Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus advisor, said Tuesday that US health officials are monitoring a new strain of pig-borne flu in China that has characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 virus and the pandemic flu of 1918. The virus, which scientists call “G4 EA H1N1,” has not yet been shown …
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At a May 30 birthday party in Texas, a man reportedly infected 18 friends and family with the coronavirus. By reading reports like these, you can think of the virus as a forest fire, instantly triggering epidemics wherever you go. But other reports tell another story entirely. In Italy, for …
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According to a new analysis, only 17 states and Washington DC are meeting minimum targets to conduct sufficient coronavirus testing. The Harvard Global Health Institute, in collaboration with NPR, finds that 14 states and Washington, DC are doing enough testing to mitigate the spread of the virus, meaning that it …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its COVID-19 symptom list to include stuff or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. The complete list includes: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches. Headache New loss of taste or odor. …
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About 25% of residents of the New York City area have likely already been infected with the coronavirus, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Tuesday. Researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City released a study Monday, suggesting that 19.3% of people in …
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