Eat Some Nuts!

Since I am posting some articles about the health crisis in Korea, I thought I should ad a bit more variety.

Anyone who keeps up-to-date on health food choices know that eating some almonds and walnuts every day is a good thing.  However, according to this article, there are possibly more benefits to eating nuts than previously thought:

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33076815

Korea & MERS: Economy

It looks like Korea is going to take a big economic hit from the MERS virus; equally worrisome is the increase in household debt (already huge and troubling) that the new interest rate cut will fuel:

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-33089930

MERS in Korea: Articles

MERS affects culture:

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150609000858



WHO team visits:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/06/116_180520.html

A Very Short Film

Watch this (4 Min.):

https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2015/06/03/trick-meter/

South Korea & MERS & Government

Article:

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/05/412118009/south-koreas-mers-crisis-exposes-public-distrust-of-leaders

MERS Article

From National Geographic:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/060415-mers-virus-south-korea-saudi-arabia-world-health/

MERS in Korea

Read this NPR article:

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/03/411638314/classes-canceled-1-300-quarantined-in-s-koreas-scramble-to-stop-mers

Today, Wednesday, a few students at the English academy where I work were absent due to worries about the MERS virus.  A handful of others wore surgical-type masks, and one young student carried hand-sanitizer.

The news has reported that up to 200 schools in 4 provinces will temporarily close Thursday and Friday over health concerns.  One of my students told me that at her elementary school they did not do regular studies today, but rather focused on MERS education. Other students said that all school trips and events (such as soccer games) had been cancelled.

Apparently a WHO specialist team is coming to Korea to help with the virus research.

What happens over the next few days may affect a large part of the nation.