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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have a large impact in low-resource settings (LRS). 20% of COVID-19 patients become critically ill with hypoxia or respiratory failure. Critical illness, describing any acute life-threatening condition, is receiving increased attention in global health because of its large disease burden and population impact. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, growing evidence suggested that the care of critical illness was overlooked in LRS—hospitals cann...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which started in the Hubei province of China in 2019, has now spread to all continents, affecting 177 countries by March 27, 2020. Successful efforts in containing the COVID-19 virus in Asia resulted in WHO declaring Europe as the epicentre of the disease on March 13. Whether warmer temperatures will slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been a point of muc...

A little joy and humor is essential in these times!
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Another way medical professionals from Phoenix Children's Hospital are keeping their spirits up amid Coronavirus chaos!  Ver esta publicación en Instagram
Una publicación compartida por Sara Kaczkowski (@sarakaczkowski) el 18 de Mar de 2020 a las 8:45 PDT

We are here to remind you that social distancing is crucial at a time like this... but it doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun, too. That's what Dr. Jason L. Campbell says! 

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Una publicación compartida por Jason L Campbell MD MS (@drjcofthedc) el 24 de Mar de 2020 a las 4:20 PDT

Despite the COVID19 situation, some health-care workers have found ways to inject some positivity. Take a look at how Nursing Staff from Little FLower Hospital Angamaly did it:

They deserve our admiration for their hard work. They can also create joy out of a dismal situation! 

Iranian health officials dancing and singing in an effort to keep morale up as the country faces the worst coronavirus outbreak outside China.