Health care workers getting sicker from coronavirus than other patients, expert says
The novel coronavirus seems to hit health care workers harder than others who contract the disease, but it’s unclear why, according to disease…
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The new coronavirus can last on surfaces for up to three days, study says
The coronavirus driving the current pandemic can live on plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to three days, researchers say in a study…
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Lawyer at the center of the New Rochelle, NY, outbreak is ‘on the road to full recovery’
A lawyer who’s been tied to a cluster of coronavirus cases in hard-hit New Rochelle, New York, appears to be recovering from the illness, his…
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El Paso closing animal services, rec centers, libraries, museums and the zoo due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso announced that it is closing animal services, recreation center, libraries, museums and the El Paso Zoo to…
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Trump invokes Defense Production Act to expand production of hospital masks and more
President Donald Trump said during Wednesday’s White House press briefing that he will be invoking the Defense Production Act to help make up…
Continue Reading France says ibuprofen may aggravate coronavirus. Experts say more evidence is needed
France’s health ministry has suggested that popular anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen could worsen the effects of the…
Continue Reading Being on lockdown isn’t all fun and games. But families need fun — and these games help
You probably already play card and board games with the children in your care, to some degree. It’s a fun, shared activity to break up a day…
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U.S. Senate approves virus relief package to provide paid sick leave, other benefits
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a House-passed coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free…
Continue Reading Global food waste twice as high as previously estimated, study says
Twice as much food as previously estimated — or a third of all food available for human consumption — is wasted, with people in wealthier…
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A Louisiana retirement community with 12 coronavirus patients limits visitations and says residents can’t leave property grounds
A retirement community in Louisiana has 12 residents who have tested positive for coronavirus, and several others are awaiting their test results in…
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Trump promises ‘total victory’ as he invokes emergency authority to marshal private sector against virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that…
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Australian leader warns coronavirus outbreak is a ‘once-in-100 year’ crisis
Australian Prime Minister has warned people to “stop hoarding,” as shoppers across the country empty supermarket shelves amid rising…
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Here’s what we know about the 100 people who’ve died in the US from coronavirus
Dozens of people from their 50s to their 90s have died in the United States after contracting the novel coronavirus and the death toll continues…
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Justice Department closes more immigration courts, postpones hearings
The Justice Department announced overnight that it’s closing an additional 10 immigration courts, spread out across the country, through April…
Continue Reading WHO and CDC never discussed providing international test kits to the US, global health agency says
As the United States struggled to launch testing for the novel coronavirus using kits developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Continue Reading Why these volunteers chose to participate in a coronavirus vaccine trial
Neal Browning and Jennifer Haller are stepping up in a big way to help researchers find a vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The two are in…
Continue Reading How do you manage fighting kids during a lockdown? We asked the experts
As the nation shuts down and loved ones huddle to weather what may well be weeks of coronavirus-induced isolation, family tensions are rising. Like a…
Continue Reading Patients and doctors are turning to telehealth, but what is it?
The coronavirus pandemic has opened the door for Medicare patients to have access to telehealth, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Continue Reading Searching for love in the time of coronavirus
Jenny, a 29-year-old woman in Seattle, nursed a latte on her date with a man she’d met on the dating app Bumble. With coronavirus cases…
Continue Reading Coronavirus now in all 50 states as death toll passes 100
West Virginia became the 50th state to report a case of the deadly novel coronavirus when Gov. Jim Justice announced the first positive test result…
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El Paso hospitals prepare for virus crisis with new safety procedures while awaiting more test kits
El PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spent over an hour Tuesday speaking with top hospital administrators and CEO’s from El Paso and beyond on…
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We won’t know for weeks whether the coronavirus response is working
The danger and extent of the COVID-19 outbreak is now universally accepted. But how to deal with it remains the subject of much debate — among…
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With school canceled, some Las Cruces daycare providers close – but others remain open despite virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With thousands of New Mexico students out of school for weeks, daycare providers must make the difficult decision to…
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Gov. Abbott activates National Guard, talks with hospitals as Texas sees 2 virus deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted a video conference with Texas hospitals on Tuesday to talk about the spread of the coronavirus amid…
Continue Reading Parenting through the coronavirus lockdown
Writing this was hard. Practically speaking, I’m feeling overwhelmed. I am behind on work because we kept my runny-nosed but otherwise…
Continue Reading Single joint linked with temporary psychiatric symptoms, review finds
Around the world tens of millions of people use cannabis. It’s legal for recreational use in 11 US states and Canada. In these and some other…
Continue Reading Cigarette packs and ads to include graphic warnings starting next year, FDA says
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday that requires tobacco companies to place new graphic health warnings on cigarette…
Continue Reading West Virginia was the 50th state to report a coronavirus case. This may be the reason it took so long
On the surface, West Virginia might have seemed immune to coronavirus. While the other 49 states had reported more than 5,000 cases combined, West…
Continue Reading What we can learn 100 years later from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
Pandemic: It’s a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the influenza pandemic of 1918, often…
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