av L.A. Affairs: He didn't have a car. Was I more than just a ride? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:00:34 -0400 I would make the drive nearly every weekend, braving the Friday traffic and returning late Sunday night. I did this willingly and savored the time in L.A. with him. But how did he feel? Was I just an easy ride? Full Article
av California could see 5,000 coronavirus deaths a week if social distancing eases too soon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:50:34 -0400 Local health officials give catastrophic estimates of potential coronavirus deaths if stay-at-home orders aren't followed. Full Article
av Can pets get the coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 17:06:38 -0400 We want to protect our loved ones from the coronavirus. For many of us, that includes our pets. Here's what experts know about the risks they face. Full Article
av Q&A: Behind the scenes of The Times' coronavirus tracking effort By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:57:17 -0400 How does the Los Angeles Times coronavirus tracker work? The people who built and maintain it explain. Full Article
av Coronavirus at beaches? Surfers, swimmers should stay away, scientist says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:00:29 -0400 The virus could be carried to the ocean in runoff and then kicked into the air by the surf, a Scripps scientist says. Full Article
av Blood centers begin collecting coronavirus antibodies from COVID-19 survivors By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:43:06 -0400 Blood centers are ramping up efforts to collect plasma from people who recovered from COVID-19 in hopes their coronavirus antibodies could save lives. Full Article
av A coronavirus immunity test is essential for the U.S. But will it work? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 15:06:58 -0400 Coronavirus immunity tests are key to returning to 'normal.' But there are concerns that the problems with detection testing may also slow immunity testing. Full Article
av Pentecostal church in Sacramento linked to dozens of coronavirus cases By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 15:39:44 -0400 One in three cases of COVID-19 in Sacramento County have been linked to church gatherings, public health officials said. Full Article
av Trump administration ended pandemic early-warning program to detect coronaviruses By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 19:35:08 -0400 The program had worked with labs in Wuhan, China, and around the world to detect deadly viruses that could jump from animals to humans. Full Article
av How badly will the coronavirus hit San Francisco? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:02:02 -0400 A top health official warns that San Francisco hospitals still could be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. Full Article
av Malaria drugs aren't the only ones on the shelf that might help coronavirus patients By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 14:42:29 -0400 Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation. Full Article
av CDC recommends wearing face masks during coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 17:47:01 -0400 The CDC now recommends that the public wear cloth face masks while also urging that high-grade equipment be reserved for medical personnel. Full Article
av The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 07:00:06 -0400 It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies. Full Article
av Coronavirus kills some people and hardly affects others: How is that possible? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:11 -0400 How can the new coronavirus affect people so differently — killing some while leaving others blissfully unaware that they have been infected at all? Full Article
av How to keep your coronavirus face mask clean By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 15:21:40 -0400 Face coverings and masks may help to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But how to keep them clean? Full Article
av How a discovery that brought us Viagra could help those battling the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 07:00:04 -0400 Inhaled nitric oxide appeared to kill the coronavirus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, and it might work on COVID-19 as well. Full Article
av Trump administration is battling coronavirus without a war room By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 12:00:57 -0400 Coronavirus continues to spread, but the Trump administration disbanded the team that could have helped. Full Article
av Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 22:45:02 -0400 A new study of 10 coronavirus patients in China gives further credence to the effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy. Full Article
av Los médicos extranjeros en la trinchera contra el coronavirus ahora temen ser deportados de EE.UU By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 02:04:43 -0400 Miles de profesionales médicos extranjeros en un limbo inmigratorio Full Article
av Southern California outpacing Bay Area in new coronavirus cases. So where's the peak? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:00:32 -0400 As Bay Area coronavirus infection rate eases, the focus turns to Southern California, especially L.A. County, with 6,000 cases and rising: a good week to "skip shopping altogether." Full Article
av Ventilators for coronavirus patients are in short supply. How scientists might pivot By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:39:48 -0400 Several groups of researchers are testing different methods to divert critically ill COVID-19 patients from needing ventilators in the first place. Full Article
av 'Please don't cry, Dr. Kraft': How one doctor is handling the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 07:00:28 -0400 Dr. Colleen Kraft was part of the Emory University team that successfully cared for America's first Ebola patients. She now is a cool-headed stalwart who is soothing nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
av California won't be lifting coronavirus stay-at-home rules anytime soon. Here's why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 10:47:25 -0400 The public should realize that COVID-19 cases are likely to rise when stay-at-home orders are eased, officials said. Full Article
av A virologist answers the coronavirus questions you are too embarrassed to ask By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 17:51:46 -0400 Is it safe to have sex with my partner or with a person I met on Tinder? Can I pick my nose at home? Do I need to disinfect my groceries? A virologist answers. Full Article
av Race for vaccine intensifies as coronavirus hits Asia with a second wave of outbreaks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:38 -0400 As researchers race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the potential for the coronavirus to perpetually rebound has ramped up the urgency in finding a worldwide cure. Full Article
av California's coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths but a longer stay-at-home requirement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:53 -0400 California coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths, long quarantine Full Article
av Cautious optimism in San Francisco over coronavirus, but mayor calls for sacrifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:48:03 -0400 San Francisco has emerged something of a bright spot in California's battle against COVID-19, but it's too early to relax, officials say. Full Article
av We can't shelter in place forever: How the coronavirus lockdown might end By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:00:48 -0400 The coronavirus changed our lives. Health experts discuss how we might get back to normal. Full Article
av Ground Zero: 10 on-the-ground photos in the fight against coronavirus in New York By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:22:25 -0400 Getty Images' John Moore documented emergency medical workers on the ground in New York in the first week of April as the coronavirus ravaged the state. Full Article
av Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:03:07 -0400 Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including liver damage, heart damage and blood clotting problems. Full Article
av Remdesivir shows promise in preliminary coronavirus trial By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:59:14 -0400 A preliminary report on patients infected with the coronavirus suggests the drug remdesivir may lower the risk of death in those with severe cases of COVID-19. Full Article
av Coronavirus is forcing breast cancer patients to make tough decisions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 07:00:51 -0400 A diagnosis of breast cancer is always accompanied by angst and uncertainty. It's even more fraught when it comes in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
av Old vaccines being tested against the new coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:02:28 -0400 Until there's a vaccine to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, old vaccines against other germs might help. Scientists are testing them now. Full Article
av How UV light may protect us from the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:34:26 -0400 Ultraviolet light may become an important tool for fighting the coronavirus by sterilizing masks and other high-touch items. We look at what UV light can and can't do. Full Article
av Three potential coronavirus vaccines moving ahead in tests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:40:04 -0400 CanSino Biologics of China is in the second phase of testing a coronavirus vaccine candidate, and a U.S. shot by Moderna and the NIH isn't far behind. Full Article
av The coronavirus is particularly unkind to those who are obese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:14:31 -0400 This may help explain why the coronavirus has hit the U.S. so hard: Obesity appears to be a risk factor for serious cases of COVID-19. Full Article
av Everyone infected with the coronavirus is a silent spreader for at least a while By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:10:46 -0400 A study of COVID-19 patients and the people they likely infected suggests the coronavirus can spread for more than two days before symptoms appear. Full Article
av Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:00:02 -0400 The tobacco industry sees the sales potential in the pandemic, offers up freebie protective gear, doorstep deliveries, festive discounts. Full Article
av To fight the coronavirus, some patients turn to alternative medicine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:09:17 -0400 With no treatment for the new coronavirus, some people are trying alternative medicines. In China and India, the government has advised them to do so. Full Article
av Nurses are the coronavirus heroes. These photos show their life now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:15:20 -0400 Nurses around the world are risking their lives tending to coronavirus patients. Full Article
av Coronavirus infections could be much more widespread than believed, California study suggests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:05:07 -0400 A new study by Stanford University, using antibody blood tests, estimates that the number of cases in Santa Clara County may be 50 to 85 times greater than what was previously known. Full Article
av Malaria drugs fail to help coronavirus patients in controlled studies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:08:12 -0400 Hydroxychloroquine, the drug President Trump hailed as a coronavirus killer, had no beneficial effect for COVID-19 patients in two controlled trials. Full Article
av Do testicles make men more vulnerable to the coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Men contending with coronavirus infection may have a pair of vulnerabilities that could increase their risk of longer, more severe illness: their testicles. Full Article
av Coronavirus could become leading cause of death in L.A. County By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:18:43 -0400 A study shows roughly 4% of L.A. County residents have contracted COVID-19, suggesting it might be less fatal locally than originally believed. Full Article
av Not all coronavirus tests are the same. These are the two main types By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:34:20 -0400 There are two main types of coronavirus tests. One tells you if you have an active infection, and the other checks to see if you were infected before. Full Article
av California becomes first state to recommend coronavirus tests for some without symptoms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:44:02 -0400 California is now giving coronavirus testing priority to asymptomatic people in high-risk settings such as nursing homes and prisons. Full Article
av Here's what scientists still wish they knew about the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:08 -0400 What do scientists wish they knew about the coronavirus? Which treatments actually work, what antibodies are good for, and which public health measures help. Full Article
av Autopsies reveal first confirmed U.S. coronavirus-related deaths occurred in California in February By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:23:39 -0400 Coronavirus: Autopsies reveal the first confirmed U.S. COVID-19 deaths occurred in Bay Area in February. Full Article
av With humans shut in by the coronavirus, nature sees an opportunity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:35:37 -0400 As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, Earth is becoming cleaner and more wild. Full Article
av What is herd immunity and why does it matter in the fight against coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:48:28 -0400 You've heard the term "herd immunity." Here's what it means and why it's important as we think about returning to something like a normal life. Full Article