Monthly Archives: April 2021
61 Egyptian Doctors Die of COVID-19 Infections in April Alone — Egyptian Streets

Photo courtesy of the official Facebook page of Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population. In a statement released by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian doctors state that 61 doctors have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the current month of April so far. Contradicting and criticizing a statement made by Minister of Health and Population…
61 Egyptian Doctors Die of COVID-19 Infections in April Alone — Egyptian Streets
COVID and Teeth
Some days are quiet while others full of news.
A study by researchers at McGill University links bacterial infections in the mouth with an increased risk of dying from COVID-19.
Periodontitis is a relatively common bacterial infection that occurs along the line separating teeth and gums. However, it’s hardly benign. Within the area of the mouth, the disease can damage gums, cause teeth decay, and even erode the jaw bone. This infection has been known to spread to other parts of the body and is linked to heart disease and diabetes.
The analysis by the McGill team shows that people with periodontitis are 8 times as likely to die from COVID-19, and 3.5 times as likely as others to require hospitalization.
The analysis relies on health data from QATAR, which contains electronic data for both dental and medical care.
What we don’t know from this analysis is the relationship between…
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Intuition — normabobb

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The greatest gift is the gift of intuition. We all have it and we can be attuned to it at all times if we practise self awareness. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
Intuition — normabobb
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Recipe : Pan Fried Okra
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I had a hankering to eat something fried and crispy. I have been refraining from meat and I had a whole lot of okra in my pantry. I also did not want to invest much time into cooking. Yes, one of those lethargic days where you feel like opening an instant noodle packet but decide it’s okay to invest few more minutes into something else instead and pat yourself on the back until you realize you’ve still eaten way too much and are bloated.
Ingredients: feeds 6 as a snack
- 500gms Okra
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup corn flour
- salt to taste
- 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 3 finely chopped green chilies
- chaat masala powder to taste, optional
- a pinch of baking soda
Instructions:



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List of place names of Native American origin in the United States – Wikipedia
Native American influence in USA – not counting that Constitution drawn from Native American sources – What evidence exists that the delegates studied Native governments? Descriptions of them appear in the three-volume handbook John Adams wrote for the convention surveying different types of governments and ideas about government. It included European philosophers like John Locke and Montesquieu, whom U.S. history textbooks have long identified as constitutional influences; but it also included the Iroquois Confederacy and other Indigenous governments, which many of the delegates knew through personal experience. https://www.history.com/news/iroquois-confederacy-influence-us-constitution Source: List of place names of Native American origin in the United States – Wikipedia
Humanity needs nature to prevent ‘chaotic’ climate change: 3 stories you may have missed
1. Humanity’s greatest ally against climate change is the Earth itself
2. Four in ten Americans breathe polluted air, with people of color hit hardest
3. Changes in India’s monsoon rainfall could bring serious consequences to more than a billion people
Source: Humanity needs nature to prevent ‘chaotic’ climate change: 3 stories you may have missed
Parks Department Investigating After Thousands Packed Tompkins Square Park For Permitted Hardcore Concert – Gothamist (Me: Stupidemic still reigns amongst concert organizers and attendees in NYC)
As you can see in videos below, several of the state’s COVID safety guidelines were not followed during the show. There was no social distancing happening during a show that featured tons on moshing, and no distance between the performers and the audience. There also clearly were a lot of people not wearing masks. And according to state guidelines, the max amount of people who can be attendance at outdoor events right now is capped at 500 people.
RIP – Brampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19 | CBC News
Emily Victoria Viegas, 13, died on April 22, according to an online fundraiser launched in her memory that’s raised more than $80,000 for her grieving family.
Family friend Adrian Goddard, who organized the fundraiser, told CBC News that Viegas had contracted COVID-19 as well as pneumonia. Her mother is currently in intensive care with COVID-19, Goddard said, while her younger brother is also infected and in isolation, but doing OK.
Source: Brampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19 | CBC News
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