A doctor with coronavirus is giving his followers a day-by-day look at the disease’s symptoms as it takes hold of his body. Dr. Yale Tung Chen got infected while treating patients at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, where he works as an emergency physician. The 35-year-old is live-tweeting ultrasounds of his lungs and a… Read More »
As of Wednesday morning, the novel coronavirus has infected at least 118,162 people across 106 countries, resulting in over 4,290 deaths. In the U.S., at least 38 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying over 1,000 illnesses and at least 30 deaths. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Here’s a… Read More »
Dr. Vibe asks two Black American women thought leaders about the current coronavirus situation Dr. Vibe asks Aisha K. Staggers and Jill Jones for their takes on the following topics: – The coronavirus situation– Nina Turner vs. Hillary Rosen, a Biden supporter, on Cuomo Prime Time– Super Tuesday results, Elizabeth Warren’s departure, predictions for this… Read More »
This is the latest story in our Coronavirus Update series, in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Turns out Mom was right. Health experts say the best, simplest ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus… Read More »
As part of the global effort to manage and contain the coronavirus response, two global health standards organizations have introduced new content. Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International, are supporting care teams globally to code and track SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19 cases, and by extension support clinicians and researchers in their efforts to address its containment.… Read More »
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China, outside Hubei province, reported no new locally transmitted cases for the second straight day, as a senior Communist Party official warned against reducing vigilance against the disease and of the risk of social stability. Workers in protective suits remove bed linen inside a closed makeshift hospital which had been converted… Read More »