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Her husband is a patient at a Washington nursing facility being investigated for a possible coronavirus outbreak and she wants answers

March 2, 2020 9:06 PM CNN

Bonnie Holstad stood outside a long-term nursing facility in Washington state Sunday holding a sign in hopes of getting information on her…

Nursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities

March 2, 2020 4:00 PM CNN

An outbreak of the coronavirus in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting urgent calls for precautionary tactics at America’s elder care…

There’s no evidence full-fat dairy is bad for kids, study says

March 2, 2020 2:55 PM CNN

There’s little scientific evidence behind recommendations by US health organizations that kids should stop eating full-fat dairy after the age…

How you and your workplace can protect yourselves from the novel coronavirus

March 2, 2020 2:33 PM CNN

The novel coronavirus is now a “public health emergency of international concern,” killing more than 3,000 people and infecting more than…

All adults ages 18 to 79 should be screened for hepatitis C, new recommendation says

March 2, 2020 12:52 PM CNN

The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening for hepatitis C infection in all adults ages 18 to 79 without known liver disease,…

If you’re not sticking to a regular sleep schedule, you’re hurting your health, study says

March 2, 2020 12:00 PM CNN

Ok, I admit it. I often stay up late on weekends, catching up on TV or seeing friends, then decadently allow myself to slumber for hours past my…

Masks may actually increase your coronavirus risk if worn improperly, surgeon general warns

March 2, 2020 11:28 AM CNN

US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams not only wants people to stop buying facemasks to prevent the novel coronavirus, but warns that you actually…

A Wuhan evacuee was released from quarantine in Texas and later tested positive for the coronavirus

March 2, 2020 10:13 AM CNN

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A woman in San Antonio who had previously tested negative twice for the coronavirus, and was released by the Centers for…

African countries are at severe risk if outbreaks aren’t detected early and contained, says Africa CDC head

March 2, 2020 8:36 AM CNN

Public health experts have consistently warned that the novel coronavirus outbreak presents a unique public health threat to the African continent.…

The surgeon general wants Americans to stop buying face masks

March 2, 2020 7:38 AM CNN

The United States’ top doctor has one simple request: Stop buying face masks. US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams’ message, posted to…

It’s likely there are more coronavirus cases in the United States than the numbers show

March 2, 2020 7:29 AM CNN

If you show up at NYU Langone Health in New York City with a fever and a cough, they’re going to assume you have the novel coronavirus.…

Masks can’t stop the coronavirus in the US, but hysteria has led to bulk-buying, price-gouging and serious fear for the future

March 2, 2020 5:48 AM CNN

Panic over the novel coronavirus is hitting a fever pitch in the US. And despite repeated pleas from health officials not to purchase them, Americans…

How US schools are preparing for the coronavirus

March 2, 2020 4:12 AM CNN

As communities across the United States prepare for the novel coronavirus, many are wondering how schools plan to respond. Millions of students in…

What symptoms to be on the lookout for and how to protect yourself from coronavirus

March 2, 2020 4:08 AM CNN

As the United States recorded its first coronavirus death — and the number of infections grows worldwide — many people are wondering what…

Second coronavirus death reported in the United States and first case confirmed in New York

March 2, 2020 12:13 AM CNN

The first novel coronavirus cases were reported in Florida and New York on Sunday while officials in Washington state confirmed the second US death…

2nd confirmed coronavirus death in the U.S. occurs

March 1, 2020 7:44 PM CNN, Associated Press

SEATTLE, Washington — A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King…

Suspected coronavirus case reported at private hospital in Juarez

March 1, 2020 4:06 PM Brianna Chavez

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials in Mexico are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Juarez after young man returned from a trip…

Sunland Park celebrates ‘Pink Day at the Races’

February 29, 2020 8:27 PM Kate Bieri

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park saw countless jockeys, t-shirts and an entire racetrack painted in pink on Saturday. “I’m a breast cancer…

Second coronavirus death in Washington state as number of cases rises to 13

March 1, 2020 7:52 PM CNN

A second person has died in Washington state and five more people have tested positive with the novel coronavirus, health officials said Sunday. Four…

CDC hasn’t revealed information to doctors that would help coronavirus patients

March 1, 2020 7:40 PM CNN

As new cases of coronavirus arise daily in the United States — including several announced over the weekend and one death — the US…

New York removed questions about mental health from the bar so law students will no longer suffer in silence

February 29, 2020 11:17 PM CNN

New York state’s application to the bar will no longer include questions about the mental health of hopeful lawyers, the New York State Unified…

Law students say they don’t get mental health treatment for fear it will keep them from becoming lawyers. Some states are trying to change that

February 29, 2020 9:18 PM CNN

Before classes had even begun, a judge stood in front of Justin’s law school class to tell them about the parts of their life that would be…

A woman took 550 times the usual dose of LSD, with surprisingly positive consequences

February 29, 2020 8:18 PM CNN

Drug overdoses can be life-threatening, but for two women who accidentally took massive hits of LSD, the experience was life changing — and in…

First death from coronavirus in the United States confirmed in Washington state

February 29, 2020 8:08 PM CNN

A patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Washington state has died, a state health official said Saturday, marking the first death due to the…

Health care braces for shortages of supplies due to coronavirus

February 29, 2020 4:17 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has contacted dozens of medical device manufacturers whose facilities in China may be at risk of creating…

Can Lysol and Clorox products kill the novel coronavirus? The answer is … complicated

February 29, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

Lysol, Clorox and a host of other household disinfectants widely tout their ability to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. The claim is right there…

1st U.S. death from coronavirus occurs as 4 cases of unknown origin exist with 66 total Americans infected

February 28, 2020 11:02 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The first U.S. death from novel coronavirus was confirmed on Saturday. According to health officials in Washington State, the death…

Make-A-Wish helped a 10-year-old superhero stop a bank robbery and rescue someone from a burning building

February 29, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

Many kids dream of meeting their heroes. But 10-year-old Gaige Pike from Florida wanted to be a hero — specifically, a crime-fighting robot.…

Borderland schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus

February 28, 2020 2:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Schools across the United States and in the Borderland are rushing to update emergency plans after federal officials warned that…

More than 120 UC Davis health care staff in self-quarantine after possible exposure to coronavirus

February 29, 2020 2:39 AM CNN

About 124 health care workers — including at least 36 nurses — are under self-quarantine after possible exposure to the coronavirus…