The Four Potential Timelines for Life Returning to Normal
The Four Potential Timelines for Life Returning to Normal The new coronavirus has brought American life to a near standstill, closing businesses, canceling large gatherings, and keeping people at home. All of those people must surely be wondering: When will things...
‘Pandemic Bangs’ Are Trending During The Coronavirus Lockdown
‘Pandemic Bangs’ Are Trending During The Coronavirus Lockdown The coronavirus pandemic has drastically impacted daily routines. From work meetings to grocery shopping and social outings,people across North America are adjusting to a new way of doing...
The Truth About Vitamin D, Zinc, and Other Coronavirus Rumours
The Truth About Vitamin D, Zinc, and Other Coronavirus Rumours There’s a lot of misinformation and half-truths going around right now about the novel coronavirus. That’s understandable — the virus is very new and doctors and scientists are still learning about how the...
CBD Dosage: How Much CBD Oil to Take For Anxiety?
How Much CBD Oil Should I Take For My Anxiety? Are you a living human person taking up residency on planet earth? If yes then congratulations, you probably have some form of anxiety! 1 in 4 Canadians deal with symptoms of anxiety on a daily basis and for some...
“I’ve Replaced Ibuprofen with CBD” National Endometriosis Awareness Month
“I’ve Replaced Ibuprofen with CBD” National Endometriosis Awareness Month Cravings, crying, cramps – you know it’s that time of the month once again, and there is nothing much you can do but strap into the emotional roller coaster and make sure your...
Why Not Wearing A Bra During Self-Isolation Is The Best
Why Not Wearing A Bra During Self-Isolation Is The Best Today’s habit Burn that bra, figuratively … what I’m saying is, leave your chest prisons in your dresser. Five days into working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, as I was getting dressed, I opened my...
Coronavirus Does Not Spare the Young
Coronavirus Does Not Spare the Young Our 18-year-old son was on spring break from Northern Arizona University (NAU) last week, staying home with us just as we began some serious social distancing. Now he desperately wants to go back to the dorm. He’s loving his first...
Celebrities Need to Read the Room Right Now
Celebrities Need to Read the Room Right Now As celebrities hole up in enormous mansions across the country, it’s become clear, as days turn into weeks, that they are desperate for someone, anyone, to listen to them. Broadcasting from their finished basements,...
Canadian Oil Prices Are Lower Than Ever. Here’s How Low.
Canadian Oil Prices Are Lower Than Ever. Here’s How Low. Oil prices have dropped dramatically in recent weeks due to decreased demand from industries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and oversupply from a Saudi Arabia-driven price war. But they’ve never been this...
Condom Shortage Looms After Coronavirus Lockdown Shuts World’s Top Producer
Condom Shortage Looms After Coronavirus Lockdown Shuts World’s Top Producer Malaysia’s Karex Bhd (KARE.KL) makes one in every five condoms globally. It has not produced a single condom from its three Malaysian factories in the past 10 days due to a lockdown...
Is My Chest Tightness Anxiety or the Coronavirus?
Is My Chest Tightness Anxiety or the Coronavirus? Like much of the world, I’ve spent the last few weeks in an anxious haze, walking aimlessly between my apartment’s three rooms because there’s nowhere else to go. I’m taking Emergen-C and checking my temperaturetwice a...
More People Are Under Lockdown Now Than Were Alive During World War II
More People Are Under Lockdown Now Than Were Alive During World War II In a single announcement on Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi almost doubled the planet’s tally of people who have been placed under lockdown to avoid the spread of the...
9 Online Stores With Amazing Deals & Free Delivery To Canada | Birch+Fog
9 Stores With Amazing Online Deals & Free Delivery To Canada Right Now Social distancing just got a little bit easier! If you’re at home, with nothing but the dog and the internet to keep you company, you’re not the only one! Thankfully, some of our favourite...
Coronavirus Symptoms 2020: Sudden Sensory Loss May a Sympton | Birch+Fog
U.K. Medical Group Cautions Sudden Sensory Loss May Be a COVID-19 Symptom On Saturday, ENT UK and British Rhinological Society issued a statement alerting the public that a sudden loss of smell could be an early or “invisible” symptom of COVID-19. The report adds to a...
Ibuprofen & Coronavirus: What the Science Really Says | Birch+Fog
What the Science Really Says About Ibuprofen and Coronavirus A tweet from France’s minister of health has divided scientists and doctors across the Atlantic. Olivier Véran, writing in French, tweeted on Saturday: “Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, cortisone…)...
How To Exercise Safely Outdoors During Covid-19? Best Workout to Stay Healthy | Birch+Fog
This Is the Exercise Your Body Needs During the Coronavirus Outbreak Yesterday afternoon, I went cross-country skiing in the woods near my house in Colorado. It was exactly what my mind and body needed — a break from the nonstop coronavirus news alerts and anxiety...
CBD For Anxiety: It Cannot Help Coronavirus, But Can Ease Anxiety | Birch+Fog
CBD Will Not Help With the Coronavirus, But It Can Ease Your Anxiety During a normal flu season, frequent weed smokers know the drill. Pay closer attention to everyone’s cough patterns during a smoke sesh. Stop accepting mouth-wet blunts from strangers. And if...
Can Dogs & Cats Get Coronavirus ?
Does COVID-19 Affect Dogs And Cats? Information sometimes leads to misinformation, and that’s exactly what’s happening with COVID-19. While some pet owners put masks on their pets, there are a few others who have abandoned (or even killed!) their pets in order to...
How To Apply For EI If Coronavirus Pandemic Affected Your Job
How To Apply For EI If Coronavirus Pandemic Affected Your Job On Tuesday, Adam Vettorel made soup for his staff. It was a veggie minestrone soup, packed full of the produce that would otherwise sit and rot in the fridge of his Ottawa restaurant, North & Navy,...
Coronavirus: How To Ensure Your Relationships Survive Self-Isolation
Coronavirus: How To Ensure Your Relationships Survive Self-Isolation The government has told people to avoid all non-essential travel, work from home where possible and not visit restaurants, bars or theatres, in a bid to curb the ongoing coronavirus outbreak....
This Is How Kelowna, BC, Dealt With The Spanish Flu Pandemic In 1918
This Is How Kelowna, BC, Dealt With The Spanish Flu Pandemic In 1918 While the coronavirus is unprecedented in the modern era, the world has seen similar circumstances – such as the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. A public notice from the City of Kelowna on Oct. 19,...
How Long Do We Have To Wait For A Coronavirus Vaccine – And How Will It Work?
How Long Do We Have To Wait For A Coronavirus Vaccine – And How Will It Work? As scientists the world over scramble to develop a vaccine that will help protect millions against Covid-19, it’s a good time to think about how this would actually work – and...
See What The Coronavirus Curve Looks Like In Canada Right Now
See What The Coronavirus Curve Looks Like In Canada Right Now Coronavirus has been top of mind for all Canadians nearly every day since the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic, but what do the numbers actually look like? From February 18 to March 20,...
6 Virtual Disney World Rides That’ll Bring The Magic To Your Home
6 Virtual Disney World Rides That’ll Bring The Magic To Your Home It’s no secret that Floridians love few things more than an afternoon under Magic Kingdom’s Cinderalla castle. If you are craving a taste of Walt Disney World, you may be needing a bit...
10 Positive Updates on the COVID-19 Outbreaks From Around the World
10 Positive Updates on the COVID-19 Outbreaks From Around the World If it seems that your news feed has been flooded with nerve-wracking updates on the COVID-19 outbreaks, have no fear—there are also plenty of positive updates on the pandemic as well. So without any...
France Under Lockdown: What To Expect If It Happens Here
France Under Lockdown: What To Expect If It Happens Here As cities around the world follow protocols that helped China mitigate the spread of COVID19, one of the most effective methods has been to implement a nation wide lockdown. The possibility of a Canada-wide...
Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix Canada April 2020
Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix Canada April 2020 Spring has sprung! As we head into the rainiest month of the year, these Netflix Canada April 2020 movies and TV shows will keep you entertained while staying safe inside. There’s the perfect mix of...
Coronavirus in Canada: How To Get Tested, What The Symptoms Are, Where To Get Help
Coronavirus in Canada: How To Get Tested, What The Symptoms Are, Where To Get Help As the coronavirus known as COVID-19 spreads in Canada, the sheer volume of information and misinformation about it can make it difficult to know exactly what is going on, and what to...
Ripley’s Aquarium Of Canada Has Live Cams So You Can Swim With Sharks From Your Couch
Ripley’s Aquarium Of Canada Has Live Cams So You Can Swim With Sharks From Your Couch Toronto is home to tons of cool attractions, including the popular Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. The space is an underwater wonderland where you can visit colourful fish,...
How To Maintain Human Connection (and Fight Loneliness) When Working From Home For The Foreseeable Future
How To Maintain Human Connection (and Fight Loneliness) When Working From Home For The Foreseeable Future As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, one common response to a national directive to practice social distancing has put many workers on an “indefinite”...
COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool By Thrive Health
COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool By Thrive Health COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool Developed in partnership with B.C. Ministry of Health in partnership with Thrive Health has created the COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool for you. This tool will determine whether you may...
Ontario Gas Prices Are About To Drop To The Lowest They Have Been In Over A Decade
Ontario Gas Prices Are About To Drop To The Lowest They Have Been In Over A Decade It will be even cheaper to fill up at the pump come mid-week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the province. Ontario gas prices have been steadily falling and the drop is not...
Since You Can’t Go Out, Hollywood Is Letting You Watch A Few New Movies At Home
Since You Can’t Go Out, Hollywood Is Letting You Watch A Few New Movies At Home You can’t go to the movies. So some movies are going to come to you. That’s the message from media giant NBCUniversal, whose movie studio is going to start letting customers rent a...
What to watch on Netflix Canada, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus this month
What to watch on Netflix Canada, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus this month Over the next several weeks, Canadians are going to be spending a lot of time indoors. As such, it’s important to have a list of enjoyable things to do so we can keep our cool while working through...
The Dos and Don’ts of ‘Social Distancing’
The Dos and Don’ts of ‘Social Distancing’ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines for “community mitigation strategies” to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, which include recommendations for “social...
Trudeau to announce rent relief policy for struggling families during pandemic
Trudeau to announce rent relief policy for struggling families during pandemic The climate of uncertainty brought upon by the escalating COVID-19 pandemic has slashed hourly paid jobs, part-time positions, and flexible positions. Without a stable and predictable...
Help! I’ve got kids, what do I do? Tips for parents working from home
Help! I’ve got kids, what do I do? Tips for parents working from home With school closures spreading across the country, many parents are wondering how the whole family will survive the coming weeks with social distancing, and schools, daycares, camps, and...
COVID-19 is Officially an International Pandemic. Is There a Silver Lining?
COVID-19 is Officially an International Pandemic. Is There a Silver Lining? Toilette Paper Crisis! Coachella Postponed! Travel Bans Implemented! Are we even shocked by these headlines anymore? Coronavirus has completely taken over every stream of media, conversation,...
A Beginner’s Guide to Working From Home in the Age of Coronavirus
A Beginner’s Guide to Working From Home in the Age of Coronavirus Those of us who have chosen to work from home some or all of the time are already well-acquainted with the joys and pitfalls of the home workspace. We have picked out our favorite mugs, perfected our...
What to Buy (and What to Skip) to Prepare for Coronavirus
What to Buy (and What to Skip) to Prepare for Coronavirus The World Health Organization has officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and if you’ve been hoping you can ignore coronavirus and it’ll just go away without affecting you or your family in some way, that’s...
Boost Your Immune System With CBD!
Boost Your Immune System With CBD! In the wellness world, the term “immune health” is incredibly broad, and it can invoke a number of different interpretations. Many of us have heard of “antioxidants” that provide the necessary boost to protect our body from lingering...
Are You Actually Healthy? A Doctor Explains How To Know For Sure
Are You Actually Healthy? A Doctor Explains How To Know For Sure You work out at least four days a week, eat clean most days, and are all about that self-care. But are you actually healthy? So many people come to my practice, Parsley Health, asking this question, and...
Visualizing the History of Pandemics
Visualizing the History of Pandemics The History of Pandemics Pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly...
How To Clean And Disinfect Your Phone During The Coronavirus Outbreak
How To Clean And Disinfect Your Phone During The Coronavirus Outbreak Think about how often you check your phone. Every hour? Every few minutes? We all touch our smartphones nonstop. And as we cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to think about what might...
Women Are Bearing the Brunt of Coronavirus Disruption
Women Are Bearing the Brunt of Coronavirus Disruption In strictly medical terms, the new coronavirus seems to hit men harder than women. In an analysis of nearly 45,000 cases in China, the death rate was 2.8% for men, compared with 1.7% for women. And men made up a...
11 Newly Released Movies To Watch On Netflix Canada If You’re Staying Home This Weekend
11 Newly Released Movies To Watch On Netflix Canada If You’re Staying Home This Weekend It’s time for one last Netflix binge before spring rolls in! If you’re looking to spend this weekend indoors, whether it be to ride out the rest of the winter weather or...
Ontario’s 12-km White Sand Dunes Will Transport You To The Tropics This Summer
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What’s Social Distancing? Flattening the Curve? Your Covid-19 Questions, Answered.
What’s Social Distancing? Flattening the Curve? Your Covid-19 Questions, Answered. 1. What is social distancing? Aside from being good news for introverts, social distancing is a public health tactic that helps communities slow down the transmission and spread...