Category: Coronavirus
Med Students ‘Feel Very Behind’ Because of COVID-Induced Disruptions in Training
“Everyone goes along with the idea that we’re all in the same boat together. But, really, it’s like we’re all on the Titanic and it’s sinking.”
To gaiter or not to gaiter?
Wear it, says a UW sports medicine doctor who runs. “Out in the community, any type of face covering is going to do fine,” he says.
Despite recent CDC advice, Washington state recommends COVID-19 testing of close contacts
People with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 should make testing their first priority.
Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic
As COVID-19 spreads, a growing number of rural communities find themselves without their hospital or on the brink of losing already cash-strapped facilities.
Controversial Antigen Tests Could Be Key to Defeating COVID-19
Many say rapid result tests could help fix the nation’s COVID-19 testing shortage — a problem that has hobbled public health efforts to control the virus.
As COVID-19 spikes among young adults, research shows vaping is associated with catching COVID
A new study shows young people who reported ever having used e-cigarettes were five times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than non-users.
Swab, Spit, Stay Home? College Coronavirus Testing Plans Are All Over the Map
Higher education has had no clear guidance or set of standards to adhere to from the federal government or anywhere else.
One College’s Pop-Up COVID Test: Stop and ‘Smell the Roses’ (Or the Coffee)
“We’re telling our community if you lose your sense of smell, you should self-isolate and immediately get tested.”
King County dedicates $41 million to COVID-19 related rental assistance and eviction prevention
The goal is to help up to 10,000 households experiencing COVID-related economic challenges remain in their homes.
Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure
All parts of the plant are poisonous. If eaten, it causes cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heart rates, and can be lethal to both humans and animals.
Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say
Grifters are taking advantage of a genuine public health intervention that’s crucial to stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus: contact tracing.
Meatpacking Companies Dismissed Years of Pandemic Warnings
Government officials predicted that a pandemic would threaten critical businesses and warned them to prepare. Meatpacking companies largely ignored them.
COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season
Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job that now carries the additional risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick
It seems people get less sick if they wear a mask.
These States Aren’t Waiting for the Feds to Create COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules
In the absence of federal action, some states are creating safety rules to protect workers from COVID-19.