Category: Public Health

The Nation’s 5,000 Outpatient Surgery Centers Could Help With The COVID-19 Overflow

A coalition of anesthesiologists wants to repurpose the country’s more than 5,000 surgery centers to serve as emergency overflow amid the coronavirus pandemic. The centers have trained medical staff largely sitting idle, anesthesia machines that could be turned into ventilators, and empty medical space. But obstacles such as federal payment rules, logistics and some skepticism are getting in the way.

Strict isolation helped cut death rates during 1918 flu pandemic, research shows

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Some recovered coronavirus patients in China have retested positive

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91% of Americans report staying home as much as possible: 5 survey findings

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Flu has killed 24,000 this season, CDC says

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10 countries with most COVID-19 cases, deaths

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Illinois, New Jersey see largest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases + 24 other updates from the hardest-hit states

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5 leaders sickened by COVID-19

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US reports most COVID-19 cases in world; White House reconsiders $1.5B deal for 80K ventilators

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Coronavirus Has Upended Our World. It’s OK To Grieve.

To weather uncertain times, it’s important to acknowledge and grieve losses — even if they seem small in the scheme of the global pandemic, psychologists and grief experts say.