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	health Daily update ⋅ March 19, 2020
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	BBC News Coronavirus: Should you let your children play with other children? BBC News As more and more schools close around the world, parents are wrestling with what their children can and can't do. Should your child go out and play with friends? Or does social distancing mean an end to their playtime? If Katherine Wilson could go back and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Younger Adults Comprise Big Portion of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in US The New York Times American adults of all ages — not just those in their 70s, 80s and 90s — are being seriously sickened by the coronavirus, according to a report on nearly 2,500 of the first recorded cases in the United States. The report, issued Wednesday by the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR US Coronavirus Testing Starts To Ramp Up But Still Lags NPR As the Trump administration scrambles to make more coronavirus tests available, demand for testing still outstrips availability. Most experts are pushing for making more testing available even faster, but some also question some of the steps the government is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Tests Are Now Free, but Treatment Could Still Cost You The New York Times Even if they shouldn't, people may think twice about seeking testing or treatment for the coronavirus if they are worried about getting large medical bills, even when they have health insurance. "The problem is we have reams and reams of evidence that if ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Deadly Coronavirus Mix in Florida: An Aging Population and Lots of Young Visitors The New York Times MIAMI — At the Florida community of The Villages, the retirement capital of America and the place with the nation's highest concentration of older people, only 33 people have been tested for the coronavirus. In the Florida Keys, swamped with young spring ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: The detectives racing to contain the virus in Singapore BBC News In Singapore, one of the first places hit by coronavirus, detectives are tracking down potential positive cases to try to stay one step ahead of the virus. How did they do this and is it too late for the rest of the world? In mid-January, a group of 20 tourists from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg As China Virus Cases Near Zero, Experts Warn of Second Wave Bloomberg China's new infections of the coronavirus have slowed to a trickle and could soon reach zero for the first time in months. But what could be a sign the country has defeated the fatal pathogen is likely to just be a temporary reprieve. While the outbreak's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com How does the COVID-19 pandemic compare to the last pandemic? Livescience.com There are some key differences between the 2009 swine flu and COVID-19, and the response to each of them. Shares. Comments (0). A nurse walking by a triage tent set up outside of the emergency room at Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, California ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Glucose Control Key With COVID-19 in Diabetes, Say Experts Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients with diabetes may be at extra risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mortality, and doctors treating them need to keep up with the latest ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY We've been flooded with thousands of reader questions on coronavirus. We're answering them. USA TODAY As the coronavirus pandemic continues to shut down daily life across the globe, thousands of our readers across the nation have asked us questions about COVID-19. And we're answering them. For basic facts about the virus – what it is, how it spreads and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Shortages of face masks, cotton swabs and basic supplies pose a new challenge to coronavirus testing Washington Post As the federal government scrambles to rapidly boost the nation's capacity to test for the coronavirus, cutting red tape and leaning on the speed and technology of the private sector, new delays are developing because of a shortage of raw materials and vital ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Macaque monkeys can't become reinfected with COVID-19, small study suggests. Livescience.com When exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 twice in a row, two monkeys did not contract an infection a second time, according to a preliminary study. This could be good news for humans, who historically show an immune response to the virus that's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fake and malicious coronavirus mobile tracking apps could spread amid pandemic USA TODAY Be careful as you search for ways to get information about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: You could inadvertently install malware or spyware on your phone. Hackers thrive on chaos and see the current outbreak as a way to infiltrate people's devices and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Understanding the Coronavirus Pandemic, in Five Charts TIME By now, it has become clear that COVID-19 is not "just the flu." Without a vaccine or treatment available, the novel coronavirus has spread through communities around the world virtually unchecked, prompting entire cities and countries to go into ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Nebraska Hospital Aimed to Contain the Virus. But It Had Already Spread. The New York Times OMAHA — Just a month ago — back when hardly anyone in the United States had tested positive for the coronavirus, back when the federal government spoke hopefully about keeping the virus from spreading in American cities, back when the mass ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Are Warnings Against NSAIDs in COVID-19 Warranted? WebMD March 17, 2020 -- A warning from French health officials suggests that grave adverse events have been reported with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, in people with COVID-19, and they recommend treatment ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Advice From France To Avoid Ibuprofen For COVID-19 Leaves Experts Baffled NPR Over the last few days, social media has lit up with reports, picked up by some media outlets, that taking drugs like ibuprofen to ease COVID-19 symptoms could actually worsen the progress of the illness. But most infectious disease experts say there's no ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Most coronavirus cases in kids are mild, but some are at risk for worse, study confirms NBCNews.com The majority of children infected with the coronavirus experience mild to moderate symptoms, although a small percentage have severe complications, according to a study published Monday. The study examined 2,143 confirmed or suspected pediatric cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal The Unsung Pioneer of Handwashing Wall Street Journal It's difficult to feel any sense of optimism during the Covid-19 pandemic, but one source of encouragement is that simple soap and water can be a powerful defense. The coronavirus that causes the disease is enveloped in fatty layers that are easily dissolved ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Chloroquine, an old malaria drug, may help treat novel coronavirus, doctors say ABC News What do malaria and COVID-19 have in common? On the surface, not much. But according to early research, an old malaria drug called chloroquine might also work for the new coronavirus. Could a decades-old malaria drug work to treat COVID-19? Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Coronavirus Wasn't Made in a Lab, Study Shows WebMD By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Despite internet rumors to the contrary, the new coronavirus arose from natural causes and was not concocted in a lab, according to scientists who conducted a detailed ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Here are 3 drugs in development to fight coronavirus, 2 vaccines and one 'passive' vaccine NBCNews.com Finding a vaccine for coronavirus has become a public health priority, and pharmaceutical companies and researchers across the country are hard at work on different contenders. The process of creating a viable vaccine, however, is long and arduous, even ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald On medical front line, healthcare workers fighting coronavirus worry about their risk Miami Herald Note: The Miami Herald 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. In South Florida's ... Flag as irrelevant
	PsychCentral.com Why Good Mental Health Is Important and How to Promote It PsychCentral.com It might seem self-evident, yet evidently everyone doesn't recognize the importance of good mental health. Beyond the fact that maintaining good mental health is crucial to overall well-being, finding ways to promote it is equally beneficial. Even those who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Love in the time of coronavirus? Around the world, dating finds a way Reuters SAN FRANCISCO/MADRID/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The night after Spain's government ordered a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus, 30-year-old Marcos got up the nerve to ask the woman he'd been messaging on Tinder for three days to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Should you take ibuprofen if you have COVID-19? Livescience.com When French Health Minister Olivier Véran warned COVID-19 patients to avoid taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or cortisone, the statement ignited a discussion among experts and a slew of questions from the general public. If you have a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Coronavirus Symptoms and How to Protect Yourself: What We Know Wall Street Journal Scientists and public-health officials are learning more about the new coronavirus behind a continuing pandemic. We are updating our questions and answers regularly to keep up with their findings. Here is what they know so far, and how you can minimize ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Life In Lockdown: From Shock To Panic To ... Acceptance NPR On Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, user 一只猫叫鱼Yu kept a public diary of her lockdown experience in Wuhan, China. On day 29, she described losing track of time. "I watch the days go by one after another," she wrote. "I don't know how long days like ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Surgery Cuts Chronic Sciatica Pain vs Conservative Treatment Medscape Surgery is superior to conservative treatment for chronic sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation, new research shows. Results of a prospective, randomized trial show patients with sciatica pain because of disc herniation that lasted for 4 months or more and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Here's Exactly Where We're At With Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19 Healthline Scientists around the world are working on potential treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19. Several companies are working on antiviral drugs, some of which are already in use against other illnesses, to treat people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP US studies offer clues to COVID-19 swift spread, severity CIDRAP Although severe illness and death from COVID-19 infection can occur in people of any age, 80% of US deaths so far have been in those 65 years and older, with the worst outcomes in people 85 and older, according to an analysis in today's Morbidity and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Sick staff fueled outbreak in Seattle nursing homes, CDC reports NBCNews.com Staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 30 coronavirus deaths have been linked to Life ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of an infant and a teenager Los Angeles Times Children are largely spared the worst effects of the coronavirus that has infected more than 200,000 people and killed nearly 9,000 around the world, two new studies confirm. But the first reports to document COVID-19 deaths in children make clear that those ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Promising Treatment for Coronavirus Fails The New York Times Antiviral drugs that had held promise as a potential treatment for the coronavirus did not work in one of the first major studies in seriously ill patients, researchers from China reported on Wednesday. "No benefit was observed," the researchers wrote in The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com How one small Italian town cut coronavirus cases to zero in just a few weeks Livescience.com A small Italian town appears to have drastically reduced coronavirus infections — reaching zero cases last week — after implementing an aggressive tactic to curb spread, according to news reports. The town, Vo Euganeo, in northern Italy, saw a cluster of ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Think You Have COVID-19 Symptoms? Here's What to Do HealthDay En Español. By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, March 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Coronavirus is officially a pandemic, and Americans are adopting "social distancing" to prevent a surge in potential illnesses and death. So, what if you ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED The Value and Ethics of Using Phone Data to Monitor Covid-19 WIRED Google and Facebook are considering efforts to analyze the collective movements of millions of users to determine how the deadly novel coronavirus is spreading across the US, and to gauge the effectiveness of calls for social distancing. The results could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Two Generic Drugs Being Tested in US in Race to Find Coronavirus Treatments U.S. News & World Report (Reuters) - U.S. researchers, following the lead of scientists in other countries, have launched studies to see whether widely-available, low-cost generic drugs can be used to help treat the illness caused by the new coronavirus. There are currently no vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Two Emergency Physicians Remain in Critical Condition From COVID-19 Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Amid growing concern in the United States for healthcare workers on the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic, two emergency medicine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Facebook launches one-stop shop portal for coronavirus information Washington Post Facebook on Wednesday announced a portal that aims to be a one-stop shop for its more than 2.5 billion users to find news and resources about the novel coronavirus, something it said was a significant step in an effort to combat falsehoods and provide ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET The most important coronavirus terms you need to know now CNET Keeping those hands germ-free is essential. Angela Lang/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. In just three months, the coronavirus first reported in China has locked down entire ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Should You Take Advil for COVID-19? The Atlantic Let's say you come down with COVID-19. You're feeling miserable. You're achy, you're coughing, and to make matters worse, now you have a fever. If you're at risk of a severe case, or if you're having trouble breathing, the experts say you should seek ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Coronavirus conspiracies go viral on Whatsapp as crisis deepens Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - On Sunday morning, a viral outbreak in the Dutch city of Utrecht infected more than 60 people in less than hour. Unlike the coronavirus, however, the infection happened on WhatsApp. FILE PHOTO: The Whatsapp logo and binary cyber ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Nursing home staff spread coronavirus to other facilities, CDC investigation finds Los Angeles Times Staff members at the Seattle-area nursing home overrun by COVID-19 spread the coronavirus to other facilities where they worked, an investigation led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. The report published Wednesday said ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: NHS staff 'at risk' over lack of protective gear BBC News NHS staff say they are being put at risk during the coronavirus outbreak because of a lack of protective gear. One doctor told the BBC that frontline healthcare workers felt like "cannon fodder" as they do not have access to equipment such as face masks. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post China's 'Wolf Warrior' strives to be first with coronavirus vaccine Washington Post In "Wolf Warrior II," a muscular and nationalistic Chinese action movie that broke box-office records in 2017, a heroic military scientist called Dr. Chen developed a vaccine for a deadly virus called Lamanla that was spreading across Africa. Two years earlier, a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine The Most Important Thing to Know Before Using a COVID-19 Testing Drive-Through Slate Magazine So you've got a dry cough, and breathing is just a little more difficult than usual. Is it coronavirus? You might be able to hop in your car and get a drive-through coronavirus test. It's safer—for you and for others—than heading to your local ER. "We're planning ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Coronavirus spread in a Kirkland nursing home for weeks, while response stalled Seattle Times From her room inside the nursing home, Judy Shape has heard the coughs of other residents with the novel coronavirus illness down the hall and watched the ambulances come and go for weeks. Shape, 81, had moved into Kirkland's Life Care Center on Feb ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg CDC 'Mortality' Report Cites Nursing Home Risks as Cases Mount Bloomberg Seattle-area nursing homes – including the Kirkland, Washington facility that's been linked to 35 deaths – were probably vulnerable to the spread of the Covid-19 virus in part because staff members worked while displaying symptoms, according to a report ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A New Jersey family already lost 3 members to coronavirus. Now, 4 more fight for their lives, report says. USA TODAY FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Grace Fusco, 73, died of complications from coronavirus on Wednesday night, hours after her son and five days after her daughter both succumbed to the virus, The New York Times has reported. Fusco and four other children of ... Flag as irrelevant

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