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	health Daily update ⋅ March 20, 2020
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	CNN Coronavirus symptoms: A list and when to seek help CNN (CNN) What are the telling signs that you may have the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19? The best prevention against the coronavirus is still washing your hands. Here' · The best prevention against the coronavirus is still washing your hands. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How Is the Coronavirus Outbreak Affecting Your Life? The New York Times The coronavirus has changed how we work, play and learn: Schools are closing, sports leagues have been canceled, and many people have been asked to work from home. Looking for more political news? We can help. Yes. On March 16, the Trump ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Last Week One Paramedic Was Infected. Now Over 150 Are in Quarantine. The New York Times It began last week when an Emergency Medical Services worker contracted the coronavirus from his girlfriend. Three days later, more than 20 of these workers, who form part of the New York City Fire Department, were in isolation for potential exposure to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Young Adults Come to Grips With Coronavirus Health Risks The New York Times Until several days ago, some bars and restaurants were still packed with St. Patrick's Day crowds. Beaches were full. And it seemed as though many young adults were slow to take steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus. "I kept hearing, 'Eighty percent of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Data from China shows the majority of people with Covid-19 only suffer mild symptoms, then recover CNN (CNN) Most people who contract the novel coronavirus experience mild symptoms, according to data from China, where the worst of the epidemic now appears to be over. Last month, scientists from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Total Cost of Her COVID-19 Treatment: $34927.43 TIME When Danni Askini started feeling chest pain, shortness of breath and a migraine all at once on a Saturday in late February, she called the oncologist who had been treating her lymphoma. Her doctor thought she might be reacting poorly to a new medication, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Disruptions in Cancer Care in the Era of COVID-19 Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer care must go on, but changes may need to be made in the way some care is delivered. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The coronavirus is killing far more men than women Washington Post With over 200,000 coronavirus cases worldwide and thousands of deaths, a striking pattern is appearing in the hardest-hit countries: More men are dying than women. Nowhere is this trend more pronounced than in Italy. Men make up nearly 60 percent of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus is a 'personal nightmare' for people with OCD and anxiety disorders NBCNews.com Sarah Mergens showed signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder long before she was diagnosed with it as an adult. It initially took the shape of harmless quirks, like organizing dinosaur toys by shape and color. More debilitating symptoms crept in as she got ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Wuhan study offers new insight into fatality rate of coronavirus NBCNews.com About 1.4 percent of people in Wuhan, China, who became ill with the coronavirus died, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature. The finding is consistent with a study from last month which also found the case fatality rate — or the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Why Is the New Coronavirus Different? The Atlantic One of the few mercies during this crisis is that, by their nature, individual coronaviruses are easily destroyed. Each virus particle consists of a small set of genes, enclosed by a sphere of fatty lipid molecules, and because lipid shells are easily torn apart by ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Death Rate in Wuhan Is Lower than Previously Thought, Study Finds The New York Times A new study reports that people who became sick from the coronavirus in the Chinese city where the outbreak began likely had a lower death rate than previously thought. The study, published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine, calculated that people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus May Keep California's Nursing Students From Graduating The New York Times For Sharon Goldfarb, a nurse educator in California, crisis care is second nature: She worked at a Harlem H.I.V. clinic during the AIDS epidemic, at ground zero after Sept. 11 and in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. When the coronavirus outbreak began ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus is especially threatening for people with heart disease Washington Post As the novel coronavirus spreads around the world, it primarily sickens people by affecting their lungs. But it is now becoming clear that the finishing blow for people who don't survive might be to the heart. For the more than 120 million American adults living ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Stuck at Home, Americans Turn to Foster Pets for Companionship The New York Times When the Animal Care Centers of NYC put a call out on Friday for applications to its fostering program, it was looking to fill 200 available slots, a spokeswoman for the shelter said. Two thousand people applied. "One of the reasons we found that people are ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Amid coronavirus pandemic, millions of older Americans live in counties with no ICU beds USA TODAY More than half the counties in America have no intensive care beds, posing a particular danger for more than 7 million people who are age 60 and up ― older patients who face the highest risk of serious illness or death from the rapid spread of COVID-19, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com COVID-19 treatment might already exist Livescience.com Why don't we have drugs to treat COVID-19 and how long will it take to develop them? SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 — is completely new and attacks cells in a novel way. Every virus is different and so are the drugs used ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Experts debate safety of ibuprofen for COVID-19 ABC News One of the common symptoms of COVID-19 is fever, and a drug called ibuprofen, found in the leading brands Advil and Motrin, is one of the most-trusted fever reducers available without a prescription. Early in the novel coronavirus epidemic, people were told ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News As coronavirus disrupts dating, you have options ABC News As a dating coach who focuses on clients' online dating lives, it's been a particularly interesting time. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is no joke and what started as a handful of clients asking me what to do about their dating lives is now almost 100% of ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY What outdoor activities are safe to do during the coronavirus outbreak? USA TODAY Cabin fever may be setting in for many Americans forced to stay home as health officials work to slow the spread of coronavirus. For many, daily routines such as going to work, school, the gym, out to dinner or the mall have come to a halt with mass closures ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times How the blood of coronavirus survivors may protect others from COVID-19 Los Angeles Times As U.S. scientists race to stave off a tidal wave of COVID-19 patients, they are showing renewed interest in a little-known medicine with ancient roots and many modern applications: convalescent plasma. It's medicine now coursing through the veins of at least ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Facebook, Google discuss sharing smartphone data with government to fight coronavirus, but there are risks CNBC The U.S. government is currently in discussions with Facebook, Google and other tech companies about the possibility of using location and movement data from Americans' smartphones to combat coronavirus. Officials believe that the data they can glean ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus shatters New Jersey family, kills 4 with 3 more hospitalized NBCNews.com The heavy toll of the coronavirus pandemic is hitting one large New Jersey family especially hard. Four members of the extended family have died within days of one other, and three others are hospitalized. Their plight, first reported by NJ.com, began with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Scientists in all-out global effort to find a vaccine for coronavirus — 41 in the works USA TODAY The first coronavirus vaccine trial began Monday in Seattle when four volunteers got a version of a vaccine against a disease that as of Thursday has killed 150 people in 22 states, with more than 10,000 cases nationwide. They were the beginning of an ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines Pure NPR Pharmacy staff who prepare IV drugs inside hospitals are the latest health care workers decrying a shortage of masks as they scramble to prepare medicines for patients with diagnoses ranging from cancer to COVID-19. The staff wear surgical masks while ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Grocery shopping during the coronavirus: Wash your hands, keep your distance and limit trips Washington Post Food is an essential, so even with calls for "social distancing" because of the coronavirus pandemic, no one is suggesting that we stop shopping for groceries. Still, we know that we should limit our exposure to other people to help slow the spread of the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY US coronavirus cases top 10400, Trump touts two potential 'exciting' treatments USA TODAY As illness and death linked to the new coronavirus accelerate across the U.S., federal officials are looking to existing and new treatments to battle the disease. At a news conference Thursday, President Donald Trump said the malaria drug chloroquine and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Birmingham and Midlands Vélo off due to coronavirus fears BBC News One of the biggest cycling events in the country has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. About 18,000 cyclists were expected to join the Vélo Birmingham and Midlands on 21 June, taking in parts of the Black Country and Coventry. Organisers ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Children's COVID-19 risks unique, Chinese studies find CIDRAP Emerging epidemiologic reports on COVID-19 in children in China show that, while they are less likely than adults to be infected and have severe illness, they are still vulnerable to the pandemic coronavirus. Today, a large study published in today's Pediatrics ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine New blood tests for antibodies could show true scale of coronavirus pandemic Science Magazine How many COVID-19 cases have gone undetected? And are those who had mild cases of the disease—perhaps so mild they dismissed it as a cold or allergies—immune to new infections? If so, they could slow the spread of the burgeoning pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Coronavirus Southern California update: LA County issues 'Safer at Home' order amid 40 new cases across region KABC-TV Here are the current number of novel coronavirus cases across the Southland: Los Angeles County: 231 confirmed cases (2 deaths); Orange County: 53 cases (confirmed and presumptive); Riverside County: 22 confirmed cases (3 have died in Coachella ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay US Sees Big Drop in Deaths From Melanoma HealthDay By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, March 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- New treatments for melanoma have dramatically reduced deaths from this often fatal skin cancer. Leaders of a new study report that the death rate from aggressive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Will COVID-19 die down in summer? New tests could help answer that. Livescience.com Empty, mocked-up shells of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, may help explain how well the virus stands up to heat, humidity and other environmental changes. The research, just launched by physicists at The University of Utah, is designed to help public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Italian doctor dies of coronavirus after reportedly having to treat patients without gloves Washington Post Just before he was tested for covid-19, Marcello Natali appeared in a TV news interview to show how dire the situation had become for doctors on the front lines. From his hospital in Codogno, Italy, the general practitioner raised a bottle of hand sanitizer and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus kills 4 family members and sickens others after a dinner in New Jersey CNN (CNN) A New Jersey woman and three of her children died from coronavirus, and two other relatives are in critical condition, a family member said. Another relative has the virus and is in stable condition, and 19 other family members have been tested, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Doctor decries Bellingham hospital's coronavirus response, saying it puts health care workers at risk Seattle Times BELLINGHAM — Veteran emergency room doctor Ming Lin is in the business of saving lives, not pointing fingers. But with numbers of coronavirus patients expected to crash like a wave at Puget Sound area hospitals, he's making a public plea for better ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline The Need Is Great, but Is It Safe to Donate Blood During the COVID-19 Outbreak? Healthline The new coronavirus is testing healthcare systems worldwide where communities across the country are instilling restrictions on where people can go. That includes limiting the size of gatherings. The latest guidance came Monday, Mar. 16, when President ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quartz How to manage your kids' screen time during coronavirus Quartz Last Monday, I found myself sitting down to watch TV with my six-month-old for the first time ever. We spent ten minutes watching the BBC children's show Bing, which has gained popularity worldwide for its "gentle" approach. It's not the first time my son has ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Self-isolation, quarantine and California's stay-at-home order: What the terms mean and how they differ CNN (CNN) Isolation, quarantine, shelter in place. These are terms we're hearing a lot of these days, as authorities try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus that's sweeping the United States and the rest of the world. They're not the same thing, though they all ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Record Pace of Coronavirus Trials Could Be New Normal for Vaccines Bloomberg A potential Covid-19 vaccine's recording-breaking pace to clinical trial could become the new normal as researchers start looking for vaccines before new infections even break out. The potential is there to break the decade-long timeline to develop new ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Watch the full CNN/Facebook coronavirus town hall CNN (CNN) CNN's Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta host a global town hall answering your questions about the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the full event below. Latest in the global fight to contain the pandemic. Part 1: Entire ... Flag as irrelevant
	ProPublica What Coronavirus Means for Pregnancy and Other Things New and Expecting Mothers Should Know ProPublica The experience you expected is likely to be very different from the one you actually get. The key to staying sane is to be as ready as possible to throw your best-laid-plans out the window. by Nina Martin. March 19, 5:32 p.m. EDT. A nurse examines a newborn ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Elon Musk 'child immunity' tweet will stay online BBC News A tweet by Tesla car founder Elon Musk suggesting children are "essentially immune" to coronavirus did not break Twitter's rules, the company has said. This week, Twitter pledged to remove misinformation and tweets denying scientific facts about the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com 'Am I going to get better from this?' Fort Worth woman, 33, says she wouldn't wish COVID-19 on anyone WFAA.com FORT WORTH, Texas — Sara Tucker is 33 years old, lives in Fort Worth, and is nine days into her battle with COVID-19. We spoke to Sara Tucker via Skype from her apartment Thursday afternoon, where she remains quarantined, and she still felt awful. Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Is It Safe To Take Ibuprofen And NSAIDs For COVID-19 Symptoms? NPR The World Health Organization and other experts say there's no real evidence that taking ibuprofen for COVID-19 symptoms has negative effects. But for fever, Tylenol is often recommended first. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Is it risky to take ibuprofen if you have ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vampire Bats Know Sharing Blood With Friends Is Good Manners The New York Times Vampire bats don't have the best reputation. For one thing, they are bats, and despite the value of bats and their great variety — about a quarter of all mammal species — not everyone loves them. It might have to do with the viruses they host, which wouldn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Early symptom of coronavirus might be digestive issues: study Fox News Could diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues be the first signs of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19? Yes, at least according to one study published Thursday in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The study, conducted by Chinese ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Fleeing Virus for Resort Homes, Some Find Welcome Mat Yanked U.S. News & World Report By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press. OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some city folk have been fleeing to their second homes in resort areas to ride out the coronavirus outbreak near the beach or the ski slopes. But neighbors in many of those places are yanking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Not all children are spared from coronavirus Livescience.com As cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, surge around the world, one curious observation has emerged: Children seem to be largely unharmed by the disease. But a new study suggests that not all children are spared — a small percentage of kids ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Cases In Putnam County Increase: Update Patch.com With the total now up to 6 from 2 on Wednesday, Putnam officials will begin announcing new cases at noon and 4 p.m.. By Lanning Taliaferro, Patch Staff. Mar 19, 2020 2:16 pm ET | Updated Mar 19, 2020 6:38 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant

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