What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, May 6
4 years, 8 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, May 6

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the May 6 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. The news comes in the wake of a leaked internal White House report that projects daily deaths to climb to 3,000 by June, and an extensive whistleblower complaint from an ousted vaccine director alleging that early warnings about the virus were met with “indifference which then developed into hostility” by leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. The researchers in Britain also found no evidence the virus is becoming more easily transmitted or more likely to cause serious disease: “The virus is changing, but this in itself does not mean it’s getting worse.” US is unprepared to protect citizens, expert says With more than half of states starting to reopen, the former acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the US hasn’t done nearly enough to protect citizens from the coronavirus. ON OUR RADAR Every night, just after sunset, Ruth Medjber chats with her neighbors in Dublin, Ireland, and snaps a portrait of them at their windows for a photo project called Grá sa Bhaile, Irish for “Love at Home.” Thousands of students, wearing masks, went back to school today in Wuhan — the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Radcliffe and his wizarding world co-stars are taking turns reading chapters of the beloved “Harry Potter” novels, as part of J.K. Rowling’s new online reading hub, and it’s very soothing.

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Florida children’s hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, expert says
3 years, 5 months ago

Florida children’s hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, expert says

CNN  

CNN — The polarization surrounding mask mandates is deepeningas some state and local officials spar on how to approach face coverings protocols in schools, a debate unfolding as more children contract Covid-19. In Florida, which has the second-highest rate of new cases per capita after Louisiana, children’s hospitals and staff are “overwhelmed,” said Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious disease expert …

Ministers warn that any change to coronavirus rules will be cautious
3 years, 10 months ago

Ministers warn that any change to coronavirus rules will be cautious

Dutch News  

Any changes in the current coronavirus measures will be confined to ‘small cautious steps’ even if a relaxation of the rules is an option, health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters after Friday’s meeting with regional safety board chiefs. Ministers will meet at the prime minister’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the latest situation and will take to health …

Dr. Rochelle Walensky: CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely
3 years, 11 months ago

Dr. Rochelle Walensky: CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely

CNN  

CNN — The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday emphasized the need for masking and other mitigation measures in order to reopen schools safely, saying “we have work to do” as teachers, students and parents continue to struggle with Covid-19’s impact on education. As that transmission comes down we’ll be able to relax some …

Coronavirus: Vulnerable patients told they can still go to work or school
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Vulnerable patients told they can still go to work or school

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In new advice published for the 2.2 million patients …

Feel better than I did 20 years ago: No word on Covid status, Donald Trump to leave hospital
4 years, 3 months ago

Feel better than I did 20 years ago: No word on Covid status, Donald Trump to leave hospital

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said he will be leaving the military hospital, where he was being treated for Covid-19, and will continue his recovery at the White House. In a tweet, Trump said he felt "better" than he did "20 years ago" and urged people to not be afraid of the novel coronavirus. "Will be leaving the great Walter Reed …

Coronavirus news live: Latest updates and cases as scientists claim to have found first reinfected patient
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus news live: Latest updates and cases as scientists claim to have found first reinfected patient

The Independent  

✕ Close Coronavirus in numbers Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Teaching unions and parents have hit …

US Coronavirus: Schools shouldn’t shut everything down, but opt for short-term suspensions during pandemic, CDC says
4 years, 4 months ago

US Coronavirus: Schools shouldn’t shut everything down, but opt for short-term suspensions during pandemic, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for schools Friday as children across the country return to the classroom. “We owe it to our nation’s children to take personal responsibility to do everything we can to lower the level of Covid-19, so that we can all get back to school safely,” CDC Director Dr. …

With Schools Reopening in US, Children May be the Silent Spreaders of Coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

With Schools Reopening in US, Children May be the Silent Spreaders of Coronavirus

News 18  

Children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought, according to a study which found that the younger people may not be as likely to become seriously ill as adults, but they can spread infection and bring the virus into their homes. In the study of 192 children ages 0-22, 49 children tested positive for …

Scarce coronavirus vaccine should go to frontline health workers first, report suggests
4 years, 4 months ago

Scarce coronavirus vaccine should go to frontline health workers first, report suggests

CNN  

CNN — Frontline healthcare workers, emergency services personnel and the most vulnerable to the virus should be the first to get any eventual coronavirus vaccine, experts recommend in a new report released Wednesday. “The primary reason for including these candidate groups within Tier 1 is that their prioritization would likely avert the greatest overall harm,” the Center’s report reads. “It …

New CDC guidance says Covid-19 rates in children ‘steadily increasing’
4 years, 5 months ago

New CDC guidance says Covid-19 rates in children ‘steadily increasing’

CNN  

CNN — Health experts say children make up more than 7% of all coronavirus cases in the US – while comprising about 22% of the country’s population – and the number and rate of child cases have been “steadily increasing” from March to July. There were 3,372 new coronavirus cases reported on Saturday and 96 deaths, data released by state’s …

July 22 coronavirus news
4 years, 5 months ago

July 22 coronavirus news

CNN  

President Trump said Wednesday that he would be comfortable with his son and grandchildren physically returning to school in the fall, asserting that children do not catch or spread coronavirus easily. Asked during a White House news conference whether he’d be comfortable with his family members returning to school, Trump responded, “Yeah, well I am comfortable with that.” Trump was …

Rep. Ayanna Pressley on school reopenings: Congress needs to lead in absence of the Trump administration
4 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Ayanna Pressley on school reopenings: Congress needs to lead in absence of the Trump administration

CNN  

CNN — Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Sunday said the nation should not be in a rush to reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic and called for Congress to “lead in the absence of this Trump administration.” “We cannot move too quickly on this. This is about the public health,” the Democrat told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of The …

US coronavirus cases continue surge as Trump defends handling
4 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus cases continue surge as Trump defends handling

Al Jazeera  

US COVID-19 death toll passes140,000, with some southern and western states shattering new case records daily. The US state of Florida has reported over 12,000 new cases of coronavirus, on the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections – even as United States President Donald Trump has pledged that the virus is coming under …

Trump admin resumes school reopening push amid coronavirus surge
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump admin resumes school reopening push amid coronavirus surge

Al Jazeera  

The Trump administration has continued to press on for full school reopenings in the fall, with Education Secretary Betsy Devos insisting such action is necessary, despite record surges of coronavirus infections in the country. “Kids need to get back to school, they need to get back in the classroom,” DeVos told CNN, while acknowledging that local conditions should be taken …

White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance
4 years, 6 months ago

White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance

NPR  

White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Updated 3:40 p.m. ET In the latest move from the Trump administration to push for states to reopen schools this fall, Vice President Pence couched guidance from the Centers for Disease …

Fauci: US ‘going in wrong direction’ in coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 6 months ago

Fauci: US ‘going in wrong direction’ in coronavirus outbreak

Associated Press  

The U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk — just as schools and colleges are wrestling with how to safely reopen. With about 40,000 new cases being reported a day, Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said …

Alex Azar: ‘Window is closing’ for US to get coronavirus under control
4 years, 6 months ago

Alex Azar: ‘Window is closing’ for US to get coronavirus under control

CNN  

CNN — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warned Sunday that the “window is closing” for the United States to get the coronavirus pandemic under control, as confirmed cases are surging in a majority of the country and some states are dealing with record numbers of hospitalizations. “Things are very different from two months ago… So it is a …

Coronavirus | Only a matter of time, doctors say as they brace for their turn
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Only a matter of time, doctors say as they brace for their turn

The Hindu  

With the spread of COVID-19 continuing unabated, the general advice for citizens is to restrict movement outside of home. Of at least 63 positive cases among doctors in the State till June 6, only four have been reported from Gandhi Hospital, the largest COVID isolation centre in in Telangana. Many post-graduate students, house surgeons, senior resident doctors and other senior …

Risk to children’s health from coronavirus ‘minuscule’, says government adviser
4 years, 7 months ago

Risk to children’s health from coronavirus ‘minuscule’, says government adviser

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coronavirus poses …

Schools will need to make these changes to protect students from coronavirus, expert says
4 years, 7 months ago

Schools will need to make these changes to protect students from coronavirus, expert says

CNN  

CNN — When students finally return to school, sweeping changes will be in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus. That will mean health checks, temperature screenings, staggered arrivals and limiting visitors on campus, Dr. Tanya Altmann, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, said at the CNN coronavirus town hall Thursday night. Children with underlying health conditions …

Adapting to new normalcy in age of coronavirus for upcoming academic year
4 years, 7 months ago

Adapting to new normalcy in age of coronavirus for upcoming academic year

India Today  

The existing pandemic has changed our lives so much that we are now restricted to lead our normal lives amidst social distancing. Teachers and school managements are building up curriculums to engage their students into the virtual classes in the most interactive way and are preparing themselves for the upcoming academic year. And these new norms should be followed throughout …

The Doctor Will See You Now … Online: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 6
4 years, 8 months ago

The Doctor Will See You Now … Online: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 6

CNN  

CNN — As health care systems across the country focus on fighting the coronavirus pandemic, many have halted nonessential and non-emergency services. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to Dr. Gregory Esper, who leads Emory University’s telehealth initiatives, about how technology is changing the way health care is delivered. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Two weeks before Dia Sue-Wah-Sing had …

White House considering winding down coronavirus task force, Pence says
4 years, 8 months ago

White House considering winding down coronavirus task force, Pence says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice President Mike Pence told reporters on Tuesday that the …

Coronavirus school closures might continue, pediatrics group says
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus school closures might continue, pediatrics group says

CNN  

CNN — Schools should be ready to phase in their reopenings, perhaps starting with reduced hours, before returning to full activity amid the coronavirus pandemic, pediatricians said Tuesday. “Until the broad availability of a vaccine and/or treatment for Covid-19 exists, there is a risk for future waves of disease impacting communities across the country; it is important that schools plan …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, May 4
4 years, 8 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, May 4

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the May 4 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY Report: China “intentionally concealed” severity of virus The Chinese government intentionally concealed the severity of the coronavirus from the international community while it stockpiled imports and decreased exports, a Department of Homeland Security report found, according to an administration …

The coronavirus outbreak could push telemedicine into mainstream
4 years, 8 months ago

The coronavirus outbreak could push telemedicine into mainstream

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — Telemedicine has been around for more than two decades, but its adoption among Americans has been relatively low. “Unfortunately, it’s taken some pretty extraordinary circumstances, but I think this will be a watershed moment for the industry,” Zipnosis CEO Jon Pearce told CNN Business. “Instead of talking to a doctor over video, you would answer …

April 23, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 8 months ago

April 23, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

President Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House on April 22. “I’d love everything open,” Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman told CNN’s Anderson Cooper, appearing to offer up the city as a “control group” without social distancing measures to compare against other places with strict guidelines. “We’re just not making progress on testing”: …

White House Unveils Coronavirus Guidelines On Path To Reopening The Country
4 years, 9 months ago

White House Unveils Coronavirus Guidelines On Path To Reopening The Country

NPR  

White House Unveils Coronavirus Guidelines On Path To Reopening The Country Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Updated at 7:21 p.m. Trump has said he believes many states could begin to re-open even before the federal guidelines for social distancing and mitigation expire on May 1, citing what he says are the low numbers of cases or …

Here's how coronavirus has changed lives across the U.S.
4 years, 9 months ago

Here's how coronavirus has changed lives across the U.S.

LA Times  

In our series “Dispatches From the Pandemic,” we have featured the stories of dozens of people, many reaching out from quarantine. Here’s why my fellow doctors may judge me You might think that a doctor with a health history like mine would avoid the front line of a novel viral pandemic. Opinion Op-Ed: As a doctor on ‘MASH,’ Hawkeye showed …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, April 8
4 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, April 8

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the April 8 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Trump also denied seeing January memos from a top adviser warning about the gruesome toll the virus could exact on the country, and ousted the top watchdog overseeing a $2 trillion relief package. Meanwhile, Trump’s acting Navy Secretary quit after calling the …

Unicef arms students with facts on Covid-19 to check Coronavirus panic: 6 common questions answered
4 years, 9 months ago

Unicef arms students with facts on Covid-19 to check Coronavirus panic: 6 common questions answered

India Today  

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic still spreading across the world, we need to remember that one of the best ways to deal with a new virus is to make people aware about it with correct facts and information. To tackle this the right way, Unicef has released a Covid-19 guidebook with guidelines and checklists for three categories of people students, parents …

Trump’s hope for an Easter reopening clashes with coronavirus reality
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s hope for an Easter reopening clashes with coronavirus reality

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s predictions that victory is close in the coronavirus crisis are becoming increasingly impossible to square with the harrowing escalation of America’s battle against the pandemic. A beautiful timeline,” the President said Tuesday, making clear that his target date to open the nation by April 12 – less than three weeks away – was driven by …

5 quick tips for students to keep up with their studies amidst the coronavirus crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

5 quick tips for students to keep up with their studies amidst the coronavirus crisis

India Today  

Covid-19 has taken the world by a storm, and to state that it influences every decision we make these days, wouldn't be an understatement. The bodies concerned with these exams have acted responsibly though, with CBSE and JEE announcing the postponing of the exams sighting the coronavirus crisis, handing the students a big sigh of relief. Following a timetable ensures …

Trump and health officials caution young people to ‘heed the advice’ on coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump and health officials caution young people to ‘heed the advice’ on coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump and a top US health official cautioned young people to heed the advice to socially distance and be wary of the coronavirus pandemic even though they do not fall in the highest risk groups. Dr. Deborah Birx said during Wednesday’s briefing at the White House that the coronavirus task force is concerned about reports indicating …

Coronavirus messaging from political leaders making a much-needed improvement
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus messaging from political leaders making a much-needed improvement

ABC  

The best thing politicians can do in times of national crisis can often be not to promise to fix the problem, but take voters into their confidence about what they are trying to do to address them. The Prime Minister who emerged into the courtyard at Parliament House on Wednesday, along with the chief medical officer Brendan Murphy, seemed a …

What To Do If You Think You Have Coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

What To Do If You Think You Have Coronavirus

Huff Post  

“Decreased immunity may be caused by some of the following conditions: being older than age 65, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease, chronic kidney disease, cancer, HIV or taking immunosuppressive medications,” Dean explained. HuffPost has previously reported that due to test kit shortages in the U.S., people who show mild symptoms but haven’t been in contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients …

Coronavirus: European countries close schools but allow children of health and public service workers to come in
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: European countries close schools but allow children of health and public service workers to come in

The Independent  

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Leading Health Groups Urge Trump To Declare Coronavirus A National Emergency
4 years, 10 months ago

Leading Health Groups Urge Trump To Declare Coronavirus A National Emergency

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three of the nation’s largest organizations representing hospitals, physicians, nurses and health care providers called on the Trump administration to declare the spread of COVID-19 a national disaster or emergency on Thursday, saying the designation could free up needed resources to help treat the growing number of Americans infected with the new coronavirus. “Preventing the spread of …

Watch the full CNN coronavirus town hall
4 years, 10 months ago

Watch the full CNN coronavirus town hall

CNN  

CNN — Didn’t get a chance to watch the full CNN/Facebook coronavirus town hall with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta? The latest news in the US and globally on coronavirus Video Ad Feedback Part 1: CNN/Facebook global coronavirus town hall 21:45 - Source: CNN Part 1 of the CNN/Facebook town hall takes a look at the facts surrounding …

As coronavirus spreads, Medicare gets telemedicine option
4 years, 10 months ago

As coronavirus spreads, Medicare gets telemedicine option

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday lets Medicare expand the use of telemedicine in outbreak areas, potentially reducing infection risks for vulnerable seniors. “Telehealth is really instrumental in containing and treating disease, particularly in a public health emergency,” said Megan O’Reilly, a lobbyist with AARP, the advocacy group for older people, which pushed for …

Surgeon General: Be cautious, but not afraid of coronavirus (opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

Surgeon General: Be cautious, but not afraid of coronavirus (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams, M.D., is the 20th surgeon general of the United States. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist with a master’s degree in public health and a member of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Department of Health and Human Services While the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, can be scary, Americans …

Here's How Schools Are Preparing To Deal With The Coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Here's How Schools Are Preparing To Deal With The Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the U.S. braces for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus, schools are grappling with a problem: How do you maintain a safe place for kids to gather and learn when the very act of gathering could make it unsafe? Maybe it’s not the coronavirus, but let’s not take a chance.” In Northern California’s Fairfield-Suisun Unified School …

President Trump seems to know very little about the coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

President Trump seems to know very little about the coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has lots and lots of thoughts about the novel coronavirus that has crippled China and has been spreading worldwide. In fact, we’re very close to a vaccine.” There’s no available evidence that a vaccine is “close,” in fact, most infectious disease experts say developing a vaccine for the virus is roughly a year away. Sen. …

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