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The New York Times
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading expert on infectious diseases, is widely respected for his ability to explain science without talking down to his audience — and lately, for managing to correct the president's pronouncements without saying he is wrong.
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The New York Times
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The New York Times
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo criticized the federal government on Sunday for delays in allowing private laboratories in New York State to test for the coronavirus. At a news conference, Mr. Cuomo also announced 16 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the ...
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The New York Times
As the coronavirus gained a foothold in the United States, thousands of employees from Seattle to Silicon Valley were told to work from home. Public school districts in several states have shut down, universities are moving classes to online only, and even ...
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NPR
As the U.S. battles to limit the spread of the contagious new coronavirus, the number of health care workers ordered to self-quarantine because of potential exposure to an infected patient is rising at a rapid pace. In Vacaville, Calif., alone, one case — the first ...
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CNN
(CNN) Just a few months ago, this virus didn't exist in humans. By Monday morning, it has killed more than 3,800 people and infected more than 108,000 others worldwide. Every day, CNN readers ask sharp questions about the mysterious novel coronavirus.
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The New York Times
President Trump has been promising the imminent arrival of a vaccine to halt the spread of the coronavirus, the novel germ that has sickened more than 100,000 people worldwide, killed more than 3,400 and is now spreading in the United States. Federal ...
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USA TODAY
SEATTLE – Lesli Conti slides a tray of lemon tarts from her convection oven and sets them on the counter for the customers she suspects won't be coming through the door today. It's 2 p.m. on a Friday, prime afternoon coffee-and-snacks time for the tens of ...
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ABC News
Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as coronavirus cases continue to grow. By. LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer. March 8, 2020, 6:52 AM. 7 min read. ABC News' chief health correspondent answers viewer ...
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TechCrunch
In interviews across the major television networks on Sunday, U.S. officials all-but-admitted that efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, have failed and that the country now needs to move to mitigate the effects of the continuing ...
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CNN
Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. He is currently president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a global non-profit initiative funded by ...
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CNET
A cluster of respiratory illness, originating in the Chinese province of Hubei in December 2019, has health officials on high alert around the world. In January, the causative agent of the disease was found to be a novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, and ...
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The New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — First, there were conspiratorial whispers on social media that the coronavirus had been cooked up in a secret government lab in China. Then there were bogus medicines: gels, liquids and powders that immunized against the virus.
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USA TODAY
The threat of the coronavirus is raising concerns ahead of Coachella, leading to dueling petitions — both for and against cancellation — on change.org, a website where users can start issue-oriented campaigns. A petition calling for the cancellation of ...
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Hartford Courant
The first Connecticut resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, state officials announced Sunday afternoon. The patient, who is being treated at Danbury Hospital, is a Wilton resident between the ages of 40 and 50.
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WIRED
As Covid-19 spreads across 13 states and public health officials urge Americans to work from home, wash their hands, and stop touching their faces, hospitals and urgent care clinics are preparing for an onslaught of feverish, coughing, and highly contagious ...
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BBC News
First Minister Arlene Foster has said the UK should maintain a "common sense approach" to the coronavirus. Mrs Foster was speaking in London after an emergency Cobra meeting. The UK is remaining in the "containment" stage of its response to the ...
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Los Angeles Times
Curtis Luterman moved his mother, Mary, into the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Wash., in June. She is 89 years old. She'd been living on the East Coast, nearly 3,000 miles away. He wanted her to "experience the beautiful Pacific Northwest." He wanted to ...
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Patch.com
Watch: The CDC has confirmed two previous cases of COVID-19 — after the announcement of two new presumptive positives in New Hampshire. By Tony Schinella, Patch Staff. Mar 8, 2020 3:00 pm ET | Updated Mar 8, 2020 3:04 pm ET ...
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MedPage Today
As COVID-19 coronavirus encroaches into communities across the U.S., cardiology's use of telemedicine could set a precedent for what specialties can do with the technology to both protect coronavirus-vulnerable patients and manage comorbidity that arises ...
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Fox News
The country continues to grapple with the shortage of testing kits for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) amid the increasing number of those requiring one. Several governors have called for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expedite ...
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ABC News
New York's attorney general has ordered a prominent televangelist to stop peddling an alleged coronavirus elixir on his show. Attorney General Letitia James's office sent a cease-and-desist order to Jim Bakker Tuesday ordering him to stop promoting "Silver ...
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Patch.com
Officials say this is the first CT resident to test positive for the Coronavirus. This person is being treated at a local hospital. By Brian McCready, Patch Staff. Mar 8, 2020 12:58 pm ET. Reply. 0. Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut ...
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U.S. News & World Report
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Two Sydney high schools closed on Monday after three students tested positive for COVID-19 as health authorities ramped up preparations for a larger outbreak with the number of infections in Australia exceeding 80. St Patrick's Marist ...
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The New York Times
Connecticut has its first case of coronavirus involving a resident, Gov. Ned Lamont said on Sunday. The patient, a resident of Wilton who is 40 to 50 years of age, is being treated at Danbury Hospital, according to a statement released by the governor's office.
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Fox News
The father of Missouri's first coronavirus patient disobeyed quarantine and went to a school dance with his other daughter on Saturday evening, officials said. Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School will close on Monday after administrators learned of the ...
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Miami Herald
Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on this developing story, providing critical information to readers. To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription. Florida health officials on Sunday ...
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CNBC
Getting private lab testing for the new coronavirus may become more widely available now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its testing guidelines for COVID-19. Lab Corp. announced last Thursday it was immediately offering ...
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Spaceflight Now
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USA TODAY
Disinfectant room sprayers. Commercial cleaning companies. Online learning programs. Re-hydration beverages. While the spread of coronavirus continues to unnerve Americans, some companies are experiencing a boom in business — even if there's no ...
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WPXI Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — UPDATE 4:44 p.m Sunday: The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced two new presumptive positive coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania. In a release, the health department said both new cases are individuals from Montgomery ...
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Fox News
With nearly 500 cases reported across the United States, according to information gathered by Fox News, and at least 21 deaths related to the novel coronavirus, Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of the "Dr. Oz Show," on Monday offered up his tips on how to protect ...
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Los Angeles Times
Amid questions over the fate of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Riverside County declared a public health emergency after confirming its first case of the coronavirus. Riverside County public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said no decisions ...
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KTRK-TV
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- THREE NEW FORT BEND COUNTY CASES: Fort Bend County Health & Human Services are now investigating an additional three travel-related cases of the coronavirus. We are reporting 3 additional travel-related cases of ...
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The Boston Globe
A company meeting of biotech giant Biogen in Boston last month was linked to nearly two dozen cases of coronavirus in Massachusetts Sunday, according to state public health authorities, who reported 15 new cases. The new cases bring the state's total to ...
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KOMO News
SEATTLE — Two more deaths from coronavirus were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 17 in Washington state. So far, at least 104 have tested positive for COVID-19, health officials said. The deaths come just a day after three people died at ...
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The State
Four new possible coronavirus cases are being investigated in South Carolina, including two connected to a Camden woman who is presumed to have the virus in addition to a third from the Kershaw County city, according to the Department of Health and ...
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Fox News
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn't come to it, the government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus. Speaking during an ...
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MarketWatch
Why does soap work so well on the new coronavirus and, indeed, most viruses? Because it is a self-assembled nanoparticle in which the weakest link is the lipid (fatty) bilayer. That sounds scientific. Let me explain. Soap dissolves the fat membrane, and the ...
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Patch.com
The district sent out new information over the weekend. Also, the first Hudson County coronavirus patient was announced in West New York. By Caren Lissner, Patch Staff. Mar 8, 2020 6:00 pm ET | Updated Mar 8, 2020 6:10 pm ET ...
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Fortune
Subscribe to Fortune's Outbreak newsletter for a daily roundup of stories on the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on global business. The new coronavirus causes little more than a cough if it stays in the nose and throat, which it does for the majority of ...
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Washington Post
Some 42.4 percent of U.S. adults now qualify as obese, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with no real difference in prevalence between men and women. People who are obese have a body mass index (BMI) ...
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U.S. News & World Report
March 7 (Reuters) - As coronavirus cases exploded across the world, federal medical workers tasked with screening incoming passengers at U.S. airports grew alarmed: Many were working without the most effective masks to protect them from getting sick ...
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Newsweek
Oregon Governor Kate Brown on Sunday declared a state of emergency as the confirmed coronavirus cases across the state doubled from seven to 14. Brown announced an executive order this morning after initially confirming the state of emergency at ...
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oregonlive.com
The Oregon Health Authority announced seven new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 Sunday morning, doubling the number of known cases in Oregon. Gov. Kate Brown said she is declaring a state of emergency to bring additional resources to the ...
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USA TODAY
A project funded by billionaire Bill Gates is reportedly set to issue at-home testing kits for people who fear they have been infected with the coronavirus. Just days after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a second round of investment to help ...
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CBS Denver
ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment states there are no new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state as of Sunday. However, they say a woman who visited Aspen from Australia tested positive with the ...
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nj.com
Two more people in New Jersey have tested as "presumed positives" for the coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, state officials announced Sunday afternoon. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver announced the total, which now stands at six, in a call with the state ...
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) are developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-aided coronavirus phone app to help individuals get a fast, at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they've been, and direct those who are ...
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USA TODAY
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Iowa girl blinded after complications from the flu has regained her eyesight months after she nearly died in the hospital, her mother says. Jade DeLucia, 4, spent Christmas fighting to survive after a case of the flu hospitalized her and ...
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