av Coronavirus and disinfectant: Why you shouldn't ingest it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:16:28 -0400 If President Trump has persuaded you to use a disinfectant like bleach or Lysol to protect yourself against the coronavirus, scientists have some advice: Don't. Full Article
av Who knows best? Mayors collide with governors over coronavirus lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:00:26 -0400 Ease up or clamp down: Differences over ending coronavirus lockdown turn into power struggle Full Article
av Cuomo on coronavirus stay-home sacrifices: 'What you're doing is actually saving lives' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 15:17:29 -0400 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged frustration with coronavirus stay-at-home orders but compared them with past sacrifices during national crises. Full Article
av Could a 'controlled avalanche' stop the coronavirus faster, and with fewer deaths? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:21:35 -0400 Israeli scientists say they can mimic the effects of a vaccination campaign if certain people willingly get infected with the coronavirus and recover. Full Article
av No more bodies on the streets. But coronavirus batters Ecuador with disproportionate force By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:00:11 -0400 Images of corpses in Ecuador stoked fear of the coronavirus' effect on developing nations. Infections have yet to peak elsewhere in Latin America. Full Article
av A pastor and protester clashed over coronavirus restrictions. One was arrested By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:02:03 -0400 The debate over constitutional rights and religious freedoms in the COVID-19 age is playing out at an Evangelical church in Louisiana. Full Article
av Coronavirus, stay-home restrictions and pets By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:22:45 -0400 Pet adoption is booming amid the coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions. Full Article
av Colorado, Tennessee and other states ease coronavirus restrictions; New York cancels presidential primary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:40:07 -0400 Colorado, Montana and Tennessee are among states to reopen amid coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
av Do I have coronavirus? CDC updates list of COVID-19 symptoms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:33:55 -0400 The CDC has added six new symptoms to its list of signs that a person has been infected with the new coronavirus, including chills and loss of sense of smell. Full Article
av On the open road, U.S. truck drivers face the coronavirus and new risks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:54 -0400 The pandemic turned some truckers into essential workers hauling high-value loads that put them at risk, while others have less work despite the risk Full Article
av Coronavirus antibody tests are still a work in progress By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:54:54 -0400 Infectious disease experts are raising questions about the reliability of early coronavirus antibody tests and studies that hinge on their results. Full Article
av With laboratories shut, coronavirus forces scientists to 'stop cold' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:23 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak has put science on hold. Now there are discoveries that may never be made and patients who will miss the chance at a breakthrough cure. Full Article
av Feeling drained by coronavirus quarantine? Science can explain why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:15:56 -0400 As the coronavirus keeps us stuck at home, scientists and health officials fear that social distancing could take a toll on our mental health. Full Article
av Clinical trial of remdesivir may be a turning point in coronavirus fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:31:17 -0400 In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Full Article
av Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:46:27 -0400 Germany's leadership, history help stave off catastrophe from the coronavirus crisis — so far Full Article
av U.S. spy officials say coronavirus isn't manmade but do not rule out lab accident By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:34:57 -0400 U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified." Full Article
av He was symptom-free. But the coronavirus stayed in his body for 40 days By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:37:06 -0400 Medical researchers are puzzled over why the coronavirus — which typically lasts about two weeks in the body — endures far longer in some patients. Full Article
av Congress looks at options to punish China over the coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:52:28 -0400 Republican lawmakers, determined to punish China for concealing early data on the coronavirus outbreak, are proposing ways to turn up the heat. Full Article
av Trump administration skimps on coronavirus aid for Medicaid providers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:12:38 -0400 Medicaid and other parts of the healthcare safety net get left behind in the Trump administration's plans for distributing aid to battle the coronavirus. Full Article
av El Salvador's president accused of using coronavirus to bolster autocratic agenda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:22:57 -0400 Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian. Full Article
av Does the coronavirus-killing power of sunlight make it safe to go to the beach? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:06:10 -0400 Since the sun's UV rays are lethal to the coronavirus, it seems like a safe place to be, right? Wrong. Here's what sunlight can and can't do. Full Article
av Why you should avoid some cough syrups if you think you've got the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:14:41 -0400 A common cough syrup ingredient has pro-viral properties and should be avoided by people infected by the coronavirus, scientists warn. Full Article
av Too many 'shiny objects': Why it's risky to promise a coronavirus vaccine and cure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:00:49 -0400 Coronavirus: There is a price to pay for pledging too much as the world anxiously awaits even a marginally effective therapeutic for the disease known as COVID-19. Full Article
av States reopen theaters, restaurants amid coronavirus outbreak as experts warn of second wave By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:44:02 -0400 Texas reopens restaurants, Utah reopens salons. As several states lift coronavirus restrictions, many warn of a second wave if social distancing ends too soon. Full Article
av Philippine nurses, long treated like exports, now told to stay home to fight coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 21:32:56 -0400 The Philippines is promising better pay for its nurses to lure them to the front lines against COVID-19, but a legacy of exploitation and poor working conditions in the nation's hospitals has dampened the enthusiasm to answer the call. Full Article
av Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:00:10 -0400 The search for existing drugs that may help treat coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others. Full Article
av As weather warms amid coronavirus outbreak, states face new challenges By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 14:22:35 -0400 Governors across the U.S. are encouraging people to continue practicing social distancing amid summer weather Full Article
av Trump acknowledges coronavirus death toll could reach 100,000 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 13:38:09 -0400 Coronavirus could kill 100,000, Trump says, weeks after predicting lower toll Full Article
av Coronavirus leaves Washington farmers with a big problem: What do you do with a billion pounds of potatoes? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 18:57:08 -0400 Washington state has a billion pounds of potatoes -- with no destination Full Article
av Coronavirus and downturn slam America's oil patch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 07:00:14 -0400 When Texas' energy-dependent economy stalled, mass layoffs hit skilled middle-class workers. Full Article
av Trump rarely shows empathy in coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:02:25 -0400 Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19. Full Article
av Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 22:55:26 -0400 U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus Full Article
av Mexico's fragile health system running out of room for coronavirus patients By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 23:38:49 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Mexico's fragile public health infrastructure. Full Article
av Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus could be more contagious than original By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:46 -0400 A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study. Full Article
av Trump officials ignored coronavirus warnings, ousted scientist says in complaint By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:30:59 -0400 Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans. Full Article
av 'A pure hypocrite': De Blasio blasts Trump over coronavirus aid By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:27:24 -0400 De Blasio says he needs Trump to lift New York City from the ashes of COVID-19. But the president says no 'bailout' is coming for his old hometown. Full Article
av White House may close its coronavirus task force this month By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:45:25 -0400 The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the coming weeks. Full Article
av Hospitals prepare for wave of mental health disorders among their workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:00:19 -0400 As many as 20% to 25% of healthcare workers in hard-hit areas, experts say, are likely to develop disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress. Full Article
av 'We're vulnerable': On the Navajo Nation, a rush to curb the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:54:03 -0400 A desperate attempt to halt coronavirus cases is underway on the country's largest reservation, which spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Full Article
av Federal investigations curtailed amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:00:31 -0400 Federal indictments were down 75 percent in April and 25 percent in march as prosecutors and investigators were forced to curtail operations in response to coronavirus. Full Article
av Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:28:34 -0400 Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk. Full Article
av A coronavirus debate on the apple orchard: Should migrant workers be allowed to sleep in bunk beds? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 23:57:44 -0400 Washington state fruit growers say that a ban on bunk beds in farmworker housing would cut their seasonal work force in half, likely leading to food shortages and price hikes. Full Article
av Our coronavirus blind spot: People like me who need dialysis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:35 -0400 We are on the precipice of spread COVID-19 from dialysis centers to nursing homes. But there is a safer way to administer this lifesaving care. Full Article
av Coronavirus: What shape will a recession and recovery take? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:20:09 GMT Monica Miller explains the alphabet soup of possible recession shapes for the coronavirus-hit global economy. Full Article
av Coronavirus: Sailors tell of months stuck on ships By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:02:06 GMT Since March, many ports are refusing to allow crew changes or shore leave. Full Article
av Coronavirus: How African firms are being impacted by the lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:54:31 GMT With imports slowing, many African nations are learning the importance of local manufacturing. Full Article
av Coronavirus bailouts: Which country has the most generous deal? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:26:25 GMT A look at the different ways nations are trying to cushion the blow from the virus shutdowns. Full Article
av Coronavirus: US unemployment claims hit 33.3 million amid virus By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:51:07 GMT Data shows roughly one-fifth of the US workforce has filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March. Full Article
av Coronavirus: Passengers told to wear gloves at some UK airports By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:00:50 GMT The owner of Stansted and Manchester airports says passengers must cover their faces and wear gloves. Full Article
av Coronavirus: Young people are keen to fly again, says airline boss By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:44:56 GMT Wizz Air's József Váradi says budget airlines will be in high demand once the pandemic ends. Full Article