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Under Pressure, Florida Governor Finally Orders Residents To Stay Home
Florida joins more than 30 other states and the District of Columbia that have similarly restricted residents and businesses. Florida was the only state with more than 5,000 coronavirus cases that had yet to act.
COVID-19: bajo presión, Florida finalmente ordena a los residentes quedarse en casa
Con la creciente presión de funcionarios de salud pública y líderes políticos de todo el país, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, dio un giro el miércoles 1 de abril y ordenó a los residentes de todo el estado que se quedaran en casa para ayudar a reducir el número de víctimas de la pandemia […]
Listen: Why It Takes So Long To Get COVID-19 Test Results
KHN’s Julie Appleby talks about the behind-the-scenes steps that can add time to the process of testing for the coronavirus.
Temperature Check: Tips For Tracking A Key Symptom Of Coronavirus Contagion
Taking one’s temperature is not as easy as it sounds. For one reporter, the first challenge was finding a thermometer.
‘Essential’ Or Not, These Workers Report For Duty
In Los Angeles County and beyond, people continue to toil through the coronavirus pandemic, often in positions that put them in constant contact with the public. Many are low-wage workers who can’t afford to stop working.
Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.
Hidden costs for ER visits and other fees could cost people thousands of dollars.
With Coronavirus Rare In Rural Florida, Experts Dispute Way Forward
At least 30 states have issued statewide stay-at-home orders. Florida, one of the eight states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases recorded so far, is the only one in that group not to have such an order.
Blood Centers Will Collect Plasma From COVID-19 Survivors In Bid For Treatment
New guidelines issued Tuesday could speed a century-old therapy to those critically ill with the pandemic virus.
“Esenciales” o no, estos trabajadores siguen en sus puestos
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — Pauline Lawrence tiene 63 años, una edad que la pone en mayor riesgo si contrae el nuevo coronavirus. Sin embargo, tres días a la semana, pasa 16 horas con alguien que corre un riesgo aún mayor: un hombre de 97 años que depende de ella y de otros dos ayudantes de […]
Tomarse la temperatura: consejos para monitorear un síntoma clave del coronavirus
Después que me dijeran que había estado expuesta al nuevo coronavirus, intenté seguir el mejor consejo médico. Empecé a trabajar desde casa. Me aislé socialmente. Y me “auto-controlé” para detectar signos de infección. O, al menos, lo intenté. Los síntomas de COVID-19 parecen bastante claros. Tos seca y dificultad para respirar. Fatiga. Fiebre. Para rastrear […]