Category: Infectious Disease
What you should know about coronavirus in King County
If you have symptoms like cough, fever, or other respiratory problems, contact your regular doctor first. Do not go to the emergency room.
First death due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a resident of King County
A man in his 50s who died who had no history of travel or contact with a known COVID-19 case. Two cases are connected to a long-term care facility.
Inslee issues COVID-19 emergency proclamation
Wash. State Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a state of emergency directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Two New Cases of COVID-19 in Washington State
One is a King Count woman in her 50s who had traveled to South Korea. The second is a high school student with no travel history. Both are in home isolation.
Are you covered for coronavirus?
If you have a short-term limited duration health plan or participate in a health sharing ministry, you may need to check your coverage first.
Short video from WHO explains what you need to know about COVID-19
Want to know more about the novel Coronavirus that is causing the infections worldwide? Watch this short video created by the World Health Organization to find out more.
Coronavirus: should frontline doctors and nurses get preferential treatment?
Should a health worker who contracted coronavirus while working on the front line of the health system get preferential treatment if care is being rationed?
How your behavior can help control the spread of COVID-19
If a large proportion of a population adopt behaviors that reduce transmissibility, epidemics can be prevented or at least greatly limited.
Public health officials comment on Bothell High School closure
Though this closure is not necessary from a public health point of view, public health recognizes schools act out of extra special caution to protect children.
Coronavirus headlines
Pandemic a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’. New data from China buttress fears about high coronavirus fatality rate. Shortages, confusion complicate preparations
NIH starts trial of COVID-19 treatment
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of the antiviral drug remdesivir in patients hospitalized at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
What are viruses anyway?
Defining a virus has been a challenge, because every time we come up with a good definition someone discovers a virus that breaks the rules.
Coronavirus headlines
Virus has infected over 79,000 people globally. Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic. US readies for COVID-2019 pandemic, school and business closures.
What scientists are doing to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus
Vaccine design looks simple on paper, but making it work all the way to human use is a whole other story.
Will travel insurance pay if you cancel a trip because of a health epidemic?
The short answer: Probably not.