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	health Daily update ⋅ March 28, 2020
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	The New York Times New Rochelle, Once a Coronavirus Hot Spot, May Now Offer Hope The New York Times Two weeks ago, an unexpected cluster of coronavirus cases in New Rochelle, N.Y., seemed an unnerving sign that an outbreak that had devastated China and Italy was taking hold in the New York region and could spread rapidly. The state took drastic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post In 10 days, this teacher went from a mild fever to a medically induced coma Washington Post Within 10 days, an otherwise healthy 39-year-old high school English teacher went from having a mild fever to being placed into a medically induced coma because he was struggling so much to breathe. Leslie Flanagan said her husband's rapid deterioration ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection The New York Times As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, experts have started to question official guidance about whether ordinary, healthy people should protect themselves with a regular surgical mask, or even a scarf. The World Health Organization and the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New York may be weeks away from reaching a peak in coronavirus cases. Now other states are preparing for surges CNN (CNN) Several states are reporting spikes in coronavirus cases, raising fears more hot spots will emerge in the US beyond New York as soon as next week. The US surpassed Italy and China this week to become the country with the most coronavirus cases in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Three months into the pandemic, here is what we know about the coronavirus Washington Post Three months into this pandemic, scientists are coming to understand the novel coronavirus. They know, for example, that as horrible as this virus is, it's not the worst, most apocalyptic virus imaginable. Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, is not as ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Cases, Concentrated on the Coasts, Now Threaten America's Middle The New York Times CHICAGO — A second wave of coronavirus cases is charting a path far from coastal Washington State, California, New York and New Jersey, and threatening population centers in America's middle. Emerging hot spots include smaller communities like ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com California Lawmakers Plead: Fight Virus, Don't Pack Beaches The New York Times LOS ANGELES — With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll rising, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians not to let a beautiful, sunny weekend tempt them into ignoring social distancing designed to slow the spread of the infections. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News California lawmakers plead: fight virus, don't pack beaches ABC News California lawmakers are begging people not to pack beaches and hiking trails as a sunny weekend arrives after days of residents being cooped up under stay-at-home orders. By. ROBERT JABLON Associated Press. March 27, 2020, 10:33 PM. 6 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times How bad will the next few weeks be for California as coronavirus cases explode? Los Angeles Times Looking east, California can envision its coronavirus future in the overflowing hospital wards of New York City. Looking west, it can draw hope from the disease's swift decline in Asian nations that quickly imposed strict physical-isolation measures on infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com COVID-19 might cause loss of smell. Here's what that could mean. Livescience.com It's theoretically possible that coronavirus could infect the region of the brain responsible for smell. Shares. Comments (0). woman smelling flower. (Image: © Shutterstock). While brewing your morning coffee, you suddenly realize that you can't smell the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Babies Were Delivered. No One Realized the Mothers Had the Virus. The New York Times The two women showed no signs of infection when they arrived last week at a top New York City hospital to deliver their babies. But soon after the babies were born, the mothers' conditions "deteriorated very quickly," and they were admitted to the intensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters What we don't yet know about the coronavirus Reuters (Reuters) - It has been only three months since reports first emerged from China of an unknown virus causing unusual cases of pneumonia, and scientists and public health experts already know more about it and how it works than at the same point in earlier ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 8 strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists. USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — At least eight strains of the coronavirus are making their way around the globe, creating a trail of death and disease that scientists are tracking by their genetic footprints. While much is unknown, hidden in the virus's unique microscopic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Firms rush to make at-home tests for coronavirus Washington Post When medical diagnostics firm Everlywell unveiled a new test for the coronavirus that people could buy online and use at home, with results back in 48 hours, the company was confident the product would be a hit. The botched rollout of the federal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Blood from people who recover from coronavirus could provide a treatment Washington Post An old idea for fighting infections — an approach most physicians know about only from medical lore — is being revived as people wait for drugs and vaccines to thwart the novel coronavirus. If it works, the blood plasma of people who have recovered from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus cases keep surging as California officials move to protect workers and renters Los Angeles Times As the number of deaths and confirmed cases of coronavirus surged across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a delay on evictions for tenants who cannot pay their rent because of the outbreak. Under Newsom's order, renters cannot be ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY US becomes the first country to reach 100000 confirmed coronavirus cases USA TODAY The U.S. on Friday became the first country to record 100,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. As testing expands rapidly across the nation, the U.S. is seeing huge daily spikes in the number of reported cases. There were about 10,000 cases in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Economic Times EXPLAINER-What we don't yet know about the coronavirus Reuters March 28 (Reuters) - It has been only three months since reports first emerged from China of an unknown virus causing unusual cases of pneumonia, and scientists and public health experts already know more about it and how it works than at the same point ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Retired Doctors and Nurses Don Scrubs Again in Coronavirus Fight U.S. News & World Report By Michelle Andrews. Laura Benson retired from nursing in 2018, but this week she reported for work again in New Rochelle, New York, where the first cluster of COVID-19 cases occurred a few short weeks ago. "Nurses are used to giving of themselves," she ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY In Trenches of New York's Coronavirus Crisis, Nurses Beg, Borrow and Steal Precious Masks The New York Times NEW YORK — Amid growing shortages of vital protective equipment in New York hospitals, healthcare workers are desperately scrounging to find facemasks, hiding supplies from colleagues in other departments, and sometimes even pilfering for themselves. Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Lockdowns Are the New Normal The Atlantic HONG KONG—As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases exploded in China early this year, Hong Kong, densely populated and connected to the mainland, was able to largely contain the virus's spread. A combination of community response and official ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Dez-Ann Romain, Educator with Grit and Heart, Dies at 36 The New York Times This obituary is part of a series about people who died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Dez-Ann Romain, a teacher and principal who set an example for her students by her vibrancy and perseverance, on Monday became the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report On Oklahoma Plains, an Island of Near Normality in a Pandemic U.S. News & World Report GUYMON, Okla., March 28 (Reuters) - On red cobbled Main Street in Guymon, the biggest town in Oklahoma's panhandle, Jesus Ruiz gives "high and tight" hair cuts as a red, white and blue barber's pole turns lazily outside. About half the customers in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters In trenches of New York's coronavirus crisis, nurses beg, borrow and steal precious masks Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amid growing shortages of vital protective equipment in New York hospitals, healthcare workers are desperately scrounging to find facemasks, hiding supplies from colleagues in other departments, and sometimes even pilfering for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Doctors and experts warn against the risks of using malaria drugs off-label to treat COVID-19 Los Angeles Times The prospect that a pair of malaria drugs will become go-to medications for treating COVID-19 before they've been rigorously tested is prompting new safety warnings from heart specialists and other doctors and experts. President Trump has touted the drugs ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times San Diego County reports third coronavirus death, fifth cluster Los Angeles Times A third San Diego County resident has died of COVID-19 and a new cluster of infected people has been identified at an assisted-living community in Rancho San Diego, local health officials reported Thursday. "It's obviously with deep remorse and regret that ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Rages on, Putting Strain on US Doctors, Nurses The New York Times NEW YORK — U.S. doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak came under increasing stress on Friday as the number of cases skyrocketed and hospital staff were forced to ration care for an overwhelming number of patients. The United ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times How coronavirus cases hit Los Angeles differently from New York City Los Angeles Times Los Angeles recorded its first case of coronavirus five weeks before New York City, yet it's New York that is now the U.S. epicenter of the disease. Public health officials are keeping a wary eye and are warning that L.A. could end up being as hard hit as New ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Health workers on frontline to be tested in England BBC News Health workers on the frontline in England will start being tested this weekend to see if they have coronavirus, the government has said. Tests will be rolled out to critical care doctors and nurses first followed by staff in emergency departments, paramedics and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Italy is 2nd country to pass Chinese virus case total The Boston Globe LONDON — Deaths surged in Spain on Friday, troubling new outbreak sites bubbled in the United States, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for the coronavirus that has sickened more than a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Cancer And COVID19: What Patients Need To Know Forbes In November 2019, the first case of novel coronavirus infection was detected in a country 7000 miles away from the United States. Over the following months, the number of cases and deaths rose dramatically, peaking at ~81,000. Today, four months after the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post As virus toll mounts in NY, more hospitals sought Washington Post NEW YORK — New York's battle to keep its hospitals from being overwhelmed by the coronavirus outbreak is entering a critical phase, as officials race to get hospitals built and supplies in place before medical centers become completely overwhelmed. Gov. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times One Continent, Two Very Different Political Responses to the Pandemic The New York Times Shortly after I finished my previous Canada Letter, the country's coronavirus count topped a symbolic 1,000 cases and 12 people had died. A week later and Ontario alone is now nearing the 1,000-case mark, while nationally confirmed cases have topped ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health COVID-19 basics Harvard Health As we continually learn more about coronavirus and COVID-19, it can help to reacquaint yourself with some basic information. For example, understanding how the virus spreads reinforces the importance of social distancing and other health-promoting ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Los Angeles Coronavirus Cases Could Match New York in Days The New York Times LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles are spiking, putting the region on track to have as many cases as hard-hit New York in five days, Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Friday, speaking from a naval hospital ship in the Port of Los Angeles. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Coronavirus: You have questions, we have answers Chicago Tribune We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. Mayor Lori Lightfoot holds a press conference to announce that Chicago's iconic lakefront and other high-profile public areas will be closed off on ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Testing rolled out for frontline NHS staff BBC News Frontline NHS staff in England will begin being tested this weekend to see if they have coronavirus. Workers with symptoms or those who live with people who have symptoms will be checked - starting with critical care doctors and nurses. It follows criticism ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Britain scales up coronavirus tests for health workers Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is scaling up coronavirus testing for frontline National Health Service (NHS) staff, with hundreds of tests due to be carried out in coming days and many more next week. Britain's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In trenches of New York's coronavirus crisis, nurses beg, borrow and steal precious masks Reuters NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - Amid growing shortages of vital protective equipment in New York hospitals, healthcare workers are desperately scrounging to find facemasks, hiding supplies from colleagues in other departments, and sometimes even ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Theme park opens drive-through coronavirus testing unit as UK ramps up response Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A drive-through coronavirus testing facility for health workers has begun operating in the car park of a popular resort near London, part of a British government drive to ramp up testing for those on the frontline of the epidemic. Medical staff ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Questions about coronavirus testing in Illinois, answered Chicago Tribune As the coronavirus pandemic sickens hundreds more people in Illinois each day, much confusion surrounds the process of testing for the new virus. The Tribune asked public health and medical experts for answers to some common COVID-19 testing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Could Newly Found "Peacekeeping" Cells Be a Weapon against COVID-19? Scientific American To fight a respiratory infection, the body needs a two-pronged attack. First, it sends immune cells to the scene to destroy the pathogen. Then the defense system must keep those first responders from spiraling out of control. If this attempt at "peacekeeping" fails ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Would everyone wearing face masks help us slow the pandemic? Science Magazine Science 's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER. Get more great content like this delivered right to you! Country *, Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Sun Italy has yet to hit coronavirus peak, lockdown set to be extended Reuters ... * Italy waiting for signs worst of infections has passed. * Education minister says schools will have to remain closed. * Doctors plea for greater testing to better track virus. By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante. ROME, March 27 (Reuters) - Coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Scientists Find Strains of Coronaviruses Closely Related to COVID-19 in Pangolins Newsweek The sale of pangolin in wet markets should be strictly prohibited after samples of the animal were found by researchers to contain viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 disease pandemic. An international team of ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com NBC Late Night Host Lilly Singh Debunks Coronavirus Myths with Dr. Anthony Fauci PEOPLE.com As new information about the coronavirus pandemic continues to surface every day, NBC late-night host Lilly Singh is enlisting the help of a top medical professional to get the facts straight about the fast-spreading virus. On Friday, one of the nation's leading ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Duke researchers are decontaminating N95 masks so doctors can reuse them to treat coronavirus patients CNN (CNN) The N95 respirator masks that health care workers need to protect themselves while treating coronavirus patients are in dangerously short supply. So much so that physicians are wearing used respirators, risking infection to care for patients. But now ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times 25-year-old's coronavirus death in Riverside County a reminder that all are at risk Los Angeles Times The death of a 25-year-old pharmacy technician this week from the coronavirus has prompted Riverside County officials to remind residents that the elderly are not the only ones as risk. The deceased man was discovered Wednesday in a La Quinta hotel ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Cancer Letter Curigliano: Italy's COVID-19 cases keep rising; maybe next week the curve will flatten The Cancer Letter This story is part of The Cancer Letter's ongoing coverage of COVID-19's impact on oncology. A full list of our coverage, as well as the latest meeting cancellations, is available here. Week after week, Giuseppe Curigliano is waiting to see the first signs of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quartz The race to develop coronavirus treatments pushes the ethics of clinical trials Quartz The path to approving a clinical drug is a long, extremely expensive one. Trials typically begin with tests on animals, which take months or years. Then it takes several more years to prove a drug's safety, transition to human testing, and finally to test efficacy in ... Flag as irrelevant

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