Corrections: April 1, 2020
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Quotation of the Day: Cases Spiral Aboard an Aircraft Carrier, and a Commander Pleads for Help
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/344Rbvp
This Broccoli-Dill Pasta Has a Hippie Twist. Your Kids Will Love It.
By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2wQroLe
Trump Calls New Fuel Economy Rule a Boon. Some Experts See Steep Costs.
By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2R0Dpop
As Furloughs Grow, Kennedy Center Defends Use of $25 Million in Aid
By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2UVbJlS
U.S. death toll spirals amid rush to build field hospitals, find supplies
The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond, by the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/344K9qv
U.S. emergency medical stockpile nearly out of protective gear as demand rises - officials
An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2w3UuGF
Texan spring break group tests positive for coronavirus after Mexico beach trip
Twenty-eight students who returned to Texas after spring break at Mexico's Cabo San Lucas beach resort have tested positive for coronavirus, although Mexican officials pushed back against the suggestion that they picked up the virus at the tourist spot. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3aurbMq
Becton Dickinson, BioMedomics launch test to detect past, current coronavirus exposure
Becton Dickinson and Co and diagnostics company BioMedomics on Tuesday said they will launch a diagnostic test that can detect current or past exposure to the coronavirus within minutes, and can be used in doctors' offices, as well as other settings. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UTP3SW
Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong
A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3bH5jxu
Las domadoras de leones de Egipto dominan el negocio
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$30 Million in Illegal Drugs Seized From Cross-Border Tunnel in San Diego, U.S. Says
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UyBfhU
U.S. rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises by 800
The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a "very painful" two weeks ahead. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2R082do
Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks ahead in coronavirus fight
President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans on Tuesday to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a "tough two weeks" that could see at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2JzDET3
Loss of taste, smell key COVID-19 symptoms: British scientists' study
Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/341sOPk
3M to boost U.S. production of respirator masks to 50 million as demand soars
3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June, the industrial giant said on Tuesday, as demand surges from healthcare professionals and first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2xAsif0
'On our own now': U.S. strategic stockpile empty of medical supplies
Connecticut's governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the state was "on its own" trying to secure ventilators and masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3bFdBWF
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in U.S. coronavirus patients: CDC
Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one in five people requiring intensive care had no such health issues, according to a report issued on Tuesday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3dJEbju