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	health Daily update ⋅ April 11, 2020
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	The New York Times Nearly 2000 Dead as Coronavirus Ravages Nursing Homes in NY Region The New York Times At Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brooklyn, workers said they had to convert a room into a makeshift morgue after more than 15 residents died of the coronavirus, and funeral homes could not handle all the bodies. At Elizabeth ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Congo Was Close to Defeating Ebola. Then One More Case Emerged. The New York Times NAIROBI, Kenya — Health workers in lime-green scrubs and white gumboots danced, ululated and drummed on buckets in celebration as the woman they hoped would be the last patient treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was released ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Politics Mixes With Science as States Turn to Virus Models The New York Times State leaders are relying on a hodgepodge of statistical models with wide-ranging numbers to guide their paths through the deadly coronavirus emergency and make critical decisions, such as shutting down businesses and filling their inventory of medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronovirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of US Clinical Trials To A Halt NPR Rene Roach fired off a quick email in late March for an update on a colorectal cancer clinical trial for which she hoped to qualify. Worried about the coronavirus, she asked, almost as an afterthought, whether the study had been put on hold because of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus FAQs: Do Gloves HeIp? Is It Allergies Or COVID-19? NPR This is part of a series looking at pressing coronavirus questions of the week. We'd like to hear what you're curious about. Email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." Around the world, people are taking steps to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Will an Antibody Test Allow Us to Go Back to School or Work? The New York Times When will life return to normal, or at least a new normal? A major answer to the question of when — and how — Americans can return to public places like work and school could depend on something called an antibody test, a blood test that determines ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Could Lessons From The Early Fight Against AIDS Inform The Coronavirus Response? NPR AIDS began as a frightening medical mystery, with clustered outbreaks in California and New York City. Dr. Paul Volberding, who later helped San Francisco General Hospital open a dedicated AIDS ward, remembers seeing his first AIDS patient on July 1, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR The New Coronavirus Appears To Take A Greater Toll On Men Than On Women NPR As the coronavirus sweeps across the globe, one pattern remains consistent: men seem harder hit by the virus than women and are more likely to have severe illness or die. At least in the United States, however, it seems that men are less likely to seek out ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN In her dying days, a woman with coronavirus repeatedly talked to Alexa about her pain CNN (CNN) A nursing home patient in Michigan spent her final days talking to her Amazon Echo Show about the pain she was experiencing as she battled coronavirus. LouAnn Dagen, 66, was one of 31 residents and five staff members to test positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Every 15 seconds: Outbreak overwhelms NYC's emergency system Washington Post NEW YORK — The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City's 911 system like never before. Operators pick up a new call every 15.5 seconds. Panicked voices tell of loved ones in declining health. There are multitudes of cardiac arrests and respiratory ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Trump officials, health experts worry coronavirus will set back opioid fight Politico President Donald Trump's top mental health and addiction experts are warning that the coronavirus pandemic will derail the fragile progress they've made addressing the opioid crisis, one of the administration's top priorities and an achievement Trump hoped ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg US Helps Italy; Argentina, LA Extend Lockdowns: Virus Update Bloomberg Hong Kong's total fiscal stimulus package to cope with the crisis is approaching Singapore's total spend. President Donald Trump signals help for Italy while New York, which remains the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus, had a slight decline in fatalities after ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Questions remain over whether COVID-19 recovery will guarantee immunity: Is reinfection still possible? ABC News It has been only 101 days since a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, were reported to the World Health Organization, and already our understanding of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic seems extraordinary. But even with over 1.6 million people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Congo, weary from Ebola, must also battle the coronavirus Washington Post BENI, Congo — Congo has been battling an Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands of people for more than 18 months, and now it must also face a new scourge: the coronavirus pandemic. Ebola has left those living in the country's east weary and fearful, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR COVID-19 Patients Given Unproven Drug In Texas Nursing Home, Garnering Criticism NPR Concern is mounting after a doctor at a Texas nursing home started giving the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to dozens of elderly patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and tracking the outcomes in what he's calling an "observational study." Use of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times His first coronavirus test was negative. Now, this 39-year-old city leader is on life support Los Angeles Times The coronavirus so ruthlessly attacked Gerardo Hernandez's lungs that he now needs a ventilator to breathe for him. A tube delivers food to his stomach. His kidneys no longer function on their own. The 39-year-old has spent the last three weeks lying ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHBL News Could the New Coronavirus Weaken 'Anti-Vaxxers'? The New York Times LISBON — An American mother-of-three is a long-time member of "anti-vaxxer" groups online: a small but vocal global community that believes vaccines are a dangerous con and refuse to immunize themselves or their children. But COVID-19 is shaking her ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME The Coronavirus Outbreak Keeps Humans from Touching. Here's Why That's So Stressful TIME With people around the world practicing social distancing and self-isolation to curb the further spread of coronavirus, some are starting to feel the effects of a lack of human touch. Whether it's shaking a coworker's hand or hugging a friend, most people are ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'Mourning In Isolation': Chaplain Tries To Comfort Families Of COVID-19 Patients NPR During the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals have restricted family visits because the risk of infection is just too high. For many families, the only connection they have to a loved one in their final moments in the ICU is through a hospital chaplain. As New ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Shows Gaps in Controls at Nursing Homes WebMD April 10, 2020 -- Family members are growing more concerned about whether nursing homes can keep their elderly relatives safe from COVID-19, as nearly 150 of the homes across 27 states have at least one resident with the disease. Residents and staff at ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public NPR On Feb. 29, the U.S. surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams tweeted that masks do not offer any benefit to the average citizen. Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Why COVID-19 hits smokers harder Livescience.com Smokers may be prone to severe COVID-19 infections, in part, because their lungs contain an abundance of entry points that the virus can exploit. COVID-19 infections begin at the ACE2 receptor, a protein nestled on the surface of cells throughout the body, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'Can't expect nurses to be miracle workers': Mask, equipment shortages push nurses to brink across nation USA TODAY A week after recovering from a fever, nurse Maria Gray was given a surgical mask and assigned to Research Medical Center's ward of patients suspected of having the virus that causes COVID-19. For two consecutive shifts, she asked hospital nurse ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Why Trump's support of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 could slow the race for a cure USA TODAY Dozens of new clinical trials into the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine have been registered with the U.S. government since President Trump first advertised it as a potential "game changer" against the coronavirus via March 21 tweet. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Overeating during the shutdown? Research says don't beat yourself up — try being kind Washington Post If you find yourself reaching for a piece of pie, chocolate or ice cream during this national shutdown, you're not alone. Long before this crisis, Americans had difficulty with emotional eating. A 2013 survey conducted by the American Psychological Association ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A nurse revealed the tragic last words of his coronavirus patient: 'Who's going to pay for it?' CNN (CNN) Certified registered nurse anesthetist Derrick Smith is no stranger to the horrors of losing patients. But now, the coronavirus pandemic has pushed him into a completely different, "much more terrifying" reality. Smith, who is predominantly treating ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Does marijuana use heighten coronavirus risk? Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Are marijuana users at an increased risk of suffering serious complications should they contract the novel coronavirus? As the COVID-19 pandemic drones on, many ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Judge suggests California use private prisons to give inmates space amid coronavirus crisis Los Angeles Times A federal judge overseeing litigation concerning the treatment of California's inmates suggested Friday that the state corrections department consider using private prisons as "additional possible real estate" to spread out the population amid the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times SARS-CoV-2 May Confound Seasons, Persist in Warmer Months, Report Shows WebMD What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 09, 2020 -- Although conflicting, the available data indicate that SARS-CoV-2 could continue to spread in warmer spring and summer months in the US, according to a new report from the National ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP 'Great Influenza' author talks COVID-19, 1918 flu CIDRAP In 2004 historian John M. Barry wrote the definitive book on the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Between 1918 and 1920, 675,000 Americans, many of them previously healthy young adults, died from a novel H1N1 strain of flu as it swept across the country in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Star He Smiled to Comfort His COVID-19 Patient-Then He Realized His Mask Was Leaking The New York Times NEW YORK — Sam remembers the moment he realized he could no longer smile at patients. He was helping a nervous man suffering from COVID-19 at the New York City hospital where he works as a nurse. The patient cracked a joke, and Sam laughed. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'Super Spreader' Events Increase COVID-19 Cases WebMD THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- They gathered in Chicago to mourn a loved one's passing. But the new coronavirus was lurking among them, leading to a "super spreader" event that sickened 16 and killed three. It's tragedies like these that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Coronavirus face mask: How to make a covering at home using cloth or a bandana CNET There are plenty of resources to help you make a face mask at home. SummerDance/iStock/Touchups by Sarah Tew/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Homemade masks and face ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Boston's major hospitals so far staying ahead of high demand for ICU beds The Boston Globe Hospital officials say rising infection rates still require vigilance against over-capacity in ICU's. By Liz Kowalczyk Globe Staff,Updated April 10, 2020, in 20 hours. An ambulance crew wheeled in a patient to Boston Medical Center from their ambulance on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus 5G conspiracy theory debunked: Experts say there's no connection Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As the novel coronavirus spreads around the world, bizarre theories have emerged online linking 5G technology to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theories range from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times First Ebola case in Congo in 50 days, dashing hopes that outbreak over Reuters BENI (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo recorded its first case of Ebola in more than 50 days, the government said on Friday, ending hopes that the second worst outbreak of the disease in history might be over. The Central African country planned to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times 3 more San Bernardino County deputies test positive for coronavirus as Inland Empire toll climbs Los Angeles Times Three more employees with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department have tested positive for the coronavirus, doubling the number of people in the agency infected as the death toll among residents grew across the Inland Empire. One of the three new ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline WHO Says Looking Into Reports of Some COVID Patients Testing Positive Again The New York Times GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge. South Korean officials on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Industry scrambles to stop fatal bird flu in South Carolina Washington Post DES MOINES, Iowa — An infectious and fatal strain of bird flu has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in South Carolina, the first case of the more serious strain of the disease in the United States since 2017 and a worrisome development for an ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19 HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A study out of China finds that strokes, altered consciousness and other neurological issues are relatively common in more serious cases of COVID-19. Looking at 214 cases of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times What comes next? The coronavirus end game will require massive testing and — maybe — high-tech tracking Seattle Times A month into social distancing, and with at least three more weeks to go, people hunkered down across Washington to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus are surely wondering: When is this going to end? And what comes next? Health officials and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Think you already had COVID-19? New antibody study may find out. Livescience.com Researchers will analyze participants' blood samples for the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Shares. Comments (0). A Y-shaped protein called an antibody. (Image: © Shutterstock). The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is starting a study to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times New Ebola Case in Congo Days Before Outbreak's Expected End The New York Times JOHANNESBURG — A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak, the World Health Organization said Friday. The new case was confirmed in Beni, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KIRO Seattle Coronavirus live updates: 237 members of Chicago police department test positive KIRO Seattle More than 1.7 million people worldwide -- including more than 501,000 people in the United States – have been infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of deaths from the outbreak continues to rise. Officials are attempting to contain the COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Congo Announces New Ebola Case Just Days Before Planned Declaration That Its Outbreak Had Ended TIME (BENI, Congo) — A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak, the World Health Organization said Friday. The new case was confirmed in Beni, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP In New York, obesity appears to raise COVID-19 risk CIDRAP A new letter from researchers at New York University shows that obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization in patients under the age of 60. The letter was published yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In other research news, scientists from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus cases 'in half of Scottish care homes' BBC News About half of Scotland's privately-run care homes have suspected coronavirus cases, according to industry leaders. Trade body Scottish Care said the impact of the virus on residents alongside staff absence levels of up to 30% had put homes under huge ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear Los Angeles Times For a world grappling with the new coronavirus, it's becoming increasingly clear that even when the pandemic is over, it won't really be over. Now doctors are beginning to worry that for patients who have survived COVID-19, the same may be true. For the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States Livescience.com COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States, killing more people per day than the previous top contenders, heart disease and cancer. The new coronavirus was responsible for the deaths of 1,940 people on April 8 in the U.S., according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters He smiled to comfort his COVID-19 patient - then he realized his mask was leaking Reuters (Editors note: Attention to expletives in 4th and 9th paragraphs that some may find offensive.) FILE PHOTO: A person wearing a PPE suit exits the Elmhurst Hospital center as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the neighborhood of ... Flag as irrelevant

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