Covid-19
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Publisher: Wired
2020-05-26The way South Korea crushed its second wave is a warning to us all
A story about testing, contract tracing and controlling the spread of the virus. Cultural taboos and privacy issues can be a detriment to stopping the spread of the virus as we learn from this storyA story about testing, contract tracing and controlling the spread of the virus. Cultural taboos and
Tags: guidance, testing, contact tracing
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-22Putting the Risk of Covid-19 in Perspective
This author puts the risks of dying from COVID-19 into a metric called "micromort", which measures a one-in-a-million chance of dying. The micromorts allows one to easily compare for example the risk of dying from skydiving (7 micromorts per jump), or dying under general anesthesia (5 micromorts).This author puts the risks of dying from COVID-19 into a metric called "micromort", which measures a
Tags: risks
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Publisher: PBS News Hour
2020-05-21Why are other countries disinfecting the streets and is that effective
There is a value to disinfecting public transportation like subway cars, but spraying the streets is not very effective, and the possibility of contracting the virus from street floors is very low.There is a value to disinfecting public transportation like subway cars, but spraying the streets is
Tags: transmission
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Publisher: FiveThirtyEight
2020-05-21How Americans View The Coronavirus Crisis And Trump's Response
We’re tracking how concerned Americans are about COVID-19, the economy and President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.We’re tracking how concerned Americans are about COVID-19, the economy and President Trump’s res
Tags: polls
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Publisher: Mashable
2020-05-21Why some viruses die out in summer, but others thrive
The preponderance of research suggests warmer weather might have a small impact on slowing the spread of coronavirus, but the summer itself certainly won't end the historic pandemic.The preponderance of research suggests warmer weather might have a small impact on slowing the sprea
Tags: myths, transmission
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Publisher: PBS News Hour
2020-05-21What are the dangers of contracting the virus from food delivery
Many people are relying on food delivery in the times of COVID-19. The question here is how worried do we have to be to contract the virus from plastic bags, carton boxes and the food delivered.Many people are relying on food delivery in the times of COVID-19. The question here is how worried
Tags: transmission
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Publisher: CNN
2020-05-21CDC says 35% of coronavirus infections are asymptomatic
A third of Covid-19 patients are asymptomatic and 0.4% of those who get sick will die, CDC says. The agency cautions that those numbers are subject to change as more is learned about Covid-19, and it warns that the information is intended for planning purposes.A third of Covid-19 patients are asymptomatic and 0.4% of those who get sick will die, CDC says. The
Tags: symptoms, mortality data
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Publisher: Axios
2020-05-21The future of dining: shorter menus, pricier food, less service
There will be many changes to dining out, like shorter menus, and servers wearing masks and surgical gloves.We don't know how this will effect the industry, we know that many resturants who have closed will never come back.There will be many changes to dining out, like shorter menus, and servers wearing masks and surgical
Tags: covid-19 aftermath
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-21What CDC wants schools, camps to do before reopening
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally issued full interim guidance on how schools and other establishments can safely open during the covid-19 pandemic, and below are all the recommendations for schools and camps.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally issued full interim guidance on how schoo
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Publisher: PBS News Hour
2020-05-21What is the risk of swimming in a shared swimming pool
There have been no recent studies on how long the virus survives in pools, oceans or lakes, however studies on other coronaviruses show us that the virus does not survive in chlorine waters, however there are other dangers.There have been no recent studies on how long the virus survives in pools, oceans or lakes, however
Tags: transmission
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Publisher: Wired
2020-05-19Metaphors Matter in a Time of Pandemic
Language matters. This author critiques the use of War metaphors in dealing with pandemics. Author reminds us that at war we require command and control, rather than the spontaneous volunteerism we have seen with self-isolation and self quarantine.Language matters. This author critiques the use of War metaphors in dealing with pandemics. Author r
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Publisher: Fortune
2020-05-19Coronavirus patients who get COVID-19 twice aren't infectious 2nd time
Patients who test positive for the coronavirus weeks after recovering from Covid-19 probably aren’t capable of transmitting the infection, research from South Korea shows.Patients who test positive for the coronavirus weeks after recovering from Covid-19 probably aren’
Tags: transmission, infection data
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Publisher: Mashable
2020-05-19Coronavirus and the indoor farming revolution
Coronavirus chaos has spurred a grow your own food movement and space-age hydroponic is rising to meet it. Seems like new opportunities to reinvent ourselves never cease to exist!Coronavirus chaos has spurred a grow your own food movement and space-age hydroponic is rising to me
Tags: covid-19 aftermath
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-19What We Know About the Covid-Related Syndrome Affecting Children
Recently some children are displaying new life threatening, pediatric inflammatory syndrome. Children in Europe and United States are being hospitalized for this mysterious illness, which can harm kids hearts and other organs, often requiring intensive care.Recently some children are displaying new life threatening, pediatric inflammatory syndrome. Childre
Tags: symptoms, infection data, children
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Publisher: Bloomberg
2020-05-19China's new outbreak shows the Virus could be changing
Chinese doctors are seeing the coronavirus manifest differently among patients in its new cluster of cases in the northeast region compared to the original outbreak in Wuhan. Patients found in the north east appear to carry the virus for a longer period of time and take longer to test negative.Chinese doctors are seeing the coronavirus manifest differently among patients in its new cluster of
Tags: infection data, mutation
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-18'Straight-Up Fire' in His Veins: Teen Battles New Coronavirus Syndrome
In this report we learn of symptoms like rashes, glossy eyes, stomachaches, in young adults as a result of coronavirus. The young adult had developed a tennis-ball size lymph node, raging fever, racing heartbeat, and dangerously low blood pressure after 14 days.In this report we learn of symptoms like rashes, glossy eyes, stomachaches, in young adults as a res
Tags: symptoms, children, inflammation
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Publisher: The Guardian
2020-05-15'Weird as hell’: the Covid-19 patients who have symptoms for months
There is growing evidence that the virus causes a far greater array of symptoms than was previously understood. And that its effects can be agonisingly prolonged: in Garner’s case for more than seven weeks. The professor at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine says his experience of Covid-19 featured a new and disturbing symptom every day, akin to an “advent calendar”.There is growing evidence that the virus causes a far greater array of symptoms than was previously
Tags: symptoms
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Publisher: Axios
2020-05-15FDA: Abbott coronavirus test may falsely tell patients they don't have the virus
The FDA has received at least 15 reports that suggest Abbott Labs coronavirus tests are inaccurately telling patients that they do not have the virus, FDA said in a Thursday press release citing early data. These tests have been widely distributed by the federal government in response to the pandemic.The FDA has received at least 15 reports that suggest Abbott Labs coronavirus tests are inaccurately
Tags: testing
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-14Smartphone data may not predict future coronavirus deaths
Where people travel and how long they stay away from home can be measured with smartphone location data. But the increasingly popular movement maps derived from this data don’t reveal how well people maintained social distancing once they reached their destinationsWhere people travel and how long they stay away from home can be measured with smartphone location d
Tags: reopening, contact tracing
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Publisher: Romper
2020-05-14Does Chlorine Kill Coronavirus? What You Need To Know About Summer Pool Trips
Infectious disease physician and vaccination specialist Dr. Jonas Nilsen tells Romper that while The Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) has put out a mandate stating that "the chance of COVID-19 to manifest in swimming pools, spas, jacuzzis, etc. is very low as they are treated with chlorine and bromine," it's the lack of social distancing in and around the pools that is dangerous.Infectious disease physician and vaccination specialist Dr. Jonas Nilsen tells Romper that while The
Tags: myths, precautions, social distancing
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-05-14South Korean coronavirus test maker Osang ready to ship 100 million kits to U.S.
Osang Healthcare Co, the first South Korean maker of coronavirus test kits to win preliminary approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, is ready to ship kits that can test 100 million people in the United States, an executive said on Friday.Osang Healthcare Co, the first South Korean maker of coronavirus test kits to win preliminary approv
Tags: testing
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Publisher: Harvard Magazine
2020-05-13Could the reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 be double early estimates?
Scientist have indications that the Reproductive number for coronavirus is closer to 5 or 6 instead of the original estimates of 2 or 3.Scientist have indications that the Reproductive number for coronavirus is closer to 5 or 6 instead
Tags: transmission, infection data
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-12Fauci warns against reopening U.S. too quickly at Senate hearing
Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, warned of “suffering and death that could be avoided” and of further economic damage if states reopen too quickly and said the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus is probably higher than the 80,000 reported.Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, warned of “suffering and death tha
Tags: reopening, mortality data
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Publisher: Gates Notes
2020-05-12Scanning for answers to a pandemic
The greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network—or SCAN—is a first-of-its-kind disease surveillance platform for COVID-19 that allows participants to use a self-swab test to collect their own nasal samples and send them to a lab without leaving home. As a surveillance program, SCAN’s goal isn’t to test every person or serve as a replacement for medical care.The greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network—or SCAN—is a first-of-its-kind disease survei
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-12What we know of the Kawasaki-disease-like syndrome affecting children and believed to be tied to coronaviru...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Sunday that three New York children have died and 73 have become gravely ill with an inflammatory disease tied to COVID-19. The illness, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, has symptoms similar to toxic shock or Kawasaki disease. Doctors, emphasized parents should not panic. The vast majority of those younger than 18 who are infected with the coronavirus have mild symptoms or none at all.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said Sunday that three New York children have died and 73 have become
Tags: infection data, children, inflammation
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Publisher: Fortune
2020-05-12Wuhan, China to test all 11M residents for coronavirus in 10-day span
Wuhan has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million people after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began reported new infections for the first time since its lockdown was lifted.Wuhan has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million people after the central Chi
Tags: testing, infection data, reactivation, reopening
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Publisher: Erin Bromage
2020-05-12The Risks of being infected by Coronavirus - Know Them - Avoid Them
How does transmission work. Where are people getting sick? How much virus is released into the environment? What is the infection formula? What is the role of asymptomatic people in spreading the virus? These are all great information as we move towards reopening.How does transmission work. Where are people getting sick? How much virus is released into the envir
Tags: transmission, infection data, reopening
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Publisher: ABC News
2020-05-11Want to be a contact tracer? Johns Hopkins is offering a free course
A five-hour online course created by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health could become the backbone of the country's contact tracer training program. The class, which rolled out Monday, offers online instruction to anyone who wants to learn the basics of contact tracing: the process of identifying and isolating people who have been infected with COVID-19 and their close contacts.A five-hour online course created by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health could become th
Tags: testing, contact tracing
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Publisher: The Guardian
2020-05-10Will Covid-19 mutate into a more dangerous virus?
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, there are concerns that it will mutate into a form that is more transmissible, more dangerous or both, potentially making the global health crisis even worse. What do we know about the way the virus is evolving?As the coronavirus spreads around the world, there are concerns that it will mutate into a form that
Tags: covid-19, infection data, mutation
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-10How Pandemics End?
When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And how? According to historians, pandemics typically have two types of endings: the medical, which occurs when the incidence and death rates plummet, and the social, when the epidemic of fear about the disease wanes.When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And how? According to historians, pandemics typically have two
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-10How coronavirus attacks the human body
Today, there is widespread recognition the novel coronavirus is far more unpredictable than a simple respiratory virus. Often it attacks the lungs, but it can also strike anywhere from the brain to the toes. Many doctors are focused on treating the inflammatory reactions it triggers and its capacity to cause blood clots, even as they struggle to help patients breathe.Today, there is widespread recognition the novel coronavirus is far more unpredictable than a simple
Tags: symptoms, infection data, blood clotting, acute kidney injury, strokes
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Publisher: NBC News
2020-05-10Why have 14,000 people volunteered to be infected with coronavirus?
Imagine being told to inhale a nasal spray full of coronavirus. More than 14,000 people in the U.S. and elsewhere are putting their names forward to do so. They are volunteering for what's called a "human challenge trial," an ethically controversial way to test vaccines that would deliberately infect people with a virus that has killed over 270,000 people worldwide and has no cure.Imagine being told to inhale a nasal spray full of coronavirus. More than 14,000 people in the U.S.
Tags: testing, infection data, vaccine
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Publisher: MIT Technology Review
2020-05-10Life as a contact tracer
The main job is to contact people who have been exposed to the coronavirus by a person who has tested positive. Some people are a little suspicious. Some people hang up after I ask for their date of birth and address. I understand that, the mistrust of the government, having grown up under communism.The main job is to contact people who have been exposed to the coronavirus by a person who has teste
Tags: testing, reopening, contact tracing
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Publisher: Our World in Data
2020-05-09Mortality Risk of COVID-19 - Statistics and Research
Get detailed statistics on mortality rate for any and all countries around the world. The charts include mortality risk, fatality rate, fatality rate by age, by health conditions and compared to other diseases.Get detailed statistics on mortality rate for any and all countries around the world. The charts inc
Tags: infection data, dashboard, mortality data
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Publisher: MIT Technology Review
2020-05-09A guide to negotiating a covid 'bubble' with other people
In some places, “double-bubbling” is becoming official policy: households are being encouraged to buddy up for the sake of variety and mental health. But negotiating to become part of someone else’s intimate circle in the midst of a pandemic is fraught with dangers both medical (what if you inadvertently infect one another?) and social. (What if you have a falling out? Whom do you pick? What if they don’t pick you?).In some places, “double-bubbling” is becoming official policy: households are being encouraged t
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-05-09Coronavirus spread accelerates again in Germany
New coronavirus infections are accelerating again in Germany just days after its leaders loosened social restrictions, raising concerns that the pandemic could once again slip out of control.New coronavirus infections are accelerating again in Germany just days after its leaders loosened so
Tags: infection data, reopening
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-09After weeks with coronavirus, a sick woman wonders when it will end
I’ve hardly moved from this couch in weeks, but right now my heart rate monitor says I’m at 132. That’s double my normal. That’s like if I’m climbing a mountain. How come? Nobody knows. Nobody ever knows. And why has my fever been spiking again? Do I need to go back to the ER?I’ve hardly moved from this couch in weeks, but right now my heart rate monitor says I’m at 132.
Tags: symptoms, infection data
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Publisher: Politifact
2020-05-08Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus
We fact-checked eight of Mikovits’ most misleading claims from the video. They span from conspiracies about the origin of the coronavirus to falsehoods about wearing a face mask.We fact-checked eight of Mikovits’ most misleading claims from the video. They span from conspirac
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Publisher: STAT
2020-05-08Could the porn industry offer a model for reopening amid Covid-19?
Since the late 1990s, when an outbreak of HIV infections threatened to shutter the multibillion-dollar industry, the mainstream porn community has implemented procedures that require all performers to be tested for HIV and a host of other sexually transmitted infections every 14 days before they can be cleared to work.Since the late 1990s, when an outbreak of HIV infections threatened to shutter the multibillion-doll
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Publisher: Talking Points Memo
2020-05-08Doctors Flummoxed By Long-Term Organ Damage In COVID-19 Survivors
The immediate effects of the disease are devastating.But what has confronted doctors and patients alike since American hospitals began to fill up in March has been another, deeply sobering prospect: that of long-term, maybe permanent organ damage among those who contract severe COVID-19 infections.The immediate effects of the disease are devastating.But what has confronted doctors and patients al
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Publisher: YouTube
2020-05-08Dr. Zach claims that Hypoxia is common to SARS like ailments and we need a different approach
Dr. Zach explains his theory of how he predicted that COVID-19 would start in china, questioning the mortality data reported, claiming that oxygen deprivation is characteristic of other SARS viruses. He also questions the use of ventilators to manage hypoxia.Dr. Zach explains his theory of how he predicted that COVID-19 would start in china, questioning the
Tags: symptoms, treatment, infection data, oxygen deprivation, hypoxia
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Publisher: NPR
2020-05-08Seen 'Plandemic'? We Take A Close Look At The Viral Conspiracy Video's Claims
The analysis of the Pandemic video offers some insight into claims made against Dr Fauci, more specifically the claim that Dr. Fauci sent threatening letters to her and about him profiting from patents and COVID-19 paymentsThe analysis of the Pandemic video offers some insight into claims made against Dr Fauci, more speci
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Publisher: AARP
2020-05-07COVID-19 Risks to People With Asthma Much Lower Than Expected
Several months into the pandemic, medical experts say that Asthma hasn't been a significant risk factor. Even though CDC recommended at the beginning of the pandemic that COVID-19 patients should not be treated with corticosteroids, because steroids increase the need for ventilation, length of illness and chance of dying, this did not apply to people who are already on steroids for underlying conditions.Several months into the pandemic, medical experts say that Asthma hasn't been a significant risk fac
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Publisher: NPR
2020-05-07Sewage Could Provide Early Warnings About Coronavirus Outbreaks
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is often spread through sneezes and coughs, but it also leaves the human body through our waste. Scientists around the world are now testing sewage for the virus, using it as a collective sample to measure infection levels among thousands of people.The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is often spread through sneezes and coughs, but it also leaves the human
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Publisher: The Conversation
2020-05-07Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?
Why are there so few antivirals? The answer boils down to biology, and specifically the fact viruses use our own cells to multiply. This makes it hard to kill viruses without killing our own cells in the process.Why are there so few antivirals? The answer boils down to biology, and specifically the fact viruses
Tags: drugs, infection data, science
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Publisher: Science Mag
2020-05-06Details of a New Anti-Coronovirus Neutralizing Antibody
There’s a lot of work being done on antibodies for the coronavirus and on the protein domains they recognize. This of course has bearing both on the idea of monoclonal antibody therapies and for the vaccines that are in development, so let’s have a look at the new data.There’s a lot of work being done on antibodies for the coronavirus and on the protein domains they
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-06Researchers hypothesize that a highly contagious strain is spreading; other experts remain skeptical
A research paper from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, not yet peer-reviewed, reports that one strain of the novel coronavirus has emerged in Europe and become dominant around the planet, leading the researchers to believe the virus has mutated to become more contagious The bold hypothesis, however, was immediately met with skepticism by many infectious-disease experts, and there is no scientific consensus that any of the innumerable mutations in the virus so far have changed the general contagiousness or lethality of covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.A research paper from scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, not yet peer-reviewed, reports t
Tags: myths, infection data, science
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-05-06Genetic mutation study finds new coronavirus spread swiftly in late 2019
A genetic analysis of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new coronavirus spread quickly around the world late last year and is adapting to its human hosts, scientists said on Wednesday.A genetic analysis of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with COVID-19 suggests the new co
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Publisher: AARP
2020-05-06COVID-19's Toll on the Heart
Other viruses can affect the heart, but experts say that COVID-19 can cause cardiac complications that are a major cause for concern, especially among those with preexisting heart disease. Although experts don't yet have conclusive data on the percentage of patients who have heart damage as a result of COVID-19 infections, estimates run as high as 25 or 30 percent.Other viruses can affect the heart, but experts say that COVID-19 can cause cardiac complications th
Tags: risks, infection data, cardiac complications
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Publisher: NPR
2020-05-06What Hamburg's Missteps In 1892 Cholera Outbreak Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Response
As the world comes to terms with how governments have responded to today's coronavirus pandemic, some are looking to history to guide them. Chief among those lessons is the need "to have proper precautions in place," and not to try and hush it up or try and deny its existence. Then it has fatal consequences for many, many people.As the world comes to terms with how governments have responded to today's coronavirus pandemic, som
Tags: guidance, precautions, reopening, history
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Publisher: STAT
2020-05-06Mounting promises on Covid-19 vaccines are fueling false expectations
Vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infection are hurtling through development at speeds never before seen. But mounting promises that some vaccine may be available for emergency use as early as the autumn are fueling expectations that are simply unrealistic, experts warn.Vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infection are hurtling through development at speeds never before seen.
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Publisher: News Medical
2020-05-05Israeli scientists discover monoclonal antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2
In a significant medical breakthrough, Israel's Institute for Biological Research Institute (IIBRI) has wrapped up the development of a potential treatment for the coronavirus disease. The scientists say they have identified an antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 in vitro or outside of a living organism.In a significant medical breakthrough, Israel's Institute for Biological Research Institute (IIBRI)
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Publisher: RAND
2020-05-05Estimating the Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Interventions
To slow the spread of COVID-19, state and local officials implemented a range of non-pharmaceutical interventions, like social distancing and school closures. This policy evaluation tool helps decisionmakers weigh the public health and economic consequences of different approaches.To slow the spread of COVID-19, state and local officials implemented a range of non-pharmaceutical
Tags: infection data, reopening
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-05Children Are Falling Ill With a Baffling Ailment Related to Covid-19
Children don't seem to be inflicted by the common respiratory symptoms but similar to a rare childhood illness called Kawasaki disease which can be lead to inflammation of blood vessels, especially the coronary arteries.Children don't seem to be inflicted by the common respiratory symptoms but similar to a rare childho
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Publisher: Back to Work Safely
2020-05-05Back to Work Safely - Science based recommendations
Learn specific, easy-to-follow, science-based recommendations for limiting the transmission of the coronavirus while operating a wide variety of businesses, including restaurants, retail outlets, and hair and nail salons.Learn specific, easy-to-follow, science-based recommendations for limiting the transmission of the c
Tags: guidance, precautions, reopening
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Publisher: Vox
2020-05-04Contact tracing for the coronavirus, explained
To prevent another spike in cases, public health workers will perform the difficult and sometimes tedious process of interviewing people diagnosed with Covid-19, finding out who they have recently been in close physical contact with, and then informing those people of their potential exposure and advising them to self-isolate and get tested.To prevent another spike in cases, public health workers will perform the difficult and sometimes te
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control
2020-05-04Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19
This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks are compared with historical trends to determine whether the number of deaths is significantly higher than expected.This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of de
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-05-04Draft report predicts coronavirus cases will reach 200,000 a day by June 1
This is a report from a leaked government report. Its is not sure how these predictions are made, and whether it is because of reopening. The white house officials have been relying on other models (than CDC) to make decisions on reopening. The estimates here are based on premature relaxation of restrictions.This is a report from a leaked government report. Its is not sure how these predictions are made, an
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Publisher: USA TODAY
2020-05-03COVID-19 fact check: Caution urged on study about virus, smoking
More information is needed after a French study suggested nicotine might play a role in preventing some illness from the coronavirus. Nicotine is not thought to attack sars-cov-2 directly. It may, however, play an indirect role that involves a cell-membrane protein called ace2, to which the virus attaches itself in order to gain access to a cell. Some researchers suspect that nicotine binds to ace2 as well, and that this makes it harder for the virus to do so alongside it.More information is needed after a French study suggested nicotine might play a role in preventing s
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Publisher: World Economic Forum
2020-05-03Can wearing face masks stop the spread of coronavirus?
Should people be forced to wear face masks in public? That’s the question facing governments as more countries unwind their lockdowns. Over 30 countries have made masks compulsory in public, including Germany, Austria and Poland. This is despite the science saying masks do little to protect wearers, and only might prevent them from infecting other people.Should people be forced to wear face masks in public? That’s the question facing governments as mo
Tags: prevention, precautions, infection data, reopening, history
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Publisher: TheHill
2020-05-03Oxford professor: Possible coronavirus vaccine could show efficacy by June
Sir John Bell, the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, said Sunday that researchers at the university working on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus would likely have an idea of its efficacy by June. Bell called the chances of success in developing a vaccine “pretty good,” adding “we are gradually reeling it in, bit by bit and as every day goes by, the likelihood of success goes up.”Sir John Bell, the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, said Sunday that researchers a
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Publisher: The COVKID Project
2020-05-02Covkid National Data Dashboard
The purpose of the Coronavirus in Kids (COVKID) Tracking and Education Project is to monitor and compile epidemiologic surveillance data on COVID-19 in children and teens. We aim to present timely data in formats that are accessible and useful for clinicians, public health practitioners, policymakers, elected officials, and journalists.The purpose of the Coronavirus in Kids (COVKID) Tracking and Education Project is to monitor and com
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Publisher: MSN
2020-05-02Scientists conclude people cannot get coronavirus twice
A number of reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after overcoming the disease were actually due to testing failures, South Korean scientists say. Researchers at the South Korean centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) now say it is impossible for the COVID-19 virus to reactivate in human bodies.A number of reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after overcoming the disease were actua
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Publisher: STAT
2020-05-01Experts question Facebook's approach to combat Covid-19 misinformation
Facebook's Covid-19 misinformation campaign pulls from several psychology studies. The problem: The researchers behind some of those papers and outside experts say Facebook appears to be interpreting the findings incorrectly — and their approach could be running counter to the goal of tamping down on runaway misinformation.Facebook's Covid-19 misinformation campaign pulls from several psychology studies. The problem: The
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Publisher: Refinery29
2020-05-01What You Should Know About Remdesivir, The Potential COVID-19 Treatment
On Wednesday, researchers announced that they had “positive data” in regards to a potential treatment for COVID-19. Clinical trials for Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir, which was developed to treat Ebola, showed a “clear-cut positive effect in diminishing time to recover,” according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.On Wednesday, researchers announced that they had “positive data” in regards to a potential trea
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Publisher: STAT
2020-05-01Covid-19's future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis
As epidemiologists attempt to scope out what Covid-19 has in store for the U.S. this summer and beyond, they see several potential futures, differing by how often and how severely the no-longer-new coronavirus continues to wallop humankind.As epidemiologists attempt to scope out what Covid-19 has in store for the U.S. this summer and beyo
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Publisher: The Intercept
2020-05-01Children With Coronavirus Significantly Undercounted
IN THE U.S., the vast majority of serious Covid-19 cases — and eight out of 10 deaths — occur in people who are at least 65. Yet newly tabulated data show that the virus is also affecting young people across the country — and in very rare cases, killing them. The CovKid project estimates that the total number of children infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. is now at least 478,000.IN THE U.S., the vast majority of serious Covid-19 cases — and eight out of 10 deaths — occur in
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-01What Is 'Covid Toe'? Maybe a Strange Sign of Coronavirus Infection
Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco, used to see four or five patients a year with chilblains — painful red or purple lesions that typically emerge on fingers or toes in the winter. Over the past few weeks, she has seen dozens.Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco, used to see four o
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-30Reopening some states heightens the risk of coronavirus surges in others
The problem, experts say, is that diagnostic testing remains so limited that a second surge of cases could silently build. The Trump administration’s goal of conducting 2 million tests a week is below what most experts say is needed to adequately track the virus, and that plan won’t be in place until at least the end of May.The problem, experts say, is that diagnostic testing remains so limited that a second surge of cases
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Publisher: Axios
2020-04-30Contact tracing is the next big hurdle in the push to re-open cities
If we are indeed in the midst of a war against an invisible enemy, a contact-tracing offensive — launched by both an army of human tracers and an arsenal of technological tools — will be a big part of the key to winning. In the U.S., the most likely scenario for widespread, tech-enabled contact tracing lies with work done by Google and Apple.If we are indeed in the midst of a war against an invisible enemy, a contact-tracing offensive — l
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Publisher: U.S.
2020-04-30Not just hospitals: U.N. uncovers surprise tools needed to beat coronavirus
How countries cope with the new coronavirus depends on more than hospital beds and income levels, the United Nations said on Wednesday, highlighting forgotten factors like internet access and reliance on tourism.How countries cope with the new coronavirus depends on more than hospital beds and income levels, th
Tags: precautions, reopening
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Publisher: Quartz
2020-04-30UK still supports coronavirus lockdown, new Ipsos survey shows
Brits express more apprehension about easing the lockdown than any other major country, according to a recent Ipsos MORI poll that surveyed some 28,000 people across 14 different countries. That includes places like the US and Italy, which have both a higher number of Covid-19 deaths and confirmed coronavirus cases.Brits express more apprehension about easing the lockdown than any other major country, according to
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-04-30Studies leave question of ‘airborne’ coronavirus transmission unanswered
The consensus so far is that the virus, although very contagious, spreads through respiratory droplets generated when people breathe, speak or cough and doesn’t infect people through particles that can linger in the air for hours, in the way that measles and some other viral diseases can.The consensus so far is that the virus, although very contagious, spreads through respiratory drople
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-29Firm says new Covid-19 test could be used 1 million times a week
Hologic, a maker of diagnostic tests, said Wednesday that it is launching a new test for Covid-19 and that it could produce 1 million of them a week, a pace that would significantly expand testing capacity in the United States.Hologic, a maker of diagnostic tests, said Wednesday that it is launching a new test for Covid-19 an
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Publisher: The Conversation
2020-04-29We need to flatten the 'other' coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis
The battle against the mental health consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is just beginning. Governments and researchers are mapping how best to prevent the predicted rise in mental health issues we face in coming months and beyond.The battle against the mental health consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is just beginning. Gov
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Publisher: Time
2020-04-29North Carolina Pug Likely First Dog In U.S. With Coronavirus
A pet dog in North Carolina has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans — and is believed to be the first dog in the U.S. to have tested positive for the virus, Duke Health confirmed to TIME. The dog belonged to a family participating in Duke’s Molecular and Epidemiological Study of Suspected Infection (MESSI), an ongoing research study, which examines how the body responds to infection.A pet dog in North Carolina has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 in
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Publisher: Complex
2020-04-29Poll: Most Americans Won't Attend Big-Crowd Events Before COVID-19 Vaccine
The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their interest in attending concerts, movie theaters, amusement parks, and sporting events before a vaccine was developed. Fifty-five percent of participants said movie theater screenings and live concerts should not resume until a vaccine was available.The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their int
Tags: covid-19 aftermath, social distancing, vaccine, polls
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Publisher: TechCrunch
2020-04-28As COVID-19 misinformation grows, YouTube brings video fact-checking to the US
In a blog post today, YouTube announced that it’s finally bringing its fact-checking information panels to the U.S. First introduced in Brazil and India, the expansion comes as COVID-19-related misinformation and conspiracy has proliferated online and through certain media.In a blog post today, YouTube announced that it’s finally bringing its fact-checking information p
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Publisher: MIT Technology Review
2020-04-28The US already has the technology to test millions of people a day
There is widespread agreement that the only way to safely reopen the economy is through a massive increase in testing. Tests for mass screening may have different requirements and characteristics from the tests run in clinical labs today that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. So what might a solution look like?There is widespread agreement that the only way to safely reopen the economy is through a massive in
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Publisher: The Conversation
2020-04-28Coronavirus is revitalising the concept of community for the 21st century
With more than a third of the world’s population in lockdown, there are widespread fears of social breakdown. As a historian of loneliness, I have recently been interviewed by journalists in Brazil, France, Chile and Australia, all pondering the same problems: what will the long-term effects of social isolation be? What techniques or habits might help us learn how to be alone?With more than a third of the world’s population in lockdown, there are widespread fears of social
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Publisher: BBC News
2020-04-27Coronavirus: Viral WhatsApp messages 'drop 70%'
WhatsApp has been key to the spread of misinformation during the pandemic. Concerned friends and relatives have used private group chats to forward on dodgy lists of medical advice or speculation about government plans, “just in case” they could be useful. So Whats app stopped messages sent between individual users five times or more then being posted to more than one chat group at a time.WhatsApp has been key to the spread of misinformation during the pandemic. Concerned friends and rel
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-27Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19?
As the novel coronavirus swept through communities around the world, preying disproportionately on the poor and the vulnerable, one disadvantaged group has demonstrated a remarkable resistance. Women, whether from China, Italy or the U.S., have been less likely to become acutely ill — and far more likely to survive. Which has made doctors wonder: Could hormones produced in greater quantities by women be at work?As the novel coronavirus swept through communities around the world, preying disproportionately on t
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Publisher: Forbes
2020-04-26CDC Adds 6 New Coronavirus Symptoms
On Sunday, the CDC officially added these six symptoms to its list: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, in addition to previously known symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. The symptoms can appear two to 14 days after exposure to COVID-19.On Sunday, the CDC officially added these six symptoms to its list: chills, repeated shaking with ch
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Publisher: CNN
2020-04-26People are buying pulse oximeters to try and detect coronavirus at home. Do you need one?
Physicians and other medical professionals use pulse oximeters on patients experiencing shortness of breath or those who have a lung or heart conditions to determine if they're getting enough oxygen. Health care professionals routinely use them in hospitals and clinics when checking vital signs.Physicians and other medical professionals use pulse oximeters on patients experiencing shortness of
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Publisher: BBC News
2020-04-25Coronavirus: Immunity passports ‘could increase virus spread’
WHO says governments should not issue so-called immunity passports" as a way of easing lockdowns. No evidence people who develop antibodies after recovering are protected against a second infection. WHO warns that such move could actually increase the spread of the virus transmission. People who assumed they were immune could stop taking precautions.WHO says governments should not issue so-called immunity passports" as a way of easing lockdowns. No
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Publisher: BBC News
2020-04-25Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus. The design of the trial means volunteers will not know which vaccine they are getting, though doctors will.Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will r
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Publisher: Washington Post
2020-04-24Young people with coronavirus are dying from strokes
Reports of strokes in the young and middle-aged — hit hard by the novel coronavirus — are the latest twist in our evolving understanding of its connected disease, covid-19. Even as the virus has infected nearly 2.8 million people worldwide and killed about 195,000 as of Friday, its biological mechanisms continue to elude top scientific minds.Reports of strokes in the young and middle-aged — hit hard by the novel coronavirus — are the la
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Publisher: Roll Call
2020-04-24States take new steps to track contacts of people with COVID-19
A nationwide effort is underway to bolster the public health workforce as states launch efforts including multistate collaborations and virus-tracking technology to identify new cases of COVID-19 and their contacts.But the U.S. would need at least another 100,000 workers to adequately track person-to-person transmissions, according to an estimate.A nationwide effort is underway to bolster the public health workforce as states launch efforts incl
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Publisher: Aljazeera
2020-04-24Sunlight and humidity kill coronavirus the fastest: US scientists
It has long been known that ultraviolet light has a sterilising effect, because the radiation damages the virus's genetic material and its ability to replicate. But coronavirus has also proven lethal in warm-weather places such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, raising broader questions about the impact of environmental factors.Dr Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization told Al Jazeera "the evidence is not supporting [the sunlight] theory".It has long been known that ultraviolet light has a sterilising effect, because the radiation damage
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Publisher: Sang CPA
2020-04-24Information to receive stimulus check fro people who don't file for taxes
The IRS recently announced the launch of web sites for non-tax filers to register to receive their economic impact payment and a new Get My Payment tool. Here is what you need to know.The IRS recently announced the launch of web sites for non-tax filers to register to receive their e
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-04-23Blood-pressure drugs are in the crosshairs of COVID-19 research
Scientists are baffled by how the coronavirus attacks the body - killing many patients while barely affecting others.Researchers agree that the life-saving drugs affect the same pathways that the novel coronavirus takes to enter the lungs and heart. They differ on whether those drugs open the door to the virus or protect against it.Scientists are baffled by how the coronavirus attacks the body - killing many patients while barely
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-23Hidden Outbreaks Spread Through U.S. Cities Far Earlier Than Americans Knew, Estimates Say
By the time New York City confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on March 1, thousands of infections were already silently spreading through the city, a hidden explosion of a disease that many still viewed as a remote threat as the city awaited the first signs of spring.By the time New York City confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on March 1, thousands of infec
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Publisher: NPR
2020-04-22Here's How Much Coronavirus Testing We Need
Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. According to William Hanage, an epidemiologist at Harvard a guiding principle is to aim for a 10% or lower positive results from testing.Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. Accord
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Publisher: The Verge
2020-04-22First at-home COVID-19 testing kit authorized by the FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued the first authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit. LabCorp, the diagnostics company producing the tests, says it will give first access to health care workers and first responders.The US Food and Drug Administration has issued the first authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-21He ran marathons and was fit. So why did Covid-19 almost kill him?
In many coronavirus patients, the immune response can get out of hand, leading to a dangerous inflammation and fluid buildup in the lungs.The massive over-reaction is known as cytokine-storm, is believed to be a major reason a growing number of exceedingly fit people find themselves fighting for their lives.In many coronavirus patients, the immune response can get out of hand, leading to a dangerous inflam
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-2128,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Crisis
Far more people have died over the past month than have been officially reported, a review of mortality data in 11 countries shows. The totals include deaths from Covid-19 as well as those from other causes, likely including people who could not be treated as hospitals became overwhelmed.Far more people have died over the past month than have been officially reported, a review of mortal
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Publisher: Sang CPA
2020-04-21Learn about new Tax guidelines as a result of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is quickly changing laws and taxes. Here is a summary of the most important changes affecting you, your family and your business. This video is updated with new information as they become available.The coronavirus pandemic is quickly changing laws and taxes. Here is a summary of the most important
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-20Everything we know about coronavirus immunity, and plenty we still don't
This post cautions that the antibody test for coronavirus are not all the same. Some have not been validated, and those that have been can still provide false results. We can not rely on these tests to know who is protected.This post cautions that the antibody test for coronavirus are not all the same. Some have not been v
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Publisher: MIT Technology Review
2020-04-20The tricky math of lifting coronavirus lockdowns
Researchers are using mobility data prior to the lockdown, and comparing it to the current mobility numbers to determine how to emerge from the lockdown without triggering major resurgence in the outbreak. The researchers admit that their conclusions are highly uncertain and more data is needed.Researchers are using mobility data prior to the lockdown, and comparing it to the current mobility
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-20The Infection That's Silently Killing Coronavirus Patients
An emergency room Doctor explains how coronavirus effects the lungs. Most coronavirus patients don't report any sensation of breathing problems, because of a form of oxygen deprivation called "silent hypoxia". Most patients become short of breath the day they come to the hospital even though they have been sick for a week or more.An emergency room Doctor explains how coronavirus effects the lungs. Most coronavirus patients don't
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Publisher: JPost
2020-04-19Coronavirus can survive prolonged exposure to high temperatures
In the experiment, scientists found that typically hot temperatures of 60°Celsius (140° Fahrenheit) used to disinfect research labs are ineffective against the coronavirus. Instead, the pathogen may only be killed in a maintained temperature of 92 °C for 15 minutes.The researchers concluded that using chemicals rather than heat to disinfect would be the best way to go.In the experiment, scientists found that typically hot temperatures of 60°Celsius (140° Fahrenheit
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Publisher: MSN
2020-04-19California lessons from the 1918 pandemic: One city dithered; another acted and saved lives
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. In the 1918 pandemic, Los Angeles adapted strict quarantine measures while San Francisco didn't. LA's excess death rate was 494 per 100,000 residents, lower than any other city. San Francisco suffered 673 excess deaths per 100,000.Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. In the 1918 pandemic, Los Angeles adapte
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Publisher: Fortune
2020-04-18How one country set a course to totally eliminate the COVID-19 virus
Once we have the COVID-19 epidemic under control we will study different approaches to reducing the risk and eliminating this pandemic. New Zealand is a country that has successfully reduced deaths from COVID-19, a total of 11, by trying to eradicate the virus all together.Once we have the COVID-19 epidemic under control we will study different approaches to reducing the
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-17Influential Covid-19 model shouldn't guide U.S. policies, critics say
Epidemiologists are criticizing an influential coronavirus model as flawed and warning against relying on it as the basis for government decision-making. In particular, they warn against relying on it as the basis for government decision-making, including on “re-opening America.”Epidemiologists are criticizing an influential coronavirus model as flawed and warning against relyi
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Publisher: Vox
2020-04-17What we can learn from the “second wave” of coronavirus cases in Asia
Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan have enacted strict testing and travel bans in order control the spread of the coronavirus. This post also describes that controlling the spread of the virus is directly related to travel bans, as new resurgent cases have been attributed to travel.Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan have enacted strict testing and travel bans in order control the sp
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Publisher: Science Mag
2020-04-17How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes
As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 2.2 million globally and deaths surpass 150,000, clinicians and pathologists are struggling to understand the damage wrought by the coronavirus as it tears through the body. They are realizing that although the lungs are ground zero, its reach can extend to many organs including the heart and blood vessels, kidneys, gut, and brain.As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 2.2 million globally and deaths surpass 150
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Publisher: World Meters
2020-04-17International Coronavirus testing chart per capita
This chart offers detailed testing data per country as well as per capita testing which is the correct comparison when comparing testing between countries.This chart offers detailed testing data per country as well as per capita testing which is the corre
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Publisher: Democracy Now!
2020-04-16"Pure Baloney": Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Explains Animal-Human Transmission
President Trump and some of the right wing news sources are falsely claiming that the COVID-19 pandemic started from a lab in Wuhan china. Listen to an expert disease ecologist Dr. Peter Daszak explain the science and debunk this notion.President Trump and some of the right wing news sources are falsely claiming that the COVID-19 pande
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Publisher: Krebs on Security
2020-04-16Sipping from the Coronavirus Domain Firehose
In this report we find that scammer are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to register new domains invoking the virus to promote malware and phishing sites, as well as non existent healthcare products and charities.In this report we find that scammer are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to register new domains
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-16Obesity Linked to Severe Coronavirus Disease, Especially for Younger Patients
Obesity may be one of the most important predictors of severe coronavirus illness, new studies say. It’s an alarming finding for the United States, which has one of the highest obesity rates in the world.Some 42 percent of American adults — nearly 80 million people — live with obesity. That is a prevalence rate far exceeding those of other countries hit hard by the coronavirus, like China and Italy.Obesity may be one of the most important predictors of severe coronavirus illness, new studies say.
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Publisher: The Atlantic
2020-04-16Does the current testing data give us an accurate number for the number of people infected?
Great read. According to this post one in 5 people who are tested for coronavirus have it. That is an infection rate of 20%. This is very high according to Jason Andrews, an infectious-disease professor at Stanford. Scientist use a metric called "prevalence" to measure a better estimate for the number of infected and dead due to the virus.Great read. According to this post one in 5 people who are tested for coronavirus have it. That is a
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Publisher: CNET
2020-04-15Vitamin D is crucial for immune health -- make sure you're getting enough
Studies suggest that vitamin D can help prevent respiratory infections or reduce the severity of them, especially if you have a deficiency. They jury's out on how exactly it can protect you from the coronavirus, but some medical experts recommend taking a vitamin D supplement to help boost your immune system.Studies suggest that vitamin D can help prevent respiratory infections or reduce the severity of the
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Publisher: Visual Capitalist
2020-04-15The Front Line: Visualizing the Occupations with the Highest COVID-19 Risk
Only 29% of Americans have the luxury of social distancing. The other 79% have a more uncertain situation. This post presents a visual chart of risk score by occupation. The methodology is absed on contact with others, physical proximity and exposure of disease infection.Only 29% of Americans have the luxury of social distancing. The other 79% have a more uncertain situ
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Publisher: Santa Barbara Independent
2020-04-15Coronavirus epidemic, A Symptom of Our Mass Extinction
UCSB professor says ecological and human health are inseparable. Climate change has contributed to mass extinction of animals and this has pushed nature out of balance. The coronavirus epidemic is therefore a direct consequence ofUCSB professor says ecological and human health are inseparable. Climate change has contributed to m
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Publisher: County of Los Angeles
2020-04-14COVID-19 Los Angeles County drive up mobile Testing Sites
To be eligible for the Coronavirus you need to show symptoms. Find out the testing locations throughout the county.To be eligible for the Coronavirus you need to show symptoms. Find out the testing locations through
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Publisher: KCRW
2020-04-13What We Know About The Silent Spreaders Of COVID-19
There is evidence that coronavirus has the ability to spread silently while carriers show no obvious symptoms like cough, fever or other signs of illness. However there are wide gaps in understanding of how many people fit this category.There is evidence that coronavirus has the ability to spread silently while carriers show no obvious
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Publisher: COVID Loan Tracker
2020-04-13COVID Loan Tracker
This page tracks the loans made to small businesses. Hear from applicants and get links to resources that may be able to help you.This page tracks the loans made to small businesses. Hear from applicants and get links to resources
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Publisher: MIT Technology Review
2020-04-12This is what it will take to get us back outside
Realistic analysis of how we will emerge from the Covi-19 pandemic, what to expect, how long it will take us to realistically develop a vaccine and efforts leading us to a vaccine. How long do we have to live with social distancing?Realistic analysis of how we will emerge from the Covi-19 pandemic, what to expect, how long it will
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Publisher: The Guardian
2020-04-11Coronavirus statistics: what can we trust and what should we ignore?
Experts explain how to read the statistics reported on the coronavirus infections and deaths, how to read trends on the logarithmic scale, predictions from models and other important analysis.Experts explain how to read the statistics reported on the coronavirus infections and deaths, how to
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Publisher: Alignable
2020-04-10Great Tips On Securing CARES Act Loans From SBA Regional Director Bob Nelson
Watch this video with the SBA’s Bob Nelson & Alignable's Eric Groves, who discuss how small businesses can get the money they need via the CARE ActWatch this video with the SBA’s Bob Nelson & Alignable's Eric Groves, who discuss how smal
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Publisher: Slate
2020-04-10No, You Did Not Get COVID-19 in the Fall of 2019
A story propagated by a Military Historian, Victor Davis Hanson, who works for the Hoover institute, , a conservative think tank, has erroneously claimed that Coronavirus has been circulating since fall of 2019 and many Californians have developed immunity for this virus.A story propagated by a Military Historian, Victor Davis Hanson, who works for the Hoover institute,
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Publisher: BBC
2020-04-10Coronavirus hits the poor much harder than the rest
It is said the Covid-19 is a great leveler but data shows that this epidemic is hitting the poor and people who are working to protect us from this epidemic much harderIt is said the Covid-19 is a great leveler but data shows that this epidemic is hitting the poor and
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Publisher: Reuters
2020-04-10South Korea reports recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, they believe that the virus may have been "reactivated" rather than the patients being re-infected.South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tes
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Publisher: LA Times
2020-04-10What are long term coronavirus effects?
Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including liver damage, heart damage and blood clotting problems. Scientist in China tested 34 COVID-19 patients and found that many of the biological measures had “failed to return to normal.Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including
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Publisher: Vice
2020-04-09The Viral "Study" About Runners Spreading Coronavirus Is Not Actually a Study
A study by Belgian researchers, a computer simulation that tracks the "spread droplets" and "slipstream" of exhalations, coughs, and sneezes of people who are running, walking and cycling has gone viral. The study chose to bypass all standard science publishing protocols to publish research that has been overhyped and isn't well understood.A study by Belgian researchers, a computer simulation that tracks the "spread droplets" and "slipstr
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Publisher: ABC News
2020-04-09Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients
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. Generally speaking, 40% to 50% of patients with severe respiratory distress die while on ventilators, experts say. But 80% or more of coronavirus patients placed on the machines in New York City have died, state and city officials say.Health officials around the world are pushing to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients,
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Publisher: Disaster assistance
2020-04-07Disaster assistance
This loan applies to all small businesses and sole proprietors. For example gig workers can also apply for this loan.This loan applies to all small businesses and sole proprietors. For example gig workers can also app
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Publisher: Small Business Administration
2020-04-07Coronavirus Relief Options
This page gives you access to various relief programs. Check to see if one or more apply to you.This page gives you access to various relief programs. Check to see if one or more apply to you.
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Publisher: The Conversation
2020-04-06Does the amount of virus you are exposed to determine how sick you'll get?
Is the initial dose of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) related to the disease severity? At the moment, we just don't know. The only way to answer this question definitively is with "experimental challenge studies", which involves intentionally infecting healthy volunteers in order to study diseases and their treatments.Is the initial dose of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) related to the disease severity?
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Publisher: Treasury Department
2020-04-03Assistance for Small Businesses
Guideline for the Paycheck protection program for small businesses in the US.Guideline for the Paycheck protection program for small businesses in the US.
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Publisher: Vox
2020-04-03How to get help from federal government
Links and information on various federal assistance programs during the coronavirus crisis. The article provides a table with a list of resources for each state.Links and information on various federal assistance programs during the coronavirus crisis. The arti
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Publisher: STAT
2020-04-03Can’t I please just visit one friend?
The University of Washington created a model that illustrates how visiting one person outside your immediate household could contribute to the overall transmission of the disease.The University of Washington created a model that illustrates how visiting one person outside your i
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-03Can an Old Vaccine Stop the New Coronavirus?
A vaccine that was developed a hundred years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now being tested against the coronavirus by scientists eager to find a quick way to protect health care workers, among others. The vaccine seems to “train” the immune system to recognize and respond to a variety of infections, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, experts say.A vaccine that was developed a hundred years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now
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Publisher: Science Mag
2020-04-02You may be able to spread coronavirus just by breathing, new report finds
National Academy of Sciences finding lends support to widespread use of masks and suggests that the novel coronavirus can spread through the air from normal breathing.National Academy of Sciences finding lends support to widespread use of masks and suggests that the
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Publisher: CNN
2020-04-02When will you get your stimulus check, and how?
The US government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need the money most may be waiting the longest to see it.The US government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus
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Publisher: My Bro
2020-04-01Coronavirus Is Not the Flu. It’s Worse.
This is a great presentation to understand the R coefficient, or the reproductive infection rate of Covid-19 and its comparison to the flu. Learn how Covid-19 is different than the seasonal flu.This is a great presentation to understand the R coefficient, or the reproductive infection rate of
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Publisher: New Scientist
2020-04-01Estimates of the predicted coronavirus death toll have little meaning
With all the unknowns about covid-19, any numbers you hear about death tolls or how long restrictions will last should be taken not just with a pinch of salt but with a sack of it.With all the unknowns about covid-19, any numbers you hear about death tolls or how long restriction
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Publisher: Calfresh
2020-03-31Apply for California Food Stamps Online
Calfresh is califonia's food stamps (SNAP) program. qualified families receive $198 a month in assistance on their EBT cards. Click to lean for qualifications and apply for the benefits.Calfresh is califonia's food stamps (SNAP) program. qualified families receive $198 a month in assis
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Publisher: Mask Saves Lives
2020-03-31Masks Save Lives - COVID-19
Data shows that countries that have a mask wearing culture, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and HongKong have had a much lower rate of cases and deaths and have been able to manage the spread of the virus.Data shows that countries that have a mask wearing culture, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and HongKo
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control
2020-03-31What to Do If You Are Sick and a Self Checker
This page offers a self-checker Bot to guide and help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care.This page offers a self-checker Bot to guide and help you make decisions and seek appropriate medica
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Publisher: Our World in Data
2020-03-31To understand the global pandemic, we need global testing
Without testing for COVID-19 we cannot know how many people are infected with the disease. And without this data we cannot know what is happening. That is why we are bringing together the available data on testing from countries around the world.Without testing for COVID-19 we cannot know how many people are infected with the disease. And witho
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control
2020-03-31Testing for COVID-19
Learn about the kinds of tests for COVID-19, who should be tested, and what you should do after you get the results.Learn about the kinds of tests for COVID-19, who should be tested, and what you should do after you
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Publisher: Quartz
2020-03-30How to help others if you’ve recovered from Covid-19
If you have recovered from Covid-19 you can give blood. Hospitals are beginning to collect blood plasma from recovered patients. Plasma therapy delivers antibody-packed plasma for recovered patients to those still fighting infection.If you have recovered from Covid-19 you can give blood. Hospitals are beginning to collect blood pla
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Publisher: Medium
2020-03-29What is in the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The author has read the 880 page document and breaks down the stimulus bill into sections.The recommendation is to do some research and apply for as many things as you can.The author has read the 880 page document and breaks down the stimulus bill into sections.The recomm
Tags: financial help
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Publisher: USA TODAY
2020-03-28Coronavirus: How scientists are tracking 8 strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus
While researchers caution they're only seeing the tip of the iceberg, the tiny differences between the virus strains suggest shelter-in-place orders are working in some areas and that no one strain of the virus is more deadly than another. They also say it does not appear the strains will grow more lethal as they evolve.While researchers caution they're only seeing the tip of the iceberg, the tiny differences between t
Tags: news
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Publisher: BBC
2020-03-27Can you kill coronavirus with UV light?
There are rumors around the Internet that UV lights can cure Covid-19, but the truth is more complicated. Experts say that there’s only one type of UV that can reliably inactivate Covid-19 – and it’s extremely dangerous.There are rumors around the Internet that UV lights can cure Covid-19, but the truth is more complic
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Publisher: Mail Online
2020-03-26Up to 14 per cent of the recovered coronavirus patients in China test positive AGAIN, doctors reveal
Doctors in one hospital in Wuhan found that five of 147 patients in a study tested positive again after recovery. The recovered patients showed no symptoms after testing positive again, and Doctors found no evidence that they became infectious after recovery as their family members tested negative.Doctors in one hospital in Wuhan found that five of 147 patients in a study tested positive again af
Tags: infection data, reactivation
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Publisher: YouTube
2020-03-22Can you get reinfected after you had the virus
The opinions are that if you have had the infection you will not get infected with the same strand again. Listen to understand the detailsThe opinions are that if you have had the infection you will not get infected with the same strand a
Tags: will you get reinfected
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Publisher: WHO
2020-03-22World Health Organization Myth Busters Page
This page lists a number of myths that are circulating online related to various unconventional ways you can cure or prevent acquiring the COVID-19 virus.This page lists a number of myths that are circulating online related to various unconventional ways
Tags: myths
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Publisher: IMG
2020-03-20What medication is required for those who don't have sever symptoms
Dr. Tothill describes what medications to use to control the disease for people who don't have sever symptoms.Dr. Tothill describes what medications to use to control the disease for people who don't have sever
Tags: medication, paracetamol, ibuprofen