Month: April 2020

Among the first American workers to raise the alarm about a potential COVID-19 pandemic were flight attendants. In late January, as the virus spread outside the Chinese province of Hubei, airline crews staffing international flights to Asia began expressing concerns, asking for disinfection supplies and permission to self-quarantine if they thought they had been exposed. … Read more

If you have no symptoms of the coronavirus, should you wear a mask? It’s one of the most-asked questions during this pandemic, and until recently, one of the most easily answered—if you follow the guidance of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s answer, up until April 3? No. According to its … Read more

One of the biggest challenges of this unsettling time is the isolation we feel as we’re separated from friends and family, all the people for whom we care most deeply. But just being alone is only part of the difficulty. Our sense of remoteness is intensified by a pall of unease we can’t define: Loss … Read more

Troubling headlines have been cropping up across Asia: Some patients in China, Japan and South Korea who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and seemingly recovered have been readmitted to the hospital after testing positive for the virus again. Because SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, was only discovered a few months ago, scientists are still … Read more

“It is hard to put fully into words what we are all grappling with as we navigate our way through this pandemic,” a hospital official said. View original article Contributor:

Officials are additionally weighing a plan to distribute reusable cloth face coverings, starting with households in areas with high community transmission of coronavirus. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

They are engaged in what is being called a “war” against this disease — and their casualties are mounting. View original article Contributor: Nathan Wood

While state and local officials have desperately sought more ventilators to save the severely ill, the machines are hardly a magic bullet. Those hooked up to them for long periods may be left with permanent physical and psychological scars. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson