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	health Daily update ⋅ April 9, 2020
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	The New York Times Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show The New York Times New research indicates that the coronavirus began to circulate in the New York area by mid-February, weeks before the first confirmed case, and that travelers brought in the virus mainly from Europe, not Asia. "The majority is clearly European," said Harm van ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times More Coronavirus Vaccines and Treatments Move Toward Human Trials The New York Times As the coronavirus pandemic spreads at unprecedented rates, invading the lungs of people of all ages, ethnicities and medical histories, companies are ratcheting up their efforts to fight the disease with accelerated schedules for creating new vaccines, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Scientists say coronavirus won't end with warmer weather while US plans for life under a new normal CNN (CNN) With health experts warning that warmer months won't bring an end to coronavirus, officials are developing a framework for what America's new normal could look like. President Trump has previously claimed that increased temperatures will bring an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Smokers and Vapers May Be at Greater Risk for Covid-19 The New York Times Anxious times — like a pandemic — can lead to unhealthy but self-soothing habits, whether it's reaching for a bag of potato chips, more chocolate or another glass of wine. But some stress-reducing behaviors are alarming to medical experts right now ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Animal Viruses Are Jumping to Humans. Forest Loss Makes It Easier. The New York Times The destruction of forests into fragmented patches is increasing the likelihood that viruses and other pathogens will jump from wild animals to humans, according to a study from Stanford University published this month. The research, which focused on contact ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times CDC Releases Early Demographic Snapshot of Worst Coronavirus Cases The New York Times On March 1, there were 88 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States. By month's end, there were more than 170,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has compiled data on people who were hospitalized from the virus during that ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Family's heartbreak over life support dad BBC News Behind the statistics and news reports, what is the reality for families with loved ones critically ill with Covid-19? Sue Martin, a 49-year-old civil servant, tells Ceri Jackson of the daily heartache of her ordeal and that of her teenage children since her husband ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA County reports 29 new coronavirus deaths, biggest daily jump of the pandemic Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County health officials on Wednesday confirmed 29 new coronavirus-linked deaths —the biggest daily jump of the pandemic — bringing the county's total to 198 as the number of people testing positive for the illness surpassed 7,500. County ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Small-Town Hospitals Are Closing Just As Coronavirus Arrives In Rural America NPR By this time next week, Decatur County, Tenn., will have lost its only hospital, Decatur County General, which has been serving the rural community of about 12,000 people along the Tennessee River since 1963. The hospital's human resources director, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Hopes for at-home finger-prick coronavirus test dashed after accuracy is questioned NBCNews.com LONDON — It was promoted as a potential coronavirus game changer, a breakthrough that would allow millions of people to resume their daily lives within a matter of days. Governments and companies around the world put great faith in the idea of an ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients ABC News Health officials around the world are pushing to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, but some doctors actually are moving away from using the machines. By. MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer. April 8, 2020, 2:42 PM. 6 min read. 6 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Why some doctors are moving away from ventilators for virus patients NBCNews.com As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Some Doctors Moving Away From Ventilators for Virus Patients The New York Times NEW YORK — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported unusually high death ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Pandemic May Not Fade in Summer Weather The New York Times The homebound and virus-wary across the Northern Hemisphere, from President Trump to cooped-up schoolchildren, have clung to the possibility that the coronavirus pandemic will fade in hot weather, as some viral diseases do. But the National Academies ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Deaths at third Scottish care home hit by suspected outbreak BBC News A number of residents have died at a care home in East Lothian at the centre of a suspected coronavirus outbreak. Tranent care home is the third in Scotland to suffer a surge in deaths following lockdown measures. BBC News understands residents have ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Allergies and coronavirus: What you need to do now to protect your lungs CNN (CNN) Achoo! At the same time a deadly disease is terrorizing the world, allergy season is beginning or already in full swing across many parts of the UK, Europe and the United States. Coronavirus symptoms: 10 key indicators and what to do. Experts say ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME What We Must Do to Prevent a Global COVID-19 Depression TIME A few months in, it is still hard to grasp the scale and scope of COVID-19's global impact. A third of the world population is under some sort of "lockdown." Over 200 countries are affected, and the number of new cases and deaths in many places are still ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal The Bats Behind the Pandemic Wall Street Journal RaTG13 is the name, rank and serial number of an individual horseshoe bat of the species Rhinolophus affinis, or rather of a sample of its feces collected in 2013 in a cave in Yunnan, China. The sample was collected by hazmat-clad scientists from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com The mysterious connection between the coronavirus and the heart Livescience.com The novel coronavirus mainly attacks the lungs. But doctors have been increasingly reporting cases of another battlefield raging within the body: the heart. More than 1 in 5 patients develop heart damage as a result of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, one small ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus-wracked nursing home evacuated after most of staff failed to show for two days Washington Post A California nursing home where dozens have tested positive for the novel coronavirus was forced to evacuate Wednesday after a majority of its staff failed to show up to work for the second consecutive day, according to public health officials. People decked ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Hopes for at-home fingerprick coronavirus test dashed after accuracy is questioned NBCNews.com LONDON — It was promoted as a potential coronavirus game changer, a breakthrough that would allow millions of people to resume their daily lives within a matter of days. Governments and companies across the world put great faith in the idea of an ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Essential workers exposed to coronavirus can return to work if showing no symptoms, CDC says USA TODAY WASHINGTON – In a first, small step toward reopening the country, the Trump administration issued new guidelines to make it easier for essential workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 to get back to work if they do not have symptoms of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine Six Brothers With Schizophrenia Fascinated Researchers. A New Book Explores the Family's Trauma. Slate Magazine The Galvin family of Colorado Springs, Colorado, had many secrets, but the biggest one became increasingly hard to hide as the 12 children of Mimi and Don, a former Air Force officer who headed a regional development agency, grew up. Six of the couple's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Google Doodle thanks custodians, sanitation workers battling coronavirus CNET Google says thank you to custodial and sanitation workers keeping our hospitals and other medical institutions running during the pandemic. Google. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Among the most vulnerable to coronavirus: The tens of millions who carry HIV and tuberculosis Washington Post NAIROBI — The novel coronavirus is racing toward a collision with two longer-running pandemics, as waves of HIV and tuberculosis infections have left tens of millions of people in the developing world particularly vulnerable to the new threat. The regions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus unlikely to significantly diminish with warm weather, National Academies of Sciences panel finds Washington Post A panel convened by the National Academies of Sciences reported to the White House on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus is unlikely to wane with the arrival of summer, though there are many uncertainties remaining. These findings are in line with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Best Hopes for a Coronavirus Drug The Atlantic Twenty-nine. That's the number of proteins the new coronavirus has, at most, in its arsenal to attack human cells. That's 29 proteins to go up against upwards of tens of thousands of proteins comprising the vastly more complex and sophisticated human body. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Human impact on biodiversity loss may fuel future pandemics ABC News As the war against COVID-19 brings entire countries to a screeching halt, the planet is beginning to see a glimpse into a world without the damaging effects of daily human impact. And that glimpse is startling. With fewer planes in the sky, cars on the roads and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Coronavirus Pandemic Takes Toll on Mental Health Wall Street Journal Interrupted treatments, heightened anxiety and enforced isolation could cause lasting damage, especially to those with existing conditions. Billions of people from the U.S. to Italy have been ordered to stay at home, and psychologists say the confinement is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Haywire Immune Response Eyed In Coronavirus Deaths, Treatment Wall Street Journal An immune system gone haywire may be doing more damage than the coronavirus itself in patients with the severest forms of Covid-19, doctors and scientists say, a growing theory that could point the way to potential treatments. Much remains unknown about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A funeral and a birthday party: CDC traces Chicago coronavirus outbreak to two family gatherings Washington Post In February, family members gathered for a funeral somewhere in the Chicago area. A close family friend who had recently been out of state attended and was just a bit sick with mild respiratory symptoms. Before long, 16 people between the ages of 5 and 86 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times Key China Coronavirus Hospital Says HIV Drug Beneficial to Patients The New York Times WUHAN, China — Chinese doctors at the primary hospital treating severe coronavirus patients in the city of Wuhan said they have been using the HIV drug Kaletra since January and believe it is beneficial, despite a previous study that it was ineffective. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News CDC guidance says some essential workers exposed to coronavirus can return to work Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new coronavirus guidance Wednesday saying some essential workers who have been exposed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Chicago's Jail Is Top US Hot Spot as Virus Spreads Behind Bars The New York Times It started small. On March 23, two inmates in the sprawling Cook County jail, one of the nation's largest, were placed in isolation cells after testing positive for the coronavirus. In a little over two weeks, the virus exploded behind bars, infecting more than 350 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News New York coronavirus outbreak originated in Europe, new study finds ABC News A new study has found evidence that the first COVID-19 cases in New York City originated in Europe and occurred as early as February. The study, published online by medRxiv and led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, traced the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie 103-Year-Old Italian Says 'Courage, Faith' Helped Beat Virus The New York Times ROME — To recover from the coronavirus, as she did, Ada Zanusso recommends courage and faith, the same qualities that have served her well in her nearly 104 years. Italy, along with neighboring France, has Europe's largest population of what has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Examiner Hydroxychloroquine Is Being Studied As A Way To Treat Coronavirus NPR NPR's Noel King talks to medicinal chemist Katherine Seley-Radtke about hydroxychloroquine, a malaria and arthritis drug touted by the president as a COVID-19 remedy with limited clinical evidence. NOEL KING, HOST: All right. Continuing now our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Race for vaccine intensifies as coronavirus hits Asia with a second wave of outbreaks Los Angeles Times Researchers racing to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 face an even more urgent task in light of recent reports that the coronavirus has rebounded in Asia despite efforts to tamp it down. New cases of the disease have emerged in Wuhan, Singapore and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mental Health Must Be Part of COVID-19 Response U.S. News & World Report The COVID-19 crisis is just beginning and undoubtedly will become worse. But while most people are focused on the impact on the economy or worried about an older relative falling ill, there is another public health crisis looming over us all – one that will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters From fine to flailing - rapid health declines in COVID-19 patients jar doctors, nurses Reuters (Reuters) - One medical worker called it "insane," another said it induces paranoia - the speed with which patients are declining and dying from the novel coronavirus is shocking even veteran doctors and nurses as they scramble to determine how to stop ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Could a simple blood test for COVID-19 antibodies help reopen the economy? ABC News With a White House increasingly anxious to get the economy in gear and an approved vaccine for the novel coronavirus still months away at best, public health officials are hoping that tens of millions of Americans will have access to a simple blood test that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA From Fine to Flailing-Rapid Health Declines in COVID-19 Patients Jar Doctors, Nurses The New York Times (Reuters) - One medical worker called it "insane," another said it induces paranoia - the speed with which patients are declining and dying from the novel coronavirus is shocking even veteran doctors and nurses as they scramble to determine how to stop ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Virus-Hit Nursing Home Evacuated as Staff Stays Away U.S. News & World Report RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nursing homes are one of the highest-risk centers for coronavirus outbreaks, with several hundred patients infected throughout California and six deaths in a single facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the toll has left some ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories don't make sense The Verge Online conspiracy theories have been trying to link the novel coronavirus pandemic to the rollout of 5G technology recently. Despite there being no scientific links, multiple 5G towers have been set on fire in the UK. Theories shared on Facebook, Nextdoor, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRAL.com Latest on coronavirus as confirmed cases in NC top 3500 WRAL.com Raleigh, N.C. — Here are the latest updates on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in North Carolina and across the globe: What you need to know: At least 3,503 people in 92 North Carolina counties have tested positive for the coronavirus. There are at ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Don't Count on Warmer Weather to Curb COVID-19 WebMD THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Both the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a report out of China are dampening hopes that -- as happens with colds and the flu -- COVID-19 might begin to fade with hotter weather. "Given that countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Australia India says lockdown has spared it from overwhelming number of coronavirus cases Reuters Australia NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government on Thursday claimed initial success in its fight against the coronavirus epidemic, saying it would have been hit with 820,000 cases by next week had it not imposed a nationwide lockdown. Doctors wearing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast What Happens When the All-Clear Isn't All Clear? COVID-19 'Reactivations' in South Korea. Daily Beast The all-clear after a test for coronavirus infection does not mean all clear, it turns out. Nor can a person who had COVID-19 and then recovered be sure that it won't strike again. Such is the disturbing news coming out of South Korea, the country widely ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge The Verge's best and worst coronavirus masks The Verge Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans to cover their faces in public, even if it's with something as simple as a bandanna. Wearing a mask probably won't stop you from catching the novel coronavirus, but a large ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK Young Doctors Brave Overwhelming Coronavirus Crisis The New York Times (Reuters) - For young doctors like 26-year-old Christian Vigil, battling on the frontline against the new coronavirus is a journey back in time to an era they can scarcely imagine. "We feel like doctors a century ago when we didn't have antibiotics," said Vigil, who ... Flag as irrelevant

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