'False fears' about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: UK report

'False fears' about vaping stopping smokers using e-cigs: UK report
Reuters: Health
More than half of UK smokers now wrongly believe that nicotine-containing "vapes" or e-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes and these "false fears" are preventing smokers from switching, public health experts said on Wednesday.

No square to spare in Australia as stores cap toilet paper 'panic buying' over coronavirus

No square to spare in Australia as stores cap toilet paper 'panic buying' over coronavirus
Reuters: Health
Australia's biggest grocery chain Woolworths Group Ltd and the local arm of Costco Wholesale Corp put limits on purchases of toilet paper amid "panic buying" by shoppers concerned the coronavirus would hurt availability.

Any U.S. citizen can be tested for coronavirus at doctor's orders under new guidance: Pence

Any U.S. citizen can be tested for coronavirus at doctor's orders under new guidance: Pence
Reuters: Health
Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that U.S. public health authorities had issued new guidance to make clear that a doctor's order was all that would be needed for any American to be tested for the novel coronavirus.

Deadly Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak spurs shift in public health response

Deadly Seattle-area coronavirus outbreak spurs shift in public health response
Reuters: Health
Seattle-area health officials confronting the nation's first community coronavirus outbreak are planning new containment measures, ranging from possible school closings to temporary quarantine housing for mildly ill homeless patients.

'Unprecedented' mental health issues seen in Hong Kong amid virus fears

'Unprecedented' mental health issues seen in Hong Kong amid virus fears
Reuters: Health
As Hong Kong tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, medical experts say many in the Asian financial hub are reeling from increased anxiety and an unprecedented level of mental health issues.

South Korea sect leader tests negative for coronavirus as 600 new cases reported

South Korea sect leader tests negative for coronavirus as 600 new cases reported
Reuters: Health
South Korean health authorities said on Tuesday the leader of a religious sect has tested negative for coronavirus, after he was taken to a "drive-through" test site late on Monday amid scrutiny over how his church became the center of the outbreak.

Hong Kong to evacuate stranded residents from China's Hubei

Hong Kong to evacuate stranded residents from China's Hubei
Reuters: Health
Hong Kong has arranged four charter flights to bring back 533 of its residents from the Chinese province of Hubei, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, about a month after countries around the world began evacuating their citizens.