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Wednesday March 18th, 2020 day edition

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The World Health Organization recommended Tuesday that people suffering COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen, after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen effects of the virus.

Asked about the study, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva the UN health agency's experts were "looking into this to give further guidance.".

"In the meantime, we recommend using rather paracetamol, and do not use ibuprofen as a self-medication.

He added that if ibuprofen had been "prescribed by the healthcare professionals, then, of course, that's up to them.".

His comments came after Veran sent a tweet cautioning that the use of ibuprofen and similar anti-inflammatory drugs could be "an aggravating factor" in COVID-19 infections.

The French minister stressed that patients already being treated with anti-inflammatory drugs should ask advice from their doctor.

"We do not currently believe there is any proven scientific evidence linking over-the-counter use of ibuprofen to the aggravation of COVID-19," the statement said. »

Volunteers 3D-Print Unobtainable $11,000 Valve For $1 To Keep Covid-19 Patients Alive; Original Manufacturer Threatens To Sue

Authored by techdirt.com

Volunteers 3D-Print Unobtainable $11,000 Valve For $1 To Keep Covid-19 Patients Alive; Original Manufacturer Threatens To Sue.

Here's a story from Italy, which is currently seeing more new coronavirus cases and deaths than anywhere else in the world.

He immediately brought his device to the hospital and, in just a few hours, redesigned and then produced the missing piece. »

US government to give citizens emergency financial aid

Authored by theguardian.com

Donald Trump has dramatically stepped up the US government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak by announcing plans to send cheques directly to American citizens to give them emergency financial aid, while agreeing to purchase up to $1tn (£830bn) of corporate bonds.

The president has instructed me, this is no fault to American workers, for medical reasons we’re shutting down.”.

The bank bailout package agreed at the time of the financial crisis – known as Tarp – was worth $700bn. »

Dota 7.25

Authored by dota2.com

If a duplicate pick occurs, the player who picked it second will be given some extra time to select another hero.

If there are less than 10 heroes banned, heroes will automatically roll for banning based on their ban rate at your MMR bracket.

Removed the team based rubber band mechanic for hero kills (formula reworked and simplified below). »

Trader Joe's is paying bonuses to store employees amid an 'unprecedented' sales increase, as some workers demand 'hazard pay'

Authored by businessinsider.com

Trader Joe's is setting up a "special bonus pool" for store employees based on recent sales increases, according to an internal memo reviewed by Business Insider.

Trader Joe's is planning to pay bonuses to store employees amid an "unprecedented increase" in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an internal company memo.

Each store's bonus pool will be divided equally among store employees based on their hours worked during the sales period, according to the memo. »