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| What Would a Coronavirus Outbreak in the US Mean for Schools? Schools in the United States prepare for all manner of disasters and threats, whether hurricanes, mass shooters, tornadoes, influenza or head lice. But this week, a stark new order came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Get ready for the ... | |
| Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That's Good and Bad News. HONG KONG — As a dangerous new coronavirus has ravaged China and spread throughout the rest of the world, the outbreak's toll has sown fear and anxiety. Nearly 3,000 deaths. More than 81,000 cases. Six continents infected. But government officials ... | |
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| Coronavirus Patient in California Was Not Tested for Days A California coronavirus patient had to wait days to be tested because of restrictive federal criteria, despite doctors' suggestions. The patient, who has tested positive, may be the first person to be infected through community spread in the United States, the ... | |
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| With first case, Latin America prepares for COVID-19 virus With Brazil reporting the first case of the COVID-19 virus, neighboring countries and other nations around Latin America were attempting to block the possible arrival of the virus. A glance at efforts across the region: — Peru was maintaining a team of ... | |
| Researchers Step Up Efforts To Develop A 'Universal' Flu Vaccine Sarah King isn't afraid of having the flu — in fact, she considers herself an "excellent sick person." "I have a pretty high pain tolerance," King says. "I'm not a person that whines a lot. I just kind of suck it up." So when she heard about a medical study that pays ... | |
| Harford County Public Schools Issues Coronavirus Notice HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Harford County Public Schools personnel are keeping tabs on the new coronavirus situation. The school system outlined its protocol and precautions in a statement that officials said was a response to numerous inquiries from ... | |
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| Coronavirus' Top Targets: Men, Seniors, Smokers Feb. 26, 2020 -- Viruses can strike one group more severely than another. The 1918 flu, which claimed 50 million lives worldwide, particularly affected young adults. The Zika outbreak that raged through Brazil in 2015-2016 had an especially devastating effect ... | |
| What to know about the coronavirus Public health officials, experts and members of Congress this week sounded new alarms about the spread of a coronavirus that broke out in China late last year, after hundreds of cases erupted in Italy, Iran and South Korea in recent days. During an ... | |
| The Fed Can't Inoculate the Economy From Coronavirus Using monetary policy to counteract the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak would be a bit like using a hammer to try to unscrew a bolt. But if a hammer is the only tool you have, you use it. The outbreak is emerging as perhaps the greatest risk the ... | |
| Coronavirus pandemic a question of 'when' not 'if', warns US SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including a U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to other ... | |
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| They Were Infected With the Coronavirus. They Never Showed Signs. In Anyang, China, five members of a family came down with the coronavirus after hosting a guest from Wuhan in early January. But the visitor, a 20-year-old woman, never got sick herself. Some individuals who are infected with the coronavirus can spread it ... | |
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| Coronavirus: CDC didn't immediately test COVID-19 case The head of a Sacramento health system says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately test a patient in what may be the first case of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in the general public in the United States. | |
| Doctor on Running Coronavirus Drug Trials: 'You Go, Man' The first clinical trial of a possible treatment for novel coronavirus commenced on Friday, having overcome the various bureaucratic hurdles in just days. "Things that can take years," Dr. Andre Kalil, who is overseeing the trial at the Nebraska Medical Center in ... | |
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| Legionnaires' disease: Causes, symptoms and treatment Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by bacteria in the Legionella genus. When Legionella bacteria infect the lungs, the bugs can cause two different illnesses: a milder infection known as Pontiac fever (because the condition was first ... | |
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| What Coronavirus Emergency Measures Could US Communities Take? Health security expert Caitlin Rivers talks about what schools, businesses and individuals can do to minimize the impact. By Tanya Lewis on February 26, 2020. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Reddit. Share on LinkedIn. Share via. Print. | |
| Susan Lucci Talks Women's Cardiac Health As part of my work with the American Heart Association, I've had the pleasure of getting to know Susan Lucci, best known for her decades as Erica Kane on All My Children. The 2020 American Heart Association's Go Red Ambassador, Susan is focused on ... | |
| Coronavirus May Explode in US Overnight Just Like in Italy Sooner or later, it's virtually bound to happen. Though novel 2019 coronavirus cases in the United States have so far ticked up in fits and starts, experts on deadly diseases say Americans should be prepared to see an overnight boom in cases that mirror the ... | |
| Coronavirus Is Spreading. So Are Bogus Fears of Shen Yun Dancers People across the country are calling their public health departments, wondering if the Shen Yun Chinese dance troupe will bring the 2019 novel Coronavirus to town. Spokespeople for the public health departments in Philadelphia and Reno tell The Daily ... | |
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| More Than 4 in 10 Americans Are Now Obese: CDC By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a sign that suggests America's obesity epidemic is far from under control, a new government report shows that more than 40% of people in the United ... | |
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| Coronavirus Preparation Tips For GA Residents The Georgia Department of Health is working to protect the health of Georgians and keep the disease from spreading if a case occurs in GA. By Kathleen Sturgeon, Patch Staff. Feb 25, 2020 5:25 pm ET | Updated Feb 26, 2020 5:28 pm ET ... | |
| Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Chronic Cough WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Anywhere from 4% to 10% of adults have troublesome chronic cough, defined as an unexplained cough lasting more than eight weeks. But a new drug may offer some long-sought relief. Reporting Feb. | |
| Coronavirus Emergency Declared In Orange County The OC Board of Supervisors & the OC Healthcare Agency have declared a state of emergency allowing swift action in dealing with the crisis. By Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff. Feb 26, 2020 2:05 pm PT | Updated Feb 26, 2020 2:10 pm PT ... | |
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| Losing a Spouse Could Speed Brain's Decline By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a spouse can be a heartbreaker, and new research suggests it's also tough on the brain. The study found that when a husband or wife dies, the surviving ... | |
| Losing a Spouse Could Speed Brain's Decline By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a spouse can be a heartbreaker, and new research suggests it's also tough on the brain. The study found that when a husband or wife dies, the ... | |
| Germany Is at Start of Coronavirus Epidemic: Health Minister BERLIN — Germany is at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic after new cases sprung up that can no longer be traced to the virus's original source in China, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday. A total of five new cases of coronavirus in the ... | |
| 6 San Diego State Students Diagnosed With Mumps 6 San Diego State Students Diagnosed With Mumps. "These six mumps cases represent a small outbreak of this highly contagious viral disease," said the county's public health officer. By City News Service, News Partner. Feb 26, 2020 6:19 pm PT. Reply. | |
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| More Than 4 in 10 Americans Are Now Obese: CDC By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a sign that suggests America's obesity epidemic is far from under control, a new government report shows that more than 40% of people in the United States are ... | |
| Harford schools send letter to parents about coronavirus Harford County Public Schools and the county's health department are fielding an increasing number of calls and questions about the coronavirus outbreak from "anxious parents and residents," according to a letter from Superintendent Sean Bulson sent ... | |
| Drug May Help Tough-to-Treat Chronic Cough By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Anywhere from 4% to 10% of adults have troublesome chronic cough, defined as an unexplained cough lasting more than eight weeks. But a new drug may offer some ... | |
| Health Highlights: Feb. 27, 2020 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Face Mask Shortages in U.S. Trigger High Prices. Fears about the new coronavirus have led to a surge in U.S. consumer demand for disposable face ... | |
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| Tipping Point: The Resistance Is Gaining In The Lyme Wars For two decades, Lyme disease has had dueling identities. A burgeoning epidemic wrought by ticks. A raging controversy over why patients stay sick — and what to do for them. Now, however, the medical model that spawned the Lyme Wars – enshrined in ... | |
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