diabetes as study finds 14% lower risk

Brushing your teeth THREE times a day could ward off diabetes as study finds those who exceed the twice-a-day recommendation have a 14% lower risk A study looked at the oral hygiene of almost 190,000 people from South Korea They were followed for an average of 10 years to see who developed diabetes Those who … Read more

Brushing your teeth THREE times a day could ward off diabetes as study finds 14% lower risk

Brushing your teeth THREE times a day could ward off diabetes as study finds those who exceed the twice-a-day recommendation have a 14% lower risk A study looked at the oral hygiene of almost 190,000 people from South Korea They were followed for an average of 10 years to see who developed diabetes Those who … Read more

Coronavirus could become a seasonal infection like the flu that returns EVERY year

The coronavirus could become an infection that never goes away and causes seasonal outbreaks of illness, according to scientists. Countries around the world are in the grip of the first ever epidemics of the virus, which has infected around 90,000 people and killed more than 3,000.  While the number of cases in South Korea, Italy … Read more

Coronavirus could become a seasonal infection like the flu that returns EVERY year

The coronavirus could become an infection that never goes away and causes seasonal outbreaks of illness, according to scientists. Countries around the world are in the grip of the first ever epidemics of the virus, which has infected around 90,000 people and killed more than 3,000.  While the number of cases in South Korea, Italy … Read more

Factories that supply Apple and Samsung are forced to shut down in South Korea due to coronavirus

South Korean factories supplying Samsung and Apple temporarily close down after five employees are found to have coronavirus Factories making components for Samsung and Apple mobile phones closed Samsung Electronics and LG Innotek temporarily shut factories in South Korea  Total of five employees at both factories have tested positive for the coronavirus Both sites are near Daegu where most … Read more