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	health Daily update ⋅ March 29, 2020
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	CNN Coronavirus preys on what terrifies us: dying alone CNN (CNN) Steve Kaminski was whisked into an ambulance near his home on New York's Upper East Side last week. He never saw his family again. Kaminski died days later of covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Because of fears of contagion, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR WHO Reviews "Available" Evidence On Coronavirus Transmission Through Air NPR The World Health Organization says the virus that causes COVID-19 doesn't seem to linger in the air or be capable of spreading through the air over distances more than about three feet. But at least one expert in virus transmission said it's way too soon to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'It's no different from New York': Urban centers nationwide gird for catastrophic virus outbreak Washington Post In Chicago, the Army Corps of Engineers was preparing to erect 2,500 patient quarters throughout three of the cavernous halls at McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America. In Detroit, a major hospital system was readying a letter for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'Women Will Not Be Forced to Be Alone When They Are Giving Birth' The New York Times Women preparing to give birth at some hospitals in New York City will no longer have to labor alone, nor will they need to remain isolated from their partner or family while recovering in the hospital after delivery, state officials said. Melissa DeRosa, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Great American Migration of 2020: On the move to escape the coronavirus Washington Post Back home in Oakland, Calif., Lisa Pezzino and Kit Center built a life that revolved around music and the people who make it — the musicians who recorded on Pezzino's small label and performed in places where Center rigged the lights and sound ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape FDA OKs Emergency Use of Convalescent Plasma for Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. As the proportion of patients infected with COVID-19 continues to rise in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration is facilitating access to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Your COVID-19 questions, answered Reuters There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the coronavirus, so we took to Instagram, Twitter and Reddit to see what questions have been bugging you, our readers.Below are answers from several healthcare experts who have been following the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: What we still don't know about the virus BBC News It feels like an eternity ago, but the world only became aware of the coronavirus in December. Despite incredible efforts by scientists around the world, there is still much we do not understand, and we are all now part of a planet-wide experiment trying to find ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'Stealth Transmission' of COVID-19 Demands Widespread Mask Usage Medscape Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Last Saturday, my local hospital reached a sad milestone: We had our first COVID-19 death. I am a staff cardiologist at the hospital in Binghamton, New York, and like ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease Washington Post WASHINGTON — Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women. And as cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US coronavirus cases surge past 100000 as doctors protest over medical shortages Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sum of known coronavirus U.S. cases soared well past 100,000, with more than 1,600 dead, as weary doctors and nurses protested at shortages of scarce medical supplies that some have to keep under lock and key or even buy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK coronavirus death toll under 20000 would be 'good result', says health chief Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom will do well if it manages to keep the coronavirus death toll below 20,000, a senior health official said on Saturday after the deadliest day so far of the outbreak saw the number of fatalities rise to more than 1,000. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 'We're Trying to Keep Our Heads Above Water': US Healthcare Workers Fight Shortages - and Fear U.S. News & World Report By Kristina Cooke, Gabriella Borter and Joseph Ax. LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. nurses and doctors on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of Americans and killed hundreds are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post US Virus Deaths Could Reach 200000, Fauci Warns as Medical Supplies Run Short The New York Times (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from coronavirus could reach 200,000 with millions of cases, the government's top infectious diseases expert warned on Sunday as New York, New Orleans and other major cities warned they would soon run out of medical supplies. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Fauci: Travel advisory accomplishes same goal as quarantine without 'morale' difficulties The Hill Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said Sunday that morale was considered when administration officials decided to put in place a travel advisory rather than enforce a quarantine in the New York region, which has become the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus deaths in California top 100 as officials struggle to slow spread Los Angeles Times Coronavirus deaths in California topped 100 as officials struggled to slow the spread through ever-increasing restrictions on movements. There are now nearly 5,000 cases of coronavirus infection in the state, and officials believe that number will skyrocket ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Isolation is hazardous to your health. The term 'social distancing' doesn't help Los Angeles Times Is the phrase "social distancing" sending the wrong message to millions of Americans who are struggling to get by during the COVID-19 pandemic? That's the case being made by Daniel Aldrich, director of the security and resilience program at Northeastern ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Cat infected with COVID-19 from owner in Belgium Livescience.com A domestic cat in Belgium has been infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus that's spreading across the globe, the government's FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment announced March 27, according to news ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Claim of new symptoms for COVID-19 is partly false USA TODAY As cities and countries across the world scramble to adapt to challenges presented by the coronavirus, viral posts containing misinformation about at-home tests, treatments and virus symptoms have been shared by thousands of users across various social ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED The Science of This Pandemic Is Moving at Dangerous Speeds WIRED The Trump administration has made many stumbles in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, but one of the key failures was not having enough kits to test for the pathogen once it appeared in the United States. Instead of accepting kits from other ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Coronavirus In Colorado: Absence Of High County Tourists Helping Mountain Hospitals CBS Denver FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — The absence of tourists has meant lower-than usual patient numbers in hospitals in Colorado's mountain communities, which is good news for staffing and supply levels in an area seeing a disproportionately high number of coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Not Colorado's first pandemic: What we can learn from the Spanish flu The Denver Post The governor of Colorado urges residents not to gather in crowds. Schools close, movie theaters shutter and public transit limits ridership. Denver's mayor bans meetings, religious services and parties. This scenario — close to what we're experiencing with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Former FDA commissioner says it's 'too early to lift' coronavirus restrictions The Hill Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that restrictions put in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus shouldn't be lifted yet and that the weeks to come will be difficult to get through. "It's too early to lift these measures," Gottlieb said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report UK Coronavirus Deaths Top 1000 as Country Steps up Testing U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - Medical workers in England on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic started to be tested on Saturday as the number of COVID-19 deaths in Britain topped 1,000 after a record 260 people died in the previous 24 hours. Government ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Pregnancy care is changing with coronavirus — 9 questions answered MarketWatch "So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what's that gonna look like?" That question, sent to me by a colleague who is both a registered nurse and an expectant mother, stopped me in my tracks. As an OB-GYN physician, I naturally focus on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mash Viral Some nursing homes could be used for coronavirus treatment centers as Mass. reports more than 1000 new cases The Boston Globe At least a dozen skilled nursing facilities across the state could soon be emptied of their residents and converted to treatment centers for COVID-19 patients, as health officials reported more than 1,000 new cases and nine additional deaths from the contagion. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 10 More Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Riverside County Patch.com 10 More Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Riverside County. Riverside County health officials announced 10 new cases of the new coronavirus Saturday, bringing the countywide total to 195. By City News Service, News Partner. Mar 28, 2020 5:05 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: No time for complacency, says NHS England BBC News "Now is not the time to be complacent," NHS England medical director Stephen Powis has warned at the government's latest coronavirus press conference. Prof Powis said "every one of us" had a part to play if the UK was to keep the death toll under 20,000. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Dr. David Price on how to prevent COVID-19 from spreading: Clean hands and do 'not touch your face, period' Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Jesse Watters featured Dr. David Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center on "Watters' World" Saturday, where the New York City doctor gave advice on how people can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Woman who licked toilet in 'coronavirus challenge' talks to Dr. Phil about bizarre stunt, admits she 'lied' Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. An aspiring influencer has explained her "coronavirus challenge" stunt was because she was so desperate for attention she allegedly staged herself licking a toilet ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mashable What to do when you can't sleep Mashable Having trouble sleeping? Hit Snooze is Mashable's deep dive into how we cope with our collective insomnia and the many ways we can achieve a more peaceful slumber. You're exhausted. All you need is sweet, precious, lovely sleep. But the very thing you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Haaretz Britain Orders 10000 Ventilators in Fight Against Coronavirus: Source The New York Times LONDON — Britain has placed an order for 10,000 ventilators to be made by a consortium of companies including Ford, Airbus and Rolls-Royce as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus, an industry source told Reuters. Governments around the world are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salon Internal emails reveal how chaos at the CDC hindered the response to coronavirus Salon On Feb. 13, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out an email with what the author described as an "URGENT" call for help. The agency was struggling with one of its most important duties: keeping track of Americans suspected of having ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News UK Coronavirus Death Toll Under 20000 Would Be 'Good Result', Says Health Chief The New York Times LONDON — The United Kingdom will do well if it manages to keep the coronavirus death toll below 20,000, a senior health official said on Saturday after the deadliest day so far of the outbreak saw the number of fatalities rise to more than 1,000. Stephen ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Nurses at Bronx hospital protest lack of supplies, protective gear to fight coronavirus New York Daily News We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. A nurse demonstrates along with others outside the emergency entrance to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx on March 28, 2020, where some ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston Officials emptying nursing homes across state to create COVID-19 recovery centers The Boston Globe Massachusetts public health officials are working with hospitals and nursing homes to empty out close to a dozen skilled nursing facilities across the state to set up recovery centers for COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals. In a central Massachusetts ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Do hand dryers kill coronavirus? Does garlic protect you? Health experts have answers oregonlive.com Can spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body kill the new coronavirus? The World Health Organization released answers to questions to try to debunk some myths around the virus that causes COVID-19. Matt Smith/Express-Times. The World Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Washington ER doctor loses job after criticizing hospital's coronavirus response Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Washington state emergency room doctor has been fired after going on Facebook and TV and publicly accusing the hospital where he worked of a slow response to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science 2.0 COVID19 Is An Unusual Disease - UK's COVID19 Policy Fact Checked Against WHO Recommendations And Scientific ... Science 2.0 Robert Walker. The UK's policy is based on a model of an influenza pandemic such as is used in pandemic simulations. Their (fictional) disease is an upper respiratory tract infection, and is airborne which means you can get it just by breathing the air of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Press Herald Number of coronavirus cases in Maine rises to 211 Press Herald Confirmed cases of the new coronavirus rose to 211 in Maine on Saturday, a jump of 43 from the day before. The hardest hit areas are still Cumberland County, with 120 cases, and York County, with 38. Health officials have seen evidence of community ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFOX El Paso New Mexico reports 208 cases with 17 in Dona Ana County, 2 total deaths KFOX El Paso SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 17 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 11 new cases in Bernalillo County; 3 new cases in Chaves County; 1 new case in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Number of UK deaths rises above 1000 BBC News The number of people to have died with the coronavirus in the UK has reached 1,019. The latest government figures on Saturday showed there were another 260 deaths in the UK in a day, up from 759 on Friday. There are now 17,089 confirmed cases in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Britain orders 10000 ventilators in fight against coronavirus: source Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has placed an order for 10,000 ventilators to be made by a consortium of companies including Ford (F.N), Airbus (AIR.PA) and Rolls-Royce (RR.L) as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus, an industry source told Reuters. Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour US hotspots grow as virus cases surpass 640000 globally PBS NewsHour DETROIT — As the United States led the world with confirmed coronavirus cases, cities such as Detroit, Chicago and New Orleans grew as hotspots Saturday, while the virus continued to pummel New York City and made its way into rural America. Elsewhere ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters India Airbnb Hosts to Provide Free Rooms for British Health Workers The New York Times LONDON — Airbnb hosts will provide free rooms for workers in Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to support their work during the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Sunday. Nearly 1,500 places to stay have been made available under the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent UPDATE 1-Theme park opens drive-through testing unit as UK ramps up coronavirus response Reuters ... * Britain increasing coronavirus testing for health workers. * Temporary testing unit opens at theme park. * Scotland minister says isolating with mild symptoms. * PM Johnson, health minister Hancock have tested positive (Updates with Scotland minister). Flag as irrelevant
	Dayton Daily News Coronavirus in nursing homes: 'We are going to see deaths' Dayton Daily News With coronavirus cases and deaths multiplying daily, nursing homes and assisted living facilities face special challenges in protecting their uniquely vulnerable residents and the people who care for them. "Because we're dealing with older patients, many of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sun Coronavirus symptoms: A list and when to seek help KEYT What are the telling signs that you may have the novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19? The main list of acute symptoms at this time is actually quite short and can appear anywhere from two to 14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the US ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Bend Tribune 'From normal life to this hell in a week': Indiana man on losing his partner to coronavirus South Bend Tribune Tony Sizemore, 62, of Indianapolis, on his partner, Roberta "Birdie" Shelton, the first person in Indiana to die from the coronavirus. As told to Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow: She's dead, and I'm quarantined. That's how the story ends. I keep going back ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota trooper's roadside gesture during traffic stop brings doctor to tears Minneapolis Star Tribune A state trooper pulled over a doctor for speeding on an east-central Minnesota interstate, told her she should know better and sent her on her way grateful for receiving only a warning and not a ticket. The trooper also gave her a fistful of coveted N95 medical ... Flag as irrelevant

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