HERE'S an item that every pharmacy should be stocking to help customers survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
There's been a huge surge in demand for "disposable urinals" in the US, as people attempt to avoid using public restrooms.
E-commerce analytics firm Profitero says online searches for "Travel John disposable urinal bags" (pictured) jumped more than fivefold during May.
The bags are leak-proof, discreet and compact, with chemicals that convert urine into an odourless solid which can be put into the rubbish.
Every death is tragic, but one family in India is particularly grief-stricken after inadvertently accelerating the demise of a possible COVID-19 victim.
The 40-year-old man was last week admitted to intensive care at the Maharao Bhimsingh hospital in Kota, Rajasthan with respiratory symptoms.
The ward was very warm, so when his relatives came to visit they unfortunately unplugged his ventilator to power up a portable air conditioner.
The ventilator kept working for about 30 minutes, but when the battery went flat the patient went into cardiac arrest & died.
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