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	health Daily update ⋅ April 14, 2020
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	The New York Times Governor Cuomo Says 'Worst Is Over' if NY Stays the Course: Live Updates The New York Times Even as death toll in the state passed 10,000, the governor said he believed the coronavirus outbreak's most difficult phase had passed. Right Now. The governors of New York and five nearby states said they would work together on reopening the region. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Long Does It Take To Recover From COVID-19? NPR Around the world, COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to grow each day. Yet, there are also more than 440,000 people globally who have recovered to date. For those who have had the illness, recovery can be a slow journey. And even after you're feeling ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Massachusetts Recruits 1000 'Contact Tracers' To Battle COVID-19 NPR Massachusetts is launching an effort to reach everyone in the state who may have the coronavirus and get them tested and into isolation or treatment if needed. The ambitious goal is to stop — not just slow — the destructive power of COVID-19 through the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Contact Tracing Works And How It Can Help Reopen The Country NPR When the call came from the local health department in northeast Nebraska, Katie Berger was waiting. She had already gotten a text from the salon where she'd gotten her hair done recently, telling her that one of the stylists had COVID-19. She knew she was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Heart risk concerns mount around use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment CNN (CNN) Scientists around the world are continuing to study two drugs -- chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine -- for their potential as possible treatment approaches for illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Yet as new data emerge out of such research, so do ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What We Know About The Silent Spreaders Of COVID-19 NPR Is it possible to be infected with coronavirus and show no symptoms? Or go through a period of several days before symptoms kick in? And even in this stage with no cough, no fever, no sign of illness, could you be transmitting the virus to others? "There is ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Don't Believe the Hype: Bogus Products, Coronavirus Scams Abound HealthDay Health experts say you should be wary of products and supplements that claim to help treat or prevent COVID-19. Don't Believe the Hype: Bogus Products, Coronavirus Scams Abound. MONDAY, April 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Can zinc help shorten a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times He Was a Doctor Who Never Got Sick. Then the Coronavirus Nearly Killed Him. The New York Times SEATTLE — At the end of February, Dr. Ryan Padgett's colleagues in the emergency room called him over to share some news: A patient who had died the previous day had tested positive for the coronavirus — the first known death in the United States. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Nearly 30% of Americans believe coronavirus was made in a lab, Pew poll shows CNN (CNN) Despite evidence from infectious disease experts suggesting otherwise, nearly 30% of Americans in a new Pew poll said they believe the novel coronavirus was likely created in a lab. The latest poll from the public opinion fact tank shows that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post What it's like to suffer from the coronavirus's weirdest symptom Washington Post On the first day of spring, Grace Lawlor woke up, brushed her teeth and realized she couldn't taste her toothpaste. Then she took a shower, and realized she couldn't smell her shampoo. It struck her as odd, but nothing to be too worried about; she felt ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Millions of Children Are at Risk for Measles as Coronavirus Fears Halt Vaccines The New York Times More than 100 million children could be at risk for measles because countries around the world are suspending national immunization programs in order to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, international public health leaders warned on Monday. So far ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME All Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered TIME One of the worst symptoms of any plague is uncertainty—who it will strike, when it will end, why it began. Merely understanding a pandemic does not stop it, but an informed public can help curb its impact and slow its spread. It can also provide a certain ease ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Silent killer: Inside the coronavirus outbreak at the Canterbury nursing home ABC News The dispatch calls to Henrico County's Fire Station 13 at first came in a trickle. "Breathing problem. Priority one response," the voice said through the station's loudspeaker in early March, routing a rescue team to 1776 Cambridge Road. Then, Fire Capt. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay VIDEO: This is the Best Homemade Disinfectant for COVID-19 HealthDay It's no surprise cleaning and disinfectant products are probably in short supply in your local stores, so you may need to turn to making homemade solutions in the meantime. Watch the video to see how to make the only CDC-recommended homemade ... Flag as irrelevant
	Firstpost What An ER Nurse Learned From Ebola Outbreak And Now COVID-19 NPR An American nurse who worked during Africa's Ebola outbreak compares that experience to treating coronavirus patients in a U.S. ER. One difference: she had better protective gear in the Ebola clinic. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. hasn't suffered from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay States Hit Hard by Coronavirus Join Forces on Future Easing of Social Distancing HealthDay By Robin Foster and E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporters. TUESDAY, April 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Coronavirus cases and deaths in several of America's early hotspots showed signs of plateauing on Tuesday, and governors from those states announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Will Antibody Tests Help Us Leave Quarantine? Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. With more than 90% of the country unable to leave home for work or school, officials have said one thing might help us get back to normal: a rapid blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Cut Off From Counseling During the Coronavirus Pandemic? There Are Options HealthDay TUESDAY, April 14, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Keeping away from one another is crucial for stopping the coronavirus. But that distancing also risks keeping people away from vital support. "It's a real danger," said Mike Marshall, executive ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Will Antibody Tests Help Us Leave Quarantine? WebMD April 13, 2020 -- With more than 90% of the country unable to leave home for work or school, officials have said one thing might help us get back to normal: a rapid blood test to see if someone has developed immunity to COVID-19. Serologic tests, as they're ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR WHO Says COVID-19 Immunity Is An Unknown; Disease '10 Times Deadlier' Than 2009 Flu NPR People who have recovered from COVID-19 may or may not be immune to getting sick again – and it's too soon to know how long any immunity might last, World Health Organization experts say. The appraisal comes as WHO leader Tedros Adhanom ... Flag as irrelevant
	Leafly Are cannabis users more at risk for COVID-19? A doctor answers Leafly Editor's note: Dr. Junella Chin is physician based in New York, where she treats adults and children in her integrative and holistic medical practice. Dr. Chin co-authored the book Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness with Aliza Sherman, and is the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Homemade face masks and coronavirus: Everything you should know today CNET Homemade masks like these are now a household good. Angela Lang/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Face masks are everywhere when you leave the house -- on checkers and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe The key to rebounding from coronavirus may lie with antibody tests. But caveats abound. The Boston Globe As leaders strategize about reopening schools and businesses and plan for life on the other side of the so-called coronavirus curve, all eyes are on a type of testing that may help determine who has been infected with COVID-19 and whether they're immune. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Long-term spaceflight could permanently increase astronaut brain volume, study says CNN (CNN) Researchers have identified previously unknown changes in the brains of astronauts on long-duration spaceflight missions, according to a new study. These long-term spaceflight missions on the International Space Station provide many ways to ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU HealthDay Amid the coronavirus pandemic and the shortage of ventilators available, a new study found that the vast majority of people in the ICU for COVID-19 treatment required mechanical ventilation. Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News If you think you had coronavirus, a new study might give you your answer Fox News To date, more than 557,000 people in the U.S. have knowingly tested positive for coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2. A new study, however, is looking to find out how many Americans have had COVID-19 but it was not detected. The study, being conducted by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Tapping Telemedicine for Cardiac Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic U.S. News & World Report Telemedicine has thrown a lifeline to the U.S. health care system during the coronavirus crisis. An unprecedented number of Americans are now relying on phone and videoconference to receive medical care from their homes, and the federal government has ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Photos show bodies piled up and stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital CNN (CNN) Photos shared among emergency room staff at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit show bodies being stored in vacant hospital rooms and piled on top of each other inside refrigerated holding units brought into the hospital's parking lot. CNN acquired the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post What US leaders say affects whether Americans stay at home, CDC data suggests Washington Post The decision by Americans to hunker down during the coronavirus pandemic has been heavily influenced by pronouncements from national and local leaders, according to data released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Despite Qualms, Arthritis Drug to Be Tested in Coronavirus Study The New York Times An Eli Lilly drug for rheumatoid arthritis carries a warning on its label saying patients with infections should not take it because it can make infections worse. Yet the National Institutes of Health is about to test it in people hospitalized with coronavirus infections. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline 'False Negatives' in COVID-19 Testing: If You Have Symptoms, Assume You Have the Disease Healthline Early research indicates that a common test for COVID-19 may produce "false negatives" up to 30 percent of the time. Experts say the inaccuracies are probably caused by the collection of samples, not the actual laboratory testing. They say that people who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Old vaccines being tested against the new coronavirus Los Angeles Times Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines that were developed long before the emergence of the new coronavirus from China to see whether they can provide a little stopgap protection against COVID-19 until a more precise shot arrives. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Residents in 17 Lincolnshire care homes in isolation BBC News Residents at 17 care homes in Lincolnshire have been isolated after confirmed cases of coronavirus were found there. Lincolnshire County Council said up to 30 had tested positive and were being kept away from other residents. Professor Derek Ward, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny County COVID-19 cases up to 876 with 2 new deaths Pittsburgh Post-Gazette There are 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County and two new deaths, according to the latest data released Monday. The new cases push the county totals to 876 and 21, up from Sunday's figures of 857 and 19. Advertisement. Of the deaths, all were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Trial of chloroquine to treat COVID-19 stopped early due to heart complications Livescience.com In the Brazilian study, some patients taking a high dose of the drug developed dangerous heart rhythm problems. Shares. Comments (0). Chloroquine package. (Image: © Shutterstock). A Brazilian study testing the antimalarial drug chloroquine for COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Racial Disparities Emerge During Epidemics — Like The 1918 Flu NPR Soraya Nadia McDonald, culture critic for ESPN's The Undefeated, speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about how health care received by African Americans during the 1918 flu epidemic foreshadows 2020. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In American ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Heart woes spur partial stop of malaria drug study for virus Washington Post Scientists in Brazil have stopped part of a study of a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment after heart rhythm problems developed in one-quarter of people given the higher of two doses being tested. Chloroquine and a newer, similar drug ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Death penalty states urged to turn over lethal injection drugs to help critically ill coronavirus patients Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Death penalty states have been asked to hand over their stockpiles of drugs used in lethal injections to instead help save the lives of hundreds of patients admitted to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Anger over lack of PPE for nurse Gareth Roberts BBC News A nurse who died after contracting coronavirus "paid the ultimate price" due to a lack of personal protective equipment, a friend has claimed. Gareth Roberts, 65, worked as a nurse across the Cardiff and Vale health board area for over 40 years. The husband ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY At least 2300 nursing homes have coronavirus cases — and the reality is likely much worse USA TODAY The new coronavirus is racing through America's nursing homes, and the impact has been far greater than the federal government has said. At least 2,300 long-term care facilities in 37 states have reported positive cases of COVID-19, according to data USA ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 75 care homes in Wales with cases of coronavirus BBC News A total of 75 care homes in Wales have had one or more confirmed cases of coronavirus, a minister has said. Health Minister Vaughan Gething said out of Wales' 1,073 care homes, 217 had suspected cases, He expects the number of confirmed cases to rise. Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool How Good Is Gilead's Latest News for Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir? Motley Fool The big biotech reported some encouraging results for its antiviral drug. But it's still too early to get excited. Keith Speights. (TMFFishBiz). Apr 14, 2020 at 7:03AM. Author Bio. Keith began writing for the Fool in 2012 and focuses primarily on healthcare ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Over 1 in 100 New York residents have now tested positive for coronavirus Washington Post The coronavirus outbreak in New York state, now larger in scale than in any other country in the world, also appears to be the most highly concentrated, state statistics show. As of Monday, over 1 in 100 state residents, or 1 percent, have now tested positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	gotech daily Could Old Vaccines for Other Germs Protect Against COVID-19? The New York Times WASHINGTON — Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection against COVID-19 until a more precise shot arrives. It may sound odd: Vaccines are designed to target a specific ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Deadly olive tree disease across Europe 'could costs billions' BBC News Researchers say the economic costs of a deadly pathogen affecting olive trees in Europe could run to over 20 billion euros. They've modelled the future worst impacts of the Xylella fastidiosa pathogen which has killed swathes of trees in Italy. Spread by ... Flag as irrelevant
	gotech daily False claim: Avoid medications to lower fever if sick with COVID-19 Reuters Posts on social media claim that taking medication to lower fever, such as paracetamol (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil), should be avoided when sick with the new coronavirus ( here , here , here ). The posts read: "So, COVID is killed by heat. That is why our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek How Supercomputers Are Being Used to Win the Fight Against Coronavirus Newsweek Scientific efforts to analyze, map and track the global COVID-19 outbreak are being aided by powerful supercomputers that scientists say may soon help to combat the infectious disease. Computers capable of ingesting and processing vast amounts of raw ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Adults Are Actually Buying Human Breast Milk in Hopes It Will Keep Coronavirus Away Daily Beast Hoping to ward off a global pandemic with no known cure, Americans have turned to increasingly desperate options: swallowing fish tank cleaner, popping colloidal silver, chugging Alex Jones' "Superblue Silver Immune Gargle." But the latest trend comes ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Another Study Finds Loss of Smell Is Early Sign of COVID-19 HealthDay TUESDAY, April 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A new study adds to a growing pile of evidence that suggests losing your sense of smell and taste is an early sign of COVID-19. While there has been anecdotal information about this link, these are the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Why Is Coronavirus a Bigger Worry for People With Diabetes? HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, April 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you or someone you love has diabetes, you've probably noticed that diabetes always pops up on lists of people at higher risk from COVID-19 infections. And you've ... Flag as irrelevant

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