Category: Coronavirus
People With Intellectual Disabilities May Be Denied Lifesaving Care Under These Plans as Coronavirus Spreads
Disaster preparedness plans in Washington and Alabama say people with cognitive issues are a lower priority for lifesaving treatment.
US Hospitals Could Be Overwhelmed in the Second Week of April, US Deaths Could Total 81,000 by July
The analysis estimates that over the next four months between 38,000 and 162,000 will die in the U.S., more than 1,400 in Washington state.
Face mask ventilator substitute may spread virus
Continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAPs), face mask devices used as ventilator alternatives, may spread of COVID-19 by aerosolizing the virus.
King County COVID-19 cases rise to 1577, deaths to 109
Seattle and King County, Washingtion 1577 confirmed positive cases (up 218) and 109 confirmed deaths (up 6)
Republican Billionaire’s Group Pushes Unproven COVID-19 Treatment Trump Promoted
A nonprofit started by the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot says plants are ready to produce the drug but for “red tape.” Experts caution it’s unproven and possibly dangerous. By Ryan Gabrielson and Kyle Edwards, ProPublica A conservative business group…
Internal Emails Show How Chaos at the CDC Slowed the Early Response to Coronavirus
The CDC fumbled its communication with public health officials and underestimated the threat of the coronavirus even as it gained a foothold in the United States,
King County COVID-19 cases reach 1359, deaths 100
The total number of cases of COVID-19 cases in Seattle and King County, Washington has reached 1359. The number of deaths, 100.
Public Health – Seattle & King County launches online COVID-19 dashboard.
A data dashboard goes online today that provides up-to-date information about the status of COVID-19 cases in King County.
Coronavirus and the States: Governors Keep Away Vacationers; Some States Bar Abortions as ‘Nonessential’
By: Elaine S. Povich & Tim Henderson, Kaiser Health News Abortion Included in Elective Surgery Bans in Some States At least 25 states have ordered hospitals and other medical facilities to postpone nonessential surgeries to ease demand for medical supplies…
Disability Groups in Washington State Object to Medical Rationing Plans
Disability rights groups that charge a healthcare rationing strategy being considered in Washington state “places the lives of disabled people at serious risk.”
Coronavirus: what makes some people act selfishly while others are more responsible?
Domen Bajde, University of Southern Denmark Many were horrified to see huge numbers of people ignoring government advice in the UK recently, enjoying a weekend in the sunshine swarming markets, city parks, national parks and beaches. The advance of COVID-19…
COVID-19 tests: how they work and what’s in development
What tests are being used by health officials, how much do they really cost and what developments are there to come?
Some States Are Reporting Incomplete COVID-19 Results, Blurring The Full Picture
Underreporting of negative tests, could be blurring what’s actually happening across the country.
‘My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?’ A Seattle doctor on the frontlines.
A Seattle doctor on the frontlines Nicholas Johnson, University of Washington Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix of patients with trauma, stroke, chest pain and other…
Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?
Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed for people 60 and over really necessary? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s?