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Did You Have Coronavirus Without Knowing It?
As health officials issue reports on positive test results and increasingly full ICUs, the gravity of the Covid-19 crisis is setting in. Many of these reports give the impression that the virus only recently began infecting Americans in significant numbers. But health experts say the virus has likely been in some U.S. communities for weeks,…
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Coronavirus Testing in the U.S.: What You Need to Know
If you’ve tried to get tested for coronavirus in the United States but have been turned away, you’re not the only one. As the country grapples with the rapid spread of the coronavirus, tests have been frustratingly hard to come by. But testing is now starting to ramp up. Experts say testing as many people…
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Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection
Doctor groups are recommending testing and isolation for people who lose their ability to smell and taste, even if they have no other symptoms. COVID-19 Taj Pharma CEO Generics Supply COVID-19 trials COVID-19 treatments Generics Supply Centers COVID-19 clinical trials coronavirus ongoing trials Coronavirus Cases in India breaking news updates on Coronavirus in India Coronavirus…
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Super-Spreaders & Invisible Cases Make Coronavirus ‘Uncontainable’
Looming outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States may raise fears about its lethality. But the ultimate death toll depends largely on how efficiently the virus spreads, carried sometimes by so-called super-spreaders who don’t know they have it and infect dozens if not hundreds of people at a time in crowded settings like…
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The Best Workout Apps to Keep You Fit During the Coronavirus Lockdown
These streaming services make it easy (well, easier) to stay active even when the gym is off-limits COVID-19 Taj Pharma CEO Generics Supply COVID-19 trials COVID-19 treatments Generics Supply Centers COVID-19 clinical trials coronavirus ongoing trials Coronavirus Cases in India breaking news updates on Coronavirus in India Coronavirus updates Latest Coronavirus News Coronavirus new cases…
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I Am an ER Physician, and I Have Covid-19
I am an ER doctor. On the morning of March 14, I got the unfortunate news that I tested positive for Covid-19. My leadership team contacted me to offer support. I talked to my family and several close friends to let them know. I got on the horn with my close contacts to let them…
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How to Tell If You Have the Flu, Coronavirus, or Something Else
This symptom chart will help you determine which virus ails you. The first sign of a scratchy throat is scientifically known to be accompanied by an “uh-oh” sensation, followed by the ironic hope that it’s “just a cold,” because otherwise it could be the onset of a disabling flu, the looming coronavirus, or some other…
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Your Most Pressing Questions About the Coronavirus, Answered
The coronavirus is a newly discovered strain of a family of viruses that infect animals and sometimes humans. Below are some common questions (and answers) about the rapidly spreading outbreak, now officially called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and previously referred to as the “2019 novel coronavirus” or 2019-nCoV.