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Homemade masks will not filter the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may prevent transmission of droplets and spray between individuals.
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Researchers and public health officials still don’t know how widespread nor how deadly the coronavirus really is. Random testing is a way to quickly and easily learn this important information.
Recovery is the result for most coronavirus patients.
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Officially, not that many people have recovered from the coronavirus. An epidemiologist explains what has to happen for a COVID-19 survivor to get a clean bill of health.
The change in CDC guidance comes in response to new research on how the new coronavirus can spread.
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The CDC now recommends that everyone wear a face covering when they go into a public place. But there’s confusion about why and if this protects the wearer, people around them or both.
A trial of an anti-malaria drug in France found different results from a similar study last month.
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The president promoted the combination of hydroxychloroquine and an antibiotic for treating COVID-19. But a new study suggests it provides no benefits.
Facebook, the least trusted tech company, has taken the lead in fighting coronavirus misinformation.
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Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up to block misinformation and promote accurate information about the coronavirus. Their track records on self-policing are poor. The results so far are mixed.
Chuck Sedlacek, a patient at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington, smiles through a window at his children. Chuck has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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As long as teachers are creative and resourceful, kids will keep learning. What’s less clear is how schools will make up for the lost time if they remain closed for several months or longer.
A woman at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago gives the thumbs-up upon arrival from an overseas flight.
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Usually when a leader handles a crisis poorly, it’s politically costly. But President Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis is not likely to hurt him, says an expert on health crises.
President Donald Trump with members of the president’s Coronavirus Task Force at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.
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Trump called coronavirus a hoax, and he dragged his feet in addressing it. But the US health care system was ill-equipped from the start to deal with such a crisis. The pandemic shows the flaws.
The U.S. has been scrambling to get testing for the coronavirus up to speed.
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A molecular biologist explains who should get tested, how the tests work and what the US government is doing to make tests available during a rapidly changing crisis.
President Donald Trump, right, and Anthony Fauci, director of the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a meeting on March 3 about the coronavirus outbreak.
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The US has public health agencies at the federal, state and local level. The spread of coronavirus is putting those agencies in the spotlight. What roles does each play and how are they coordinated?
As the number of COVID-19 cases jump, a Los Angeles man stocks up on toilet paper – 150 rolls of it.
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Travelers may undergo screenings at airports to control the spread of coronavirus. Research shows that these efforts have little to no effect on slowing the spread of disease.
Microbiologist Xiugen Zhang working at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory.
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The Trump administration has cut funding for infectious disease research and reduced high-level staffing for global health security, leaving the nation less prepared for major outbreaks.
This is a medical illustration of an drug-resistant fungus, Aspergillus fumigatus.
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Mention fungi and most people think of eating mushrooms or yeasts in bread or beer. But fungi are now on the CDC’s list of public health threats as the number of deadly infections they cause rise.