Month: March 2020

In an ambitious international collaboration, researchers have “mapped” proteins in the coronavirus and identified 50 drugs to test against it. View original article Contributor:

During a global pandemic, personal hygiene habits have far-reaching consequences. View original article Contributor:

Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong offer successful strategies, at least so far, in battling a pandemic. But they use tactics that the U.S. and Europe may not be able to replicate. View original article Contributor:

Even as public life grinds to a halt, here in one of the intensive care units that will become ground zero for coronavirus infections, the everyday tragedies continue. View original article Contributor:

The delay in containment efforts could prove dangerous, particularly in nations where the health care system can’t handle a major outbreak. View original article Contributor:

One of the first major cities to face coronavirus is now dealing with a child care shortage. View original article Contributor:

Hospitals have interpreters. But doctors and patients who speak different languages do not always need a translator’s help. View original article Contributor:

Weighing the advantages gained in slowing down coronavirus transmission versus the problems such closures create. View original article Contributor:

The actors will remain in self-isolation in a rented home in Australia but are “feeling a lot better,” their son Chet Hanks said. View original article Contributor:

Fears are growing about what happens if community transmission takes off in the crowded areas of the world’s second-most-populous nation. View original article Contributor: