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	health Daily update ⋅ March 17, 2020
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	NPR Coronavirus: US Tells Americans To Home-School; The WHO Urges: 'Test, Test, Test' NPR Updated at 3:45 p.m. ET. President Trump's administration laid out several new recommendations for dealing with the coronavirus to the American public Monday, calling on families to keep their children home from school if they can do so and urging people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Coronavirus Crisis Is Showing Us How to Live Online The New York Times For someone who has barely left his house, I've had a shockingly busy few days. First, there were the hyperactive group texts, which started up last week with dozens of messages a day from friends about the latest coronavirus news, along with photos of our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post US coronavirus testing stalled for six weeks. A small German lab made 1.4 million tests in that time. Washington Post When Olfert Landt heard about the novel coronavirus, he got busy. The founder of a small Berlin-based company, the ponytailed 54-year-old first raced to help German researchers come up with a diagnostic test and then spurred his company to produce and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine Made by Moderna Begins in Seattle The New York Times The first testing in humans of an experimental vaccine for the new coronavirus began on Monday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced. The main goal of this first set of tests is to find out if the potential vaccine is safe. If it is, later ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Doctors Fear Bringing Coronavirus Home: 'I Am Sort of a Pariah in My Family' The New York Times SEATTLE — After her shifts in the emergency room, one doctor in Utah strips naked on her porch and runs straight to a shower, trying not to contaminate her home. In Oregon, an emergency physician talks of how he was recently bent over a drunk teenager, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Volunteers fight virus by testing new experimental vaccine Washington Post SEATTLE — The first people to roll up their sleeves to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus say they were inspired to help because they wanted to do more to fight the disease than wash their hands and work from home. Three of the study ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How Long Will the Coronavirus Outbreak and Shutdown Last? The New York Times At a news conference on Thursday, President Trump addressed the question of the hour: How long will it take for things to go back to normal? "People are talking about July, August," he said. But that inquiry, many doctors and scientists say, is the wrong ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight The New York Times Scientists tracking the spread of the coronavirus reported on Monday that, for every confirmed case, there are most likely another five to 10 people in the community with undetected infections. These often-milder cases are, on average, about half as infectious ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus vaccine test opens as US volunteer gets 1st shot ABC News SEATTLE -- U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday -- leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges. With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer's arm, scientists at ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME How Social Media Is Shaping Our Fears of — And Response to — the Coronavirus TIME As many school districts across the nation close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, social media groups and comments sections are becoming ground zero for intense arguments over whether such measures are warranted. "Classic overreaction," wrote one ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Wondering About Social Distancing? The New York Times On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against any gatherings of 50 or more people over the next eight weeks, in an effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Many public schools, libraries, universities, places of worship, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News AP Exclusive: Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses ABC News U.S. researchers have given a healthy volunteer the first shot of an experimental coronavirus vaccine as anxiously awaited testing opens. By. LAURAN NEERGAARD and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writers. March 16, 2020, 10:30 AM. 6 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Covid-19 hits doctors, nurses, EMTs, threatening health system Washington Post Dozens of health care workers have fallen ill with covid-19 and more are quarantined after exposure to the virus, an expected but worrisome development as the U.S. health system girds for an anticipated surge in infections. From hotspots such as the Kirkland ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses NBCNews.com SEATTLE — U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges. With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer's arm, scientists at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Coronavirus: What is 'flattening the curve,' and will it work? Livescience.com Efforts to completely contain the new coronavirus — the pandemic responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of people in 130 countries with the disease, called COVID-19 — have failed. In less than a month, the global number of confirmed COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: How long does the coronavirus last on surfaces? BBC News We can pick up the Covid-19 by touching surfaces contaminated with the new coronavirus, but it is only just becoming clear how long the virus can survive outside the human body. Author image ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider The best workout apps Business Insider With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people inside their homes, the need for physical movement and staying healthy is vitally important. The demand for at-home fitness workouts is reaching an all-time high, as individuals still want to exercise from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times This isn't the first time caused social panic. The Spanish flu did too. Los Angeles Times There were warnings by politicians and doctors that the pandemic was coming. Mandatory quarantines followed, along with skepticism by a public that felt the threat was all hype. Then, the deaths started. This scenario is unfolding across Southern California, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Test Begins as US Volunteer Receives First Shot TIME (SEATTLE) — U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges. With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer's arm, scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New Yorker What Went Wrong with Coronavirus Testing in the US The New Yorker On February 5th, sixteen days after a Seattle resident who had visited relatives in Wuhan, China, was diagnosed as having the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control, in Atlanta, began sending diagnostic tests to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times This coronavirus glossary will help you make sense of the pandemic Los Angeles Times The new coronavirus has thrust a host of unfamiliar terms into our everyday discourse. Some are brand new; others aren't but are being used in unexpected ways. Here are some definitions to help you keep up with the latest on the global pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Coronavirus Stays in Aerosols for Hours, on Surfaces for Days Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, remains viable in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days, according to a new study. The data indicate that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Pregnant women 'should keep antenatal appointments' BBC News Pregnant women are being urged to attend antenatal appointments as normal after the government said they should be shielded from coronavirus. The Royal College of Midwives said the appointments were "essential to ensure the wellbeing of pregnant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Boris Johnson goes on offense to control coronavirus message Politico LONDON — Boris Johnson's lesson from coronavirus: You can lose control of the message even faster than you can lose control of a pandemic. The U.K. has been something of an outlier in terms of its response to the crisis. While many countries and cities ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Coronavirus During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know Wall Street Journal As world-wide cases of Covid-19—the disease caused by the new coronavirus—rise, there are questions about how the illness affects certain patients such as pregnant women. What is known so far is based largely on a handful of studies among Chinese ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Some states have seen a 'phenomenal increase' in coronavirus tests — but US still lags far behind NBCNews.com Some states have seen a desperately needed increase in their bandwidth to test for the coronavirus in recent days — but the United States' testing capacity still lags far behind other nations. "We have had a phenomenal increase in testing," New York Gov. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Not Sure You Have COVID-19? Here Are the Symptoms for Coronavirus, Flu, and Allergies Healthline Experts note that the novel coronavirus, the flu, and allergies have different symptoms. The main symptoms of the novel coronavirus are fever, tiredness, dry cough, and shortness of breath. Allergies have more chronic symptoms and include sneezing, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus upends justice system as states close courts and halt trials NBCNews.com In Los Angeles, the highly anticipated murder trial of real estate heir Robert Durst has been delayed — along with all other criminal and civil trials. In Cleveland, judges are holding mass bail and plea hearings to reduce the number of people at risk of falling ill ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Self-isolation hits California during coronavirus spread. Here's expert advice on how to plan Sacramento Bee Note: The Sacramento Bee and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our websites for this developing story, providing critical information to readers. To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription. Faced with a series of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Coronavirus In Colorado: Denver Health Considers Alternative Care Sites CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4)– During an interview with CBS4 This Morning's Alan Gionet, Chief Medical Officer of Denver Health Medical Center Dr. Connie Price outlined the symptoms of coronavirus or COVID-19. As of Monday morning, there are 131 cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Restrictions Force Cancellation of Arctic Research Flights The New York Times The organizers of a climate research expedition in the frozen Arctic Ocean have canceled a series of research flights after the Norwegian government imposed travel restrictions as part of its efforts to fight the coronavirus. The flights, which were to have begun ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Video: Infectious disease specialist answers common questions about COVID-19 Medical Xpress Assoc. Prof. Emily Landon specializes in infectious disease, and serves as medical director of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control at University of Chicago Medicine. A contagious respiratory disease that was first detected in China in December ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Maine Advises Quarantine for 100 People as Virus Cases Grow U.S. News & World Report PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has advised quarantine for about 100 people because of exposure to the coronavirus, the agency's head said Monday. The number is fluctuating, and other individuals in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Ventilators are key to preventing coronavirus deaths—but does the world have enough of them? Fortune Ventilators assist or replace respiratory functions, pumping oxygen into the blood for vital organs. They are "the main supportive treatment" for patients in the critical stage of COVID-19, when the mortality rate is 61.5%, a Feb. 24 Lancet medical journal study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News California moving homeless to hotels, in scramble to prevent coronavirus explosion on the streets Fox News Public health officials are warning Americans to stay home, avoid any unnecessary travel, and limit contact with others as ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. But what happens when you don't have a home? How do you practice social ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour 10 tips for talking about COVID-19 with your kids PBS NewsHour First it was gun violence. Then it was climate change. Now it's an honest-to-goodness pandemic that has infiltrated our communities and collective consciousness — leaving us stammering, yet again, for the right words to explain terrible things to our children. Flag as irrelevant
	KPRC Click2Houston What I'm telling my kids about Covid-19 KPRC Click2Houston Editor's note: Kate Bolduan is anchor and host of CNN's "At This Hour." The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. I talk about and explain things for a living. I have also been covering the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Smog May Shorten Life Span for Those with Heart Failure HealthDay MONDAY, March 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Study after study has concluded that air pollution could be bad for heart health. For people already living with heart failure, new research shows it may shorten their lives significantly. Those with ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Business rates relief for small Welsh firms announced BBC News Small businesses will benefit from more than £200m to help them during the coronavirus outbreak, the Welsh Government has said. Shops, leisure and hospitality businesses will see their rates cut, and in some cases removed, while a separate grant scheme ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com As Coronavirus Spreads, More LA Closures Planned Patch.com All county building are shuttered now along with dining rooms and entertainment venues as non-essential businesses increasingly close. By Paige Austin, Patch Staff. Mar 16, 2020 12:42 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Lessons from an Ebola survivor: Here's what we can do about the coronavirus The Boston Globe In fall 2014, I was pacing outside of an Ebola treatment unit in Monrovia, Liberia, when a nurse standing nearby called out to me. "You scared?" she asked, noticing the pensive look on my face. "Yes, very," I replied. She flashed a grim smile and said, "When ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Doctors: COVID-19 pushing Italian ICUs toward collapse CIDRAP Hospital systems everywhere should activate emergency intensive care unit (ICU) networks and reserve beds to prepare for a "massive" increase in COVID-19 patients, doctors in hard-hit Lombardy, Italy, said in a commentary published on Mar 13 in JAMA. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Study looks at babies born to moms with COVID-19 as maternity wards take precautions Today.com Hospitals across the U.S. are adding precautions to keep expectant mothers safe as the coronavirus outbreak grows. Getty Images. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. March 16, 2020, 12:07 PM PDT / Source: TODAY. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Uncertainty Surrounds Use of OTC Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Patients With COVID-19 Pharmacy Times 2020-03-16 19:00:00. Jennifer Nessel, Assistant Editor. Authorities in France have warned that widely used OTC anti-inflammatory drugs may worsen the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, which prompted a prominent physician to say that more ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Health Highlights: March 17, 2020 HealthDay Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Fake Text Messages Warn of Martial Law in U.S. Due to Coronavirus. False text messages warning that martial law would be implemented in the United ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Why the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard WIRED With the world descending deeper and deeper into coronavirus chaos, we all face unnerving unknowns: How long we'll have to remain in isolation; when the pandemic will peak; the depths to which the stock market will tumble. But what's abundantly clear is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Are coronavirus precautions lowering flu infection rates? Fox News Are coronavirus precautions lowering flu infection rates? "Logically, they will. But we will only know this when the season is over," former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official Dr. Robert Amler said during a Fox News liveblog. How is COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus tips: How to slow the spread of COVID-19 with hand-washing, social distance USA TODAY With the outbreak of the new coronavirus spreading and news of how Americans are responding changing every day, it can be hard to keep track of the latest information. According to a Johns Hopkins University tracker, there have been at least 3,813 known ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International How long will coronavirus last? It depends — but 'prepare yourself for a long ride' MarketWatch 'Ironically, part of success here is ensuring that this lasts a lot longer than it otherwise might,' one expert said of COVID-19. As the deadly virus threatens to upend economic, professional and personal lives, one big question weighs on everyone's mind: How ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Sacramento substitute teacher who tested positive for coronavirus dies Los Angeles Times A substitute teacher who worked in the Sacramento City Unified School District died on Sunday of complications related to the coronavirus, the district announced Monday. The district previously reported that the substitute, who worked at Sutterville ... Flag as irrelevant

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