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	health Daily update ⋅ March 11, 2020
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	NPR You Have A Fever And A Dry Cough. Now What? NPR If you or someone in your household is sick with a fever and cough you may be dealing with another symptom: the fear that you have coronavirus. What are you supposed to do? First of all, don't panic. Remember that it's still flu and cold season in the U.S., ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal New York, Europe Step Up Coronavirus Fight, Asia's Efforts Bear Fruit Wall Street Journal New York moved Tuesday to quell the state's largest outbreak of the novel coronavirus, sending the National Guard to a New York City suburb and creating a temporary "containment area," state officials said. Earlier in the day, Italy began the first nationwide ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'It's Just Everywhere Already': How Delays in Testing Set Back the US Coronavirus Response The New York Times Dr. Helen Y. Chu, an infectious disease expert in Seattle, knew that the United States did not have much time. In late January, the first confirmed American case of the coronavirus had landed in her area. Critical questions needed answers: Had the man ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus: Sacramento County Gives Up On Automatic 14-Day Quarantines NPR California's Sacramento County is calling off automatic 14-day quarantines that have been implemented for the coronavirus, saying it will focus instead on mitigating the impact of COVID-19. The change is an acknowledgement that the county cannot ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A disgraced televangelist promoted an alleged cure to coronavirus. Missouri is now suing him. Washington Post After televangelist Jim Bakker suggested on his show that colloidal silver could cure the novel coronavirus, the Missouri Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday that it is suing him as part of a larger effort among law enforcement to crack down on fake ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 8 of your latest coronavirus questions, answered CNN (CNN) CNN readers are asking sharp questions about coronavirus every day. So each weekday, we'll select some of the top questions and get you the answers. Here are some of the most popular recent questions: ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How The Painstaking Work Of Contact Tracing Can Slow The Spread Of An Outbreak NPR When I was a fourth-year medical student, I did a month-long rotation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. My first task was decidedly unglamorous: I sat in a cubicle and crunched data about fungal infections caused by contaminated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Why older and chronically ill Americans are at greater risk from coronavirus Washington Post The coronavirus is most brutal to the old and the chronically ailing. That is a vast cohort in the U.S. — millions of people — who are not blessed with youth and good health, and who now face an enigmatic pathogen that no human immune system has ever ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Doctors and Patients Turn to Telemedicine in the Coronavirus Outbreak The New York Times The man had recently traveled, including a brief stop in Tokyo. He had a fever and cough about a week ago, but was now feeling fine. He called the virtual medical line set up by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago recently to help screen patients for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Social distancing could buy US valuable time against coronavirus Washington Post With coronavirus cases in 34 states and the District of Columbia already starting to strain limited resources, from masks to tests, the United States is at a make-or-break moment that will depend on one of the most basic, but inconvenient and disruptive, public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters As pressure for coronavirus vaccine mounts, scientists debate risks of accelerated testing Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugmakers are working as quickly as possible to develop a vaccine to combat the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide. FILE PHOTO: Nurse Jeff Gates processes a patient sample at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post How to differentiate between allergies and coronavirus Washington Post Allergy symptoms can be debilitating: itchy, red, watery eyes; sneezing; runny nose and sometimes, coughing. This year, the coronavirus adds a layer of unease to the seasonal annoyance, especially in areas such as Washington, D.C., where pollen counts ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus updates: Seattle to implement event ban; Michigan reports first cases as US death toll hits 28 USA TODAY The rules will change on Wednesday across the Seattle metropolitan area, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to announce a ban on gatherings and events of more than 250 people in King, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times For 4 Days, the Hospital Thought He Had Just Pneumonia. It Was Coronavirus. The New York Times The lawyer, 50, was struggling to breathe. His neighbor took him to a nearby hospital, in an affluent suburb about 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. He seemed to have just pneumonia. Doctors put him in an ordinary room on the fifth floor. It would be more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times As California retreats from containment, New York sends in the National Guard Los Angeles Times In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent the National Guard to a suburban enclave northeast of New York City to prevent COVID-19 from infecting more people there, after 108 residents tested positive in recent days. In Santa Clara, where California is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'No More Visits' Urges Nursing Home Industry in Wake of Virus The New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Warning that the novel coronavirus poses an extreme risk to the nation's elderly and infirm, nursing home industry leaders on Tuesday said they are recommending unprecedented action to curtail most social visits in the thousands of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media Washington Post FILE - This June 22, 2019 file photo shows the exterior of the New York Times building in New York. Media companies are balancing the need to cover the coronavirus outbreak with the need to keep their employees safe. The New York Times told its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Face mask shortage prompts CDC to loosen coronavirus guidance Washington Post A shortage of specialized masks has prompted federal health officials to loosen their recommendations on the face protection that front line health-care workers should use to prevent infection from the highly contagious disease caused by the novel ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Flu and coronavirus: Similar symptoms, different fears ABC News The flu, the common cold and the new coronavirus are circulating at the same time and patients and doctors are parsing who needs what tests or care. By. MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer. March 10, 2020, 1:20 PM. 6 min read. Image Icon. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Health Officials Defend UK COVID-19 Tactics Medscape A sixth person has died in the UK after testing positive for COVID-19, the NHS announced. The man, who died on Monday evening at Watford General Hospital, was in his 80s and had underlying health conditions, a statement from West Hertfordshire ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus: New York Creates 'Containment Area' Around Cluster In New Rochelle NPR Updated at 4:20 p.m. ET. New York is creating a "containment area" around a community in New Rochelle, in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus in an area that quickly became the state's largest source of COVID-19 infections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Scientists figure out how new coronavirus breaks into human cells Livescience.com Scientists have revealed the first picture of how the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 binds with human respiratory cells in order to hijack them to produce more viruses. Researchers led by Qiang Zhou, a research fellow at Westlake University in Hangzhou, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'Everyone With Diabetes' Must Prepare for COVID-19 Medscape This transcript has been edited for clarity. I've been getting many calls from my patients with diabetes who are understandably concerned about COVID-19 and their risk, so I thought this would be an important topic for us to discuss. I'm not an infectious ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay After 2nd Patient Cured of HIV, Hope Revives for an End to AIDS HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The exact method that's now cured two men of HIV infection is not one that's going to be widely available to the nearly 38 million people worldwide living with the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine Should Schools Close for COVID-19? Slate Magazine As the mom of two elementary schoolers and an accomplished worrywart, I am constantly thinking about what I should be doing to protect my family. And these days, that means what to do to protect them from the coronavirus. But for six hours every weekday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In The New York Times For a long time, medical researchers were unsure whether Alcoholics Anonymous worked better than other approaches to treating people with alcohol use disorder. In 2006, a review of the evidence concluded we didn't have enough evidence to judge. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Timing of phase two management is 'critical' BBC News Scotland's health secretary has said "timing is critical" when moving to the second stage of coronavirus management. The UK is currently in the containment stage, while the next phase is a delay of the peak number of cases. There have now been 27 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times 13 Cal State Northridge students self-isolating after possible coronavirus exposure Los Angeles Times Thirteen Cal State Northridge students are self-isolating amid concerns they may have been exposed to the coronavirus during an event in Washington, D.C., last week. College officials on Monday said the students have not shown any symptoms after ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Two new cases in Northern Ireland BBC News Two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, bringing the total to 18. The Department of Health made the announcement on Wednesday. Both cases are adults and their transmissions can be traced to a previously reported case ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report After 2nd Patient Cured of HIV, Hope Revives for an End to AIDS U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The exact method that's now cured two men of HIV infection is not one that's going to be widely available to the nearly 38 million people worldwide living ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report To Prevent Colorectal Cancer, Communication Is Key U.S. News & World Report A young mother of three living in Orlando recently made headlines after telling her story of being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Initially, there were no visible signs – she was active, exercising and had changed her diet and lost weight. [. SEE:. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com The US has tested more than 8500 specimens for coronavirus. That doesn't equal 8500 patients. NBCNews.com More than 8,500 specimens have been tested for the coronavirus across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a promising sign that testing is finally becoming more widespread in this country after a series of missteps ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Joe Giudice calls coronavirus lockdown in Italy 'ridiculous': 'People are so scared' Fox News Italy is one of the destinations listed for tourists to avoid traveling to amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, and the country was also placed on lockdown on Tuesday -- and Joe Giudice is not happy about it. The "Real ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids and killing the elderly. Understanding why may help defeat the virus. Washington Post One of the few mercies of the spreading coronavirus is that it leaves young children virtually untouched — a mystery virologists say may hold vital clues as to how the virus works. In China, only 2.4 percent of reported cases were children and only 0.2 percent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Orange County coronavirus cases likely up to 5, health agency says Los Angeles Times A fifth person in Orange County has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the county Health Care Agency director, Richard Sanchez, told the Board of Supervisors in an update Tuesday. Two of the five cases are confirmed, while three are "presumptive," ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill CDC says nearly 4900 people tested for coronavirus by public health labs The Hill The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health labs have tested nearly 4,900 people as of Monday for the novel coronavirus. CDC Director Robert Redfield told members of the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday that figure ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Trump's Top Coronavirus Doctor Says It's Much More Lethal Than Seasonal Flu Newsweek Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading expert on the spread of infectious diseases working with President Donald Trump's administration to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, told Fox News on Tuesday that the virus would be "ten times more lethal than the seasonal flu" ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Gene Tests May Guard Older Breast Cancer Patients Against Other Tumors U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A significant number of older women with breast cancer may have genetic mutations that put them at risk of additional cancers, particularly ovarian cancer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Is Going On with the Coronavirus Tests? Healthline The CDCTrusted Source has expanded the criteria for testing, giving the go-ahead to doctors to order tests through public health labs. To test someone for coronavirus, a primary care doctor or other health professional collects a sample of saliva and mucus ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Know the Symptoms of COVID-19 WebMD Editor's Note: For the latest updates on the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, see our news coverage. March 10, 2020 -- As testing for COVID-19 expands, cases are being picked up across the U.S., confirming what disease experts have predicted: that the virus has ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Break a coronavirus quarantine in the US? Yes, you could face jail time. USA TODAY A Missouri man who broke a self-quarantine as a family member was sickened with the new coronavirus was admonished by local officials who warned that if it happens again, he and his family will be required to stay put "by the force of law." Does that mean ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald The Latest: Washington state reports 2 new deaths from virus Miami Herald The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe: Authorities in Washington state have reported two new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total there to at least 24. A statement Tuesday from Public Health – Seattle & King County also said officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota confirms third coronavirus case; patient is hospitalized in critical condition Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota's third case of a novel coronavirus infection is an Anoka County resident who is hospitalized in critical condition — a development that will challenge the state's epidemiologists as they race to identify close contacts of the individual. State health ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK virus cases rise again as sixth person dies BBC News The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen again and a sixth person who had the virus has died. The man, who was in his early 80s, had underlying health conditions. A total of 373 UK cases was announced as of 0900 GMT - a rise of 54 from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News Out-of-state man, 77, is Dallas County's first presumptive case of coronavirus The Dallas Morning News This is a developing story and will be updated. Dallas County Health and Human Services on Tuesday reported an out-of-state 77-year-old man with extensive travel history has the first presumptive positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus. He is being ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune 'Most places are not prepared': Face mask shortage could get much worse as coronavirus spreads Fortune Subscribe to Fortune's Outbreak newsletter for a daily roundup of stories on the coronavirus and its impact on global business. Michael Einhorn's medical supply company may run out of the masks used to protect against coronavirus in two weeks unless the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News First responders brace for coronavirus – and their own protection ABC News When first responders answered roughly 10 calls from a long-term care center in Kirkland, Washington, over the course of a week, they did not expect to become patients themselves. Entering the Life Care Center of Kirkland last month exposed them to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution NEW: South Ga. school system closes due to employee's 'indirect contact' with coronavirus Atlanta Journal Constitution The Valdosta City Schools employee made contact with people who may have come in contact with the virus. Valdosta City Schools informed parents late Tuesday that it would close the school district after a student teacher indirectly came in contact with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US may see blood shortages as coronavirus cancels office blood drives Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blood banks are concerned about potential shortages as Americans concerned about catching the new coronavirus avoid donation sites and companies with employees working from home cancel blood drives. FILE PHOTO: A ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News UPDATE 4-Washington state could have 64000 coronavirus cases without 'real action,' governor warns Reuters (Adds criticism of speed of Washington coronavirus response). By Deborah Bloom and Andrew Hay. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 10 (Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday said he was considering mandatory measures to prevent an increase in ... Flag as irrelevant

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