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	health Daily update ⋅ March 24, 2020
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	The New York Times Party Zero: How a Soirée in Connecticut Became a 'Super Spreader' The New York Times About 50 guests gathered on March 5 at a home in the stately suburb of Westport, Conn., to toast the hostess on her 40th birthday and greet old friends, including one visiting from South Africa. They shared reminiscences, a lavish buffet and, unknown to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Laboring Alone: Some Hospitals Bar Partners Because of Virus Fears The New York Times As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, we're working to answer the questions on many parents' minds. This is a fast-moving situation, so some information may be outdated. For the latest updates, read The New York Times's live coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post You've Got Mail. Will You Get the Coronavirus? The New York Times Scientists agree that the main means by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumps from an infected person to its next host is by hitching a ride in the tiny droplets that are sprayed into the air with each cough or sneeze. But with deliveries now at holiday levels as ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Will warm weather really kill off Covid-19? BBC News Some people hope that outbreaks of the new coronavirus will wane as temperatures rise, but pandemics often don't behave in the same way as seasonal outbreaks. BBC Future looks at what we know. Author image ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Malaria Drugs' Promise for Coronavirus Spurs Hope, Shortages The New York Times Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, including with President Donald Trump. But the evidence that they may help is thin, and a run on the drugs is complicating access for people who need them for rheumatoid ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post One continent remains untouched by the coronavirus: Antarctica Washington Post One continent has not yet confirmed a case of the novel coronavirus. It's a place of barren ice, where the all-consuming cold and darkness of winter is fast approaching. Over the past few months, some 4,000 people from around the world have watched from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Treatments for COVID-19: Drugs being tested against the coronavirus Livescience.com The world is now desperate to find ways to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and to find effective treatments. As of Friday (March 20), 86 clinical trials of COVID-19 treatments or vaccines that are either ongoing or recruiting patients. New ones are being ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Arizona man dies after self-medicating with chloroquine to treat coronavirus CNN (CNN) A Phoenix-area man is dead and his wife is under critical care after the two took chloroquine phosphate in an apparent attempt to self-medicate for the novel coronavirus, according to hospital system Banner Health. Chloroquine has been touted by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision Likely to Haunt US for Months to Come Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. As the novel coronavirus snaked its way across the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early February distributed 200 test kits it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Losing sense of smell may be a hidden symptom of coronavirus, doctors warn Washington Post While every case is different, the telltale symptoms of the novel coronavirus have been widely agreed upon — a high fever, persistent cough or shortness of breath. In the most severe instances, those afflicted have reported confusion or difficulty breathing, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Poorly Prepared New Mexico Suffered Greatly in 1918 Pandemic U.S. News & World Report By OLLIE REED JR., Albuquerque Journal. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — "Keep away from the sick," the newspaper advised, "avoid crowds, wash your hands frequently, cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze." Sound measures for ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Scientists chase two fronts in how to treat coronavirus but 'there's no magic drug right now' USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Doctors and scientists are working furiously to find effective treatments for the illness caused by the new coronavirus but are cautioning the public not to self-medicate or hoard mentioned drugs not yet proven to work. Despite widespread ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Critical inhaler medication shortage looms as coronavirus cases soar ABC News When Brett Cavin went to a pharmacy last week in Gresham, Oregon, to pick up his inhaler prescription for his asthma, he was turned away and warned it could take up to a week for the pharmacy to replenish its supply. Cavin is not alone, according to doctors ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Mom of 7-month-old with coronavirus speaks out: What parents should know ABC News A mom in South Carolina is sharing a message to other parents after her 7-month-old son was diagnosed with COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. Children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How the COVID-19 Outbreak Is Affecting Healthcare for People with Cancer Healthline The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted healthcare services for people who are being treated for cancer. While chemotherapy is continuing, other healthcare services are being postponed. Experts say these delays can increase anxiety for people who are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Will 'herd immunity' work against coronavirus? Fox News As the novel coronavirus spreads through much of the globe, the debate over the effectiveness of "herd immunity" continues to swirl in public health and policy circles. So what exactly is this strategy when it comes to fighting an infectious disease? Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A new symptom of COVID-19 is appearing, doctors say: Sudden loss of smell or taste USA TODAY A loss of a sense of smell or taste may be a symptom of COVID-19, medical groups representing ear, nose and throat specialists have warned. Citing a growing number of cases around the globe, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Tiny Colorado County Offering COVID-19 Testing to Everyone The Atlantic San Miguel County in Colorado has, in ordinary times, fewer than three full-time employees in its public-health department. It has no hospital. Its total population is only 8,000. And yet last week, the county became the first in the United States to announce that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED An Old Source for Potential New Covid-19 Drugs: Blood Serum WIRED On January 10, as soon as the genetic sequence was posted for the new coronavirus then rampaging through China—it didn't even have the name SARS-CoV-2 yet—Florian Krammer and his lab went to work. Krammer is a virologist and vaccinologist at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Many Drugs Already Approved by FDA May Have Promise Against COVID-19 HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, March 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies each suggest that dozens of drugs already approved for use in the United States may prove effective against the new coronavirus. "Repurposing these ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Great-grandma free of coronavirus after near-death experience, family says Fox News At 90 years young, Geneva Wood, of Washington state, has always been a fighter. But after she contracted the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, her family feared her stubbornness wouldn't be enough to pull her through — until she proved them wrong. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Prisons And Jails Change Policies To Address Coronavirus Threat Behind Bars NPR As the Coronavirus spreads across the nation, it has exposed potentially dire health care conditions in some prisons and jails. That's forced many to change the way they operate. Arizona and Minnesota prison officials waived copays charged to inmates for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Most Kids Only Get Mildly Sick From Covid-19—but Not All WIRED The kids are alright. Right? Well ... For months, as a new coronavirus has spread around the world—sickening nearly 370,000 people and killing more than 16,000 as of Monday afternoon—it's seemed that children have been spared the worst of this global ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Coronavirus Threatens Rural Hospitals U.S. News & World Report By Lauren Weber. Rural hospitals may not be able to keep their doors open as the coronavirus pandemic saps their cash, their CEOs warn, just as communities most need them. [. SEE: The Latest News on the Coronavirus Outbreak ]. As the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR An Unfinished Lesson: What The 1918 Flu Tells Us About Human Nature NPR It's easy to stare out your window at the nearly empty streets, at the people wearing masks and leaving a six-foot berth for passersby, and to believe that this is a moment unlike any other. To assume that the fear, the haphazard responses to the pandemic, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Can Blood From Coronavirus Survivors Treat the Newly Ill? U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals are gearing up to test if a century-old treatment used to fight off flu and measles outbreaks in the days before vaccines, and tried more recently against SARS and Ebola, just might work for COVID-19, too: using blood donated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Essence Public Health Experts Decry Trump's Suggestion Shutdowns Could Soon Ease NPR Public health experts say they are alarmed by President Trump's suggestion that some parts of the country could soon ease some of the dramatic measures being taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus. "That is exactly the wrong thing to do," Dr. Howard ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nasdaq UPDATE 1-Italy bank union says staff may strike unless protection improved Reuters (Adds comments, background, detail). By Valentina Za. MILAN, March 24 (Reuters) - Banking staff in Italy who are working without adequate protection against the coronavirus epidemic may be forced to go on strike to ensure their safety, the head of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Turning Back the Clock on Aging Cells The New York Times Researchers at Stanford University report that they can rejuvenate human cells by reprogramming them back to a youthful state. They hope that the technique will help in the treatment of diseases, such as osteoarthritis and muscle wasting, that are caused by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek US Coronavirus Update as Death Toll Hits 400, 'Stay at Home' Orders issued for Michigan, Massachusetts Newsweek Cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. have now surpassed 35,200, while the death toll has reached nearly 445. Most of the cases are within New York, Washington state and California, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection ABC News NEW YORK -- A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries. It might even serve as a useful screening tool, they say. The idea of a virus infection reducing sense ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Sample Collection and Testing: Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020) Medscape In March 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published interim guidelines regarding the collection, handling, and testing of clinical specimens for the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Collection and evaluation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Loss of Smell, Taste, Might Signal Pandemic Virus Infection The New York Times NEW YORK — A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries. It might even serve as a useful screening tool, they say. The idea of a virus infection reducing sense ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology Stanford Medical Center Report Old human cells return to a more youthful and vigorous state after being induced to briefly express a panel of proteins involved in embryonic development, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Free coronavirus testing center in Hayward draws hundreds on first day, some turned away The Mercury News CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or videos on a mobile device. HAYWARD — Hundreds of sick people lined up near Fire Station No. 7 in Hayward on Monday hoping to get tested right then and there for coronavirus at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Commentary: A plan to get America back to work Chicago Tribune These are days that test every leader — local, state and national. They are each being asked to make huge life and death decisions, while driving through a fog, with imperfect information, and everyone in the back seat shouting at them. My heart goes out to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Grand Princess passengers were quarantined on bases. How many actually have coronavirus will remain a mystery. Washington Post After cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, a question lingered for weeks as the evacuated American passengers adjusted to life under quarantine on U.S. military bases. How many people were infected on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Celebs, Tech Giants With GoFundMe Campaign to Combat Supply Shortage Daily Beast A group of business leaders, tech giants, and celebrities, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, have teamed up to launch a GoFundMe campaign to help combat the medical supply shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Frontline Responders ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Man dies after ingesting chloroquine to prevent coronavirus, Banner Health says ABC News A man reportedly died after ingesting a substance used to clean fish tanks that contains chloroquine, a drug that President Donald Trump has claimed repeatedly could be a "game changer" in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The man's wife is also in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Arizona man dies after self-medicating to treat coronavirus Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after they both took the drug chloroquine phosphate, which is an ingredient found in fish tank cleaner. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com LA County Coronavirus Cases Spike, Death Toll Reaches 7 Patch.com The number of coronavirus cases spiked over the last 24 hours across the county, but several developments offer hope to the community. By Paige Austin, Patch Staff. Mar 23, 2020 1:45 pm PT. Reply. 0. Freeway traffic flows lighter than usual on the 110 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Sex and social distancing: What the coronavirus crisis means for intimacy CNET A couple kisses at the Milano Centrale railway station on March 8, after millions of people were placed under forced quarantine in Italy. "I think it's most important to balance our fear and anxiety of virus contagion by focusing on the human touch or emotional ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider Trump touts unproven coronavirus treatment hours after reports that a man in Arizona died trying to use it Business Insider President Donald Trump used Monday evening's White House coronavirus press briefing to promote an unproven treatment for the illness COVID-19. Earlier in the day, an Arizona medical facility reported a fatality after a couple tried to self-medicate with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News What are the 'wet markets' linked to the coronavirus outbreak? Fox News As medical professionals around the world are searching for ways to stop the coronavirus outbreak, greater scrutiny is being cast on the "wet markets" suspected to have played a role in the initial spread of the sickness. While rumors have swirled that the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA LA County secures 20000 new coronavirus tests as 2 coronavirus deaths, 128 new cases reported KTLA Another two coronavirus-related deaths and 128 new cases were reported Monday in Los Angeles County as officials announced thousands of new coronavirus testing kits were secured for first responders and healthcare workers. One of the people who died ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay How Many Steps Per Day to Lengthen Your Life? HealthDay By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, March 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For years, health experts have urged us to get off the couch and get moving. Now a new U.S. government study shows how much we stand to gain. The study, of more 4,800 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Just stay inside' pleads victim's daughter BBC News The daughter of a man who died after being diagnosed with coronavirus has pleaded with people to follow the government's strict new rules. Michael Gerard, 73, died in hospital on Sunday after getting pneumonia-like symptoms two weeks ago. His daughter ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Missouri virus cases top 128, including 5 tied to preschool Washington Post O'FALLON, Mo. — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri rose by 38 Sunday night, including at least five cases tied to one suburban St. Louis preschool and evidence of community transmission in one county. The number of confirmed cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com We're been here before: How Cleveland survived the 1918 Spanish flu, compared to coronavirus cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Unprecedented: Public health officials have used the word over and over to describe the coronavirus pandemic. Schools have closed. So have movie theaters, bowling alleys, restaurants and bars. Ohioans are being told to stay home, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Midwives Slam NYC Hospital for Forcing Women to Give Birth Alone Daily Beast A group of New York City midwives slammed a Manhattan hospital's new policy prohibiting partners in delivery rooms this week, warning that the restrictions to combat COVID-19 could lead to more expectant mothers giving birth at home "whether or not that is ... Flag as irrelevant

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