Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there’s a crisis.
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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.
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Latest reports show COVID-19 declining; infections found across King County, most still susceptible
The number of COVID-19 infections in the county has been on the decline since the end of March.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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Reopening Means Contact Tracing. Many States Aren’t Ready.
Washington plans to recruit and train 1,900 contact tracers by mid-May to map and control the spread of the virus as the state begins to reopen the economy.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Washington state to reopen state parks, wildlife areas and boat launches
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that DNR-managed lands will reopen for public recreation on May 5.
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