Category: Infectious Disease
Washington’s plan for a phased reopening of the economy
Phase 1 begins today, May 5, with the reopening of some recreational activities, including day use at state parks, playing golf, fishing, and hunting.
County Leaders to Governors: Let Us Make Our Own Calls on Reopening
Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee says 10 small counties with low rates of infection can apply for exemptions to the state’s stay-at-home orders, allowing them to move ahead to the next step of a phased reopening plan.
Number of hepatitis A cases in King County continues to grow
While not as bad as has been seen in other large cities, King County’s hepatitis A continues to spread locally, and the rate of infections has increased.
Always The Bridesmaid, Public Health Rarely Spotlighted Until It’s Too Late
Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there’s a crisis.
As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?
Citing privacy, facilities often won’t disclose how many residents are infected. Unable to visit, families can’t see for themselves how loved ones are doing.
Pronounced racial inequities among COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in King County
The updated data shows that in King County, COVID-19 is disproportionally impacting communities of color.
Youth, Disconnected: Coronavirus Shutdown Leaves Some Behind
An estimated 4.5 million youth ages 16-24 are considered disconnected — not going to school or working. Such “disconnected” youth have poorer economic prospects.
Coronavirus and your pets, a Q&A with the FDA
You have probably heard about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how to keep you and your family safe. But what about the other members of the family—your pets?
How your phone could warn you if you’ve been exposed to SARS-CoV-2
How Apple and Google will let your phone warn you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus
What’s it mean to have COVID-19 and have no symptoms
How widespread is asymptomatic COVID-19 infection? What’s known about how contagious an asymptomatic person might be?
How scientists use the SARS-CoV-2 genome to track the virus
The coronavirus genome is like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track where it’s been
Be on the lookout for a wider range of COVID-19 symptoms, health officials say
In addition to cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, COVID-19 can cause fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell.
What Antibody Studies Can Tell You — and More Importantly, What They Can’t
Coronavirus antibody studies and what they allegedly show have triggered fierce debates. Here Caroline Chen provides some clarity around these crucial surveys.
Against CDC Guidance, Some Cities Sweep Homeless Encampments
The CDC has warned that clearing encampments disperses homeless into the community where they may spread COVID-19, but Seattle and other cities are still conducting sweeps
Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers At Serious Risk
The CDC recently said lower-grade surgical masks are “an acceptable alternative” to N95 masks, but critics say their use is almost certainly fueling illness among front-line health workers.