covid_19 Editorial: COVID-19 is disproportionately killing minorities. That's not a coincidence By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 06:01:38 -0400 As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, only a few areas are breaking down the numbers of infections and deaths by racial and ethnic groups. Full Article
covid_19 Editorial: We were caught flat-footed by COVID-19. How can we do better? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak is exposing weaknesses in our planning for such disasters, and offers a chance to rethink how we do many things. Full Article
covid_19 Despite Trump's chloroquine hype, we're still waiting for a 'game changer' cure for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:46 -0400 President Trump made a grave mistake by heavily and repeatedly promoting COVID-19 products for which there was too little evidence. Full Article
covid_19 Doc Rivers says Clippers goals haven't changed despite COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 17:27:45 -0400 Clippers coach Doc Rivers checks in daily with players and reminds them of their championship goal and not to use hiatus as a reason they can't win. Full Article
covid_19 Granderson: NBA shouldn't be jumping to front of the line for COVID-19 testing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:39:19 -0400 By getting tested for the coronavirus, the Lakers and NBA teams are doing what most of us would do. If we could. Full Article
covid_19 A short history of the victory garden, or how to get through the COVID-19 crisis by planting your own food By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:43:14 -0400 How to create your own victory garden in the coronavirus era Full Article
covid_19 Is time flying by oddly quickly during COVID-19? Here's why you may feel that way By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:37:21 -0400 Many people quarantining at home as a result of the coronavirus crisis are noticing time passing a little more strangely than usual. For one thing, there are fewer signals differentiating a Sunday from a Monday. Full Article
covid_19 Former USC football player Quinton Powell hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:00:18 -0400 Former USC linebacker Quinton Powell is pleading for others to stay safe after being hospitalized while experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus illness. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: I've been an ER doctor for 20 years. I'll never forget this COVID-19 patient By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:15:01 -0400 He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he was more worried about the hospital staff than about himself. Full Article
covid_19 Column: We got unlucky on COVID-19. The wrong man is in charge during a once-in-a-lifetime crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:09:25 -0400 If only such important decisions weren't in the hands of Trump, a president so obviously unprepared and ill-equipped to make them. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: My childhood memories of the Holocaust in a world of COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:36 -0400 In these frightening times, I am struck by the heroic and merciful acts I first encountered as a young child behind barbed wire. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: COVID-19 has broken the U.S. health system. Now what? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:25 -0400 22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in recent weeks. Millions of them have also lost their employer-based health insurance at the worst possible time. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: COVID-19 is not your great-grandfather's flu. Comparisons with 1918 are overblown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0400 We already know far more about this virus than scientists ever knew during the Spanish flu epidemic Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: We are losing ground on every other disease while fighting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:43:11 -0400 Research has been paused on everything but COVID-19, which could have serious consequences on cures for other diseases for generations to come. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: I'm an immigrant doctor treating COVID-19 patients. Death isn't my only fear right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:07:25 -0400 In this pandemic, we need an emergency increase in the number of green cards issued to immigrants with critically required skills. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: She was my cheerleader and my mentor. Then she was hospitalized with COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:30:51 -0400 When I came home from college because of the coronavirus outbreak, my eighth-grade English teacher, my mentor, postponed a meeting with me. She had a fever and a cough. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: Surprised that black people have a higher risk of death from COVID-19? I'm not By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0400 Being born black in America means facing the likelihood of poorer health outcomes over a lifetime. Full Article
covid_19 Former Angels standout Jim Edmonds hospitalized and undergoing COVID-19 tests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:14:48 -0400 Former Angels and Cardinals standout Jim Edmonds announces on social media he's in the hospital and undergoing testing for the coronavirus. Full Article
covid_19 Roy Horn Of Siegfried and Roy Dies of COVID-19 At Age 75 By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:08:16 -0400 Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher thrilled audiences for decades doing illusions with big cats. Horn died Friday in Las Vegas of complications from COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 News Brief: COVID-19 Testing, Georgia Shooting, Montana Schools By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:01:21 -0400 An update on coronavirus testing. Georgia authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of an unarmed black jogger. And, a small number of students in Montana go back to school Thursday. Full Article
covid_19 Roy Horn Of Siegfried and Roy Dies of COVID-19 At Age 75 By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:08:16 -0400 Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher thrilled audiences for decades doing illusions with big cats. Horn died Friday in Las Vegas of complications from COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 HCQ in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: No Better, No Worse? By www.medpagetoday.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000 (MedPage Today) -- There was no difference in risk of intubation or death in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 coronavirus infection treated with hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial also used in the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases, compared... Full Article
covid_19 HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:47:47 +0000 “We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.” Full Article
covid_19 Colorado Avalanche player tests positive for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:32:14 -0400 A player on the Colorado Avalanche has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, making him the third NHL player known to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Full Article
covid_19 Third member of Ottawa Senators' traveling party tests positive for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:05:16 -0400 Ottawa Senators radio analyst Gord Wilson has tested positive for COVID-19. He is the third member of the NHL team's traveling party to have done so. Full Article
covid_19 A second Colorado Avalanche player tests positive for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:57:40 -0400 The four NHL players known to have tested positive all faced the Kings at Staples Center in the last few days before the NHL suspended play March 12. Full Article
covid_19 Four more members of Ottawa Senators organization test positive for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:21:12 -0400 The Ottawa Senators reports four more COVID-19 cases. The Senators played at Honda Center on March 10 and at Staples Center on March 11. Full Article
covid_19 Elliott: Hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser earns her biggest assist during COVID-19 pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:58:00 -0400 Hayley Wickenheiser, the Hockey Hall of Fame player turned medical student, has organized drives to provide equipment for medical personnel. Full Article
covid_19 HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:47:47 +0000 “We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.” Full Article
covid_19 Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
covid_19 Plaschke: Celebrating the life of an L.A. sports fan who lost his battle with COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:58:08 -0400 Paul Martinez loved his L.A. sports teams. His death due to complications related to coronavirus is a loss that extends beyond his family and friends. Full Article
covid_19 Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
covid_19 Trump offers Biden rapid COVID-19 test to resume travel By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:43:08 +0000 In a telephone interview with "Fox & Friends," Trump said he would be willing to provide the former vice president with the same coronavirus tests he uses. Full Article
covid_19 Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
covid_19 HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:47:47 +0000 “We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.” Full Article
covid_19 Tourism is tanking. So RV and camper companies found business fighting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:00:09 -0400 The near total collapse of tourism has left recreational-vehicle companies — those that rent or sell RVs and the like — scrambling to survive. Full Article
covid_19 Maurice Berger, 63, curator who explored race, dies of presumed COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:33:18 -0400 Berger, a curator and writer who organized exhibitions that explored whiteness and civil rights, has died in upstate New York after COVID-19 illness. Full Article
covid_19 Mark Blum, actor in 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' dies at 69 from COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:04:55 -0400 Mark Blum, who was in several recent episodes of 'You' and was known for his role in 'Crocodile Dundee,' died from coronavirus-related complications. Full Article
covid_19 Cinematographer Allen Daviau among celebrities who have died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:21:05 -0400 "E.T." and "Empire of the Sun" cinematographer Allen Daviau, jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and music producer Hal Willner have all died from COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 Joe Diffie, award-winning country music singer, dies at 61 of COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 17:16:15 -0400 Joe Diffie, a country music star who enjoyed a career high in the 1990s, died Sunday of complications from COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 Adam Schlesinger, co-founder of Fountains of Wayne, dies from COVID-19 complications at 52 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 18:41:02 -0400 Adam Schlesinger, cofounder of "Stacy's Mom" rock band Fountains of Wayne and songwriter for film and television, died from complications related to COVID-19. He was 52. Full Article
covid_19 Hal Willner, longtime music producer and 'SNL' veteran, dies of COVID-19 complications at 64 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 17:26:08 -0400 Hal Willner, Grammy-winning record producer and longtime "Saturday Night Live" sketch music producer, has died from complications from COVID-19. He was 64. Full Article
covid_19 John Prine, revered singer-songwriter, dies of COVID-19 complications at 73 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:28:50 -0400 John Prine, who survived cancer and heart issues, died from COVID-19 complications. The Grammy winner was known for his keen observations and mordant humor. Full Article
covid_19 Allen Garfield, 'Nashville' and 'Conversation' star, dies of COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:49:08 -0400 Allen Garfield was a well-known character actor of the 1970s who starred in films including 'Nashville,' 'Conversation, 'Bananas' and 'The Candidate.' Full Article
covid_19 Alby Kass, resort owner and Yiddish folk singer, dies from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:32:08 -0400 Alby Kass, a victim of a coronavirus-related infection, was lead singer of a Yiddish folk group, Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble, and a theater performer. Full Article
covid_19 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
covid_19 Foreign doctors on front lines of COVID-19 fear deportation from U.S. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 07:00:23 -0400 As with many foreign doctors on the front lines of the pandemic in America, Vakkalanka's H-1B visa is tied to his employment, and he fears he could lose his status and get deported if he remains sick. Full Article
covid_19 Faulty masks. Flawed tests. China's quality control problem in leading global COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:18:18 -0400 Chinese companies producing faulty testing kits and masks are marring Beijing's attempts to assert leadership in the fight against the coronavirus. Full Article
covid_19 Doctor treating COVID-19 patients gambles on clot-busting drug By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 20:33:31 -0400 Doctors caring for the sickest COVID-19 patients are trying new ways to attack the coronavirus. One theory is that they have blood clots in their lungs. Full Article
covid_19 How citizen scientists can help fight COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:42:49 -0400 With a smartphone app and a little free time, citizen scientists can share coronavirus data that might help bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Full Article