WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Public officials across America raced to curb the spread of coronavirus on Tuesday as the number of U.S. cases topped 1,000, with at least 19 states now declaring states of emergency. Five more deaths — two in Washington state and one each inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Millions of much-needed testing kits for COVID-19 are on the way to clinics and labs nationwide, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters during a White House briefing Monday evening. Pence heads the Trump Administration’s coronavirus task force. He said the group reached outContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Don’t grab that door handle. Put the toilet seat lid down before you flush. COVID-19 has prompted a mountain of advice about how to protect yourself against coronavirus infection, and now a trio of studies ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus crisis has millions of Americans questioning whether it’s wise, or even safe, to travel this spring. Now, an infectious disease expert has created a checklist to help you decide whether to go ahead with your trip or cancel it. COVID-19 isContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the number of U.S. coronavirus cases climbed past 530 in at least 34 states and the death toll hit 22, the State Department issued an advisory Sunday that urged all Americans to avoid cruise travel. “U.S. citizens, particularly travelers with underlying healthContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of passengers stranded on a cruise ship linked to the California’s first coronavirus death anxiously waited COVID-19 test results Friday, as the total number of U.S. cases passed 220 and the death count climbed to 14. The U.S. Coast Guard delivered theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — California declared a state of emergency Wednesday as health officials kept a cruise ship linked to the state’s first coronavirus death from docking in San Francisco. The U.S. Coast Guard was to deliver testing kits Thursday to the Grand Princess, where 62 passengersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An Ebola drug that’s proven effective against some coronaviruses may also work against the new COVID-19 coronavirus, scientists say. Remdesivir was developed by Gilead Sciences in response to the 2014 West African Ebola virus epidemic. “We know the drug works against different coronaviruses,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus continued its march across America on Tuesday, with more than 120 cases now confirmed in at least 14 states and nine deaths now reported in Washington state. Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the new coronavirus spreads across the United States, leading health experts are noting that America has been here before — and past lessons are helping officials prepare for today’s crisis. Starting with the 2003 SARS epidemic and the avian influenza (“bird flu”)Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus continued to spread throughout the United States on Monday, with more than 100 cases confirmed in 15 states and six deaths now reported in Washington state. Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the new coronarvirus extends its reach, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family, experts say. “As with any respiratory virus, the main recommendations hold true with the novel coronavirus,” said Dr. Rachael Lee, a health care epidemiologistContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump drew a direct comparison between the seasonal flu and the new coronavirus in his first press conference on COVID-19 last week, saying that Americans might have more to fear from flu than the headline-making virus. But a closer comparison ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, March. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Two dozen new U.S. cases of coronavirus were reported in multiple states across the country over the weekend, as Washington State officials raced to contain a possible outbreak in one of its cities. Both Washington State, which recorded the country’s second COVID-19 deathContinue Reading