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Analysis by  Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE The authors of one study found evidence the risk of COVID-19 is higher in enclosed environments, such as at home or in transportation vehicles German scientists cultured surfaces in one home where people were infected and did not find any live virus; a follow-up study is planned Only one outbreak is known to have been passed outdoors The benefits of being outside may be related to increased vitamin D production and exposure to fresh air In the life of scientific evidence and research, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has only been around a relatively short time, less than six months. When the number of infections across the world began to grow rapidly, scientists scrambled to collect data and make conclusions to reduce the spread and improve treatments. The pandemic has exposed several weaknesses, such as poor preparation with personal protective equipment stockpiles and expired N95 masks, as well as inflexible  food ...

Historical Chiropractic News Editors Note: The information provided here was forwarded to Planet Chiropractic by a chiropractor in Texas. Far too many people (including chiropractors) are not aware of historical events that took place during the 1917 – 1918 Spanish Flu years, which involved chiropractors caring for thousands that suffered influenza infection during those times. With such a firestorm of media coverage and fear surrounding the Swine Flu Pandemic, it would be irresponsible not to attempt seeking knowledge regarding influenza events of the past. The Official History of Chiropractic in Texas By Walter R. Rhodes, D.C. Published by the Texas Chiropractic Association — 1978 CHAPTER VI: THE THREE GREAT SURVIVAL FACTORS [Excerpts by Dan Murphy, DC] “The 1917 – 1918 influenza epidemic swept silently across the world bringing death and fear to homes in every land. Disease and pestilence, especially the epidemics, are little understood even now and many of the factors t...