Two hospitals close fully or partly after staff test COVID-positive
05/20/2021 12:40 PM
The Heping Branch of Taipei City Hospital (CNA file photo)
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) One hospital in Taipei s Zhongzheng District and another in New Taipei s Xizhi District on Thursday announced full closure and partial closure, respectively, after they found employees infected with COVID-19.
The Heping Branch of Taipei City Hospital, located near Wanhua, the epicenter of the capital city s domestic coronavirus outbreak, said it has conducted full-scale screening of all of its patients and employees since May 13 after the hospital admitted two patients who were later confirmed as having the virus.
Common hot spring habits could damage skin
By Hu Tzu-hsia
and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
A dermatologist has warned that excessive scrubbing during or after immersion in a hot spring can result in unhealthier skin or severe itching, and advised people not to wear makeup to hot springs, as it could result in rashes.
Some older people are fond of vigorously scrubbing their backs with towels when visiting hot springs, Lo Yang (羅陽), a physician at Cathay General Hospital’s department of dermatology, said on Thursday.
Aside from the question of how sanitary such an action is in a public space, the reason the skin feels silky smooth afterward is because the water is hot, and the difference in temperature makes it easier for dead skin to flake off, Lo said.