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China’s Heavy-Handed Measures Seem To Be Working, But Can They Be Reproduced Outside A Communist Country?
China has a unique kind of control over its residents, taking authoritarian actions that seem to be having success against
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In an effort to fight the coronavirus, Medicare is expanding its telemedicine options for seniors. But the outbreak could pave
Read MoreThe Fatality Rate Is Key To Addressing An Epidemic. But It’s Also Hard To Get An Accurate Count In Middle Of Crisis.
While WHO placed the coronavirus fatality rate at 3.4%, many experts think it’s much lower, closer to 1%. The problem
Read MoreIn Good Times Cost-Sharing Is Supposed To Encourage Smart Choices. During An Epidemic It Can Discourage Care.
When people have yet to meet their deductibles, the cost of getting tested during an epidemic could be discouraging. In
Read MoreWorry Mounts For Health Workers On The Front Line As Outbreak Spreads
“It’s just not sustainable to think that every time a health care worker is exposed they have to be quarantined
Read MoreThe Show Goes On: Despite Warnings, High-Profile Closures, 2020 Hopefuls Persist With Campaigning
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said “in the best of all possible worlds” the three candidates should probably limit their travel
Read MoreSurging Health Care Worker Quarantines Raise Concerns As Coronavirus Spreads
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). As the U.S. battles to limit
Read MorePrivate Planes, Concierge Doctors And Germ Free Hideaways: How An Epidemic Looks Different When You’re Rich
For the rich, the threat of a pandemic might just mean a vacation in their isolated Hampton houses or Idaho
Read MoreWhat If Those Face Masks Everyone Is Hoarding Don’t Work? Can The Companies Be Held Liable?
There are two types of face masks and only one kind is protected against liability suits. Companies are asking Congress
Read MoreTest Kits Flown Out To Quarantined Cruise Passengers As Some Wonder If Ship Will Be Doomed To Petri-Dish Status
The Grand Princess is being held off the coast of San Francisco after a previous passenger became California’s first coronavirus
Read MoreSchool Closures Are Part Of A Well-Established Playbook On Containing Epidemics. But Are They Worth It In This One?
Thirteen countries, with a total of nearly 291 million students, have closed schools nationwide because of the coronavirus, most notably
Read MoreGlobal Watch: As Cases Spread World Wide, Containment Hopes Dim; Iran Struggles To Contain Epidemic; Millions Of Students Missing School
Media outlets take a look at the global response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Spreads World-Wide,
Read MoreLessons From China’s Response: Aggressive Measures Work, Move Medical Care Online, Isolate Infected Quickly
Dr. Bruce Aylward led WHO’s team that visited China during the early days of the outbreak. He shares lessons he’s
Read MoreYou’re Not Alone, Even The President Finds It Hard To Stop Touching His Face. Here’s Tips On How To Quit The Habit.
“It’s human nature to want to touch your face,” said Dr. Otto Yang, an infectious diseases expert at UCLA. But
Read MoreThin Public Health Budgets, Lack Of Mandatory Sick Days, And Uneven Access Make U.S. Vulnerable During Pandemics
Although the United States is a rich country, much about the work force policies and health system infrastructure make a
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering
Read MoreGlobal Watch: Iran Struggles To Contain Outbreak; Olympic Committee Vows Games Will Start On Schedule; WHO Warns Of Equipment Shortage
Media outlets take a look at the global response to the coronavirus outbreak. The New York Times: Iran’s Coronavirus Response:
Read MoreSo You’re Returning Home From A Coronavirus Hotspot. What Do You Do Next?
Without strict guidance, a lot of people are guessing at what to do. Experts say it’s indicative of the problems
Read MorePresident Offers Breezy Promises And Misinformation At Sharp Odds With Health Officials In Administration
In a sign of the rosier tone President Donald Trump is striking, he promised a vaccine “soon,” but experts say
Read MoreVaccine Costs Throw Wrench In Congressional Emergency Funding Plans
“We want to make sure — you know, we want to make sure that it either, with the vaccine, that
Read More‘They Are Prisoners In There’: Relatives Of Nursing Facility Patients At Center Of U.S. Outbreak Fear For Loved Ones
Meanwhile, authorities announced that the first virus-related deaths tied to the Washington state nursing center occurred days earlier than previously
Read More‘Xi Has Been Stripped Of His Air Of Invincibility’: Coronavirus Rattles Politics In China, But It’s Not All Bad News For Leader
Although China’s leader Xi Jinping is facing anger over the government’s initial coronavirus response, the recent introduction of outbreak-related surveillance
Read MoreWith Fate Of Coronavirus Vaccine Hanging In Balance, Trump Adopts Friendly Tone Toward Pharma
President Donald Trump met with pharma executives in a meeting that had once been billed as a scolding over high
Read MoreDeath Toll Climbs In U.S. As Wash. Nursing Facility Patients, Staff And Responders Continue To Be Monitored
Eight of Washington state’s 18 cases, as well as four of the deaths, are linked to the Life Care Center
Read MoreNearly 1 Million Americans Could Be Tested By End Of Week, A Sharp Course-Correction From CDC’s Earlier Stumbles
The Trump administration and the CDC face criticism that its testing strategy and other decisions in the early days of
Read More‘I Assumed It Was All Being Paid For’: Who Gets Stuck With The Medical Bills For Coronavirus-Related Quarantine?
The federal government has the authority to quarantine and isolate patients if officials believe them to be a public health
Read MoreSmartphones Could Become Savior In War Against Coronavirus, But Some Obstacles Stand In The Way
“Telehealth can be a force multiplier that helps protect health workers and extends their reach, and should absolutely be seized
Read MoreWoman Who Traveled To Iran Becomes First Confirmed Case In New York
New York City’s Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot said the agency had already identified “close contacts of the patient” who may
Read MoreHuman Error Remains A Formidable Threat As Federal Government, States Brace For The Outbreak
Past epidemics show just how quickly human error can lead to disaster, yet it’s nearly impossible to prevent. Meanwhile, experts
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