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	health Daily update ⋅ April 25, 2020
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	The New York Times March, April, May: City's Mood Darkens as Crisis Feels Endless The New York Times With no clues about when the pandemic might subside, short-term discomfort is becoming long-term despair: "I feel like I have accepted this, and given up." Michael Wilson. By Michael Wilson. April 25, 2020. Image New York City’s sidewalks, like this ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Coronavirus has killed nearly 52000 people in the US, over a quarter of the world's deaths CNN International (CNN) Less than three months since the first known coronavirus death in the US, the country's fatalities make up more than quarter of the global death toll. Nearly 52,000 Americans have died of the virus so far --- a number that increases daily as a result of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus FAQs: Does A Bigger Dose Make You Sicker? Can You Go To The Dentist? NPR the. Asymptomatic GIF. Credit: Cristina Spano for NPR. Each week we answer some of your pressing questions about the coronavirus and how to stay safe. Email us your questions at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 2 studies show many people who tested positive for Covid-19 displayed no symptoms CNN (CNN) Two coronavirus studies released Friday -- one involving almost 2,000 people from Florida and the other from a Washington state nursing home -- came to the same conclusion: Many of the people who tested positive for the virus didn't know it they had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug Washington Post WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned doctors against prescribing a malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus except in hospitals and research studies. In an alert, regulators flagged ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What's a Pulse Oximeter, and Do I Really Need One at Home? The New York Times After working for 10 days at Bellevue Hospital in New York, Dr. Richard Levitan decided to share what he had learned about Covid-19. Too many patients were showing up at the hospital with perilously low oxygen levels, putting them at risk for severe ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Sunlight's ultraviolet wavelengths have strengths, limitations in disinfecting against the coronavirus Washington Post While people worldwide search for ways to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus, some are testing the old saying that sunlight's ultraviolet wavelengths are a good disinfectant against pandemic germs. President Trump speculated about sunlight and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Where can I get a COVID-19 antibody test and is it reliable? Here's everything you need to know. USA TODAY Coronavirus antibody testing in the U.S. is starting to ramp up as government officials discuss when they can reopen communities and health experts survey hotspots. From coast to coast, epidemiologists are using some of the many antibody tests that have ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR As States Open Up, Health Experts Seek To Understand Coronavirus's Early Silent Spread NPR As health officials across the country try to slow the coronavirus pandemic, a growing body of evidence and research suggests the virus may have been silently spreading in different parts of the country far earlier than initially believed and officially reported. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Warns of Heart Problems From Malaria Drugs Used for Coronavirus The New York Times The Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning on Friday about hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, malaria drugs that have been promoted by President Trump repeatedly and widely used to treat coronavirus patients despite the lack of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What to Know About California's Testing Expansion The New York Times Good morning. (Here's the sign-up, if you don't already get California Today delivered to your inbox.) It's Friday. The weather has been beautiful. Beaches and parks beckon. But on Thursday, in the wake of the state's deadliest day yet, Gov. Gavin Newsom ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Young, healthy people barely sick with covid-19 are dying from strokes Washington Post Thomas Oxley wasn't even on call the day he received the page to come into Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. There weren't enough doctors to treat all the emergency stroke patients, and he was needed in the operating room. The patient's chart ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'No Evidence' That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says NPR The World Health Organization has pushed back against the theory that individuals can only catch the coronavirus once, as well as proposals for reopening society that are based on this supposed immunity. In a scientific brief dated Friday, the United Nations ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Please Do Not Eat Disinfectant The New York Times There is no evidence that sunlight can cure coronavirus on the human body. Same for disinfectant and bleach. So, do not drink bleach. Do not inject disinfectant. And do not believe there is some cure for coronavirus coming from ultraviolet light. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Unsolved issues and huge investments in COVID vaccine manufacturing ABC News As the nation's scientists toil in laboratories to find a vaccine for COVID-19, the federal government, research groups and the pharmaceutical industry are working to solve a different scientific challenge: massively scaling up production of these vaccines so ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Chris Cuomo on Covid-19 Recovery: Dr. Sanjay Gupta's coronavirus podcast for April 24 CNN (CNN) CNN anchor Chris Cuomo battled the virus for weeks. Then his wife and son got sick. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has a frank conversation with Chris about his personal experience with Covid-19 and the impact it's had on his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com New COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in monkeys. Next step: humans. Livescience.com An experimental COVID-19 vaccine protected monkeys from catching the viral infection, according to an unreviewed report. The new vaccine has now entered clinical trials in China to test the drug in humans. Although the animal study, posted April 19 to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Blood Clots Are Another Dangerous COVID-19 Mystery WebMD April 24, 2020 -- Hooman Poor, MD, was tired of watching his patients die, and it looked like another was slipping away. She was on a ventilator, but it wasn't helping. Oxygen wasn't getting to her organs. Acid was building in her blood. Her body was in shock. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Nursing homes' pleas for protective gear will be answered, Mike Pence tells governors ABC News Vice President Mike Pence told governors Friday that the federal government will be answering the pleas that have been coming for weeks from American nursing homes that are short on vital protective equipment during the battle against the novel ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME No, You Should Not Have or Participate in a Coronavirus Party. Here's What to Know About Herd Immunity TIME In recent weeks, all around the world people have started to suggest that intentional exposure to COVID-19 could actually be beneficial for society at large. Discussions on social media about herd immunity have grown louder, and the Swedish government ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Heart Warning From FDA Deals New Blow to Hyped Covid Treatments Bloomberg The Food and Drug Administration warned of potential serious heart risks from malaria drugs touted by President Donald Trump for Covid-19, becoming the latest U.S. agency to dial back hopes of a quick pharmaceutical solution to the coronavirus pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Was second wave of Spanish flu worse? Did it kill at least 20 million people? USA TODAY The claim: The second wave of the Spanish flu reportedly killed 20 million to 50 million people after the first wave killed 3 million to 5 million people. A Facebook post claiming the second wave of the Spanish flu killed significantly more people than the first has ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Anti-Vaccine Activists Latch Onto COVID-19 to Bolster Their Movement U.S. News & World Report By Liz Szabo. While most of the world hungers for a vaccine to put an end to the death and economic destruction wrought by COVID-19, some anti-vaccine groups are joining with anti-lockdown protesters to challenge restrictions aimed at protecting public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Should kids wear face masks? We asked a pediatrician Los Angeles Times As parents, we tend to want to make things better for our kids. But the seriousness of the novel coronavirus has forced us to talk to our children seriously about their safety and the safety of others. Now that the CDC is recommending people wear cloth face ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Getting Masks Correct a Key Coronavirus Strategy WebMD April 24, 2020 -- Cloth vs. paper, but not that kind of cloth. It's too thin. Or it's too thick -- you won't be able to breathe! Make sure you cover your nose and mouth, but don't touch your mask! Proper mask etiquette is a confusing part of the coronavirus epidemic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Pregnancy, malaria and coronavirus a 'perfect storm' for preventable deaths Reuters JOHANNESBURG, April 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - P regnant women in malaria-prone areas are more vulnerable to contracting COVID-19, especially where pesticide spraying to kill mosquitoes has been suspended due to lockdowns, health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Philip Kahn, 100, Dies; Spanish Flu Took His Twin a Century Ago The New York Times This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Philip Kahn believed that history repeats itself, a truism that has hit home for his family in extraordinary fashion. His twin brother, Samuel, died ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News How school closures put children at risk ABC News A study from China released on Friday has found that school closures and social distancing guidelines led to an uptick in mental health problems among school-aged children. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the research showed 23% of children in Wuhan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters India Explainer: Could Warmer Weather Help Contain the Coronavirus? The New York Times (Reuters) - The world is looking for signs that the arrival of warmer weather in the northern hemisphere could slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 190,000 people and sent the global economy into a tailspin as countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK hospital deaths pass 20000 BBC News More than 20,000 people have now died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, the Department of Health has announced. The latest figures showed a total of 20,319 deaths in the UK, up by 813 on the previous day. At the government's daily briefing, the home ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Firefighter's Baby Serves 'Great Purpose' After Coronavirus Death Patch.com Jay-Natalie La Santa died from complications of coronavirus. Now her grieving parents hope others learn from their daughter's legacy. By Jeff Arnold, Patch Staff. Apr 25, 2020 10:03 am ET | Updated Apr 25, 2020 10:21 am ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International The 5-month-old daughter of a New York firefighter dies from coronavirus CNN International (CNN) A New York firefighter's infant daughter has died from coronavirus, her family says, making her one of the youngest known victims of the virus. Five-month-old Jay-Natalie, the daughter of New York City firefighter Jerel La Santa and Board of Education ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times FDA Revises Blood Donation Deferral Guidelines Amid COVID-19; Lifts Limits For LGBTQ Donors International Business Times To prevent a blood supply shortage in the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made revisions on the guidelines regarding blood donor deferrals on April 2. Due to calls from the Surgeon General for healthy ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Nursing home emerges from coronavirus crisis with anguished lessons learned ABC News Inside the Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center just outside Richmond, Virginia, -- where 49 people have died from the novel coronavirus in less than a month, Dr. Jim Wright heard a sound that had been missing for many weeks -- laughter. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Could Your Contact Lenses Track, Treat Your Diabetes? HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Contact lenses may someday do more than correct poor vision, with new, preliminary research in animals suggesting they could also monitor your diabetes and deliver ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Considering Trying Melatonin for Sleep? Here's a Guide to Help The New York Times It's understandable that you may be struggling to fall asleep these days. Our world has been turned upside down, so it is especially hard to unplug from the day and get the high-quality sleep your body needs. "Almost every single patient I'm speaking with has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Can You Trust the Results? The New York Times The researchers worked around the clock, in shifts of three to five hours, hoping to stave off weariness and keep their minds sharp for the delicate task. They set up lines of laboratory volunteers: medical residents, postdoctoral students, even experienced ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Coronavirus Drifts Through the Air in Microscopic Droplets – Here's the Science of Infectious Aerosols NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth If you walk outside right now, chances are you will see people wearing masks and practicing social distancing. These actions are in large part meant to prevent people from spreading or inhaling aerosols ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Is Spreading in Areas of US Set to Reopen WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 coronavirus has saturated the United States, and it appears to be spreading quickly in some places that are planning to ease social distancing restrictions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Trump's live TV comments prompt doctors, and Lysol, to warn against injecting disinfectants Seattle Times WASHINGTON – After a presentation Thursday that touched on the disinfectants that can kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces and in the air, President Donald Trump pondered whether those chemicals could be used to fight the virus inside the human body. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Coronavirus antibody testing a big deal? What to know about the promising serology tests CNET Antibody testing looks for evidence that a person has been infected with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, but not the virus itself. James Martin/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. As some ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Scariest Pandemic Timeline The Atlantic If you held out a glimmer of hope about life returning to normal this year, that hope may have been thoroughly extinguished this week by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield. "There's a possibility that the assault of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US coronavirus death toll doubles in 10 days to more than 50000 - Reuters tally Reuters (Reuters) - The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus reached 50,000 on Friday, having doubled in 10 days, according to a Reuters tally. FILE PHOTO: A nurse wearing personal protective equipment watches an ambulance driving away outside of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times National Guard sent to Los Angeles-area nursing homes in battle to slow coronavirus outbreaks Los Angeles Times Medical teams from the California National Guard have been dispatched to five nursing homes in Los Angeles County, bolstering staff and resources in facilities that are especially hard-hit by coronavirus outbreaks. It's part of a larger effort by state and local ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times Shopping Robots Come Into Their Own in Locked-Down English Town The New York Times MILTON KEYNES, England — A fleet of robots on wheels that deliver shopping in the English town of Milton Keynes have seen their popularity surge as residents are stuck indoors due to the coronavirus lockdown. The robots, which come up roughly to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus spreads in a New York nursing home forced to take recovering patients NBCNews.com The coronavirus patients began arriving the last week of March, transferred to the Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center under a New York state mandate requiring nursing homes to accept those recovering from COVID-19, even if they still might ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Recovered COVID-19 patients can help save the lives of others. Hospitals need your blood. Miami Herald This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Broward Health is asking recovered COVID-19 patients to donate their blood plasma ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Care Could Cost US Hundreds of Billions WebMD FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If most Americans get COVID-19, the cost of their care could top $650 billion, a new study finds. To reach that estimate, researchers created computer models that simulated various scenarios. Each model dealt with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Linked to Large Vessel Stroke in Young Adults Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Physicians in New York City, which still leads the nation in reported COVID-19 cases, are reporting significantly more acute, large vessel strokes in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Pregnancy, malaria and coronavirus a 'perfect storm' for preventable deaths Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Pregnant women in malaria-prone areas are more vulnerable to contracting COVID-19, especially where pesticide spraying to kill mosquitoes has been suspended due to lockdowns, health experts warned ... Flag as irrelevant

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