While medical face masks should be reserved for health professionals battling the coronavirus amid a shortage of protective equipment, some experts are saying others should consider improvising their own mask. “Cover your face with cloth — however you want to do that,” Shan Soe-Lin, a lecturer at the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, told […]
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Birx praises California, Washington for coronavirus response, says NY, NJ lagged
California and Washington acted swiftly to mitigate the coronavirus threat, while New York and New Jersey lagged behind – resulting in sharp differences in the states’ current tallies for confirmed cases and deaths, a key member of President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force said Tuesday. “California and Washington reacted very early to this,” Dr. Deborah Birx, […]
Coronavirus deaths top 4,000 in US, surpass China
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The number of coronavirus related deaths topped 4,000 in the U.S. on Tuesday night, just one day after reaching the 3,000 mark. The U.S. has now surpassed China by over 700 COVID-19 fatalities — as the White House coronavirus task […]
California nursing home sees more than 50 coronavirus infections
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California nursing home has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with more than 50 residents infected — a troubling development amid cautious optimism that cases in the state may peak more slowly than expected. Cedar Mountain Post Acute Rehabilitation in Yucaipa has been told to assume that all of its […]
Pennsylvania pastor slams coronavirus precautions, plans ‘Woodstock’-like Easter gathering
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Pennsylvania pastor said Tuesday he plans to organize an outdoor “Woodstock”-like church service in protest of coronavirus stay-at-home orders and following the arrests of multiple pastors in the U.S for allegedly violating such orders. Evangelist Jonathan Shuttlesworth says he […]
Coronavirus: Social distancing gap should be greatly increased, MIT researcher says
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. New research questions established recommendations that individuals should stand six feet away from each other to avoid spreading coronavirus, a news report said Tuesday. While social distancing measures encourage people to either stay home or, in cases where you need […]
NYC’s coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
The Big Apple’s coronavirus death toll topped 1,000 on Tuesday afternoon — with 164 people succumbing to the illness since the morning, city data shows. The increase in fatalities from this morning’s death toll of 932 brought the number to 1,096. That means at least 1,095 people have fallen victim to COVID-19 in the little more than […]
New York man hid coronavirus symptoms to visit wife in maternity ward: hospital
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A New York man with coronavirus symptoms hid them so he could get into the maternity ward as his wife gave birth last week, Fox News has confirmed. It happened at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, part of the University […]
Coronavirus outbreak sparks face mask debate: Should you wear them?
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Should the general public wear masks during the coronavirus epidemic in the U.S.? The debate over wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus is wide-ranging, with health officials signaling a possible shift in the recommendations for the […]
Coronavirus outbreak at Massachusetts veterans’ home kills at least 6, additional tests pending
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Thirteen veterans at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Mass., died this month, and at least six of the victims tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Five other COVID-19 test results are pending, one result was negative and one was unclear. […]
