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	health Daily update ⋅ April 19, 2020
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	The New York Times The Coronavirus in America: The Year Ahead The New York Times The coronavirus is spreading from America's biggest cities to its suburbs, and has begun encroaching on the nation's rural regions. The virus is believed to have infected millions of citizens and has killed more than 34,000. Yet President Trump this week ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times With a Premature Baby in the NICU, Parental Support Is Key The New York Times This guide was originally published on May 17, 2019 in NYT Parenting. If your baby was born early, you're in good company. About one in 10 babies in the United States is premature — born before the 37th week of pregnancy — according to the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times An Overlooked, Possibly Fatal Coronavirus Crisis: A Dire Need for Kidney Dialysis The New York Times For weeks, U.S. government officials and hospital executives have warned of a looming shortage of ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic descended. But now, doctors are sounding an alarm about an unexpected and perhaps overlooked crisis: a surge in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Care For Your Premature Baby With Confidence The New York Times This guide was originally published on May 17, 2019 in NYT Parenting. For Alyssa Alderman, a Denver mom whose only son, Pierce, was born over a month early, trading the neonatal intensive care unit for the comforts of home was a welcome change. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Contamination at CDC lab delayed rollout of coronavirus tests Washington Post The failure by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to quickly produce a test kit for detecting the novel coronavirus was triggered by a glaring scientific breakdown at the CDC's central laboratory complex in Atlanta, according to scientists with ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: US Coronavirus Cases Pass 700000 as States Mull Re-Opening HealthDay Talk of potentially re-opening America came after President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines on Thursday that governors could use. U.S. Coronavirus Cases Pass 700,000 as States Mull Re-Opening. SATURDAY, April 18, 2020 (HealthDay ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC Labs Were Contaminated, Delaying Coronavirus Testing, Officials Say The New York Times Shockingly sloppy laboratory practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caused contamination that rendered the nation's first coronavirus tests ineffective, federal officials confirmed on Saturday. Two of the three C.D.C. laboratories in Atlanta ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Way more people may have gotten coronavirus than we thought, small antibody study reveals Livescience.com Between 50 and 85 times as many people in Santa Clara County have coronavirus antibodies as have tested positive for the virus. Shares. santa clara. A night view of Silicon Valley, including Santa Clara and San Jose. (Image: © Shutterstock). Way more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The journey from scientific breakthrough to a life-changing cystic fibrosis drug Washington Post In August 1989, scientists made a blockbuster discovery: They pinpointed the faulty gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a cruel lung disease that killed many of its victims before they reached adulthood. The human genome was uncharted territory, and the gene ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'It made a world of difference:' UK doctor hails ex-students Washington Post In this image taken in June 2018, Dr. Poorna Gunasekera, second right, poses with a group of medical students from Plymouth University who had just completed training in ophthalmoscopy. At his darkest moment in his struggle with the coronavirus, Dr. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CRISPR And Spit Might Be Keys To Faster, Cheaper, Easier Tests For The Coronavirus NPR SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's several different kinds of tests available to detect the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers are working on more. They want to make them cheaper and easier to use. NPR's Joe Palca joins us now. Joe, thanks for being with ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Herd immunity would not fully stop the spread of coronavirus USA TODAY Although most experts are encouraging the public to practice social distancing to "flatten the curve" – a phrase used to describe the attempt to distribute the lifespan of the outbreak more gradually over time so as not to overwhelm the health care system ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'Tuskegee always looms in our minds': Some fear black Americans, hardest hit by coronavirus, may not get vaccine USA TODAY David Graham is a nurse practitioner who spends his days and nights treating coronavirus patients. He's also a 41-year-old black man who learned in high school how doctors failed to treat hundreds of black men in a federal study for their syphilis, so isn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Care home deaths 'far higher' than official figures BBC News New data has added to growing evidence that the number of deaths linked to coronavirus in UK care homes may be far higher than those recorded so far. The National Care Forum (NCF) estimates that more than 4,000 elderly and disabled people have died ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune What's next for America in the coronavirus pandemic? No quick return to our old lives, experts say. Chicago Tribune The coronavirus is spreading from America's biggest cities to its suburbs, and has begun encroaching on the nation's rural regions. The virus is believed to have infected millions of citizens and has killed more than 34,000. Yet President Donald Trump this ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mass Virus Test in Nursing Home Seeks to Combat Loneliness The New York Times AMMERSCHWIR, France — Some were born in this warren of small rooms in what used to be a hospital, dating to the 17th century. Many are likely to die here. And all are currently confined to their rooms, denied the simple comfort of human companionship. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Nurses Push Back on Pressure to Work Without Right Equipment Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Nurse Mike Gulick was meticulous about not bringing the coronavirus home to his wife and their 2-year-old daughter. He'd stop at a hotel after work just ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Ask Amy: Husband won't adopt safer hygiene against virus Washington Post Dear Amy: My husband and I are both in our 70s. We live a fairly tame retired life. So far, our state has not had many covid-19 cases. We are in generally good health, although my husband has a chronic autoimmune disease. When we have to go into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Fear meets fortitude in Peru hospital hard hit by COVID-19 ABC News Doctors and nurses at one of Peru's oldest hospitals say they're struggling to treat a flood of patients even before the expected peak of new coronavirus cases. By. FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press. April 18, 2020, 11:00 AM. 5 min read. 5 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Closely watched, but controversial, model suggests coronavirus is now peaking in Massachusetts The Boston Globe A closely watched, but controversial, model for coronavirus cases and deaths has dramatically lowered its projections for Massachusetts and now says the load on our hospitals may peak as soon as today. Researchers at the University of Washington ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 10 African Countries Have No Ventilators. That's Only Part of the Problem. The New York Times DAKAR, Senegal — South Sudan, a nation of 11 million, has more vice presidents (five) than ventilators (four). The Central African Republic has three ventilators for its five million people. In Liberia, which is similar in size, there are six working machines ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheStreet Checking blood for coronavirus antibodies – 3 questions answered about serological tests and immunity TheStreet Courtesy of Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan and Daniel Stadlbauer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Coronavirus testing in the United States is moving into a new phase as scientists begin looking into people's blood for signs they've been ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus cases to be tracked by ethnicity BBC News Public Health England is to start recording coronavirus cases and deaths by ethnicity, BBC News understands. It comes after research suggests people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 11802 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Washington; 624 Deaths Patch.com Another 357 people have tested positive for COVID-19, with 23 more deaths. A King County Metro bus driver died from the virus this week. By Nick Garber, Patch Staff. Apr 18, 2020 6:01 pm PT | Updated Apr 18, 2020 6:03 pm PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Magazine What to Expect From the Race to Develop Coronavirus Vaccines New York Magazine We're committed to keeping our readers informed. We've removed our paywall from essential coronavirus news stories. Become a subscriber to support our journalists. Subscribe now. The world is watching the medical science community closer than ever, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Could you get PTSD from your pandemic experience? The long-term mental health effects of coronavirus CNBC Experiencing intense flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, anger, and fear? In the face of a traumatic event like the Covid-19 pandemic, it's common to feel this way. While many people associate post-traumatic stress disorder with something like war, it's a ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News What plasma donations could mean for the hardest-hit COVID-19 patients ABC News The son of a retired New York State investigator hopes the experimental treatment of convalescent plasma will help his father, who has been in the hospital for more than two weeks battling the coronavirus. Danny Fernandez's son Zachary Fernandez and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider A CDC lab contamination massively delayed the production of coronavirus test kits, report says Business Insider An investigation by the Washington Post found that cross-contamination in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention central laboratory caused a month-long delay in the production and distribution of test kits for the novel coronavirus. Issues with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Reuters Health News Summary Yahoo News Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Spain's PM to seek longer but more flexible lockdown. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament for a 15-day extension until May 9 of the lockdown imposed in one ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A family was told their dad at a Jersey vets home was rebounding from coronavirus. He was already dead. USA TODAY WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – It was the best news Steve Mastropietro could have hoped to receive. His 91-year-old father had made a near-miraculous rebound on Saturday morning after being diagnosed two days before with COVID-19. A nurse at the New ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Dead bodies pile up outside NYC funeral home: 'We've got no more room inside' New York Post Neighbors walking by an infamous Brooklyn funeral home this week were shocked by the sight of bagged bodies piled outside, unrefrigerated and in full view. "At one point they had 20 bodies outside," said a local resident who lives a block from the English ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Drinking alcohol won't kill coronavirus, World Health Organization says Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. It turns out, booze might not be a miracle cure. While the current coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdowns may leave some people looking for an excuse to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com COVID-19 live updates: Dallas County reports largest number of cases in one day WFAA.com Saturday afternoon, Dallas County health officials reported the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in one day. County health officials confirmed an additional 134 people have tested positive, bringing the total case count to 2,324. Five more people ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Virus patients at one Israeli hospital are not dying alone ABC News An Israeli hospital is offering the families of coronavirus patients the rare opportunity to say goodbye to their dying loved ones in person. By. ISAAC SCHARF Associated Press. April 18, 2020, 9:04 AM. 4 min read. 4 min read. Share to Facebook Share to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'Fake news makes patients think we want them to die' BBC News Conspiracy theories have been spreading within parts of the BAME community that hospital staff want them to die, reports Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) - meanwhile, figures suggest an increase in deaths in the city outside hospital. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Africa's most vulnerable countries have few ventilators — or none at all Washington Post NAIROBI — The most critical piece of lifesaving equipment of the coronavirus pandemic is in desperately short supply in Africa: According to the World Health Organization, there are fewer than 2,000 ventilators across 41 countries that reported to it. Somalia's ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento COVID-19 cases confirmed in 7 nursing homes across Sacramento, Yolo counties KCRA Sacramento On Friday night, the California Department of Public Health released a list of nursing homes with workers or patients sick with the coronavirus. The list shows 43 skilled nursing facilities in Northern California, including six facilities in Sacramento County and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Coronavirus-Infected Sneeze Can Spray Droplet Up to 27 Feet Away; Social Distancing May Not Work After All Tech Times The novel coronavirus pandemic currently hits social distancing that is being implemented in every country in the hopes of mitigating the further spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the virus has now claimed thousands of lives. Social Distancing Ineffective? Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Critical' to get protective kit to front line - NHS medical director BBC News It is "critical" personal protective equipment reaches NHS staff so they can follow guidance, NHS England's medical director has said. Public Health England changed its guidance on Friday to advise the reuse of gowns if stocks run low. Prof Stephen Powis ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Why contact tracers are key to unlocking economy The Hill A robust network of "contact tracers" is needed to control the spread of the coronavirus and eventually reopen the country, experts say, a massive undertaking for a public health system that has been understaffed and underfunded for decades. State and local ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Meet the 'contact tracers': Group of workers vital to prevent coronavirus resurgence in Louisiana NOLA.com When a strange new virus begins spreading through a community, state and local health departments know who to call: The contact tracers. They are the men and women who meticulously track down the friends, family and colleagues of infected people to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Plane carrying PPE kits arrives in Scotland from China BBC News A plane carrying new equipment for the NHS - including 10 million face masks - has landed in Scotland from China. Infusion pumps for intensive care units and laboratory kits are also listed among the cargo items, which have arrived at Prestwick Airport. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Are Face Masks the New Condoms? The New York Times Are face masks going to become like condoms — ubiquitous, sometimes fashionable, promoted with public service announcements? They should be, one virus researcher says, if early indications are correct in suggesting that Covid-19 is often spread by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study examines how Hong Kong managed first wave of COVID-19 without resorting to complete lockdown Medical Xpress Study suggests testing and contact tracing and population behavioural changes—measures which have far less disruptive social and economic impact than total lockdown—can meaningfully control COVID-19. Hong Kong appears to have averted a major ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPRC Click2Houston Number of people infected by COVID-19 may be 50-80 times higher than official count, Stanford study suggests KPRC Click2Houston Far more people may have been infected with Covid-19 than have been confirmed by health officials in Santa Clara County, California, according to a study released Friday in preprint. The study used an antibody blood test to estimate how many people had ... Flag as irrelevant
	KWTX 'Heartbreaking' report shows virus ravaging NY nursing homes KWTX ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few weeks. Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR COVID-19 Contact Tracing Has Launched In Mass. Here's How The Effort Is Going So Far WBUR Massachusetts has launched an effort to contain the coronavirus by tracking down everyone who has tested positive, identifying their close contacts, and asking both groups of people to isolate until they are no longer contagious. As the first week of calls ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Do testicles make men more vulnerable to the coronavirus? Los Angeles Times Men contending with coronavirus infection may have a pair of vulnerabilities that could increase their risk of longer, more severe illness: their testicles. A pilot study that tracked the clearance of the virus from patients in Mumbai, India, offered further evidence ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJON News COVID-19 Deaths in Minnesota Climb to 134 WJON News ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Health says 13 more people have died from COVID-19. The total number of fatalities in the state due to the illness is now up to 134. The MDH reported 143 new cases on Sunday for a total of 2,356. They say 1,160 of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: How long does it take to recover? BBC News Covid-19 only emerged at the end of 2019, but already there are signs it may take a long time for some patients to get back to full health. Recovery time will depend on how sick you become in the first place. Some people will shrug off the illness fast, but for ... Flag as irrelevant

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