The What, Why, and When for Social Distancing
The Coronavirus strain, also known as COVID-19, has significantly disrupted routine activities in locations across the globe. As more cases are reported, it’s become increasingly important for...
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COVID-19 is a form of the Coronavirus that’s easily spread through physical contact with or close proximity to those who have the virus. For this reason, the Government of Canada has recommended...
View ArticleWhat Can My Family and I Safely Do While Practicing Social Distancing?
The Coronavirus COVID-19 is impacting communities around the globe, creating the urgent need for mindful measures which can slow the spread of the disease, like social distancing. Social distancing is...
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Coronavirus Striking Plenty of Young People, Too
The study also found that 20% of hospitalized patients and 12% of intensive care patients were between ages 20 and 44.
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Funeral Homes Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus marches across the country, it is upending how families and funeral homes honor the dead — and, ultimately, put them to rest.
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What to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma
It's important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so continue your medications. No asthma medications -- including inhaled corticosteroids and biologics -- have been shown to increase the risk of...
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Trump Signs Relief Package Into Law
The package will provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and free coronavirus testing.
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Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
While the overall risk of getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus right now may be low, the AHA said that people with heart disease and people who survived a stroke are among those who need to...
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New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%
The report out of China now sets the overall death rate in symptomatic cases from COVID-19 disease at 1.4% -- much lower than the 3.4% death rate supplied earlier in the pandemic by the World Health...
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Coronavirus Drives Island City to Shelter in Place
Local public health departments in seven Bay Area counties, including San Francisco and Alameda, ordered 7 million residents to stay in their homes until April 7, leaving only for essential outings,...
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About Half of COVID-19 Cases Show Digestive Signs
The researchers analyzed data from 204 COVID-19 patients, average age nearly 55, who were admitted to three hospitals in the Hubei province between Jan. 18 and Feb. 28, 2020. The average time from...
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Coronavirus Crisis Should Delay Elective Surgeries
In a statement, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) noted that as cases of severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization rise, U.S. health care infrastructure and resources could be pushed to their...
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You Just Got Your Bachelor Degree. Now What?
Earning a bachelor’s degree is a great accomplishment in and of itself, considering 40% of undergraduate students drop out of college and 30% drop out before sophomore year. However, it’s pretty clear...
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Calming Your Child's Coronavirus Fears
Schools are closing. Sports and other activities have been cancelled. Everything is changing. In the midst of this chaos, how do parents keep kids from stressing too much?
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Hong Kong Has Spike in Coronavirus Cases
The 48 cases represent about a quarter of all cases previously recorded in Hong Kong, which now as more than 250 confirmed infections.
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Antiviral Drug Combo Ineffective Vs. Coronavirus
While the study results were disappointing, the researchers suggested that more studies might determine if the drugs would be effective if given at an earlier stage of the illness or in combination...
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Colleges to Empty Dorms for Coronavirus Patients
On Wednesday, Tufts University in Massachusetts said it's making hundreds of vacant dorm rooms available in coming weeks to help relieve "unprecedented stress" on the health care system.
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COVID-19 & Kindness: ‘Caremongering’ Is Trending
Across the country, neighbors are banding together to help those in need. Strangers are helping strangers. Coronavirus is bringing humanity back to the fore.
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Coronavirus Daily Digest: March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Daily Digest: March 20, 2020 -- A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19
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You Just Got Your Bachelor Degree. Now What?
Earning a bachelor’s degree is a great accomplishment in and of itself, considering 40% of undergraduate students drop out of college and 30% drop out before sophomore year. However, it’s pretty clear...
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