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Covid-19: Closing U.S. Schools Resulted in 1.37 Million Fewer Cases Over 26-Days

Jul 31, 2020

Modeling study also estimates that 40,600 lives were saved over a 16-day period School closures in...

Covid Times Get Stranger and Stranger

Jul 30, 2020

After learning that several players on the Miami Marlins baseball team had tested positive for the...

‘It’s About Love and Solidarity’: Mutual Aid Unites NYC Neighbors Facing COVID

Jul 30, 2020

Mutual aid groups, in which volunteers give their time and resources to help others in the community, are seeing a resurgence in New York with the coronavirus pandemic.

As Long Waits for Results Render COVID Tests ‘Useless,’ States Seek Workarounds

Jul 27, 2020

With COVID-19 tests bogged down in backlogs, some states that relied on private laboratories, such as Quest Diagnostics, are trying to adapt as caseloads rise.

COVID-19 Pandemic Has Had Impact on Parent, Child Well-Being

Jul 26, 2020

FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact...

New Guidelines Released for Recovering COVID-19 Patients to Leave Isolation

Jul 24, 2020

THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many recovering COVID-19 patients in the United...

For COVID Tests, the Question of Who Pays Comes Down to Interpretation

Jul 22, 2020

Additional guidance issued late last month by the Trump administration added to the confusion. Some consumers may find themselves unexpectedly on the hook for the cost of a test.

Variety of Symptoms Reported for COVID-19 Patients

Jul 18, 2020

FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all symptomatic COVID-19 patients experience...

School Closures, Other Distancing Measures Slowed Early Covid-19 Spread

Jul 17, 2020

Closing public transport had no additional impact, study found, with other measures in place...

Covid-19: ACP—’We support Dr. Fauci’

Jul 15, 2020

Physicians group urges use of ’scientific expertise’ With the White House continually distancing...

Covid-19: School-Age Kids Don’t Seem to Drive Infections

Jul 14, 2020

Swiss study indicates school-based transmission may not necessarily be cause for concern The kids...

#PWChat Recap: The Disproportionate Effects of COVID-19 on Black Americans

Jul 13, 2020

The latest installment of the #PWChat series centered around the disproportionate effects of the...

COVID Catch-22: They Got A Big ER Bill Because Hospitals Couldn’t Test For Virus

Jul 9, 2020

Americans who had coronavirus symptoms in March and April are getting big hospital bills — because they were not sick enough to get then-scarce COVID tests. Some insurers say they are trying to correct these bills, but patients may have to put up a fight.

Life Beyond COVID Seclusion: Seniors See Challenges And Change Ahead

Jul 9, 2020

Some are grieving the loss of precious time in late life. Others are adjusting their ideas of what is possible and making the best of it.

‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge

Jul 8, 2020

For three years, staffers at UCLA Health have been quietly fulfilling final wishes for dying patients in the intensive care unit. Amid the isolating forces of the pandemic, their work has become all the more meaningful.

The New Normal in Food Safety & Regulations

Jul 7, 2020

Food and food-related safety have come to the fore in recent times. There are a whopping 362K...

Covid-19: AAP Recommends Cap on Visitors for Hospitalized Kids

Jul 7, 2020

New guidance recommends a maximum of two visitors at a time, face coverings The American Academy...

Covid-19: AMA Urges Caution over Fourth of July Weekend

Jul 6, 2020

Health officials urge social distancing and masks as holiday approaches As Covid-19 continues to ravage the U.S., the American Medical Association urged citizens to be mindful and take action to prevent further spread as the...