Category: Infectious Disease
US medical groups urge public to wear mask, socially distance and wash hands.
We can defeat COVID-19 by allowing science and evidence to shape our decisions and inform our actions, say doctors’ groups.
‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads
“Health care workers are scared, but we show up to work every single day,” Patel said. Wearing masks, she said, “is a very small thing to ask.”
How COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Threatens Nearby Communities
Not only can the virus be brought into jails and prisons, but it also can leave those facilities and spread widely into surrounding communities and beyond.
How to help seniors isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic
Even before the pandemic, nearly a quarter of older Americans were socially isolated and about one-third of middle-aged and older adults experienced loneliness.
What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures
Patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties approved to move to modified Phase 1 COVID-19 ‘Safe Start’ plan
A total of five counties are in a modified version of Phase 1, 17 counties are in Phase 2 and 17 counties are in Phase 3.
Washington state COVID-19 case and death rates far higher among minorities
Analyses also find virus is increasingly affecting younger age groups.
What to make of the new swine flu detected in China?
Be alert but not alarmed: what to make of new H1N1 swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China
Pooled COVID-19 testing: What is it?
Group testing for coronavirus – called pooled testing – could be the fastest and cheapest way to increase screening nationwide
Packed bars serve up COVID-19 to patrons
Public health authorities have identified bars as the locus of outbreaks in Louisiana, Florida, Wyoming and Idaho.
Internal Messages Reveal Crisis at Houston Hospitals as Coronavirus Cases Surge
At Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of both space for new coronavirus patients and a key drug needed to treat them
Sharp increase in COVID-19 in King County
The daily average number of cases has more than doubled in the past two weeks, driven largely by cases among younger adults.
Washington state calls for residents to limit summer travel
“We have places in Washington with a lot of COVID-19 activity. If there’s a lot of cross-state travel this summer, that could spread disease around the state.”
The US isn’t in a second wave of coronavirus – the first wave never ended
The U.S. as a whole is not in a second wave The first wave never really stopped. The virus is simply spreading into new populations or resurging in places that let down their guard too soon.
How — and When — Can the Coronavirus Vaccine Become a Reality?
It is likely we’ll eventually have a coronavirus vaccine — but perhaps not as quickly as some expect. From development, to clinical trials and distribution, there are tremendous challenges lying ahead.