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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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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Public health officials and doctors have criticized the Trump administration’s lack of coordinated response to the virus. President Donald Trump has been downplaying the outbreak, saying the United States is nearing the end of the pandemic, unlike experts in his own administration. Meanwhile, US health officials are urging Americans to …
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Screenshot: JAMA / YouTube Network This is just the “start” of a dangerous new wave of coronavirus cases that could become more deadly as it reaches a larger population in the US., according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, CDC’s senior deputy director. The United States has identified at least 2.59 million …
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How risky is it to fly during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to the infection, but airlines are taking some precautions, and you can too. Air travel means spending time at security lines and airport terminals, putting you in close contact with other people. As …
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