Opinion: The U.S. is still in the clambering-into-the-life-raft phase of responding to Covid-19. Testing, handwashing, and social distancing are temporary measures. We need to find a way to end the pandemic. https://buff.ly/2X6b1Fb
“It is vital that states keep residents at home to avoid overwhelming our health care systems and depleting the equipment, resources and manpower needed to care for the influx of critically ill patients,” says @CEO_AMA. http://spr.ly/60171xAal #COVID19Pandemic
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 may spread through the air in tiny particles that infected people exhale during normal breathing and speech. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-breathing-talking-enough-spread-airborne
Hu,
You no Clue 'bout Flu.
Due to Bat Stew
Shoo shoo
Some Americans are convinced China has more deaths than announced. This is their spiritual heroin to refuse facing China's success and US's poor work in fighting COVID-19. Work hard to prevent more Americans from dying. More deaths in China can't help the US. Stay strong America!
Lowe said the episode will be available "next week." https://trib.al/Sx0tfEh
Lowe said the episode will be available "next week." https://trib.al/Sx0tfEh
Following the CDC’s updated recommendation regarding the public use of cloth face covering, we're working with @uph_meriter on collecting hand-sewn masks.
Anyone who wants to make masks please review the instructions here: https://uw.health/348QYHA and start sewing. Thank you!
“The reaction to the coronavirus was like, ‘OK, so these things are in short supply, how do we make them?” Rusty Oliver, an industrial artist in Seattle, said. “That’s, like, instinct.” https://nyti.ms/2UUvPg0
You decide what quality care at the end of life means for you. Your care continues after all cancer treatments have stopped. End-of-life care is more than what happens moments before dying. Care is needed in the days, weeks, & even months before death. https://buff.ly/2XNkNcm
In the past 3 weeks we've learned that #COVID19 is #NotJustCough. In this video, I summarize what we know about COVID19 & the gut. How does it get into the intestines? What are the symptoms? Can it spread via stool? Might it trigger #IBS? Full video here: https://youtu.be/ltZ1pLKUQ1Q
If you think you’ve been exposed to #coronavirus, or are experiencing symptoms, use our COVID-19 Symptom Checker or call your doctor. Start with our symptom checker to know your next steps. http://ow.ly/wslL50yVOqc
If you think you’ve been exposed to #coronavirus, or are experiencing symptoms, use our COVID-19 Symptom Checker or call your doctor. Start with our symptom checker to know your next steps. http://ow.ly/wslL50yVOqc
What we do (and don’t) know so far about how the 2019 novel coronavirus lives on surfaces, and what you can do to minimize your risk at home:
Tips for Keeping Your Home Clean in the Time of COVID-19
What we do (and don't) know about how coronavirus spreads
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How current changes help + protect:
How Coronavirus Affects Everyone’s Healthcare — Not Just Yours
Current changes help & protect; despite frustration
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We have the expertise and commitment to tackle #COVID19 head-on. Your support is urgently needed to enable us to continue our nimble and comprehensive response efforts so that we can save as many lives as possible: https://bit.ly/2x6lt4O
Addiction experts call the coronavirus pandemic an extraordinary relapse trigger. Here are some virtual supports to help people in isolation maintain sobriety.
Online Help to Stay Sober During a Pandemic
Though face-to-face counseling and in-person group meetings have been suspended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there are many virtual options ...
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Is the #COVID19 pandemic taking a toll on your #MentalHealth? One Cedars-Sinai expert says #SelfCare and structure are two things can help.
COVID-19: Mental Health Help for Everyone
Whether it's worrying about the health of a loved one, feeling stressed about job security or being restless after weeks of being cooped up in the ho...
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Addiction experts say the pandemic is the biggest trigger for relapse imaginable. Online meetings are sprouting, but not for people who don't have phones or computers.
With Meetings Banned, Millions Struggle to Stay Sober On Their Own
Addiction experts are calling the coronavirus pandemic a national relapse trigger. Online support groups, doctors and even federal agencies are rushin...
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Dr. R. Sean Morrison shares information that older people and their loved ones need to know about physical distancing in the time of #COVID19: https://bit.ly/342UFhW
Will you pay more for your health insurance next year because the coronavirus is sickening so many Americans, and causing lengthy hospital stays? One analysis estimates as much as a 40% hike in commercial insurance costs for consumers.
Coronavirus May Add Billions to U.S. Health Care Bill
Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billion...
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Who knew getting an at-home spin bike for my birthday back in December would be such a clutch move? 🚲❤️ #letsomethinggo
Struggling with depression while social distancing? Here are 7 ways to help you cope:
How To Manage Depression While Social Distancing
While social distancing can help decrease the spread of the coronavirus, it can trigger feelings of loneliness and situational depression.
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Good to know if you'd rather skip a trip to the grocery store.
Is It Safe to Order Food Delivery During the Coronavirus Pandemic? Here's What Experts Say
Can your food delivery order transmit the coronavirus? Find out what experts say about the safety of food delivery and eating out at restaurants durin...
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On this week’s episode of The Readout LOUD
@sxbegle outlines how we could return to normalcy
Patient advocate @G17Esiason discusses living with CF during #coronavirus &
@DrSidMukherjee talks his new doc w/ @KenBurns
Listen: Pandemic exit strategies & how the outbreak affects patients - STAT
In this episode, STAT's Sharon Begley joins us to discuss the debate over just when the U.S. can return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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How are you feeling? Join a movement - report your symptoms to https://bit.ly/3bCBsGm to help #publichealth track the #COVID19 pandemic. #publichealth #COVID19 #HarvardHealth @BostonChildrens @harvardmed
“We’re all little chemistry factories,” he said. Dr. George Preti, who studied bodily odors, has died at 75. https://nyti.ms/3bOLtjT
Mice catch feelings, and their faces show it.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mice-facial-expressions-can-reveal-wide-range-emotions
.@CMSGov has taken several actions that will give physicians, hospitals, and other care providers greater flexibility and the financial stability their need to combat the #COVID19Pandemic. http://spr.ly/60181xfQY
7 ways to reduce stress: https://bit.ly/2x2CeOt #HarvardHealth #HeartHealth
It's totally unnecessary—and it may even be bad for you. https://trib.al/dyohhZ4
It's totally unnecessary—and it may even be bad for you. https://trib.al/dyohhZ4
Health experts continue to drive home the message that excellent #handwashing is the most effective way to prevent illnesses, such as #COVID19. @drgregpoland agrees and explains what soap does to #SARSCoV2, and other viruses and bacteria. https://mayocl.in/3aGBNYM
Hundreds of thousands of masks that were seized from a Brooklyn man who was charged with lying to federal agents about price-gouging will go to medical workers in New York and New Jersey, the authorities said. https://nyti.ms/2Rdnvap
Get the latest COVID-19 news + updates from Cleveland Clinic: https://clevelandclinic.org/coronavirus
Grab a chair or a bench and you can do these Bulgarian split squats from wherever you are:
A community health clinic network in the Boston area had to furlough a quarter of its work force. Across the country, these clinics for the poor and uninsured are facing hard times because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Just When They‘re Needed Most, Clinics for the Poor Face Drastic Cutbacks
Clinics that treat the poor and uninsured are facing hard times just when they are most needed. The coronavirus pandemic has depleted their revenues.
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We ask patients to set goals when their prognosis is short. This is necessary work that helps patients to prioritize. But do we diminish joy-of-life events by making explicit that this marriage, graduation, or baby might be the very last one? https://ja.ma/2OcznYC
Join PsychU Section Advisors @DrTrivedi_CDRC and Dr. Sloan Manning, for a special webinar on 4/8 as they discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted access and treatment to mental health care. Register here: [https://bit.ly/2UVu1Uj]
How medical illustrators created the coronavirus pandemic's most iconic image
The Spiky Blob Seen Around the World
How C.D.C. medical illustrators created the coronavirus pandemic’s most iconic image.
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In new letter just posted, Gilead CEO says the company has ramped up remdesivir supply to 1.5 million individual doses (depending on optimal duration of treatment, which is being studied, could equate to 140K+ courses) which it’s providing to treat severe #COVID19 at no cost (1)
I hope the Lock Down does the Trick!
#WalkAway
#VoteTrump2020
@JesseKellyDC @tracybeanz The blunt truth is, these voters now endlessly crying about dumb politicians locking them down inside their homes VOTED these people into those position, Jesse.
If this is what it takes to finally destroy the Democratic Party for good, it is what it is.
Better not Fly!
Ground those B@stards!
Democrats on Friday introduced a measure to amend the $2 trillion CARES Act, extending the cash payment benefit to non-citizens, including illegal aliens.
Won't fly!
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/04/democrats-introduce-measure-to-extend-coronavirus-relief-check-to-illegal-aliens/
I prefer a President that tweets than...
One who can't.
#Trump2020 #JoeBiden
Reporter tells @realDonaldTrump that Biden attacked him in a tweet.
President Trump: "He didn't write that...he's probably not even watching right now. And if he is, he doesn't understand what he is watching."
Supplies of more than a dozen medications — including bronchodilators, antibiotics, antivirals and sedatives — used to care for all patients requiring respiratory support are running low.
Essential Drug Supplies for Virus Patients Are Running Low
Medicines to alleviate breathing difficulty, relieve pain and sedate coronavirus patients are in very high demand, depleting stock around the country.
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Keep asking the question:
Why has the #UN appointed obvious human-rights-violator China to its human rights group?
#HumanRightsCouncil
The #UN appoints #China to its human rights group.
Never mind China’s constant violations of human rights. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-appointed-to-u-n-human-rights-group-despite-routine-human-rights-violations/
From classics like Coke and A&W to cult favorites (and ones you didn't even know existed).
105 Most Popular Soda Brands—Ranked | Eat This Not That
From classics like Coke and A&W to cult favorites, we rank America's most popular pop to find out which soda is the worst for your belly.
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How many people have considered what would happen if our economy failed?
The end of Civilization is what you are looking at.
Let's get back to work and Life. Some of us will die but a lot less than if our economy crashes.
How most of my conversations go these days.
CDCemergency: To slow the spread of #COVID19, stay at home except to get groceries, medications, or other essentials. Avoid outings you don’t have to take. Visit the FAQs for more tips: https://bit.ly/2UbVHEZ #PhysicalDistance #SocialDistancing
To slow the spread of #COVID19, stay at home except to get groceries, medications, or other essentials. Avoid outings you don’t have to take. Visit the FAQs for more tips: https://bit.ly/2UbVHEZ #PhysicalDistance #SocialDistancing