If you are having a hard time getting all the groceries you need, or are simply trying to avoiding leaving the house. Here are some quarantine recipes you can prepare using only items from your pantry:

Rice and Bean Burritos

Want something to go with your Mexican bean salad? How a burrito! Budget Bytes' make ahead bean and cheese burritos can be made without the cheese if you've run out but still packs a lot of flavor with the seasoned rice. Or instead of a bean salad side, liven up some canned refried beans with spices and lime juice!

Tuna and Noodles

Add creamed tuna (recipe here) with 10 ounces of egg noodles, cooked. You can eat it just like that – or put it in a Pyrex dish and cover it with breadcrumbs mixed with melted butter or…

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Children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known cases to date.

Children may have mild symptoms

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults. However, children with confirmed COVID-19 have generally shown mild symptoms. Reported symptoms in children include cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, and cough. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported.

It’s not known yet whether some children may be at higher risk for severe illness, for example, children with underlying medical conditions and special healthcare needs. There is more to learn about how the disease impacts children.

Take steps to protect…

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While some people are wasting time and energy panicking, others are using this time of self-isolation to form positive habits. One such habit is meditation. There's plenty of empirical scientific support for meditation. But now, especially, is a good time to get started.

Here are three reasons to do so:

Meditation may boost the immune system.

Coronavirus is a highly infectious disease and no one is saying that meditation will protect you against it. However, several studies have shown that meditation may be able to strengthen the immune system by positively impacting genes involved with the infectious cycle.

Using regular self-hypnosis as a relaxation technique has had positive effects on Lymphocytes—a type of white blood cell which helps…

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Stimulus payments are now in full swing as the daily U.S. death toll from the coronavirus dipped for the second straight day, providing hope that the worst of the pandemic could soon be behind us.

Today (Monday, April 13) marks one month since President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus a national emergency. There were fewer than 2,000 confirmed cases nationwide then. Much has changed:

  • The U.S. numbers have exploded, with more than 22,000 deaths – more than any other country – and 550,000 confirmed cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
  • Every major professional sports league in the country has suspended operations.
  • Forty-two states have issued stay-at-home orders.
  • Most national and state parks have…

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Yesterday, Palm Beach County issued Emergency Order 20-004, which states all residents, employees, and visitors in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain should wear face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

The emergency order will go into effect on April 13 at 12:01 a.m.

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines urging people to wear masks in social settings where "social distancing measures are difficult to maintain."

Facial masks can take any form as long as the mouth and nose are covered. Homemade masks have been made using scarfs, bandanas, handkerchiefs and other cloth coverings.

The use of N95 rated masks should be avoided as they are a necessity…

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You have certainly heard both “coronavirus” and “Covid-19” used a lot recently. Here is some more information on what they both are and how they are different.

What is a Coronavirus?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans.  In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.

What is Covid-19?

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in…

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If you have a child or children who have been pulled out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic, you should not plan on schools re-opening anytime soon. While there is something to be said for optimism, it is also important (more important) to face the realities of the current situation and make plans to continue teaching and helping your child learn at home.

As of yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis was on the fence about shutting school campuses statewide for the rest of the academic year, but he said some students may return to school sooner than others.

“We’re going to make the best decision that we can, but it may be that not every county is going to be treated the same in this,” the governor told reporters. “There is nothing wrong with that.…

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South Florida has quickly organized to set up a number of efficient testing centers throughout the area. If you or a loved one is ill and you think you may have Covid-19, you will first have to book an appointment over the phone by calling into one of the following testing sites.

You will be asked about the following symptoms:

  • Older adults and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions who have fever, cough or any type of respiratory distress.

  • Any people — including health care workers — who within 14 days of symptom onset had contact with a suspected or confirmed coronavirus patient.

  • Any people with history of travel from an affected area or an area with community spread.

Testing Centers

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As N95 facemasks are being mainly being used by medical professionals and those in the most danger, many have turned to using cloth facemasks.

Cloth face masks can be effective when worn properly. The CDC has released information on cloth face masks as well as provided answers to some of the most common questions.

Why Wear a Face Mask?

In light of new data about how COVID-19 spreads, along with evidence of widespread COVID-19 illness in communities across the country, CDC recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth in the community setting. This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms.

When Do You Need to Wear a Cloth Face Covering?

A cloth face covering should be…

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Palm Beach County leaders delivered some of their most optimistic news yet this passed Tuesday about the spread of the deadly coronavirus, suggesting that social distancing within the community seems to be working.

"In the next, maybe 30 days or so, we could actually see some hope at the end of the tunnel," said Dr. Alina Alonso, the health director for the county. "At least a glimmer of a light, perhaps."

Speaking at a new coronavirus testing site at the South County Civic Center in Delray Beach, Alonso said the latest data shows that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Palm Beach County has started to slowly come down.

"That is very encouraging," said Dr. Alonso. "If we can keep that up, we can keep this curve flat so that we do not…

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