The CDC just announced new guidelines for “critical” employees to return to work after possible COVID-19 exposure. Take your temperature often. Wear a mask. Stay 6 ft. away from others when possible. Go home if you feel sick. It is well-intentioned advice. But it is not enough—not for “critical” workers, however defined, or for the … Read more
In early April, about four months after a new, highly infectious coronavirus was first identified in China, an international group of scientists reported encouraging results from a study of an experimental drug for treating the viral disease known as COVID-19. It was a small study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, but showed … Read more
One of the worst symptoms of any plague is uncertainty—who it will strike, when it will end, why it began. Merely understanding a pandemic does not stop it, but an informed public can help curb its impact and slow its spread. It can also provide a certain ease of mind in a decidedly uneasy time. … Read more
When an emergency responder in one of the New York counties hardest hit by COVID-19 recently found out she was pregnant, she decided that it wasn’t the right time to have a child. So between a busy schedule of helping patients, she made an appointment for Planned Parenthood’s new telehealth service, requested an abortion, and … Read more
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FEMA and CDC officials worked on the plan for at least the past week and the resulting document has been discussed at the White House. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
“Immunity certificates” for covid-19 survivors, an idea being discussed at the highest levels of government, would require more data on the virus than scientists have. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach
Environmental Protection Agency keeps current limits on soot in place, calling them “protective of public health.” View original article Contributor: Juliet Eilperin
Although most of them were not sick enough to be hospitalized, 27 died. As with the rest of the U.S. population, most deaths occurred among those ages 65 or older. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha
Spraying streets and inside buildings might calm a worried public, but it’s too early to know whether such efforts reduce transmission. View original article Contributor: