New hospitalizations for covid-19 remain low for Allegheny county
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. For the fifth consecutive day, the Allegheny County Health Department announced a new case count of covid-19 below the 200 mark. On Monday, authorities reported 180 new cases, the ninth …
Read More »Fauci: Some messages from Trump’s COVID-19 working group do not match reports from ‘the trenches’
As the COVID-19 pandemic increases in the United States, the Trump administration task force that leads federal efforts to stem the spread of the virus continues to carry some optimistic messages. But according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the task force as the nation’s leading infectious disease …
Read More »Michigan confirms first 2020 case of a rare ‘polio-like’ disease in a Macomb County child
DETROIT – Michigan has confirmed its first case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in 2020, a rare condition that attacks the nervous system, specifically in children. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) confirmed the first case in a child in Macomb County. Two other possible cases are …
Read More »Coronavirus can shut down our sense of smell in an unexpected way
A health worker collects a man’s nasal swab during a randomized test for COVID-19 in Itagui, Columbia.Photo: Joaquín Sarmiento (fake pictures) Scientists could be closer to understanding one of the most common symptoms of even mild covid-19: the loss of smell and taste. New Study Suggests Novel Infection coronavirus can …
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