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	health Daily update ⋅ April 2, 2020
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	NBCNews.com What about Iowa? Why the White House's coronavirus model could be too optimistic NBCNews.com A grim government projection that the coronavirus could kill 100,000 to 240,000 Americans in the next couple of months may not match up with reality. The actual number of deaths could be much higher or lower depending on how aggressively states and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Month of Coronavirus in New York City: See the Hardest Hit Areas The New York Times The coronavirus has ravaged all of New York City, closing schools, emptying streets and turning stadiums into makeshift hospitals. But data made public by city health officials on Wednesday suggests it is hitting low-income neighborhoods the hardest. 83. 104. Flag as irrelevant
	CNA African Governments Team Up With Tech Giants to Fight Coronavirus Lies The New York Times ABUJA — Governments across Africa are teaming up with technology giants including Facebook and WhatsApp to fight misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms that could propel the pandemic on a continent with shaky healthcare systems. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Which DIY mask pattern should you use? Even experts can't pick one to recommend. Washington Post Up to this point in the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials in the United States have advised healthy civilians against wearing face masks, despite a growing grass-roots masks-for-all movement. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News People with coronavirus are highly contagious for days prior to symptoms, says scientist Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Daisy Robinton's first signs began with mild fatigue before slowly progressing over the next 10 days to a set of symptoms that left the 33-year-old scientist and fitness ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 44 Texas Students Have Coronavirus After Spring Break Trip The New York Times AUSTIN, Texas — Two weeks ago, amid the coronavirus pandemic, about 70 students from the University of Texas at Austin partied in Mexico on spring break. The students, all in their 20s, flew on a chartered plane to Cabo San Lucas, and some returned on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Nursing home infections, deaths surge amid lockdown measures Washington Post Nursing homes across the country have been in lockdown for weeks under federal orders to protect their frail, elderly residents from coronavirus, but a wave of deadly outbreaks nearly every day since suggests that the measures including a ban on visits and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Coronavirus vaccines: Drug trials, chloroquine and treatments for COVID-19 CNET Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines. Tetra/Getty. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. COVID-19 has spread across the globe with unseen speed and ferocity. It's forced the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Malaria Drug Helps Virus Patients Improve, in Small Study The New York Times The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helped to speed the recovery of a small number of patients who were mildly ill from the coronavirus, doctors in China reported this week. Cough, fever and pneumonia went away faster, and the disease seemed less likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New York City crematories work overtime as coronavirus brings backlog of bodies Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City crematories are extending their hours, burning bodies into the night. The state has started a running tally of all cremations and burials. City officials are surveying upstate cemeteries for temporary interment sites. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Everyone wore masks during the 1918 flu pandemic. They were useless. Washington Post People called them "flu fences" and "chin sails." Gala attendees fastened theirs with gaudy earrings. Smokers cut flaps in them, and movie houses gave them away with tickets. During the influenza pandemic of 1918, officials often advised Americans to wear ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus ABC News NEW YORK -- Scientists offered more evidence Wednesday that the coronavirus is spread by seemingly healthy people who show no clear symptoms, and the federal government issued new guidance warning that anyone exposed to the disease can be ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Another COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested in Mice U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another potential vaccine against the new coronavirus is in early development -- one that researchers say could be rapidly made and distributed if it proves ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to a new word: Zoonosis (Op-Ed) Livescience.com The recent eruption of COVID-19 near a "wet market" in Wuhan, China — where vendors brought a variety of live wild animals together for purchase, slaughter and consumption — calls our attention to a phenomenon captured by a word increasingly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times A Netflix series predicted a global pandemic. It was dismissed as 'a show about the flu' Los Angeles Times Not if but when. It's the rallying cry uttered over and over again by the doctors, scientists, humanitarian workers and public health officials profiled in "Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak." Structured like a globe-trotting thriller, the Netflix documentary series ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California coronavirus cases reach 10000 with more than 200 deaths Los Angeles Times As the coronavirus pandemic continues its march across California, the number of cases in the state swelled to 10,000 Thursday — with the death toll topping 200. Amid the surge, officials are continuing to urge the public to carry on with unprecedented social ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com New coronavirus test developed at Rutgers can screen thousands and it's as simple as a spit in a tube nj.com In what could represent a major advance in the fight against coronavirus, a Rutgers University research lab says it has developed a new test using existing automated technology able to analyze tens of thousands of patient samples each day to detect ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times More than 1000 new coronavirus cases in LA in 2 days as death toll surges to 65 Los Angeles Times Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County rose dramatically Wednesday as officials reported more than 500 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected by the virus in the region to 3,518. County officials also reported 11 new deaths from the virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A man was showing symptoms of coronavirus, but came to the hospital to see his partner give birth CNN (CNN) A woman who gave birth in a New York hospital was discharged after she started showing symptoms of coronavirus. Staff at Rochester's Strong Memorial Hospital later learned that her partner, who was present for her delivery, may have been exposed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times WHO is struggling against COVID-19 and a divided world testing its authority Los Angeles Times In a few awkward seconds, Bruce Aylward, a senior official at the World Health Organization, laid bare the flaws and pressures faced by the global health agency charged with leading the response to the worst pandemic in over a century. A video that's since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Can pets get the coronavirus? Los Angeles Times With Californians under order to shelter at home and leave only for necessities, we're spending more time than ever with our pets. Wet puppy noses and sandpaper cat kisses may be a balm for our souls during this time of stress and extended social isolation. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'It's horrible': Hospitals cancel surgeries because of coronavirus, leaving Americans in pain USA TODAY DENVER — Gary Sloane Jr. was counting down the days until his planned surgery: April 22, 2020. But with just over a month to go before his surgeons were set to repair a massive hernia caused by his liver transplant, the coronavirus outbreak prompted them ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED How a Crispr Lab Became a Pop-Up Covid Testing Center WIRED Like many of the first 6.7 million Americans asked to shelter in place, Enrique Lin Shiao was spending more time than usual on Twitter. The molecular biophysicist had moved to the Bay Area in September to join Crispr luminary Jennifer Doudna's lab at UC ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Expert panel to assess face mask use by public BBC News Should more of us wear face masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus? This question is to be assessed by a panel of advisers to the World Health Organization (WHO). The group will weigh up research on whether the virus can be projected further than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Why is New Orleans' coronavirus death rate nearly three times New York's? Obesity is a factor Reuters (Reuters) - The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States, with a per-capita death rate almost three times that of New York City. Doctors, public health officials and available data say the Big Easy's high levels ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Fighting COVID-19 Is Like 'Whack-A-Mole,' Says Writer Who Warned Of Pandemic WBUR Two years ago, science writer Ed Yong wrote an article for The Atlantic in which he warned that a new global pandemic was inevitable — and that the world would be unprepared for it when it arrived. Now, with the outbreak of COVID-19, much of what Yong ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Coronavirus Overwhelms Georgia Hospital: Patients Flood In As Staff Weathers Exposure NPR It makes sense that some of America's biggest cities — crowded port regions closely tied to the wider world — are among those hit hardest by the coronavirus. But smaller, landlocked areas are certainly no exception. In Albany, Ga., a small inland city of ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Getting flu shot doesn't make you more (or less) likely to get the coronavirus USA TODAY As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, a handful of posts on Facebook have claimed those who received the influenza vaccine are either more likely to test positive for the virus or to become sick with it. Some posts include ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Coronavirus Seems to Be Infecting and Killing More Men Than Women Wall Street Journal More infected men than women seem to be dying from the new coronavirus, according to data from countries hit by the pandemic, but an incomplete data set is clouding scientists' ability to understand why. The pattern underscores the role that sex—and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing CNN (CNN) A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing. "While the current [coronavirus] specific ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Why is New Orleans' coronavirus death rate seven times New York's? Obesity is a factor Reuters (Reuters) - The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States, with a per-capita death rate much higher than in New York City. Doctors, public health officials and available data say the Big Easy's high levels of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Q&A: Behind the scenes of The Times' coronavirus tracking effort Los Angeles Times As the novel coronavirus began hitting the United States — and with it, Southern California — the L.A. Times data and graphics team knew it needed to figure out how to visually represent the spread and scope of the outbreak. The team of about 20 reporters, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Call for Virus Volunteers Yields Army of Health Care Workers The New York Times NEW YORK — The work is exhausting and dangerous, the situation bleak. But an army of health care workers heeded New York's call for help reinforcing hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. So far, at least 82,000 people have volunteered ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Poorer NYC neighborhoods hit hardest by virus Washington Post NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic has touched every part of New York City, but new data shows it is hitting especially hard in neighborhoods that tend to be poorer and might be more likely to have many people living under one roof. Data released ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters European experts ready smartphone technology to help stop coronavirus Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - A group of European experts said on Wednesday they would soon launch technology for smartphones to help trace people who had come into contact with those infected with coronavirus, helping the health authorities act swiftly to halt its ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Call for virus volunteers yields army of health care workers ABC News An army of health care workers has heeded New York's call for help reinforcing hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. By. LARRY NEUMEISTER and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press. April 1, 2020, 11:31 AM. 6 min read. 6 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Coronavirus creates emergency in nursing homes The Hill Nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the U.S. are facing a crisis as hundreds of elderly residents test positive for COVID-19, a disease found to be particularly lethal to older adults. The disease caused by the new coronavirus is spreading like ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Dr. James T. Goodrich, Who Operated on Conjoined Twins, Dies at 73 The New York Times This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. James T. Goodrich, a pediatric neurosurgeon known for successfully separating conjoined twins in a complicated and rare procedure, died on Monday at Albert ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Before a Washington mother died of coronavirus, her six children used a walkie-talkie to say goodbye CNN (CNN) Just weeks ago, Sundee Rutter was told she was beating breast cancer. But suddenly she was dying of a different disease, and her six children were saying goodbye -- from the other side of a window. Rutter, 42, died on March 16 in Everett, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report In Some Cases, COVID-19 May Harm the Brain U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The woman worked in the airlines industry and was in her late 50s. She arrived at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit with a cough, fever and mental confusion ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How US Coronavirus Diagnoses Are Lagging Behind the Outbreak The New York Times When there were just over a dozen official recorded cases of the new coronavirus in America, at least 50 people who later tested positive were already feeling ill. By the time 50 cases were officially confirmed, at least 1,200 people had already started showing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Homemade face masks, coronavirus, N95: What the CDC says and everything to know CNET N95 face masks are currently in short supply. South China Morning Post/Getty Images. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The debate is escalating over whether homemade face masks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Healthy-Looking People Spread Coronavirus, More Studies Say The New York Times NEW YORK — More evidence is emerging that coronavirus infections are being spread by people who have no clear symptoms, complicating efforts to gain control of the pandemic. A study conducted by researchers in Singapore and published by the U.S. ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Print this so you don't bring coronavirus home CNN (CNN) Life under coronavirus means staying home as much as possible -- but you'll likely need to make a trip to the grocery store or pharmacy at some point. With the help of physicians and infectious disease experts, we built a tip sheet to make sure you ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA Tommy the Robot Nurse Helps Keep Italy Doctors Safe From Coronavirus The New York Times VARESE, Italy — He doesn't wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same. Meet Tommy, the robot nurse. Tommy is one of six new robots helping flesh-and-blood doctors and nurses care for coronavirus patients at the Circolo ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY False claim: the 1918 influenza pandemic was caused by vaccines Reuters Shared 582 times as of March 31, 2020, a 2018 post ( here ) on a page called "Stop Mandatory Vaccination" claims that "the 1918 Influenza Epidemic was a Vaccine-caused Disease." This claim is false. The claim that the influenza pandemic of 1918 "was the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Mild COVID-19 Often Only Shows Gastro Symptoms WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When most people think of COVID-19, they imagine symptoms such as a dry cough and high fever. But new research out of China shows that a minority of cases appear ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider India Britain faces testing crunch as crisis worsens Politico LONDON — The U.K. has a testing problem. Despite countless promises to "ramp up testing," numbers have remained stubbornly low as the government has struggled with both its capacity to increase testing and its ability to convince Brits that its strategy will ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Coronavirus cases in LA County top 3500, as death toll rises to 65 KTLA Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County are now up to 3,518 and the death toll has risen to 65, officials announced Wednesday. Of the eleven additional deaths reported Wednesday, nine were over 65, seven of which had underlying conditions. One of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Australia begins pre-clinical testing for coronavirus vaccine Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's national science agency said on Thursday it has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for COVID-19, as it joins a global race to halt the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: the 2019 Novel Coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant

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