From nose to toes, doctors continue to discover uncommon signs of coronavirus infection
by Rachel Nania, AARP, Updated October 9, 2020
Fever, cough and shortness of breath are not the only warning signs of a coronavirus infection, even if they are the most common. In recent months a growing number of doctors have documented a handful of otherwise unexpected symptoms in patients with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.
Some are reporting red or purple lesions on patients’ hands and feet; others are treating people with diarrhea and severe appetite loss. There are also patients who have lost their sense of taste and smell. These symptoms, strange as they may seem, reinforce what experts around the world have come to realize: The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is capable of causing more than a respiratory illness; it can launch a full-body attack. More HERE.
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Halloween and Thanksgiving: How to celebrate the holidays safely
If you’re wondering if Halloween has to be canceled this year, “the answer is a resounding no,” said Aimee Ortiz at The New York Times. With COVID-19 still spreading, however, the holiday will look different throughout the country, and “you do have to take precautions.” The CDC recently issued guidelines for celebrating that aim to balance prudence and fun. Indoor activities such as parties and haunted house tours are discouraged, unsurprisingly, as are parades or festivals that would bring together large crowds from multiple communities. Traditional trick-or-treating is discouraged, too — at least trick-or-treating that involves children going door-to-door, crowding porches and stoops, and being handed candy from arm’s length. But, as the CDC acknowledges, there are ways to moderate the risks. More HERE. Other lower risk activities listed by the CDC include decorating your house, organizing a virtual Halloween costume contest, hosting a Halloween movie night with people you live with, and carving or decorating pumpkins with members of your household (or outside at a safe distance) with neighbors or friends. More HERE.