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| Americans' Demands for Coronavirus Tests Grow as Cases Spread President Trump claimed again on Friday that anyone who needed a coronavirus test "gets a test." But from Washington State to Florida to New York, doctors and patients are clamoring for tests that they say are in woefully short supply, and their frustration is ... | |
| What went wrong with the coronavirus tests Since Renee Schwartz developed shortness of breath and a severe cough two weeks ago, she has been trying desperately to get a coronavirus test. She has already been tested for flu – she was negative – and other problems have been ruled out. But while ... | |
| How to Quarantine Yourself Stay home unless you must see a doctor. No work, school or shopping. If you must come out of your room, wear a mask. And don't share towels. If you are among the thousands of Americans now self-quarantined because of possible infection with the ... | |
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| Everything you should and shouldn't do to stay healthy on a plane The new coronavirus, or covid-19, outbreak has changed air travel completely. From airlines cutting domestic flights and eliminating onboard amenities, to employers putting restrictions on personal and business travel, measures are being taken on all sides ... | |
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| How fast can the coronavirus mutate? The new coronavirus, like all other viruses, mutates, or undergoes small changes in its genome. A recently published study suggested that the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, had already mutated into one more and one less aggressive strain. But experts ... | |
| Coronavirus: Everything you need to know As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, here is everything you need to know about the deadly virus. What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses named after their appearance, a crown, said Dr. Mark Rupp, an infectious disease ... | |
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| We Actually Know What We Should Eat "How should I eat?" is a question that many Americans ask daily. Almost everyone seems confused, and no wonder: Splashy new diet theories appear all the time, often countering what we took to be true just yesterday. Consider breakfast, long touted as the ... | |
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| Coronavirus in NYC: Why Closing Public Schools Is a 'Last Resort' New York City has the largest public school system in the United States, a vast district with about 750,000 children who are poor, including around 114,000 who are homeless. For such students, school may be the only place they can get three hot meals a day ... | |
| Brain Cancer Research Could Help Dogs AND Kids By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Few heartbreaks are as devastating as when a beloved family dog falls ill with cancer. But a new research paper could spur development of more and better treatments ... | |
| US prisons, jails on alert for spread of coronavirus PHILADELPHIA -- The nation's jails and prisons are on high alert, stepping up inmate screenings, sanitizing jail cells and urging lawyers to scale back in-person visits to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading through their vast inmate populations. | |
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| Mask or No Mask? What the Virus Experts Have to Say: QuickTake Public health officials have been clear about it: There's no need for healthy people to go around wearing face masks to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus. That hasn't stopped a run on supplies, which has led to a shortage of face masks for ... | |
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| 'Germ-Fest' Party Preceded Deadly Nursing Home Outbreak By BERNARD CONDON and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press. KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — In the days before the Life Care Center nursing home became ground zero for coronavirus deaths in the U.S., there were few signs it was girding against an ... | |
| US Prisons, Jails on Alert for Spread of Coronavirus PHILADELPHIA — The nation's jails and prisons are on high alert, stepping up inmate screenings, sanitizing jail cells and urging lawyers to scale back in-person visits to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading through their vast inmate populations. | |
| Tough Travel Bans Only 'Modestly' Slow Coronavirus Spread: Study By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- An in-depth analysis of strict travel bans, both within and outside of China, finds that they may have done little to impede the spread of coronavirus. In fact, even the draconian ... | |
| Kids Can Get Covid-19. They Just Don't Get That Sick The outbreak of a new virus always breeds confusion. Where did it come from? How does it spread? How dangerous is it? Ten weeks into the Covid-19 epidemic, enough information has emerged to start filling in some of these gaps. Scientists believe the ... | |
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| Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today New York pleads for more test kits. A math expert explains the numbers. How the ultra-wealthy are preparing. Get the latest updates here, plus maps and full coverage. A painful testing shortfall. New York City officials pleaded with the federal government to ... | |
| Kids do get the coronavirus — they just don't get as sick A new study suggests that kids are as likely as adults to be infected with the new coronavirus, but their symptoms tend to be mild. Shares. Comments (0). mom takes the temperature of a girl lying down in bed. (Image: © Shutterstock). Children are no less likely ... | |
| How doctors treat the sickest coronavirus patients It is now surely one of the most-read medical reports among caregivers in intensive care units around the world who are bracing for the novel coronavirus. The paper, published in the British medical journal the Lancet last month by a team of doctors working at ... | |
| Coronavirus: what cancer patients need to know People in active treatment, such as this patient being prepped for chemotherapy, or those who are immunocompromised due to past treatment, face a greater risk from COVID-19. Getty Images stock photo. The spread of COVID-19 across the U.S. is looking ... | |
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| The Power of Hand-Washing to Prevent Coronavirus March 6, 2020 -- The single most important piece of advice health experts can give to help us stay safe from COVID-19 is this one: Wash your hands. "In the final analysis, it's the hands. The hands are the connecting piece," says Elizabeth Scott, PhD. | |
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| Coronavirus: UK still 'in containment phase' of virus response The UK remains in the "containment" phase of tracing coronavirus cases to prevent it spreading in the community, England's deputy chief medical officer has said. Jennie Harries told the BBC a decision about the next phase of delaying the spread of the virus ... | |
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| Global COVID-19 cases pass 100000 mark The global number of COVID-19 cases topped 100,000 cases today and approached 102,000, according to tracking sites that record new cases in real-time, with cases surgin in several European countries in addition to Italy, and with no let-up in two other hot ... | |
| First Florida Deaths Reported From New Coronavirus Health officials late Friday night confirmed the deaths of the first two Florida residents from the new coronavirus. By Paul Scicchitano, Patch Staff. Mar 7, 2020 12:15 am ET. Reply. 0. The deaths of the first two Florida residents from the new coronavirus have ... | |
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| Colorado reports first two cases of coronavirus in the state DENVER – Two people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis announced Thursday, confirming the virus — which has been rapidly spreading across the world — had made it to our state. The Colorado Department of ... | |
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| CDC: Contact Tracing Not Needed for HCPs Exposed to COVID-19 The CDC relaxed previous recommendations regarding ways healthcare workers can protect themselves from COVID-19 in revised interim guidance issued Wednesday. "The time to prepare your healthcare facility for community transmission is now, " Amber ... | |
| The Power of Hand-Washing to Prevent Coronavirus Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The single most important piece of advice health experts can give to help us stay safe from COVID-19 is this one: Wash your hands. "In the final analysis, ... | |
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| Here's What Older At-Risk People Should Know About the Coronavirus The elderly, especially those with preexisting conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and lung disease, may be severely affected by the new virus. COVID-19 may be similar to seasonal flu. From 70 to 85 percent of all flu-related deaths, and 50 to 70 percent of ... | |
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| The Coronavirus Could Put an End to Handshakes In 1439, as the bubonic plague swept across Britain, King Henry VI banned the practice of kissing on the cheeks when greeting someone. To this day, Brits are less likely than our European neighbors to opt for a peck—instead favoring the firm handshake. | |
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