The World Health Organization tightened guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where Covid-19 is spreading, they be worn by everyone in health care facilities and for all interactions in poorly ventilated indoor spaces.
U.S. COVID deaths top 250,000 as New York City schools halt in-person classes
Boston, CNN, Coronavirus, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Infections, D.C., Death Tolls, Detroit, Epidemics, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Midwest, New York City, Politics, Public Schools, Schools, Social Distancing, Tim Walz (Minnesota), U.S. government, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnanyThe U.S. death toll from Covid-19 surpassed a grim new milestone of 250,000 lives lost as New York City’s public school system – the nation’s largest – called a halt to in-classroom instruction, citing a jump in coronavirus infection rates.
Fauci not advising Biden, sees no reason to quit Trump now: Reuters interview
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Joe Biden, Masks, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Reuters, Social Distancing, White House coronavirus task forceDr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said he has had no contact with President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus transition team and sees no reason to quit to join that effort when there is so much to do now to fight the surging pandemic.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that Covid-19 could spread through airborne particles that can remain suspended in the air and travel beyond six feet.
New Jersey and California took a big step toward letting businesses resume their pre-pandemic lives, by allowing restaurants to begin limited indoor dining, as coronavirus cases abated nationwide even as some new hotspots emerged.
A Biogen corporate meeting held in Boston in March that was initially connected to about 100 cases of COVID-19 could have led to a significantly higher number of infections.
University of Washington forecasts 300,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths
Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Covid-19 Data, COVID-19 Deaths, Donald Trump, Masks, Mike DeWine (Ohio), Outbreaks, Social Distancing, United States, University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington’s predictive model, White HouseNearly 300,000 Americans could be dead from Covid-19 by Dec. 1, University of Washington health experts forecast, although they said 70,000 lives could be saved if people were scrupulous about wearing masks.
Patients prefer physicians who offer telemedicine during COVID-19 and beyond, says new Everyday Health and Klick Health research
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID-19 Crisis, Doctors, Healthcare Communications Agencies, Patients, Physicians, Prescriptions, Social Distancing, Studies, Surveys, Telehealth, Telemedicine, TestsPatients do not just want a doctor with a good bedside manner, according to new Everyday Health and Klick Health research exploring the growth of telemedicine and its increasing popularity with patients who continue to have healthcare needs, even in the midst of a pandemic and a socially distanced world.
The Social Distance Squad: Teens with Cystic Fibrosis Teach Other Teens How to Cope with COVID-19 Restrictions
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Cystic Fibrosis, Healthcare Communications Agencies, Healthcare Communications Networks, Marketing & Advertising, Nonprofit, Outbreaks, Social Distancing, TeenagersTeens and tweens with cystic fibrosis are trying to teach other teens a thing or two about social distancing as part of The Social Distance Squad, a program developed by AREA 23, an FCB Health Network company, in partnership with five leading CF nonprofits.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he would sign an executive order requiring people to wear face coverings outdoors to prevent a resurgence of the novel coronavirus whenever social distancing is not possible.