Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? "If, for example, community transmission is high, and you're at personal high risk because you are immunocompromised, or live with someone who is, or want to visit someone who is, or you have underlying health conditions, you might make the decision not to go to the event because it's too much risk." And since many cases of COVID-19 can be symptom-free, any event-goer might "consider testing before you go to a gathering," says Souleles. Mask or no mask — and other decisions to make at the event If you're not at particularly high risk you may decide not to wear a mask — but know that other people may make a different decision based on their risk and personal circumstances, such as living with someone who is at risk, says Souleles. "Setting those rules before you go — as well as rehearing what you will say beforehand if people comment on your mask — will help you stick with your resolve," says Baker.

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The time has come for DIY mandates on COVID-19
2 years, 8 months ago

The time has come for DIY mandates on COVID-19

LA Times  

People, many masked, look for lunch at the Grand Central Market on the first day that California reopened its economy in downtown Los Angeles on June 15, 2021. Yet even in pandemic-smacked L.A. County, reporting thousands of new infections a day and a double-digit rate of positive tests that is well into the danger zone, serious resistance emerged as health …

Coronavirus FAQ: I took a trip and caught COVID. What should I do? When can I go home?
2 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus FAQ: I took a trip and caught COVID. What should I do? When can I go home?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: I took a trip and caught COVID. When you find out you've got COVID, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has this recommendation: "Do not travel until a full 10 days after your symptoms started or the date your positive test was taken if you had no symptoms." What's more, even CDC advice is a bit confusing …

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I still take a COVID test before flying into the U.S.?
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I still take a COVID test before flying into the U.S.?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I still take a COVID test before flying into the U.S.? As of June 12, the CDC no longer requires any passengers arriving to the U.S. to show a COVID recovery certificate or take a COVID test before traveling to the U.S. The CDC first put its testing rule in place in January 2021, which required a …

Coachella, spring break and coronavirus: How to stay safe as COVID-19 cases rise
2 years, 11 months ago

Coachella, spring break and coronavirus: How to stay safe as COVID-19 cases rise

LA Times  

Christian Loza, 7, left, rolls up his sleeve to receive a vaccination from Christopher King, 31, at Kaiser Permanente Tustin Ranch Vaccination Clinic on Nov. 4, 2021, in Tustin. Among higher risk people, only 74% of vaccinated seniors age 65 and older eligible for a booster shot have received their first booster; the same is true for only 65% of …

Coronavirus FAQ: Testing confuses me! When to do it? Is 'negative' always reliable?
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus FAQ: Testing confuses me! When to do it? Is 'negative' always reliable?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQ: Testing confuses me! And let's assume you're going to self-test because you don't have easy access to a facility that offers PCR tests and/or your insurance doesn't cover it and/or you don't want to wait extra time for results rather than an instant read off a do-it-yourself antigen test. That's because for rapid home tests to turn positive, …

What to do next if you test positive to COVID
3 years, 3 months ago

What to do next if you test positive to COVID

ABC  

All it took was an end-of-year celebration with friends for Steph to be drawn down the COVID rabbit hole. Although Steph’s immediate family did not pick up the virus, her 75-year-old grandmother tested positive despite the only contact being a brief five minutes the day before Steph knew she had been exposed. If you got a positive result on a …

EXPLAINER: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: What to do if you test positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — You’ve tested positive for COVID-19. ISOLATION The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people who test positive stay home or isolate for 10 days. But there are many people with certain conditions — including heart diseases, diabetes and weakened immune systems — who should seek care even if they have mild illness, because of their …

What To Do If You Test Positive For The Coronavirus This Winter
4 years, 3 months ago

What To Do If You Test Positive For The Coronavirus This Winter

NPR  

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Tested Covid positive? 10 mandatory things to keep in mind before entering private hospitals
4 years, 9 months ago

Tested Covid positive? 10 mandatory things to keep in mind before entering private hospitals

India Today  

If you are a coronavirus positive patient and need hospitalisation or institutional quarantine, it could come as a big worry. Sometimes it’s difficult to add two cashless insurance policies and if you are using one, be ready for reimbursement for the second claim as you would need to pay in cash at the hospital. IDs AND COVID REPORT: Don’t forget …

Everyone infected with the coronavirus is a silent spreader for at least a while
4 years, 11 months ago

Everyone infected with the coronavirus is a silent spreader for at least a while

LA Times  

If the new coronavirus has ever made you its host, you are almost certainly guilty of some silent spreading. People infected with the new coronavirus are almost certainly emitting it for close to 2 ½ days before their first signs of illness appear, the scientists found. The World Health Organization’s health emergency coordinator, Maria Van Kerkhove, recently estimated that 75% …

A day-by-day diary of an Australian coronavirus COVID-19 patient
5 years ago

A day-by-day diary of an Australian coronavirus COVID-19 patient

ABC  

Melbourne writer Christy Dena tested positive for coronavirus on the weekend after returning from a trip to the United Kingdom. I used their search service to look up my nearest GP and gave them a call but the receptionist said GPs weren't doing the tests and to call the Alfred Hospital. Heading to the coronavirus clinic I looked up the …

What's the wait time to get a coronavirus test? For this couple it's five days
5 years ago

What's the wait time to get a coronavirus test? For this couple it's five days

ABC  

A Wollongong couple say they've been "blown away" and "freaked out" by Australia's response to the coronavirus, after they returned from Bali last week with cold-like symptoms but are still waiting to be tested. Key points: The couple have been waiting five days for a coronavirus test They say that could be a risk for other people on the flight …

What To Do If You Think You Have Coronavirus
5 years ago

What To Do If You Think You Have Coronavirus

Huff Post  

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Coronavirus reappears in discharged patients, raising questions in containment fight
5 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus reappears in discharged patients, raising questions in containment fight

Live Mint  

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