(Natural News) After facing criticism for not showing concern for the safety of its employees, coffee chain Starbucks, along with a couple dozen other major retailers, has improved its employee benefits policies amid the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One of the first to do so, Starbucks announced on March 11 that it will now being […]

(Natural News) Some survivors of COVID-19 in China are testing positive again for the coronavirus, raising concerns that a second infection by the virus is possible. Some experts — both local and international — are also questioning the accuracy of diagnostic tools used in China, as reports of false negative results have been circulating since last month. This latest […]

(Natural News) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) put out a video recently urging Americans not to withdraw their money from banks because the banking system is supposedly doing just fine. But if that’s really true, then why say anything about it at all? FDIC Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams basically told America that the safest place […]

(Natural News) A simple cough, albeit an intentional one, was all it took for $35,000 worth of precious food to be tossed into the trash bin at a Pennsylvania grocery store the other day. The incident occurred at Gerrity’s Supermarket in Hanover Township, where a woman entered the store around 2:20 pm and purposely coughed […]

(Natural News) Around 100 scientists are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic after countries all over the world shut down their borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. The scientists are members of a project called the Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of the Arctic Climate, or MOSAiC. The expedition’s goals include deepening human understanding […]

(Natural News) In a bid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers are on the front lines looking after infected patients and sharing guidelines on how to effectively control the spread of the novel coronavirus. It’s a ceaseless job, but an ICU doctor in Honolulu says that it’s an honor for them to care […]

(Natural News) South Africa began a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown on Friday, joining the growing number of African countries that have implemented stringent measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus – a global pandemic currently taking the world by storm. During the three-week total lockdown, there will be no loitering around the streets, jogging or […]

(Natural News) Social distancing has been one of the buzzwords that has been going around ever since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Now, data collected from over a million smart thermometers shows it does play a crucial part in slowing down the spread of the disease. Kinsa Health has been tracking fevers recorded with their thermometers in certain […]

(Natural News) While the rest of the country is panic buying because of the COVID-19 pandemic, those who have taken up home gardening and prepping aren’t too worried about possible food shortages. After all, if you have a home garden, you can harvest vegetables in your backyard. Now’s the time to start a home garden […]

(Natural News) As France experiences its largest daily death toll from COVID-19 to date, health officials are warning that Paris’ hospitals could become overwhelmed by patients within the next 48 hours. This dire warning was announced by Frederic Valletoux, president of the French Hospital Federation, the union that represents over 2,500 health institutions all over France. […]