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Category: Public Health
To Stop Coronavirus In Its Tracks, Here’s Your Guide To 5 Degrees Of Separation
If someone tells you, “I’d love to go to dinner, but I’m socially distancing,” don’t be offended. It’s likely they are trying to do a good deed for public health.
41% of adults at risk for severe coronavirus illness, KFF finds
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Nursing homes should restrict visitors, CMS says
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States, cities shut down restaurants, bars amid coronavirus outbreak
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US coronavirus cases near 4,000; White House boosts nation’s testing capacity
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Former Federal Virus Hunter Says U.S. Needs To Act Before New Germs ‘Kick Your Door In’
In an interview, Dennis Carroll, who until last fall headed up the emerging threats unit at USAID, spoke about the threat of more germs, like the novel coronavirus, appearing and whether the world is prepared for this pandemic.
How Intrepid Lab Sleuths Ramped Up Tests As Coronavirus Closed In
Drs. Keith Jerome and Alex Greninger fast-tracked a test for the deadly new coronavirus weeks before it began spreading in the U.S. Their work has been key to detecting community transmission and ramping up the nation’s testing capacity.
And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone’s Mind
The candidates talked about their views on how this public health crisis should be managed. Though they disagreed on many points, they shared disapproval of the Trump administration’s response.
Testing Shortages Force Extreme Shift In Strategy By Local Health Officials
California’s capital region is among the areas that have had to shift response to the coronavirus outbreak because of a shortage of test kits in the U.S.
