Japan Implements Anti-Loneliness Law
A new Japanese law identifies loneliness as “an issue for society as a whole” and tasks the government at all levels with providing support.
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Report — ‘Public Health Has to Be Realistic’: CDC Plans to Cancel Coronavirus Isolation Guidelines
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reportedly planning to update guidance regarding patients with the Chinese coronavirus.
Gallup Poll: Depression Rates in United States Are ‘Highest Recorded’
Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime, and 17.8 percent say they currently have or are being treated for depression, a Gallup poll found.
Survey: The Loneliest Americans are Young Adults, Low-Income Earners
Young adults under 30 and people in lower-income households report being lonelier than those in other groups, a Gallup News survey found.
63% of Young American Men Are Single; Most Young Women Are in Relationships
An unsettling majority of young American men are single, while most of their female counterparts are in a relationship.
Report: China Keeping Winter Olympians in ‘Unreasonable’ Quarantine Conditions
China is reportedly keeping coronavirus-positive winter Olympians in “unreasonable” quarantine conditions.
CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Periods
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the recommended time for isolation and quarantine periods for those infected with or exposed to the coronavirus.
Half a Million French Seniors Live Almost Totally Isolated from Others
A study has revealed that more than half a million French seniors live in a state of “social death” and almost never interact with other people, a trend that has increased during the coronavirus pandemic.
