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2020-03-23 23:31What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?

Isolation separates sick people from those who are not sick, while quarantine restricts the movement of people exposed to a contagious disease to monitor if they become sick, said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, a professor of infectious diseases.
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2020-03-23 23:06U.S. Nurses Facing Severe Stress Over Coronavirus

Researchers found that front-line health care workers in Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, were much more likely to report depression, anxiety and insomnia than people working elsewhere in China.
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2020-03-23 22:34CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision To Haunt Nation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave huge cities roughly the same number of test kits as some rural spots, which crippled efforts by health officials to contain the virus.
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2020-03-23 22:22Coronavirus Threatens Endangered Rural Hospitals

Almost half of the nation's rural hospitals operate in the red on a good day. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospital CEOs warn that soon some may be unable to pay their workers. And their doors may close when the community most n...
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2020-03-23 22:10Millions Of Seniors Live In Areas Lacking ICU Beds

A Kaiser Health News analysis shows that counties with ICUs average one ICU bed for every 1,300 older residents, those most at risk for needing hospitalization.
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2020-03-23 21:31Mexico Confirms Its First Cases of Coronavirus

The first case is a 35-year-old patient from Mexico City with mild clinical manifestations and a history of travel to Italy this month. The deputy health minister stressed the aim is to 'limit damage.'
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2020-03-23 21:27Grieving the Losses of Coronavirus

In addition to the tragic losses of life and health and jobs we are grieving the losses of weddings, sports and the ability to buy eggs or get a haircut.
New York Times - Health

2020-03-23 21:25COVID-19 Mortality Rate May Be 'Considerably Less Than 1%'

According to new information from a Chinese patient cohort, the fatality rate may be 'considerably less than 1%,' instead of the 2% previously reported, write Anthony Fauci, MD, and colleagues.
WebMD

2020-03-23 21:21My Life With RA

One woman tells how she has learned to live fully with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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2020-03-23 21:17ACC Scientific Sessions to Go On Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The American College of Cardiology notes the situation is dynamic but also that the CDC rates the health risk for the general American public as low.
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2020-03-23 21:13Eleven States Now Letting Uninsured Sign Up for Obamacare

More coronavirus care will be covered in many states. Federal officials are considering similar action for the 37 state markets they run.
New York Times - Health

2020-03-23 21:03Coronavirus Patients in Limbo as Gilead Suspends Emergency Drug Access

The company says it will switch to a broader approach for its experimental drug, remdesivir. But it was overwhelmed by demand for a potential treatment promoted by President Trump.
New York Times - Health

2020-03-23 21:01Which Medical Conferences Are Being Canceled by Coronavirus?

How are medical societies reacting to the threat of coronavirus? Medscape Medical News surveys the landscape.
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2020-03-23 20:55Open Letter to Pence Seeks Science-Based COVID-19 Response

Signed by nearly 700 health experts, the letter, sent to Vice President Pence and other federal, state, and local officials, outlines ways to ensure science-based mitigation efforts.
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2020-03-23 20:51CDC, FDA Move to Expand and Expedite Coronavirus Testing

The White House Coronavirus Task Force appeared at a press briefing March 2 to provide updates about testing strategies and public health coordination to address the current outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19.
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2020-03-23 20:44Coding Guidelines for Coronavirus

The CDC recently provided guidance for clinicians, given the spread of COVID-19. Coding expert Betsy Nicoletti explains what to do if you encounter the disease at your office.
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2020-03-23 20:35Telehealth Seen as a Key Tool to Help Fight COVID-19

It could help slow the spread of the outbreak by keeping people with symptoms at home; Congress has included funding for telehealth in a new package that would lift constraints on Medicare payments for the tool.
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2020-03-23 20:29Infection Control Protects Hospital Staff From COVID-19

Wider screening criteria and enhanced anti-infection measures resulted in no coronavirus infections among healthcare workers, despite treating 42 patients with confirmed coronavirus infection.
WebMD

2020-03-23 20:19AAO Releases COVID-19 Updates for Ophthalmologists

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has released updates to help minimize spread of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
WebMD

2020-03-23 20:15Singalongs From Windowsills Lift Spirits During Coronavirus Crisis

Following an example set by Europeans who sang from balconies, some homebound Americans are communally belting out tunes from their windows.
New York Times - Health

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